Video: The Best Love Is Free - The Cypher

Raise your hand if you love hip-hop... Good. Now, keep your hands raised if you dig freestyle cyphers... Great. Now, get ready to enjoy one of the iller cyphers we've seen in a minute featuring a bunch of MCs we now have to keep on our radar. We're already familiar with the work of Toki Wright and MaLLy , both of whom get the mic last. But - in order of appearance - we need to now keep up with Sean Anonymous, Phillip Morris, Wize Guyz, Botzy (of Culture Cry Wolf), Lizzo, Ceewhy, and St. Paul Slim. Hit the skip to watch.

Here's MaLLy spreading love.​While many are scanning Etsy or Telaflora for the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, the Twin Cities hip-hop community is working on breath control and verbal acumen. You s

The Best Love Is Free is an annual event and compilation album organized by Deaf to the Static Records and Hopeful Opus Productions. The video above is a fantastic cypher recorded for The Best Love is Free, featuring several local artists. In order of appearance are: Sean Anonymous, Phillip Morris, Wize Guyz, Botzy (of Culture Cry Wolf), Lizzo, Ceewhy, St. Paul Slim, MaLLy, and Toki Wright. The event is taking place this Saturday at the Fine Line Music Cafe in downtown Minneapolis. All attendees get the free compilation CD upon entry. You can purchase tickets online [...]