// Judged cyphers
Your verse deserves
a real stage.
Not a popularity contest. Working music professionals score every entry against a published six-point rubric, prizes are funded by sponsors, and every result you earn becomes part of a performance record you can show anyone.
Drop your verse
Free to enter · judged on the rubric
How a cypher runs
01 Submissions open
Pick a cypher, record to the brief, upload before the deadline.
02 Audience votes
Anyone can watch and vote while voting is open.
03 Panel scores
Vetted judges score against the published rubric. Panels stay private until results.
04 Results published
Judge and audience scores are shown side by side. Rewards go to the winner.
Open for submissions
Voting open
Being judged
Decided
Where you fit
I'm an artist
Enter a cypher, get scored by professionals, build a verified record.
I judge music for a living
Producers, A&Rs, DJs and writers — apply to sit on a panel.
I want to host a cypher
Set the brief, the deadlines and the rubric weights.
I want to fund prizes
Studio time, beats and gear — sponsor-funded, never entrant-funded.
Straight answers
Can I buy a win?
No. Entry fees, tips and subscriptions have zero effect on scoring. Judges never see who paid what.
Who are the judges?
Vetted music professionals. Assignments stay private while judging is open so nobody can lobby them, and the panel is named when results publish.
Do I keep my verse?
Yes. You keep ownership and publishing. We get a licence to show it on the platform, and you can take it down.
Are these numbers real?
Every entry count, vote and result on this site comes from the live database. We don't seed fake activity.