Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Pittsburgh! Starring 2025 Grammy Nominated Spoken-Word Poet Queen Sheba
City Winery Pittsburgh presentsPoetry vs. Hip-Hop Pittsburgh! Starring 2025 Grammy Nominated Spoken-Word Poet Queen Sheba live on Sunday, January 19th, 2025, at 6:00 PM, part of a 2 show series. View all their Pittsburgh dates and times here!(opens in a new tab)
Pittsburgh, are you ready for an unforgettable night of poetry, live music, and electrifying competition? Join us at City Winery Pittsburgh for the MLK Weekend Edition of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop!
Hosted by the incredible 2025 Grammy-Nominated Spoken Word-Poet Queen Sheba - whose album “Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say” is up for Your Grammy Consideration in the Spoken Word-Poetry category! (Final Grammy voting ends Jan 3 2025)
Co-Hosted by Award Winning Poet Maya Write
Crowd Control by Dj Mani Bahia
Featuring Live Music by Clara Kent
Who’s Performing?
Featured Poet - Maya Write – A phenomenal wordsmith bringing her powerful storytelling to the stage.
Live Music by Clara Kent (Early Show) – Pittsburgh’s own soulful voice lighting up the night.
Plus, the coveted (friendly but fierce!) Poetry vs. Hip-Hop battle for cash and prizes right after the featured artists!
Team Poetry: Shiloh @shiloh_poeticbeauty, Diarra Imani @DiarraImani, Orlando Watson @lingo.lando, Sapio Senses @Sapio.Senses
Team Hip-Hop: BrothaMans @BrothaMans7, Linwood @xxLinwood, The Dapster @The_Dapster, Aryana @yanaamula
This isn’t just a show—it’s a movement, a celebration of art, culture, and community during one of the most significant weekends of the year.