Ascended Reality

Hosted by Ascended Reality Get ready for a high-energy blend of lyricism, culture, and freestyle fire. The Open Air Cypher kicks off with four featured emcees—Rotelle’ The Samurai, A.G. Joints, Icarus Gray, and Ascended Reality—each spitting a 5-minute set to share their truth and rep their journey. Then we flip the script. In the second half, our artists enter the Nerd Hat Challenge, freestyling off topics pulled straight from the culture: X-Men '97, Silver Surfer, Battletoads vs. Double Dragon, and more. Expect raw bars, anime references, gamer logic, and comic-book metaphors as emcees pass the mic in a freestyle session that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable. This isn’t just a cypher—it’s a celebration of Black nerd brilliance.