Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information URL (Ultimate Rap League) took it back to the essence on Saturday (12/9) when they hosted their most recent event, Smack Vol. 1. Taking a break from the bright lights and big stages and putting the focus back on what got everybody to fall in love with the culture in […]
Ayo Beasley… holla at Smack and set this jawn up! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From Harlem USA to Anytown, East Jablip, the streets are talking about the beef between Ma$e and Cam’ron. And while we NEVER want anything to trickle over into real rap rumble, we must admit hearing rap battles on “wax” gives […]
In 2002, the highly anticipated, Curtis Hanson written and directed film 8 Mile debuted in theaters. The filmed starred a young Marshall Mathers, better known to the world as Eminem, arguable one of best emcees of this generation. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the story based in the historic 313 around Em’s character of […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information King Of The Dot has been one of the leading forces in battle rap for some time now. Since it’s inception the league has grown to be one of the most respected platforms in the culture. From delivering in demand match ups, to extremely high quality streams for all of […]
Arsonal is an American battle rapper from Newark, New Jersey. He currently has 43 battles catalogued with over 42 million toal views. He has competed in major battle leagues such as URL and KOTD. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Battle Rap King just released a new video titled “Go Hard” which was directed by […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Anybody that is familiar with battle rap knows that there is a certain level of excitement and anticipation that comes along with each event. Well, right about now those levels are very high and for good reason. On April 8th the URL (Ultimate Rap League) will be hosting one of […]
There’s always been a stereotype going around that battle rappers were good at only that, battling, but ask one of them to make a hot record and they couldn’t deliver quality music. Over the course of time we’ve seen that disproven. Granted, the list of battle emcees that can make a dope record may be […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Ultimate Rap League, more commonly referred to as URL is gearing up for one of its premier annual events, NOME 6(Night Of Main Events). The URL throws events throughout the entire year but it’s the Summer Madnesses and NOME’s that are the leagues more prestigious cards. Advertisement This year […]
JUICE aka J.U.I.C.E. is widely know as one of, if not the best, freestyle battle emcees of all time. Born in the Southside of Chicago, growing up in L.A., before returning to Chicago when aged 20 JUICE has been performing live since 5-years-old and rapping since he was 10. JUICE is no stranger to the stage […]
Battle rap has been a staple in Hip Hop culture from day one. The art of lyrical competition has been one of the elements of the game that many of the superstars that we know of and see today got their start from. Emcees like Jay-Z and Eminem for instance have always been vocal about […]
King of the Dot launches its summer series with “Battles at the Bunker,” which is set to highlight some under celebrated battlers and put Dizaster against a mystery opponent. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While there are many rumors about who will face Diz in Los Angeles tonight [June 25th], the most popular names are […]
Brooklyn native and one of the biggest Latino battle rappers, Cortez has put in work with almost 50 battles over the last few years. Working with everyone from King of the Dot to Smack/URL and more, Cortez has headlined many battles and taken on almost all of the biggest battlers in the world. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Swollen Members‘ Madchild has been working overtime since relocating from his native Canada to Los Angeles, searching for a change of lifestyle, which for him, had cost him large sums of money and almost his life. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Vancouver native had a lucrative career with Swollen Members before jumping into the battle rap ring […]
After being banned by the Ultimate Rap League almost four years ago due to an altercation on stage, Math Hoffa was in battle rap exile so to speak. Now, Hoffa makes his highly anticipated return to URLTV, pairing up with fellow Brooklyn native Cortez, as the two men square off against Aye Verb and Yung […]
As with every URL rap battle event, this weekend’s “Double Impact” headliner at Irving Plaza in New York City was a packed house filled with some of the top rising battle rappers in the game plus their die-hard fans. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information URL’s head honchos, Smack White and Eric Beasley, put together another […]
Math Hoffa is ready to reclaim his seat among the big dogs in battle rap. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The veteran battle rapper is set to make his return to the URL Battle League, when he and partner Cortez will go up against Aye Verb and Yung Ill in a two-on-two match-up at URL’s […]
Not even Drake would’ve thought that his battle on wax with Meek Mill this past summer could possibly yield him a Grammy Award, but that’s exactly what happened when the nominations were revealed earlier today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Canadian rapper’s “Back To Back” track, the second dart aimed at MMG‘s Meek Mill […]
As all fans of battle rap know, the hostility that fuels battle rap style lyricism can sometimes turn physical. That is exactly what happened this past weekend at Don’t Flop’s “First Anniversary” event in Atlanta. Battle rappers Charron and K-Shine engaged in an altercation that left one of the two humiliated and temporarily scarred. In […]
Pick up the new issue of The Source Magazine with cover men DJ Mustard, YG and TY Dolla Sign to check out Babs Bunny’s take on female artists in hip hop. Creating a battle rap platform that has taken off by storm, Former Bad Boy artist Babs Bunny, Vague and Debo bring ladies with skills […]
In an out of focus, but exclusive interview, Keith Murray gives up the real about why the battle with him and Fredro didn’t happen Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This past weekend, Def Squad originator Keith Murray and Onyx frontman Fredro Starr were scheduled to battle at the Atlanta Hip Hop Day, however somebody’s money […]
