Drake is working with the Ultimate Rap League (URL) to expand his influence into the commercial battle rap arena through his partnership with the new streaming company, Caffeine. A post shared by ...

Joe Biden Campaign Launches First-Ever Battle Rap Ad to Encourage People to Vote: Watch 12 Best On-Ear Headphones You Should Own 12 Best On-Ear Headphones You Should Own Cassidy Featuring Every Philly ...

Drake made the major announcement live on stage at the ‘Til Death Do Us Part event in collaboration with Smack/URL. The biggest battle rap event of the year is underway and Drake just dropped a major ...

Midway through the recent “Unfinished Business 2” event diehard fans might have thought, “dang, battle rap has had its day.” Then rappers Tay Roc and Tsu Surf‘s third round begins, and the battle rap ...

Drake said of the highly-anticipated event, “Some of these battles will re-write legacy and re-write history for some people.” Drake has once again linked up with SMACK/Ultimate Rap League, this time ...

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 ...

In 2009, Mitchell switched gears and created the Ultimate Rap League (URL) pitting battle rappers against each other with purses ranging from $4,000 to $20,000. This past August, the URL’s Summer ...

Aye Verb caught a lot of heat on social media about his recent URL battle against DNA in which fans believe the St. Louis born rapper got 3-0’d on Smack Vol. 5. Ave took the opportunity to confront ...