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Battle rap legend Pat Stay has died following a stabbing incident in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was 36. CBC News reports Stay was fatally stabbed in downtown Halifax early Sunday morning. While police have not yet identified Pat as the victim, Stay’s brother confirmed the rapper’s death to CBC. Police received a call about someone being […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Fresh off his 35th birthday, Drake extended the celebration into this weekend, as The Boy enjoyed himself during URL’s Till […]
How big of a battle rap fan is Drake? Last week, battle rap media personality Heavy Bag raved on his Restore Order show that the Toronto rapper once walked up to him backstage during a mid-2010s event and recognized him from the battle rap outlet he worked for—which is something only someone deeply in tune […]
After a one-week hiatus, the Ultimate Madness tournament is set to kick back in high gear this weekend exclusively on Caffeine. Spread across two weeks, round one of the Ultimate Rap League’s (URL) battle rap series delivered raw, gritty lyricism from some of the fiercest MCs on the scene. Week one brought the East Coast […]
No matter how big hip-hop has gotten, the art of battling has always had its place within the culture. For more than a decade, the Ultimate Rap League [URL] has been the place for hungry MCs to prove their mettle against the best of the best. Now thanks to Caffeine, URL’s Ultimate Madness tournament—previously known as […]
As we all know, battle rap is supposed to be offensive. But can lines be crossed? Boosie Badazz seems to think so. The Louisiana native spoke about the viral footage of a rap battle featuring a white rapper being punched in the mouth by his black opponent for calling him a “n**ga.” “It’s probably just […]
Cassidy‘s venture into the Ultimate Rap League has been anything but illustrious. This came to its head during his latest battle against Arsonal. Arsonal and Cassidy met Philadelphia to trade their bars. Arsonal is known for his disrespectful approach, but some people figured things would be tamer since they were meeting in Cass’ hometown for the battle. This couldn’t […]
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