If public speaking is a fear for some, try doing it under a spotlight on stage, in rhyming couplets, with cogent ideas and narrative, and the threat of being booed off the stage if you’re not ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

THE BUILDING CANAL STREET BY THE WALGREENS I’M GOING TO RAP EVERY SINGLE DAY. SULA: ON CANAL STREET IS WHERE NEW ORLEANS RAPPER RAY WIMLE GOT HIS BIG BREAK. DURING ESSENCE FEST, COMMON CAME OUT AND ...

Streamer Kai Cenat was recently seen freestyling with a local on the streets of Spain, creating a viral moment. Clips show him engaging in a lively rap session, even attempting Spanish, which amused ...