The tour started in Accra, Ghana, and then went through Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Nairobi, Kenya, Luanda, Angola, Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, South Africa.
The motive of the tour was not only to find the best freestyle MC, but to initiate international awareness of the 'street life' surrounding social and cultural context of the localized music.
Final 8: Grafik, ID, J Town, Melodrama, Padlock, Rhyme Miller, Robin Hood, Trigger Date: Saturday, 12 January 2008 Location: TCC Social Club, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Co-Host: Reuben (Clouds FM) Judges: Lindu, Lufunyo, Professor Jay
Final 8: Abbas, Adili, God Emcee, Neville, Phoenix, Rage, Randal, X-Wray Date: Saturday, 19 January 2008 Location: Nimbus Art Centre, Lagos, Nigeria Co-Host: Tito (RayPower 100.5 FM) Judges: Blaise, Ikechukwu, Modenine
Final 8: Del, Delta P, E-Law, Jizzy, Maximum, Teeto, Torpedo, Vector Date: Saturday, 26 January 2008 Location: WAPI, Nairobi, Kenya Co-Host: Eve D'Souza (Capital FM) Judges: Doobiz, Mwafrika, Nazizi
Final 8: Big Mic, Faya, Kimya, Lethal Dynamic, Mohammed, Point Blank, SNM, Tua Date: Saturday, 1 February 2008 Location: Elinga Teatro, Luanda Co-Host: Judges: DJ Samurai, Kool Kleva, MC K
Final 8: Agape, Jorge, MG, Nigga Chi, One See, Ray D, Sunny Boy, Yung D Date: Saturday, 9 February 2008 Location: Roka Bar, Johannesburg, South Africa Co-Host: AK (YFM) Judges: Mizi, Proverb, Ready D
Final 8: Adamiz, Ben Sharpa, Heavy G, Projectah, Quaz, Slege, Snazz D, Steezy Stylish Date: Friday, 28 March 2008 Location: The Pyramid, Johannesburg Co-Host: Proverb (Metro FM) Judges: Dj Black (Ghanaian DJ), Mizi (South Africa), Modenine (Nigeria), Nazizi (Kenya), Professor Jay (Tanzania), Wordsworth (United States)
Blain vs. Aztech 1 Cibil Nyte vs. Nitro Kid vs. Dizzo EQ vs. King Ming (both disqualified) Simba vs. Oracle (both advanced due to disqualification)
Winner: Cibil Nyte Date: Saturday, 25 May 2009 Location: Roka Bar, Johannesburg, South Africa Co-Host: Reason Judges: HHP, Nthabi, Zubz
Winner: Maraza Date: Thursday, 7 May 2009 Location: Tantra, Accra, Ghana Co-Host: Eddie Blay Judges: Kwaku T, Scientifik
Winner: Black Jesus Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009 Location: Club Clique, Nairobi, Kenya Co-Host: G-Money Judges: Doobiz, Mwafrika, Nazizi
Final 10: Bizzill, Kaligraf, Kimya, Kips, Lethal Dynamic, Lon' Jon, OD, Olu, Point Blank Evumbi, X-tatic
Finalists: Black Jeez (Nigeria), Cibil Nyte (Botswana), C-Real (Ghana), Maraza (South Africa), Point Blank (Kenya)
Winner: Cibil Nyte 2008: "Battle Chronicles (Emcee Africa)" - (by DJ Black, Rage, Yung D, J Town, Mode9, Snazz, Professor J & Nazizi) (3:49)Produced by Don Juan (Octave Couplet) as featured on Hype Sessions Vol.