Red Bull Batalla is the largest freestyle battle on Earth and the rappers are elite. Suddenly, Reverse went in for the kill. He had everyone in the audience throw various items on the floor, ranging ...

Forward movement is essential to artistic growth, but in the case of Venezuelan rapper AdonysX, a nomadic lifestyle has quite literally led him to freestyle glory. The newly consecrated Red Bull ...

The Red Bull Batalla USA National Final will bring together 16 of the nation’s top MCs to put their wit & creativity to the test for a chance to compete at the World Final in Colombia this December.

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 ...

“The Late Show” audience was howling with laughter after Stephen Colbert fired back at Nicki Minaj during a battle rap segment. Nicki Minaj is on a whirlwind press tour to promote her Pink Friday 2 ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...

While attending Jeezy's birthday party at the reopening of club LIV in Miami on Sunday (Oct. 7) night, Busta Rhymes and comedian Marlon Wayans went head-to-head in a freestyle battle. Although the two ...

If you ever wanted to see Common and Black Thought in a rap battle here’s your chance. On Friday’s episode (Feb. 10) of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Com was a guest and he was invited to ...

We first told you about the Detroit-based rap-tech startup Rapt.fm a year ago. Since then, the online platform for freestyle rap battles has amassed a private but growing, loyal community of battlers ...