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 ...

Kanye West has teamed up with Brooklyn rapper SAINt JHN to release the new 3-minute single “Smack DVD” overnight on Godd Complexx / HITCO Entertainment (L.A. Reid), the so-called missing Kanye record ...

Even after blessing us with a batch of new tracks last week with the release of his third studio album While the World Was Burning, SAINt JHN is giving his fans just a little bit more with some minor ...

Smack White breaks down the origins of his trailblazing battle rap league URL, how the brand partnered with a Drake and Caffeine, and what to expect during NOME X. All one has to hear is his trademark ...

The best battlers rappers around returned to the Ultimate Rap League’s Summer Madness at an overflowing Webster Hall in New York City on August 19 to see whose bars reign supreme. The mega event also ...