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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Those who are familiar with the battle scene should be at least a little hype about the first cypher that aired for the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Smack/URL had the opening honors this year. T-Rex, ...