THEWRITERSBLOCK.

Different voices. Shared ground.
Niagara hip-hop, one cypher at a time.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2014Mindstate · J Wreck · Mikey BarsProduction: Ill Table Manners

WORDS. WORK. CONNECTION.STEP INSIDE

01 / THE BLOCK

A BEAT.
A PEN.
SOMETHING
TO SAY.

The Writers Block brings voices together through the cypher.

Rooted in Niagara, the series puts the writing and the people behind it in the frame. Different styles meet on the same track. Every verse adds something.

This is its home on ill.world: the recordings, the credits, and a way into what comes next.

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02 / ON THE RECORD2014 — 2020

THE VERSES
ARE STILL HERE.

Three moments from the archive.
Fifteen cyphers to get into.

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Original video thumbnail: Mindstate · J Wreck · Mikey Bars

013:53

PUBLISHED 2014

Mindstate · J Wreck · Mikey Bars

Production: Ill Table Manners

Original video thumbnail: Mikey Bars · Tino

022:44

PUBLISHED 2019

Mikey Bars · Tino

Production: BeatsbyBars

Original video thumbnail: Swish Styles · Sab · Big Dubbz

033:29

PUBLISHED 2020

Swish Styles · Sab · Big Dubbz

The Writers Block

Original recordings and thumbnails via The Writer’s Block on YouTube . Credits stay as published.

03 / THE NEXT CHAPTER

GOT
SIXTEEN?

There’s more to write.

Find participation details, listen when the next beat selection is available, and put your name forward for a cypher.

01
Find your beat.
When applications open, listen and rank three different beats.
02
Put your name forward.
Use your free account to submit and keep track of your application.
03
Bring your sixteen.
Selections and beat assignments are confirmed by the organizers.

See participation details

Applying is free. An application does not guarantee a performance place.

THE PEOPLE MAKE THE RECORD