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: ...

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 ...

Bonnie Godiva put a beat on and savagely ran through the ups and downs in the battle rap community over the last 12 months. End-of-year rap ups have become an annual tradition in Hip-Hop, thanks to ...

The battle rap world feels secluded from the mainstream rap industry a lot of the time, only getting the attention of the general public when rounds go viral—or when well-known entertainers like Drake ...

Imagine your favorite rappers ditching the labels, linking up and putting together teams to create mixtapes. Imagine the intrigue of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole recruiting artists to their ...

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 ...