If you’ve ever caught freestyle rap action in person, there’s a chance you’ve been curious to try it out. The bigger names in indie rap, like New York’s Homeboy Sandman, Slug of Atmosphere, and Los ...

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Cowboys, open farmland, grazing cattle, and wild horses are just a few of the qualities that define Texas and its contribution to the idyllic view of rural America. Throw in some home-cooked barbecue, ...

Three 6 Mafia's influence on rap has been apparent throughout the 2010s. Their gritty and lo-fi aesthetic served as a blueprint for A$AP Rocky when he made his debut ...

Jack White and Eminem wow fans with a memorable Thanksgiving halftime performance at the Detroit Lions game, now available as 'Live at Ford Field' on streaming platforms. 2 days ago In an age of ...

In the worldwide cultural juggernaut that is hip-hop, it's widely understood that the spontaneous lyrical improvisation of freestyle rap is the genre's purest form of creation. More often than not, ...

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 ...

While the rapper scores a new hit, her next release is already scheduled to arrive this Friday. By Trevor Anderson Cardi B is back in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart as “Like What ...

Freestyle rapper Harry Mack has received many kinds of reactions from audiences to his improvisation skills, but they all have one thing in common: utter disbelief. It's not far off from what he ...

Eminem unleashed a freestyle rap in which he attacks President Donald Trump’s leadership and calls the commander-in-chief a “racist 94-year-old grandpa.” The rapper, who was widely popular for his ...