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title: "Sarah West, Sennheiser & USafe Present: Enter The Cypher, Round 1"
description: <p>The 2011 A3C Hip Hop Festival kicked off with one hell of a cypher! Check out Round 1's competitors!</p>
image: https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2491861886-jpg/blog-files/enter-the-cypher1.jpg
---

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# Sarah West, Sennheiser & USafe Present: Enter The Cypher, Round 1

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The 2011 A3C Hip Hop Festival kicked off with one hell of a cypher! Last night, 12 up and coming rappers vied for the crown as they freestyled and competed to win free audio equipment, studio time, social media management, and more!

Watch below as the first group of rappers competed in the first round of *Sarah West, Sennheiser & USafe Present: Enter The Cypher*!

[A3C Cypher Round 1 (Part 1 of 2)](http://vimeo.com/30213938) from [DJ Hourglass](http://vimeo.com/user8832302) on [Vimeo](http://vimeo.com).

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