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 ...

Drake made the major announcement live on stage at the ‘Til Death Do Us Part event in collaboration with Smack/URL. The biggest battle rap event of the year is underway and Drake just dropped a major ...

SMACK/URL veteran battle rapper and recording artists Tay Roc of Baltimore, MD has established himself as one of the premiere battle rappers in the world at the moment and the battle emcee to match up ...

Yesterday, Drake’s latest foray into lyrical warfare was unveiled to the world. No, there isn’t a new round in the Drake vs. Pusha T scuffle (for now). Drizzy is partnering with Ultimate Rap League ...

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 ...