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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, ...

A strategic but unforced shutdown of the conscious mind can put the mouth in overdrive and birth a potent rapper. (Credit: Getty Images) One day in the third-grade lunch room I somehow discovered I ...

Rap battles are serious business and K-pop idols know this very well. Whenever vocalists of K-pop groups decide to have their own little diss battles, we can’t help but get excited. Their freestyle ...

Will Smith reminded the world of his rap background this week when he delivered a very impressive freestyle. On Wednesday (May 23) the entertainer dropped the freestyle on his popular YouTube page. As ...

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 ...

Halsey spit a few freestyle bars during her day off of touring. By Mackenzie Cummings-Grady Halsey has dropped a few bars to Kendrick Lamar‘s “Swimming Pools (Drank),” and it’s going viral. On ...

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 ...

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 ...