Battle rapper Dumbfoundead's memoir 'Spit' documents his rise from age 14 through the L.A. hip-hop underground, capturing the transformative experience that shaped his identity as an Asian-American ...

Murphy famously broke out as a scene-stealer in teen classic Clueless (1995), and went on to supporting roles in Drop Dead ...

In Date Everything, the title gives it all away. You can date everything. Just about everything, anyway. Not just objects, but certain concepts, too. If you ever wanted to come face-to-face with ...

Through years of shapeshifting musical structures, increasingly free associative writing and, punching in, and frankly, murder, the notion of truly high-stakes rap battles had been a dormant one. And, ...

Hailing from St. Nicholas Houses in Harlem, Krissy Yamagucci earned the nickname “Battle Rap’s Beyoncé” for her striking stage presence, confidence, and undeniable star power. She first gained major ...

Just over a year after lighting the globe ablaze with his massive word drop in what’s arguably the biggest battle in modern rap history, Kendrick Lamar graces the greater Phoenix area on the Grand ...

A$AP Rocky weighed in on Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s explosive 2024 rap battle, calling the feud between the two musicians “healthy” for hip-hop culture. “It ...

Drake's legal team has provided the following statement to XXL in response to UMG asking that the rapper's defamation lawsuit be dismissed. "UMG wants to pretend that this is about a rap battle in ...

The infamous rap battle in question took place in the 90s, when Jay reportedly wasn't signed.

Drake’s record label is seeking to have his lawsuit against it dismissed, arguing he “encouraged” his feud with Kendrick Lamar. This legal battle represents one of the most high-profile disputes in ...

Prosecutors love to cite rap as criminal evidence, but artists and advocates are waging an increasingly successful effort to restrict the controversial practice.