Jonathan "Dakari" St. Aimee wins Best Director and Best Narrative Short Award at the Vegas Movie Awards. Read full article: Filling up for the Fourth? Rideshare drivers in Central Florida say high gas ...

A standout star and a true OG in the modern day battle rap scene. Words: Emmanuel C.M. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Murda ...

Hip-Hop is mourning Sparky D, the pioneering MC whose fearless battle rhymes during the Roxanne Wars helped reshape the role ...

Aggressively focused on out-rapping his competitors. Words: Emmanuel C.M. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Rapping is in ...

To the casual observer battle rap might seem like an anachronism, until you realize that it's bigger than ever. Leagues like URL and King of the Dot have produced some of the most talked about events ...

Fans gave their opinions on who they believe were the top characters in battle rap culture. It’s that time of the year when all kinds of “Best of Lists” are dropping and like last year, AllHipHop.com ...

Yesterday (Feb. 27), history was made in the battle rap world. Remy Ma officially launched her all-female battle rap league, Chrome 23, with the inaugural “Queens Get The Money” inaugurated in New ...

The Philippines is an unlikely location for the world’s most popular rap battle league, but Fliptop Battles has been steadily growing since its inception in 2010. As of today, their YouTube channel ...

The first time battle rap champion Iron Solomon participated in a lyrical prize fight, he didn’t even know there was verbal warfare on his schedule. Just 18 years old, Solomon was a finalist at End of ...

Drake is a man mired continuously in rap battles with a heart devoted to battle rap. In 2018, he explained, “I study rap battles for a living,” to LeBron James, taking the long way around while ...