THE BRAINCHILD OF BRONX, NEW YORK NATIVE AND SHADE 45 DJ AND RADIO PERSONALITY DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ, “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY” GIVES INSPIRING RAPPERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BATTLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SLOT TO PERFORM ON SEVERAL RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THE HOST, DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ, IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS HANDPICKED PANEL OF JUDGES INCLUDING JONATHAN TORRES (LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK) -ENTREPRENEUR AND BET’S “THE GRAND HUSTLE” CONTESTANT, TONE VIERA (BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - AN ASSOCIATE AT SIRIUSXM, CREATOR OF “I’M FUNNIER THAN YOU COMEDY SERIES” AND HOST OF “QUARANTONE RADIO” ON LIVE89FM, RICKY BATS (BRONX, NEW YORK) - HIP HOP RECORDING ARTIST, LABEL OWNER, ACTOR AND RADIO HOST ON WBRK STAR 101.7 AND LIVE89FM, GRAPHWIZE (LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA) - HIP HOP MUSIC PRODUCER, PARTY G (BRONX, NEW YORK) - HIP HOP RECORDING ARTIST AND CO-HOST OF “THE BANG BANG MORNING SHOW” ON LIVE89FM AND MYSELF, REALIFE (DMV) EDITOR IN CHIEF OF VALIDATED MAGAZINE AND HOST OF “VALIDATED RADIO” ON LIVE89FM.

DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ RECENTLY TRANSITIONED THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY OVER TO FACEBOOK FROM INSTAGRAM IN A CALIBRATION WITH BOOM BAP NATION WHICH WILL GIVE THE BATTLES AN AUDIENCE OF OVER A MILLION FOLLOWERS. IN ADDITION THE INTERACTIVE LIVE SERIES COURTESY OF BOOM BAP NATION HAS INCORPORATED GUESS JUDGING FROM LEGENDARY HIP HOP CONTRIBUTORS SUCH AS CASSIDY, VINNIE AND KAY GEE OF NAUGHTY BY NATURE, FREDRO STARR OF ONYX AND KOOL G RAP TO NAME A FEW. AND THE BEST PART ABOUT IT IS THE FANS NOT ONLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE GUESS JUDGES QUESTIONS BUT CAN ALSO VOTE ON THE BATTLES.

“DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ DID A GREAT JOB OF CHOOSING AN ARRAY OF JUDGES FOR “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY”, EACH COMING FROM A DIFFERENT SECTOR OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. HE KNEW HE WOULD NEED A VARIETY OF VOICES WHO POSSESS DIFFERENT SKILLS TO IDENTIFY UPCOMING TALENT. THIS DIVERSE GROUP STARTS WITH PARTY G, WHO HIMSELF IS AN ARTIST THAT HAS COLLABORATED WITH INPHAMUS AMADEUZ AND HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO PERFORMING ON MANY PLATFORMS AND BEING IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT, SO HE KNOWS THE WORK IT TAKES TO ELEVATE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THEN, WE HAVE GRAPHWIZE, WHO IS A CANADIAN PRODUCER THAT HAS WORKED WITH SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN RAPPERS AND HAS A DEVELOPED EAR FOR RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL. TERRELL “REALIFE” BLACK AKA VALIDATED MAGAZINE OR AS INPH CALLS HIM “THE VOICE OF REASON", A FORMER ARTIST HIMSELF, BRINGS HIS MANY YEARS OF ARTIST MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TO THE TABLE, HE IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY STRONG LYRICISM AND WRITING ABILITY. AS FOR MYSELF, I LIKE TO THINK THAT BECAUSE I'M INPH'S CO-WORKER AT SIRIUSXM THAT HE BROUGHT ME IN BECAUSE I'M ABLE TO SEE THE CORPORATE SIDE OF EVERYTHING AND BECAUSE OF MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS IS SHOW BUSINESS, SO YOU HAVE TO BE ENTERTAINING, AND SINCE I DO STAND-UP COMEDY, I MIGHT KNOW A THING OR TWO. WE HAVE OTHER JUDGES THAT POP IN FROM TIME TO TIME LIKE TORRES, WHO IS A MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERT AND RICKY BATS, WHO IS ALSO AN ESTABLISHED ARTIST BUT WORKS ON FM RADIO. THESE ARE THE INSTRUMENTAL THAT HAVE HELPED “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY” BECOME WHAT IT IS NOW, AND WEEK AFTER IT'S EXCITING TO SEE THE BUZZ GENERATE AND KNOW THAT WE ARE HELPING ARTISTS BE SEEN AND HEARD WORLDWIDE BECAUSE OF THEIR TALENT.” - TONE VIERA

“AS AN ARTIST BEING APART OF THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY HAS GIVEN ME DRIVE AND MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE IN AN INDUSTRY I HAD ALMOST GIVEN UP. IT REPRESENTS AN ARTISTS HARD WORK AND HAS AN APPRECIATION FOR LYRICS, CONCEPTS AND CONTENT. THE PLATFORM IS STRUCTURED TO DEVELOP ANY ARTIST TO BUILD CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE, AND PUSH THEIR LYRICAL ABILITIES. I MYSELF HAD TO SHARPEN MY PEN TO EVEN MAKE IT PAST THE JUDGES, BUT THROUGH PROVEN CONSISTENCY I WAS ABLE TO BECOME APART OF SOMETHING GREAT. THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN FRONT OF MAGAZINE COMPANIES, PRODUCERS, GLOBAL DJ’S AND RADIO PERSONALITIES SPEAKS PHENOMENAL VOLUME TO THEIR APPRECIATION OF UPCOMING ARTISTS. AS A PUNCHLINE ACADEMY ARTIST YOU ARE REWARDED WITH BEING HEARD ON A VARIETY OF GLOBAL PLATFORMS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE INACCESSIBLE TO UNSIGNED ARTIST. IT WOULD BE A FOOLS ERRAND FOR ANY ARTIST NOT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON THEMSELVES AT THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY.” - SILENT SEWARD

STANDOUT ARTISTS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY” INCLUDE THE WITTY FLOW AND SAVVY STREET CONTENT OF NEW JERSEY EMCEE BILLBOARD P, THE VICIOUS WORDPLAY AND ABRUPT IN YOUR FACE DELIVERY OF PHILLY’S DON INFA, THE ANIMATED DELIVERY AND THOUGHT PROVOKING LYRICS OF STATEN ISLAND'S OWN KASTRO ZAYTANA AND HANDS DOWN “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY’S” MOST IMPROVED RAPPER, SILENCE SEWARD WITH HIS VIVID VERBAL PICTURE PAINTING AND CREATIVE CONTENT.

“THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY IS SO DIFFERENT. SINCE DAY 1 IT HAS PROVIDED THE UNDERGROUND ARTISTS A CHANCE TO SHINE LIKE NO OTHER PLATFORM. FROM DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ PUTTING DUDES ON SHADE 45 TO HAVING THEM RAP LIVE FOR LEGENDARY ARTISTS. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE CULTURE. NOBODY IS DOING THIS! LET ALONE FOR FREE. INPH IS AN ARTIST HIMSELF YET STILL PROVIDES OTHER GUYS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME. THE ATMOSPHERE IS ALWAYS DOPE, THE FANS AND ALUMNI’S HAVE BECOME FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND THE JUDGES ARE FOR THE CULTURE. SHOUT OUT TO INPH AND THE JUDGES! NOBODY IS MORE FOR THE SPORT AND THE CULTURE. LOVE!” - DON INFA

“AS A FAN OF HIP HOP CULTURE I FEEL THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY IS NEEDED. I MEAN, LETS BE HONEST MAINSTREAM ISN’T EXACTLY SPINNING RECORDS OF LYRICAL EMCEES THESE DAYS. UP AND COMING RAPPERS LOOKING TO CARRY THE TORCH NEED A SPACE TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AND THIS PLATFORM ALLOWS THEM TO SPAR BAR FOR BAR WITH THEIR PEERS AND BE CRITIQUED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS ALL INVOLVING HIP HOP. WHEN I SEE AN ARTIST FAIL TO MAKE IT PAST THE FIRST ROUND BUT COME BACK THE NEXT WEEK AND APPLY THE ADVISE THEY WERE GIVEN THE PRIOR WEEK IT SHOWS THAT THE ARTIST TAKES THEIR CRAFT SERIOUSLY... THAT THEY RESPECT THE PLATFORM AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COULD BE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPROTUNITY FOR THEM. YOU CAN LITERALLY GO FROM GETTING ALL NO’S FROM THE JUDGES ONE WEEK AND RETURN WEEK AFTER WEEK TO WINNING YOUR ROUNDS AND RAPPING FOR A LEGENDARY HIP HOP ARTIST OR RAPPING ON NATIONAL RADIO. WHERE ELSE CAN YOU DO ALL OF THAT FOR FREE? GO AHEAD AND LOOK IT UP. I’LL WAIT...

- TERRELL “REALIFE” BLACK

“THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR TALENTED ARTISTS TO GET THEIR VOICE HEARD ON NOT ONLY THE RADIO BUT IN FRONT OF LEGENDARY RAPPERS AND IT DOESN'T COST A DIME.” - GRAPHWIZE

IN ADDITION SOME ARTISTS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING RADIO PLAY, RADIO AND MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS AND MIXTAPE PLACEMENTS.

DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ MENTIONS THE STRUCTURE OF THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY, “ROUND 1 CONSIST OF THE CYPHERS, ROUND 2 INCLUDES THE BATTLES. THE WINNERS GET PLACED ON “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY” CYPHER WHICH AIRS ON “THE INPHAMUS HOUR” ON SEVERAL FM RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THE PREMISE OF THE PLATFORM IS TO PROVIDE ARTIST THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MAJOR EXPOSURE THROUGH MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS, ARTISTS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH WEEKLY BATTLES EVALUATED BY THE “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY” PANEL OF JUDGES AND COMMENTARY FROM THE PARTICIPANTS PEERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITY.

RAPPERS FROM COAST TO COAST BY WAY OF CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, GEORGIA, PHILADELPHIA, NORTH

CAROLINA, FLORIDA AND NEW MEXICO TO NAME A FEW HAVE TAPPED INTO THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY TO COMPETE. WEEK AFTER WEEK RAPPERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS GO AT IT ROUND FOR ROUND, VERSE FOR VERSE, BAR FOR BAR WITH ONE COMMON GOAL, TO TAKE THEIR MUSIC TO THE NEXT STAGE BE IT NATIONAL RADIO PLAY OR SIMPLY TO HONE THEIR CRAFT.

SOME ARTIST HAVE STUMBLED AND FORGOTTEN THEIR LINES, SOME RECOVERED AND OTHERS FUMBLED. THAT’S ALL A PART OF THE SPORT OF SPARRING IN “THE GAUNTLET”, AS IT’S BEEN CALLED BY DA INPHAMUS AMADEUZ.

AT A TIME WHEN SOME WOULD SAY IT SEEMS THE ART OF EMCEEING IS CLOSE TO EXTINCTION ITS REASSURING TO SEE A PLATFORM LIKE THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY AROUND TO CULTIVATE RAPPERS. ARE YOU A STORYTELLER, BATTLE RAPPER OR IS WORDPLAY YOUR FORTE? ARE YOU UNCERTAIN AND STILL TRYING TO FIND YOUR NITCH AS A RAPPER? WHATEVER THE CASE LASE UP, GET IN THE GAME AND TAKE YOUR SHOT.

IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR CRAFT, LOOKING TO GET HONEST FEEDBACK REGARDLESS OF YOUR SKILL SET... THEN TAP INTO “THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY” TUESDAYS AT 9PM EST AND THURSDAY’SAT 11PM EST. IN THE WORDS OF GRAPHWIZE “COME WITH YOUR A GAME!”, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY AND OWN THE MOMENT. ONE TIME FOR HIP HOP CULTURE...

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THE ARTISTS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE WEEKLY BATTLES AND CONSISTANTLY SUPPORT THE PUNCHLINE ACADEMY IN CONTINUING TO PUSH HIP HOP CULTURE FORWARD.

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@TONE.VIERA

@RICKYBATS

@TORRES1PR

@THEREALPARTYG

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