J. Cole has divided fans by mentioning Bill Cosby during a freestyle rap. The 36-year-old musician – born Jermaine Lamarr Cole – recently appeared on "LA Leakers" to promote his new album, "The ...

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New York’s hip-hop scene had plenty of surprises in 2014, the most unexpected of which was probably the return of freestyling. What was once considered a niche pastime or endangered art form has found ...

Last year, Chance The Rapper played a bunch of shows to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his breakout mixtape Acid Rap, but he didn’t get around to releasing Star Line Gallery, the new project that ...

Mike Eagle might be in the car or the shower or on stage when it hits him. A thought evolves into a freestyle rap and the rapper, better known as Open Mike Eagle, follows the lyrical trail. Freestyle, ...

For Jay-Z, it appears that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, especially when you consider that you can hear Blue Ivy freestyle rap at the tender age of five on a snippet that surfaced online ...

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 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman from Denver is looking to make history (again) as she takes the stage for the Red Bull Batalla USA National Finals freestyle rap and Master of Ceremonies competition in New ...