Poetry VS HipHop!
City Winery Philadelphia presents Poetry VS HipHop! live on September 15th, 2024 at 7:30pm
Hosted by 2024 Grammy Nominated Poet Queen Sheba(opens in a new tab) & Philly’s Fav Viral Poetry Host Jovan aka(opens in a new tab) The Poet Bul(opens in a new tab)
️Featuring: Live Music by viral sensation Jo Rivers Music(opens in a new tab) + Philly Hip-Hop sensation(opens in a new tab) Killa Wordsmyth: Philly Poetry Slam Champion, National NAACP Poetry Finalist & has performed w/Black Ice of Def Poetry and Laroyce Hawkins of the hit TV show Chicago PD!
+ Poetry by Award-Winning Children's Book Author and Viral Poets StephOx(opens in a new tab) & Lexx Unapologetically(opens in a new tab)
Team Philly vs. Team Baltimore for $1000 cash! + the bonus round!
Hosts: 2024 Grammy Nominated Poet Queen Sheba & Javon The Poet Bul
Team Philly:
Poet: J Smoove
Poet: Visionary
MC: Meatspady
MC: Bank
Team B’More:
Poet: Maya Write
Poet: Black Chakra
MC: Slick Vic Low
MC: DSkillz Harris
Featured Singer: Jo Rivers Music
Featured Hip-Hop Artist: Killa Wordsmyth
Guest Poet: Lexx Unapologetically
Guest Poet/PvHH Philly Ambassador: StephOx
DJ: Crowns
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@poetryvshiphop
@thequeensheba
@citywineryphil
#chooseaside #teamphilly #teambaltimore #whoyawit #poetryvshiphop #teampoetry #teamhiphop #citywineryphil
ABOUT YOUR FEATURED SINGER - JO RIVERS MUSIC
Hailing originally from Camden, NJ, Jo is a 6 foot tall, independent singer and songwriter. She possesses a sultry R&B sound and pulverant lyrics filled with passion, excitement, and truth. Her personality is very bright with a genuine ability to connect with vast audiences through her heart felt musical talents. She was born into a musical family where she was fully immersed in singing. By the age of 2 she began her journey starting in the church choir and later performing in musicals across the Tri-State area.
Jo will captivate you with her unique dynamic mix of urban styled word play as well as her height which is also sure to grab your attention. Her gritty lyrics over hard hitting rhythm and blues beats completely embody the story she is conveying in her music, and her emotional connectivity will surely give you the feels and help any listener relate. She is an amazing songwriter & vocal producer, not only for herself but for other artists as well.
Jo has a concrete work ethic and never stops striving to be a better artist and person as a whole. With starting her own label and publishing company, she intends on using her movement to motivate all to make great strides in life by mentoring and serving her community in anyway she can. Make sure you stay tuned and keep up with this explosive artist’s journey, as she will surely do great things in music and in life.
ABOUT POETRY vs. HIP-HOP
Poetry vs. Hip-Hop, LLC Present:
POETRY VS. HIP-HOP LIVE SHOW!
Hosted by Queen Sheba - Atlanta’s 2024 Spoken Word Poetry Grammy Nominee, Creative Loafing’s People’s Choice Award Winner for Spoken Word Artist of the Year, as heard on albums by: Robert Glasper, Coriology, a seen on Married to Medicine, Verses & Flow, 106 & Park, the Apollo Theater and the longest running host and event curator at the World Famous Apache Cafe.
For each event, we look for the best Poets in our host city to side with Queen Sheba on #TeamPoetry and we look for a roving, guest 'Captain' of the MCs + Hip-Hop artists on #TeamHipHop to oppose the poets and see who's got the best lyrics, wit & stage show!
How it works: Poets will go head-to-head with Emcees in a FRIENDLY, all Peace and all Love "battle". Queen Sheba will call up one poet and one emcee for each round, they are REQUIRED to hug (or dap or show each other love in some way) to emphasize the bridging of gaps and culture - then the Poet and the Emcee perform one at a time; with the order being alternated each round. Each artist is encouraged to perform their BEST work in a 4-minute time period - at the end of each round, the audience cheers wildly, throws money, stomps on the floor and goes bananas for their favorite performance! The team who wins the best out of 3 rounds wins $1000 in cash on the spot!
What do you win?!: Bragging rights! Connections, new friends, networking. Healing people's hearts. Saving someone from a messed-up relationship. These are all the things you REALLY win! And then, you get to TikTok all your friends and tell them you won your round and your team won the battle! Most shows, the winners of each round get to choose between a mystery envelope with a small cash stipend -and- some Poetry vs. Hip-Hop (PvHH) swag. YAY! Chicken and Waffles for everyone!
At the end of the show: Audience members are introduced to the best Poetry, Spoken Word & Hip-Hop your perspective city has to offer and you will leave feeling empowered and light-hearted, cheering, hugging and taking pictures with everyone! The artists are reminded they are the pulse of their community and continue to be inspired to produce great works to heal the world.
...and our small, touring, crew that makes up PvHH goes back to our hotel room, or Airbnb or someone's home who was kind enough to house us ... feeling fulfilled and exhausted .... ready to plan our next trip! (Hint...hint... this means bring us to your city!)
