“Hip-hop was set out in the dark / They used to do it out in the park.” — MC Shan “They Used To Do It Out In The Park” While the 1980s saw New York’s boroughs filled with street ballers looking to ...

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 ...

It’s time to select your top contributors to the culture as we recognize those who helped advance the scene in 2021. 2021 was an incredible year for battle rap, with some of the most impactful cards ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Javier Hasse is a cannabis and psychedelics reporter and book author. Tens of millions of social media followers. Thousands of ...

It’s taken two years for director Joseph Kahn’s blistering battle-rap satire “Bodied” to make it to screens — a period of aggressive political and cultural upheaval in America that’s unexpectedly only ...

In Date Everything, the title gives it all away. You can date everything. Just about everything, anyway. Not just objects, but certain concepts, too. If you ever wanted to come face-to-face with ...

It’s a terrible habit, but, late at night, after everyone in the house has gone to bed, I usually watch anywhere between one and three hours of YouTube content before finally falling asleep. My ...

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 ...