NCA&T vs NSU Drumline Battle 10-10-2015

The drumline exhibition performances from the "Cold Steel" drumline of North Carolina A&T State University and the "Million Dollar Funk Squad" of Norfolk State University

[@BluRaesTake]

NSU line is giving me CORP style sticking/beats and I'm here for it. I love show band style but my drumming roots are Corp style.

[@lewisferguson6077]

NSU was not on point and they are not the aggies they are so much cleaner

[@dariusmerkison2277]

@@lewisferguson6077 no they weren't what video were you watching

[@shadowballgaming351]

to me as a musician I Love the musicianship far as corp style/show style but in a battle bruhhhhhhhh imoress me folks want to be amazed and showmanship not sitting still being boring

[@Navithapoet]

HBCU BLACK EXCELLENCE ON FULL DISPLAY !!! GREAT JOB NCA&T COLD STEEL & NSU MILLION DOLLAR FUNK SQUAD !!! I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS VIDEO.

[@breamilan3855]

Norfolk killed period. Especially the part where they mocked them. Genius. That's what it's all about baby

[@johnnydixon6900]

both are so awesome recently started following both. Good job

[@FatboyPuffy]

NCA&T added so much dynamics for their cadences

[@vivecasufan4life595]

I most say awesome both schools

[@gerilynntarvin9402]

awesome drumline done well by both I could not pick a winner.

[@CookitupFresh]

NSU always been tight!!

[@Southside757Virginia]

Man Norfolk State Killed them an i aint saying that becuz im from Norfolk either

[@Southside757Virginia]

@Ahmad Sabara Norfolk state at 2:40 right ?🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺😎

[@zionmcgill9828]

Norfolk definitely won this...

[@4-Ree77]

I try to listen but I just can't rock wit it! I'm SWAC TILL THE DAY I DIE!!! JSU (War and Thunder Crab of 95 Quad Squad) I gave it a chance because yall have my old Percussion Instructor Mr.William Bethea! So out of respect for the Big Homie I listened, but I left that Corps style back in High School and The Marine Corps!!! I Got FUNK when I went to Jackson State!!!! Now dont get me wrong, I'm not down playing either Section, because I think any of these HBCU Corps Style Sections will give Star of Indiana, or The Blue Jackets, ect.....PURE HELL!!! I was just saying that I grew up in that style and I was glad that I went to an HBCU SWAC Division School with more concentration on FUNK as well as chops!!! But Both of Yall Sections ARE SMASHIN!!!! Props from an Old Head WT Alumni, K.K.Psi, & Phi Mu Alpha

[@cezarriomcqueen7070]

BCU, NSU, NCA&T and Jackson State hands down rule hbcu drumlines

[@humbleq6892]

Jackson State?!?!? Absolutely not. LOL

[@843baby]

Take out NSU and put southern university

[@humbleq6892]

No disrespect, but southern and Jackson state don't belong in this conversation when it comes to drum lines. NSU, SC STATE, BCU, A&T and PV.

[@Armando_o9.26.27]

Awww what about MSD from PVAMU? 😆

[@kenyawilliams4720]

@@humbleq6892 JSU Sonic B💣💣m of tha South live up to its name...NFS can't compare with JSU, not even tha Drum Majors!

[@MrHDin1822]

I wonder how this would be if the same number of people played on each side. Yea MD legit. But A and T just sound bigger. I like A and T last cadence better than their first but I wish MD would move a bit more during the chopping sessions but it is kind of hard without a harness. I feel a and T is more entertaining but I rather learn from and hear MD because of technicality and execution.

[@Southside757Virginia]

Norfolk state Band way bigger than this these probaly was the New Freshmans but they still beat this battle on a land slide 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@DrumLuv23]

Moving around isn't MD's style. Their focus is destroying competition with chops and chops alone. That is their appeal to their audience.

[@blairpattterson]

I dont watch drumline battles to see ppl dance, i watch them for the beats, and MDs beats were better. I think A and T should actually shrink their numbers and dance less, they sound dirty

[@stickdog1230]

@@blairpattterson both lines had dirty moments go watch a dci line then come back and watch this

[@blairpattterson]

@@stickdog1230 i agree that both lines had moments, but it is absolutely undeniable that NSU is cleaner. They always are, in every battle ive seen

[@jaydenlindsey4491]

A&t got all them bass drums and only use Like 3 for tonals and I still can barely hear them💀🤦‍♂️

[@robertmorales3339]

NSU clowin on CS high sticking 😂

[@Armando_o9.26.27]

Aye why the video stopped I was feelin that shit

[@adensmith1040]

Good job by both schools, but I have to say The MDFS took that one.

[@rljproductionsinc284]

As always

[@colinbradford2671]

How is this choreographed and annotated? Mind...blown...

[@thebucketmanj8525]

A person that grew up in Florida I give my unbiased opinion. I watched two videos from nsu. First time watches never heard of them before. And I'm not gonna lie nsu drum sect better than nc a&t and most of black Florida bands.

[@Bandcentral]

TheBucketMan Johnson you have to watch more NSU Videos

[@treylawrence7487]

4:15

[@kisskarenkiss]

Hands Down! Drums up! Norfolk State won this battle#!!!!

[@treylawrence7487]

4:45

[@JxsperTh33Goat]

I’m glad A&T got straight to the point without all the usual theatrics. They even brung out some choppy cadences but it was no match for MDFS. Easy dub for them

[@DrumLuv23]

The rest during 2:49 is probably the most cutting type of smack talk you can ever do. LOL

[@RedstoneActive922]

I dont get it

[@kisskarenkiss]

Congrats to NSU! 2019 HBCU SPORTS BAND OD THE YEAR!!

[@milojohnson3057]

too clean

[@evannathan4100]

4:20 🎯

[@susanhouser3676]

Was this the school in the movie “ Drum Line”?🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@1mikeburns]

Susan T. Houser lol no

[@kamranshabazz6259]

@@1mikeburns it was based off of A&T. Like their old uniforms show it. & I forgot to mention another key role in the movie was SW DeKalb Hs.

[@1mikeburns]

Kamran Shabazz oh nice

[@ocho8535]

I’m getting a strong dci vibe from this

[@eduardo1000ares]

show nice.

[@forddreamsdofly546]

8:30 Lightyear 🔥

[@hickorydickeycock1971]

The size of the line is why I give coldsteel that extra respect and props; if anyone knows “difficulty”; it’s getting 10+ snares to NOT sound like flams on solo licks; 4-6 quints; and look at that bass line 😭😭😭mdfs did play heavier musical shit; but look how compact they are; just not as hard to compose as coldsteel’s massive line

[@frankbrown6088]

NSU MDFS in my opinion is the only HBCU that should play corp style. I have seen footage from the 80s with the same sound! Hats off to keeping tradition! However, MDFS for whatever reason chose the corp style. In my opinion, was a bad decision. They sound great! Look great! But, the footage I have seen. They rarely win the crowd! Save their own fans! They DEFINITELY did NOT lose, based on playing! Not saying that at all. Now A&T has some corp style infused! Still would not consider them a corp style section! A&T had more of the HBCU feel in their cadences. So I give the "W" to A&T! Did not necessarily out-play MDFS. However, they represent more of the HBCU spirit in this battle! Big S/O to both sections for execution and approach to the craft! ✊🏾

[@juanbrown9637]

6:16 bass is good

[@se_markk3897]

Ima nsu person ✊🏾 but n&t snares solos is the only thing i like

[@7mktt_mo]

NCAT is bigger and has tenors, Nsu only has tonals.That’s all imma say! If you don’t get it then🤷🏾‍♂️😆

[@1mikeburns]

MtmJo May only have Ronald but the musicality is more with NSU than NCAT

[@derrickj45]

Clearly till this day Coldsteel is the most dominate HBCU drumline in sound and funk (they tide with WT on the funk part though), MDF$ is just meehh as always. Nothing worth a million dollars about them tbh

[@skemask8997]

8:35 Till The End When Shyt Got Real

[@brandan_tightpocket_burton]

Cold steel is a better drumline but nsu won this battle

[@7mktt_mo]

Tightpocket Burton that’s the words I was looking for💯😂

[@TheHaywood1]

as a participant in this battle, I'd just like to say that It's not really a battle if you practice a show all week and line us up 30 yards apart. We didn't prepare anything for them, but they did all that for us lol. MDFS is corny.. Also they've never went to PASIC and have no ties to DCI... But Coldsteel does lol. we create our own vibe... MDFS gives "DCI" vibes lol. Not original vibes..

[@1mikeburns]

King of L.A Malik Haywood y’all still lost tho bro

[@AKINGSKYD]

Michael Burns ....🤷🏾‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@itsvenises2520]

Lost what. It’s all opinions there can never be a true loser.

[@jaydenlindsey4491]

King of L.A Malik Haywood it’s ok we all take Ls sometime

[@jaydenlindsey4491]

King of L.A Malik Haywood you want MD to play dirty or sum so they won’t have a “dci vibe”

[@TheFleetwood704]

A&Ts cadences were waaaay cooler than NSUs Ill say NSU cadences were technical but pretty lame to me and was way too long as hell

[@SayLess4more]

You smoking that crack

[@TheFleetwood704]

@@SayLess4more u lack sauce my boi lmao

[@calicojonesreloaded2886]

I think they just haters Nsu was lame to me bruh

[@christopherstehn]

I don't like the cymbals

[@KenJamesJr]

A&T Stumped on them...

[@Southside757Virginia]

U trolling right 🤔💭