For more than 35 years, battle rap has grown and evolved to become one of hip-hop's major elements. Now meet some of the faces carrying the movement into 2016. Words: Georgette Cline Editor’s Note: ...
Major forces behind the rap battle resurgence. Words: Emmanuel C.M. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of of XXL Magazine, on stands now. If anyone knows about ...
Battle rap is an art form and a sport, as well as an industry that has been slowly growing over the last decade. While there are proving grounds all over the country, New York is its epicenter. By Ben ...
Imagine your favorite rappers ditching the labels, linking up and putting together teams to create mixtapes. Imagine the intrigue of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole recruiting artists to their ...
How big of a battle rap fan is Drake? Last week, battle rap media personality Heavy Bag raved on his Restore Order show that the Toronto rapper once walked up to him backstage during a mid-2010s event ...
The history of competitive insults goes back generations, and it's having a renaissance in the form of battle rap. Thanks to social media, rap battle leagues have popped up around the world recently.
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