Battle rapper Dumbfoundead's memoir 'Spit' documents his rise from age 14 through the L.A. hip-hop underground, capturing the transformative experience that shaped his identity as an Asian-American ...

Every year, AllHipHop.com drops the most controversial lists in battle rap culture, shaking up everything like an atomic bomb. Our “Best of 2022” always hits the web and stirs up a plethora of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Montgomery native Moeskii is in for a major battle this weekend in Atlanta. The weapon of choice: Words. "It's a gritty sport," said Moeskii, describing the world of battle rap. "The terminology for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drake has been involved with the battle rap scene for over a decade, doing everything from co-hosting events to almost battling in 2015. Here's a history.

Of all the insults—and there are far too many to count—in Joseph Kahn’s scathing battle rap satire Bodied, one hits closer to home than the rest. “You old has-beens can’t even watch your own matches ...