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David Banner - Taking his stage name from the lead character of The Incredible Hulk, David Banner's mental swiftness can be seen in the intellectual bars that he delivers. We're pretty sure this Mississippi-bred powerhouse will drop some hard-hitting, thought-provoking lines. Class is officially in session.  (Photo: Courtesy Universal Records)

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Vic Mensa - Hailing from Chi-Town, Vic Mensa brings a dual hardcore/commercial flare to the rap game. We'd expect that he'll recite something that both the ladies and the fellas can feel in this year's Cypher. We guarantee it'll be hot!(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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King Los - Rapper King Los oozes East Coast swag. The Baltimore native just finished touring with Kid Ink and Bizzy Crook on the My Own Lane tour too! We're positive he'll create a lane all his own during this year's Cypher.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Remy Ma - Grammy Award nominee, Remy Ma has returned stronger than ever! We're certain the rapper's lyrical agility will be showcased in this year's Cypher. We have a serious question, though: Will Remy's bars steal the show this year? Be sure to tune in to the Hip Hop Awards on October 14 at 8P/7C to find out.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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G-Eazy - Rapper G-Eazy sold out shows everywhere from New York to L.A. Lil' Wayne even called him to join the America's Most Wanted Festival. After this Cypher, we think a few other heavy hitters will be hitting him up to sell out more shows.  (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for GQ)

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Snow tha Product - With a quick flow and personality for days, it's only right that the Cali-bred MC cites Busta Rhymes as one of her influences. Expect some rapid bars that sting. (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Treach - It's been a minute since we've seen Treach exercised his lyrical muscle, but we're amped to have the New Jersey-native/lead rapper of Naughty by Nature in an event as bar-centric as this! (Photo: Walik Goshorn / Retna Ltd. / Corbis)

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Papoose - Papoose's lyrical prowess is astounding. We just hope he doesn't make too many people mad at how effortlessly he rhymes in this year's Cypher. (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Smack - The mastermind behind one of the first battle rap leagues, Smack will act as our on-site host for the URL edition of The Cypher.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Corey Channon - Newcomer Corey Channon's ready to show The Cypher what he's made of. Look, listen and learn. (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Jarren Benton - Named the "People's Champ" in XXL magazine, Jarren Benton may be from the South, but we suspect his bars won't be so nice.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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T-Rex - Traveling the country as a vicious battle rapper, T-Rex enters this arena with a samurai's mentality. Weapon of choice? Bars.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Rain - Grooming his skills with the Ultimate Rap League battle rap collective, Music Matters artist Rain mixes both conscious and hardcore content. We expect him to showcase versatility and bring pure heat in The Cypher.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Tsu Surf - Tsu Surf has already wrecked the rap battle circuit. Will he wreck The Cypher with his hard-hitting punchlines?(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Goodz - Known for his delivery, wordplay and style, we know this Cypher will be all Goodz.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Dreezy - 20-year-old Chicago-born rapper Dreezy has been compared to Kendrick and J Cole. Need we say more?(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Emilio Rojas - Hailing from upstate New York, Rojas took a car service to Brooklyn to jump-start his rap career. About ten mixtapes later, The Cypher welcomes Emilo Rojas with open arms. (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Jace - Self-proclaimed as "more eclectic" than his Two-9 counterparts, Jace has a very New York flow that we're excited to see in action!(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Dillon Cooper - A musician at heart and practice, Dillon Cooper became a self-taught guitarist at the age of eight and attended Berklee College of Music at the age of 17. Meet our talented wild card. (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Conceited - Battle rapper Conceited is known for his wit and lyrical wordplay. Hope you're ready to get schooled.(Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Wiz Khalifa - Steel City-native Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with his hit "Black and Yellow" and the rest has been history. He decided to pay a visit to The Cypher, proving he's still one of today's most influential rap voices. (Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage for BET)

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Juicy J - A vet in the game, in 2011 Juicy J became part owner of Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. Now he's making an appearance in The Cypher to remind everyone that he's the trillest MC you know.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/WireImage for NARAS)

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Ty Dolla $ign - Singed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records, Ty Dolla $ign's latest EP, Beach House, reached number seven on the Billboard  R&B charts. We already know that he can write hits, but we're interested in seeing him tackle The Cypher with that same creativity and swag. Don't sleep on him!  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Tuki Carter - Presenting the best of both worlds, Tuki Carter is the artist known for tattooing the microphone on rapper Canibus which sparked the beef between he and LL Cool J. Hopefully he doesn't cause any beef with his artistic verses in The Cypher.(Photo:  Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

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Chevy Woods - Chevy Woods joined rapper Kevin Gates on the By Any Means 2014 Tour. After seeing the world, we're pretty sure the MC has a lot to rhyme about. We're ready to listen. (Photo: Taylor Gang Entertainment)

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Berner - Berner's worked with Chris Brown, DJ Mustard, Big K.R.I.T and A$AP Rocky (just to name a few). Let's see what he does in The Cypher.  (Photo: Larry Marano/Getty Images)

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Logic - Taking cues from Wu-Tang Clan, Logic was introduced to rap via the film Kill Bill. With 271K followers on Twitter, it's clear the rapper's got a heavy influence. Now his fans get to see him kill in this year's Cypher on October 14 at 8P/7C.(Photo: Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)

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Kevin Gates - "Reformed Baton Rouge hard head" Kevin Gates brings ferocity and hungry to The Cypher.(Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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Lil' Mama - Lil' Mama made people watch with her breakout hit "Lip Gloss." Since then, she's helped guide the next generation of talent as a judge on American Next Best Dance Crew and starred in the TLC biopic. Making her debut in The Cypher, we expect nothing less than outstanding verses and some poppin' lip gloss. (Photo:  Chelsea Lauren/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Genesis - This rap novice is looking to be hip hop's neo-'Genesis' in this year's Cypher. (Photo:Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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Loaded Lux - Born in Harlem, John Lucks (best known by his stage name Loaded Lucks) is prepared to keep us entertained in The Cypher. (Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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Andy Mineo - Working with the likes of Lecrae, Andy Mineo's our resident rap savior. While his content of choice may be a little different from the other Cypher artists, his delivery won't suffer. (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne / BET)

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Detroit Che - Motor City's very own proved she had bars by winning this year's Hot 16 competition. Now joining a few other lady MCs, the rapper's skills will be tested.(Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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Dee-1 - Rapper Dee-1 won't give us a tired or illogical flow. Graduating from Lousiana State University, the rapper's mentally ready for a challenge such as The Cypher. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET)

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Troy Ave - You've heard Troy Ave's cinematic sound on tracks like "Brooklyn Zoo" and "All About That Money." Now we'll see this unapologetic MC share his talent in an arena that applauds rawness — The Cypher. (Photo:  Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)