What is a Cypher?

[2O12]

cipher, cypher... what ever u wanna spell it?? Is it just a freestyle rap battle??
probably a really stupid question but whatever..

[Mr.P]

I think it’s a bunch of rappers passing the mic so to speak, freestyling one at a time. Like in 8 Mile at the parking lot.

[Spyder]

i think its just another name for a verse

[lil_bayly]

Cypher

Anything cyclical. If your freestyling, you rap in a cypher (one after the other). Interrupting another man will break that cypher (unless he's next in line and the dude behind him is falling off). The same concept applies to burning; there is a set order to who hits next (pass it to the left my friends). Never break the damn cipher
yo, cyph that L

That was an ill cypher last night

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cypher

The process of tapping into your subconcious. A state of mind where thoughts and actoins flow from your mind rather than being instrumented.
Clearly shown in freestyle/beatbox circles and breakdancing.
lets get some kids togeather and tap the cypher


To freestyle but not in battle terms
You killed that cypher!

[Almostlity]

ffs.. USE GOOGLE.

[2O12]

thx