King of the Dot
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| Industry | Battle rap |
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| Founded | August 8, 2008 |
| Founders | Organik, Avi Rex, RyanPVP |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Key people
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Organik, Avi Rex, Gully TK, Bishop Brigante, King Fly, J-Pro, Kyle Gray (a.k.a. Avocado), Sketch Menace, La Sparka, Willie B, Alwayz Wynn |
| Brands | KOTD, GZ Battles, PY Battles |
| Divisions | Toronto, Vancouver, California, Arizona, East Coast USA |
| Website | KOTDTV.com |
King of the Dot Entertainment, also known as KOTD, is a rap battle league founded in Toronto, Canada in 2008. The company's HQ is based in Toronto, Ontario, from which it gets its name. Successful music artists such as 360, and Madchild have battled in King of the Dot.
King of the Dot is hosted by its founder, Organik. Past co-hosts have included various hip hop artists, including Drake, Method Man, Raekwon, The Alchemist, MC Hammer, Too $hort, E-40, DJ Skee, Sticky Fingaz, Spider Loc, Reef the Lost Cauze, Slaine, Sabac Red, Sid Wilson, Jus Allah, and more. The league began in August 2008 in an alleyway near Toronto Eaton Centre, and now features over 150 emcees, battling in Toronto, California, Calgary, Arizona, Massachusetts and Vancouver.
Primarily featuring Canadians and Americans, emcees from countries such as England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Philippines, and South Africa have all battled in King of the Dot’s annual World Domination event. The influence of King of the Dot has spread globally, inspiring the creation of other battles leagues such as Flip Top in the Philippines.
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