Wednesday, May 16, 2012

THE CYPHER: NAS vs. JAY-Z Edition

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WHEN: Weds. May 23, 2012

WHERE: Augusta House (152 Augusta Ave., Toronto)

Are you a Hip Hop Head?

If you answered YES, you've probably engaged and taken sides in this debate on more than one occasion: Who's the iller emcee, NAS or JAY-Z?!

In one of the most prolific and lyrically intense beefs in hip hop history, the two legendary New York emcees went at it on the radio, in guest spots, on record, overtly and subliminally. Jigga's mom even had to get involved.

In 2005 they re-united (ironically at Jay's "I DECLARE WAR" concert) and have since appeared on the same track a number of times.

But on Wednesday, May 23rd, we're bringin' it BACK to 2001, The Cypher style!

DJ Xplisit will be playing classic songs from such classic albums as Illmatic, Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, Stillmatic, God's Son, The Black Album, In My Lifetime, It Was Written, and Nastradamus. Okay, maybe not that last one.

To add to the pot, we're having our LYRICIST COMPETITION, where emcees bring their best 16's over Jay & Nas instrumentals. $10 to enter, winner takes all.

As for The Cypher segment, ALL EMCEES GET MIC TIME! So come through and rock at Toronto's only organic hip hop open mic!

ALSO, don't forget to grab your tickets for the upcoming Stalley show, featuring a performance by The Cypher!

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Grab your tickets at The Cypher or Online:

http://stalleytoronto.eventbrite.com/

Saturday, February 4, 2012

THE CYPHER - Feb. 15 feat. Grindhouse Project and J-White

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WHEN: Weds. Feb. 15, 2012
Doors at 9:30pm

WHERE: Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave (Toronto)

We're bringing you some rugged and raw hip hop flavour with this month's features at THE CYPHER...

Grindhouse Project
http://grindhouseproject.bandcamp.com/

and

J-White
"If ya'll dont know J-WHITE ...Y'all need to know J-WHITE. He has been rippin thru THE CYPHER since 2011, with the Biggie Tribute, Lyricist Competition under his belt, ya'll better expect a worthy opponent for this months competiton. After come out of one of the dopest groups, FACTION, he plans to show you what he's got planned solo for 2012. Witty gullly, grimey rhymes, with his first mixtape Thearpy of a Lyricist, and then his new Mixtape That Matters dropping in march, J-WHITE is definitely showing the persistence and work ethic you need to have to make it in the rap game. "