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, ...

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 ...

The title for the longest freestyle rap goes to Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege, who rapped for more than nine hours, beating the previous record holder by three minutes longer, according to the Guinness ...

For many rappers it’s been a way to earn instant street cred as they come up with rhymes delivered on the spot, often in complex word battles with other lyricists. Now a new documentary filled with a ...

Award-winning rapper Vector The Viper is one of Nigeria's most prominent hip-hop figures whose music has contributed to the commercialization of rap in the country. In another display of his talent, ...