Harlem’s Dave East has teamed up with battle rap icon and Bronx recording artist Goodz for their new track “Real.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information East and Goodz’ in-studio chemistry was evident when we got a glimpse of them earlier this year in the studio. Following the now infamous battle between Cassidy vs. Goodz at […]
Rare Breed Entertainment is back in action on November 9 in Atlanta with their first volume of the unique “Ladies & Gents” battle rap event. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The unique set up sees not only female on female battles, but also females take on some of the culture’s best guys too. In particular, […]
Let’s Get Free is the now-classic debut studio album by NYC hip-hop duo, dead prez consisting of stic.man and M-1 that was released on Loud Records on March 14, 2000, after an extended rollout. Critically and commercially acclaimed upon its release, Let’s Get Free was widely called a return to politically conscious rap not seen […]
Legendary Brooklyn hip-hop trio Black Moon have announced they will release their first album in 16 years titled Rise Of Da Moon on Friday 18 October on NYC’s successful independent Duck Down Music label. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Consisting of rappers Buckshot and 5ft with DJ Evil Dee (of Da Beatminerz), Black Moon’s fourth […]
SMACK/URLTV continues to drive the ascension of battle rap to the next level with a 4-man battle tournament confirmed for this year’s 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards ceremony featuring DNA, Geechi Gotti, T-Top and Shotgun Suge hosted by SMACK himself. With filming set for this Saturday at the Cobb Energy Performing Centre in Atlanta, Georgia […]
Gang Starr has followed up the release of their new single “Family And Loyalty” featuring J. Cole with a new emotionally-charged five-minute visual montage to the late great GURU. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The track features many video snippets and photo stills of GURU with family, solo and with DJ Premier since the late […]
Harlem battle rap legend Loaded Lux has teamed up with fellow NYC rapper Smoke DZA for the brand new visuals to “Prints On a Handgun” off his recently released album Talk Dirty 2 on Lionz Den. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The gritty four-minute offering showcases the diverse talents of Loaded Lux, who many consider […]
DJ Premier has set the hip-hop world alight with the recent release of the new Gang Starr track “Family & Loyalty” featuring both two unreleased verses from the late great Guru as well as a growingly rare feature verse from Dreamville’s J. Cole. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Proving that “Diamonds are Forever like Family […]
The longest layover in SMACK/URLTV battle rap history will finally come to an end this weekend. Murda Mook is back on the main stage for the first time since he convincingly beat Iron Solomon at Summer Madness 2 in August 2012 in NYC 5-0 in a one-sided, extended manner that largely failed to live up […]
SMACK/URLTV is the most important stage in battle rap league throughout the world. It is has a reputation for putting together classic match ups year after year – driving Hip-Hop forward through its vehicle of battle rap. We caught up with talent scout Norbes from URL, hoping to learn more about its origins and what’s […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Not to be outdone by their own previous Closure event, which attempted to settle many long-running battle rap beefs that had been brewing over the last decade, Rare Breed Entertainment returns to Atlanta to settle one of the most high-profile lingering issues in battle rap history. Who can forget Serius […]
Rare Breed Ent. is one of the fastest-growing battle rap leagues, known for its innovative match ups and putting together battles most thought not possible. Here we caught up with the host and co-owner A.R.P. to learn more about RBE and how it is helping take battle rap to the next level. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Legendary Harlem battle rapper Murda Mook has announced his long-awaited return to battle rap’s premiere platform SMACK/URLTV, appearing on the platform’s inaugural “Summer Impact” card. The event will be held next month on Saturday, August 10th at The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Dot Mob general will team up with Detroit’s Calicoe forming the […]
Halfway through their most successful year since their formation almost a decade ago, battle rap’s world leader SMACK/URLTV have announced their flagship event for 2019. This year combining two tentpole events into one: “Summer Madness” with “Double Impact.” This move creates a 2-on-2 themed card called, “Summer Impact” double stacked with those considered the best […]
For the previous ten years, THE AUSSIE BBQ event has been bringing the cream of new Australian music to new international and American audiences, with this year’s free marque showcase event to be held at SummerStage in NYC for the very first time. Among the acts this year include the Zimbabwean-born Tkay Maidza (worked with […]
Battle raps leading platform, SMACK/URLTV aka the Ultimate Rap League, have unveiled their highly anticipated URLTV mobile App. The subscription-based App is only $7.99 a month (much in the same vein as Netflix, Tidal, Spotify and other streaming subscription platforms) and is potentially game-changing in the sense that if widely taken up by fans as […]
King Of The Dot’s star-studded “Town Bidness” battle rap card this weekend is to be held over two days in Oakland, CA featuring a host of the cultures finest and most in-form. Long established as the premium number two rap battle league in the world following SMACK/URLTV, the Toronto-based KOTD has a relatively lackluster 2018 […]
SMACK/URLTV have followed up their blockbuster Resolution event in Atlanta last fortnight which featured the return of Cassidy to battle rap vs. a now victorious Goodz with the full announcement of their next main event – NOME9 in Houston, Texas on Saturday 8 June. The ninth installment of the hugely successful Night Of Main Events […]
The surprise announcement of the Tsu Surf vs. Geechi Gotti battle was unveiled live on stage. The battle is schedule to appear on the upcoming NOME 9 event in Houston, Texas set for Saturday, June 8th.
Seventeen-year-old rapper Lil Mosey has announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand to finish off his extensive Northsbest World Tour, which will continue to spread across America before venturing back to Canada and then off to Europe. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It represents a whirlwind nine months since his major breakthrough of his […]
