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What: The Queen Sheba @ City Winery Chicago

When: Tuesday August 19 18:00

🎟 Get your tickets now: https://citywinery.com/chicago/ticket-selection?eventId=poetry-vs-hip-hop-wzpmrr

City Winery Chicago & Poetry After Dark Presents Poetry vs. Hip-Hop 10th Anniversary Live on Tuesday, August 19th at 7:30 PM! Poetry vs. Hip-Hop® Live in Chicago!

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – City Winery Chicago Poetry vs. Hip-Hop® returns to City Winery Chicago for our 10-Year Anniversary Tour! Hosted by the bold and brilliant She.Unapologetic The mic is hot. The bars are real. And the audience? They decide everything. Poetry vs. Hip-Hop® rolls into Chicago on its 10-Year Anniversary Tour — where Poets and MCs go head-to-head in a crowd-judged lyrical battle for bragging rights, cash, and city-wide clout. This is not your average open mic or concert. This is an all-out showcase of rhythm, truth, and unapologetic artistry. Hosted by the fearless and fire-spitting She.Unapologetic, the night features two powerhouse headliners: Queen Sheba – 2025 & 2024 Grammy-Nominated Spoken Word-Poet. This stop is part of her “HEALED PEOPLE DON’T ACT LIKE THIS” album and book tour — both up for your Grammy® consideration in the Spoken Word-Poetry category. Theresa Tha SONGBIRD – The viral voice behind “YOU SO BLACK” (as seen on the Trumpet Awards), Founder of the YOU SO BLACK global brand & tour, and GA Author of the Year for the best-selling children’s book “YOU SO BLACK”. and a powerful feature by Award-Winning Educator & Poet Tasha Jones. Then — it’s time to battle. 🔥 #TeamPoetry vs. #TeamHipHop 🔥 Local legends face off in poetic warfare 🔥 You cheer, vote, stomp, and throw money for your favorite 🔥 Winners choose between mystery cash or PvHH swag 🔥 No beef. All bars. Pure artistry.

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What Is Poetry vs. Hip-Hop®? Created by Queen Sheba, Poetry vs. Hip-Hop® is a revolutionary touring show where the best local Poets go up against a rotating cast of Emcees in a no-holds-barred, all-love lyrical showdown. It’s part poetry slam, part rap cypher, and ALL culture. Every round is a vibe: hugs before the heat, love after the fire. Artists perform their absolute best, and the crowd determines who wins — not with scorecards, but with applause, stomps, laughter, and real-time hype. This is art that heals, connects, and sets stages on fire. And when the mic drops? We hug, we cheer, we build. Then we rest — and do it all again in the next city.

🎟 Get your tickets now: https://citywinery.com/chicago/ticket-selection?eventId=poetry-vs-hip-hop-wzpmrr 📲 Join the movement: @poetryvshiphop | @thequeensheba www.poetryvshiphop.live 🎥 Watch the energy: Recap Video 1 Recap Video 2 📰 Previous Press Coverage: CBS Atlanta The Boston Globe Creative Loafing Atlanta Voyage ATL Bay State Banner

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Who: The Queen Sheba

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2025 & 2024 Grammy Nominated Spoken Word-Poet for Best Poetry Album in the Spoken Word-Poetry Category for her albums: “CIVIL WRITES: The South Got Something to Say” & 2024 for “A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either”. The first woman back to back in the category and the only poet from Atlanta to be nominated.

Sheba is 2x NAACP Image Award Nominee, Creative Loafing’s People’s Choice Spoken Word Artist of the Year,

the Founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live - the acclaimed stage show celebrating a decade Oct 17-18 2025 in Atlanta & 19th in Durham, NC.

Spring 2025 - CITY WINERY PRESENTS: A WOMAN’S WORDS National Poetry Month Tour - A Double-Headlining Live Album Recording THE FLOACIST (of Floetry) 8x Grammy Nominated Platinum Recording Artist QUEEN SHEBA 2x Grammy Nominated Spoken Word-Poet Int’l Recording Artist

A previous APCA ‘Performer of the Year’ nominee, performed at 300+ colleges & universities, domestic and abroad, and in 11 countries,

as seen on Married to Medicine, Verses & Flow, Apollo, Live Nation, Bravo, to name a few.

Corporate collaborations include but aren’t limited to: lululemon, Reebok/Rockport, Red Bull, United Way, Les Brown, Angela Davis.

Atlanta’s V103 guest radio personality, a SOFAR Sounds favorite headliner, Creative Writing Professor, Gentlemen’s Foundation ‘Gentle Woman of Artistry’ of the Year Award LGBT community & HIV Prevention, receiver of PATREON & Furious Flower art grants.

23-year touring Spoken Word-Poet, performer and comedian.

No cap – Queen Sheba’s performance and workshop(s) will level up your corporate, college, or community experience.

IG|TikTok|YouTube: @thequeensheba @poetryvshiphop @awomanswords

Booking: bookingqueensheba@gmail.com www.thequeensheba.live/bio

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