I appreciate A1 media’s breakdown of Song selection with the listed artist.

TXSU is putting everyone else in the SWAC on notice that they're not playing zero games this year. Putting SU on edge in this battle, making their mark saying bring it

I drove 15 hours to see this battle in person. It was worth the trip. Hoping it can return to the home schools soon

Texas Southern, you breathed life. SU, a generation type band, I'm not in love with the book this year though. Both bands were amazing.

MOTION LOOKED TF GOOD!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾definitely the swac runners

THE OCEAN sound damn good, man in 2 years they're gonna be deadly.

Best battle I’ve watch in awhile. Reminds me of SU v Txsu ‘11

The Jukes had to have on life jackets because the waves was coming hard. Top 5th Q of the year so far.

Mr Simmons Had The Staff Right, They Didn't Come To Play Around, They was About That Business!!! Great Job Ocean!!!

I’m looking forward to next season TXSU kids will have a little more experience and probably get their numbers up a little bit

Texas Southern for the win

I was there this battle gave me the chills, great job to both bands Simmons and Taylor. Got my money worth it then some big hand clap too both. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Txsu did get that ass on "signs of love making "

Again y’all folks coming here not wiping ya feet better send a hundred likes towards AMedia for this battle thank u again

Man...TXSU wit dat Jackson 5 song tho🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

U can tell they started to run out of gas towards the middle of the video.this was a long 5th.hands down to both bands😮‍💨

TXSU 🔥🔥

Those trumpets for TXSU is nice

I wish TxSU would have pulled out that ‘Coming to America’ from back in the day, after SU opened with Rocky(eye of the tiger)…that would have really set this battle to another level! Great to see both bands in top form…Great Battle!

WOAH Texas Southern making big waves!🌊🌊🌊

Southern got caught off guard and the Ocean took this W. I love the diversity and musicianship.

This is the best battle I have seen yet.Great job for both band

So far the best battle of the season and the most intense‼️ I'll have to edge this out to Txsu for the W. Those dudes came to play and the song selection was on point I guarantee these two will meet again soon.

And again I don’t want to be rude and diddnt wipe my feet but let me thanks AMedia for this battle u tha goat sir!!

I really want Texas Southern to keep this energy of band competition bc it really incites some amazing battles. That being said tho, I gotta give this one to southern.

16:50...... song brought tears to my eyes..!!!! Lawd that was a groove.

Ocean with the dub

SU got that fire put up under them during halftime. SU slappin tho👏🏾

11:35 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 representing my girl iniko

This really a battle of musicianship

TXSU for the win 🔥🎵🎶🔥

So far this best battle of year

Texas southern has become one of the top 2 bands in the swac

Man I have to give this battle to TXSU, 8-4. The Ocean had three major strengths this battle: song selection, battle strategy and arrangement quality. Even with SU at a slight disadvantage in terms of playing order, when you look back at the battle overall, TXSU's catalog was more diverse and crowd friendly. Look at a round like the first where they pull Brandy out of the gate, or round 3 where they meet a viral tiktok song with one of Usher's biggest hits. TXSU also weaponized that material against SU in a more strategic way, for example, in round 9 when SU pulled out "Back at One" by Brian McKnight. That arrangment by SU is gorgeous and was beautifully executed, but The Ocean didn't even give the audience a chance to fully take it in because on "4" they were already cranking out "We Taking Over." The last major note I want to make is about arrangement quality. Both bands matched intensity throughout the duration of the battle, but there was only one round where SU's selection completely powered over TXSU and that was round 7. But even with the noticeable difference in size between the two bands, TXSU met SU with a comprable level of intensity. In some rounds I would even say they outplayed SU simply because Brian Simmons and Juvon Pollard are arrranging some FREAKY ASS SHIT over there for The Ocean. I think SU is an example that at a certain point, volume maxes out year over year despite the number of people in the program, and everything else will eventually be forced to come down to the writing. With that said, SU's trumpets are beasts. TXSU's euphoniums, mellos and bones are a problem and whoever arranges over there knows it and uses it to their advantage. TXSU's start to the '22-23 season is inspirational and other developing programs should study their past three seaons at least. Here's my votes round for round: Round 1 SU- Eye of the Tiger TXSU- I Wanna Be Down (Brandy) ✅ Round 2 SU- Put On A Smile (Silk Sonic) TXSU- Signs of Lovemaking (Tyrese) ✅ Round 3 SU- I Will Be One of the Greatest (Bankroll.mic) TXSU- You Don’t Have to Call (Usher) ✅ Round 4 SU- (Unknown) TXSU- Walk Right Now ✅ Round 5 SU- Unknown ✅ TXSU- Unknown Round 6 SU- Skin I’m In ✅ TXSU- Unknown Round 7 SU- Unknown ✅ TXSU- Unknown Round 8 SU- Unknown TXSU- Cherish the Day (Sade) ✅ Round 9 SU- Back At One TXSU- We Taking Over ✅ Round 10 SU- Ready or Not ✅ TXSU- Georgy Porgy Round 11 SU- Clips and Choppers TXSU- Unknown ✅ Round 12 SU- Black and Blues TXSU- Bad (MJ) ✅

MANNNNN this BATTLE....for YEARSSS I've been saying that TXSU vs SU is the real battle and not JSU....TXSU always keep their foot on Southern's neck, and Southern always Southern, but this battle right here was all TXSU, but I be DAMMNED if this wasn't a treat for the CULTURE and that damn MOTIONNNNNN, TXSU is HERE and Always been here....

Man this footage is lit

Good job Ocean 🌊

texas southern is the best band in the swac this year hands down

0:16 Southern’s tribute to the World Famed was very nice. Thanks!

Txsu upper Brass is on another level!

TSU for the win 😈

SU ( The Heavey Weight Champion ) . Performed they`re Knock Out punches in the Zero and 1st haif . And Still Standing in the 5th was the ( SWAC Middle Weightt Champion ) TxSU , I guess SU Stratagy will be for future games to save their Knock Out Punches for the 5th Qtr . ("Spend It. ) maybe on the music stands this week For up coming Performances . Excelant Performance TxSU !

TSU 🔥🔥🔥

Black and blues mean ; last page of the book!! 😅

Ocean was in control the whole time! Txsu for the W.

Maaan good fucking Battle man

Issa tie 🔥

16:50 John legend - Tomorrow

I'm a heavy SU fan but they caught some bullet wounds on this. Sorry SU draw( if your partial) lose this by a slim slim minor margin.

Txsuuu 🔥🔥🔥🔥

WOW....... Southern lost again (band/football wise), LMAO........First LSU now to a smaller TXSU.........SU sounds muddy and not polished to me so far. They usually sound good early in the season but not this year. TXSU's song selection this year has been really amazing. They will be one of the kings in the SWAC in about 1-2 more years. Best 5th quarter so far. Thanks for sharing video.

and has anyone else made SU pull out Skin I'm in and Black and Blues? lol

P-Phi!!!! 😤😤😤

Texas Southern Has been the best Band Entertainment wise this year in the Swac... No cap

SU JUKEBOX once again great battle

Txsu won it all from stands, halftime, and the whole damn game 🌊

This was the best band battle so far ☺️ someone said that Su band took a lost to LSU band last week we no that didn't happen.

The MJ song after su's ballad was a the perfect response. That arrangement had alot of color and runs (for a brass band instrumentation) but was played at maybe 80bpm. It was good. Best thing they played all night tone wise and accuracy wise. But the song by MJ had as much color in chords and harmonies and soli runs too...at a faster pace with great accuracy and tone quality and intonation. But people are in their feelings and low down because "we haven't seen TxSU be good so the su alumni directing their band are making su at TxSU"...su doesn't and never had a monopoly on black and minority musicians PLAYING. Texas Southern University is a great hbcu just like everyone else. The marching band program, unfortunately, went through leadership changes and stagnation. Brian Simmons was hired. He and staff are doing an amazing job. All the disrespectful comments by su fans have actually been going on for a very long time. Yall are just sensitive AF when anybody elevates their own thing. Half of yall fans still talkin ish about the football game being sour when yall got smashed 24-0. 😐better be glad TSU coaches and PV coaches haven't tapped into actual Texas dominant football because then it would've been worse IYKYK.

SU for the easy W! 🏆

Execution and precision i have to go with SU Better arrangements I'd give to TXSU. Salute to Simmons what he's doing 💯

TxSU🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊TxSU

Southern’s lower brass makes them sound distorted on several of their songs. TXSU SOUNDS GOOD!! I’d love to hear them play Brazilian Rhyme!!

@36:35, SANG THAT SADE TXSU!!!

SU power is crazy I give so much Respect to TSU just for standing in front of them this was musical warfare amazing battle SU definitely got it but TSU definitely did they thang 🔥🔥🔥🔥battle

What’s the Sade “Cherish the Day” song TxSU played. It sounds like Nipsey

Sounds like SU Trumpets were getting drowned out at times 👀 Rare ..

So you were in Huntsville on Friday and Dallas on Saturday? Respect

txsu is playing good , the song selections on point don’t mean they’re better then southern or louder then southern let’s not forget

Southern is bringing the full heat using dynamics and a totally balanced sound Txsu got a great song selection but they just loud

33:36 - Shoot Love - Maroon 5

THAT USHER SONG SMACKIN

What’s the name of SU’s 4th Song…Slow Song with all the runs? Beautiful arrangement.

SU FTW

Yep skin im in AND black and blues really and in the same 5th qtr...automatic L

35:08 is You Got It by *NSYNC

What's the name of dat song SU playing at the 20min &38sec mark of this video?

Wow TSU musicianship, quality of sound, music arrangements, observance of dynamics was far superior to SU. Keep up the good work TSU.

Looking at the comments some folks complaining about the battle being to long…😂😭….as an old head i wish the swac would go back to this…screw the dance teams and all of that….lets run it and see who got a book!…let em turn the lights off in the stadium….

Song at 23:45 mark txsu I love it

56:08 Represent - Nas

31:02 the baritones😆

Thanks to the producer of this video for song titles

Not a big fan of fifth quarters being this long I get it the old school like it but I'm like a old school band head myself at least 25 minutes tops four or five songs per band because the fatigue factor is going to kick in in the quality of the arrangement going to decline drastically but nevertheless Texas Southern showed up showed out I'm going to have to give them to win based on song selection. Both bands was intense and they fairly executed the majority of their pieces but I'm loving the Ocean right now

Both bands did great.. but it seems like Su don’t sound polished like they used too💯txsu needs to clean it up a bit more

What is the name of the song at 16:50?

Txsu @ 36:50 🔥🔥😤😤

I'm giving Simmons next year, and it will be a 3-way battle between SU, JSU, and TXSU

What has happened to SU Band ( it’s like the same stuff from long ago ). Left back in time.

Damn he wrote that bih

See wat I be saying musicianship always wins southern really wanted to blow TXSU out but the ocean said we got something to say that swac blowing not gone always cut it or win u a battle but hands down yes every band needs a baritone section like southern don’t @ me

Am i tripping or did su just abandon the crescendo at the beginning of skin im in?

Unbiased media, TxSU still a bit sloppy. SU for the W

I hate when 5th quarter battles are this long. Your lips, arms and fingers & other things start to get tired after a while and sometimes it’s noticeable in the performances. But good job to both bands! I like TSU much more this year. SU is Southern and I mean that in a great way. They are so massive nowadays, I think they’ve had better books in the past.

31:14 is Ugly by Russ

50:18 Up n Stuck

U people know it’s about execution of the music that’s holding a tone not losing control tsu didn’t win anything u might like the song they played but was the musicianship the same no it wasn’t

Bruuuuh @ the trumpet player puking at 31:20

23:24 is Chris Brown's - Forbidden

Can’t believe I’m going say this 😂😂 Brian and Txsu took this 🏆 win I thought he needed a lil more time but they need clean up also but Southern was off guard with Txsu halftime and 5th fr never heard play this slaw in a min😢😂

SU