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 ...

The Ultimate Rap League announced the release of its first fully intergender card, Kings vs. Queens, on the URL App; announcing the platform’s ability to stream full cards for $7.99 through their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...