Scribble Jam is an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio, which has been called "America's Largest Hip Hop Festival." The festival was founded in 1996 by Fat Nick, Founder of Scribble Magazine. Recently, the festival has grown in popularity as tens of thousands of hip hop fans flock to its grounds in early September.

The centerpieces of the Scribble Jam festival are the five competitions, four of which are designed to highlight the main aspects of hip hop culture. They include the emcee or freestyle battle, the DJ or scratching competition, the B-boy or breakdancing competition, and the graff-writer or graffiti competition. Recently, a Beatbox Battle has been introduced and become a fan favorite. Historically, the most popular of the competitions has been the freestyle battle, although all aspects of the hip hop culture are well represented. In the last five years, guest performances have come to the forefront, bringing in great numbers of fans. Past performers have included Big Daddy Kane, Lyrics Born, Masta Ace, Prince Paul, Wordsworth, Blueprint, Sage Francis, Brother Ali, Slug, Eyedea, MURS, DJ Vajra, The Animal Crackers, Glue, Immortal Technique and many more.

A new all-ages preliminary event is being held this year at The Emerson Theater here in Indianapolis on Saturday August 30th, featuring performances by The Mudkids, Twilight Sentinels, Yeti-One, Lorax, and The Philosophy. The hosts for the Indianapolis date will be our own Grey Granite and Joe Adams of Slapface Entertainment.

There will be an MC Battle and a Producer Battle that day as well. This event is all-ages. The festivities will go from 4pm until 11pm and the cover charge is only $10. Advance tickets are available at Indy CD and Vinyl in Broad Ripple.