The Poppin Off Pink Podcast (now in its 3rd Season), where #WOMENTALKHIPHOP hosted an all femcee “super cypher” competition in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 3rd at the Slope Lounge in Park Slope. Five contestants competed in three rounds of the cypher including a freestyle a capella round (Roxanne Shante would be proud. Poppin Off Pink’s Chi Chi and Kimber emceed the event, which included a panel of four judges: DJ Troy Frost, hip hop journalist Phinesse Scott, Art.Music.People founder Nia Coombs and hip hop historian/journalist Nunneh “Trill” Nimley. Three ladies were crowned as P.O.P. cypher Duchess, Princess and Queen. Up and coming artist Regi Angelou won the cypher and $500 towards recording studio time. The runners up included rappers Energy Charlemagne and Big Leesh. The ladies of Poppin Off Pink are looking to produce and host the event annually going forward.
You can check out Regi Angelou’s latest video here: https://youtu.be/JkY3n7adHFc
And watch Kimber’s post cypher interview:
