There is power in a well-written verse and potential in a skillfully crafted freestyle, yet some rappers don't do both. They know where their specialty lies. Some of hip-hop's favorite rappers speak ...

“Trying to outdo the last verse is our curse” – Andre 3000AllHipHop sat down with Big Boi of OutKast and got the legendary rapper’s views on lyricism and the art of freestyling. As told to ...

With all that success, it’s easy to forget that the Wesleyan University alum, 45, got his start as a freestyle rapper. Newly released footage of Miranda and the Hamilton cast visiting Late Night with ...

Growing up in the Oakland public school system, MC Hyim began freestyling when he was 8 years old. Today, he performs and produces conscious hip-hop, encouraging listeners to do tikkun olam — take the ...

With every other tween-to-millennial finessing the latest TikTok routine and international dance studios garnering cult Instagram followings, hip-hop is having a real moment. Bite-sized choreography ...

Ray Anthony Barrett, “Porchmonkey Pawns For Manicured Lawns Jockey For Position Without Inquisition (Battle Chess), (from Porch Monkeys) (2014l) (all images courtesy of the artist and Diane Rosenstein ...

Returning to his musical roots, Wiz Khalifa has recently released the long-awaited sequel to his iconic Kush & Orange Juice mixtape. The original dropped fifteen years ago and helped define the Blog ...

This show is a completely improvised, freestyling hip hop experience from start to finish; featuring a revolving mix of MC's, musicians, and beatboxers who showcase their impressive abilities while ...

On the X2, an unseasonably warm day makes for an uncomfortably warm ride. As the famously crowded Metrobus crawls down H Street NE, hot shoppers struggle with bags, sweaty kids struggle to find good ...