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, ...

One of the enduring traits of artists within hip-hop, from generation to generation, is the freedom of self-expression. The very soul of hip-hop is based off the freestyle, coming up with lyrics and ...

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 ...

The title for the longest freestyle rap goes to Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege, who rapped for more than nine hours, beating the previous record holder by three minutes longer, according to the Guinness ...

Now that the 2014 XXL Freshman list is out and we’ve all shared our opinions about the compilation of MCs, the magazine has begun rolling out the accompanying content. That said, here’s Chance The ...

This past Wednesday, Eminem singlehandedly revived a ghost of culture's past that had died too young: the third greatest hip-hop TV show of all time (peace to Uncle Ralph and Yo! MTV Raps), BET's ...

Red Bull Batalla is the largest freestyle battle on Earth and the rappers are elite. Suddenly, Reverse went in for the kill. He had everyone in the audience throw various items on the floor, ranging ...

new video loaded: The Year’s Most Polarizing Rap Freestyle transcript ♫ “Walk in that b— like” ♫ ♫ “‘How the hell y’all doing?’” ♫ ♫ “‘How y’all feeling today?’” ♫ Aww, here we go again. So if you’ve ...

One lucky rapper was given the opportunity to rap for Kanye West on a New York City Street. The MC, who goes by Loner, caught Ye walking out of a restaurant with girlfriend Julia Fox. After Yeezy ...