About URL
URL: You Can’t Copy Respect
Viewed by many as the founder of the modern day battle rap environment, the Ultimate Rap League (URL) came about following the success of the Smack DVDs which contained some of the first filmed battle raps. After the initial battles proved to be quite popular, Smack White and Eric Beasley partnered up to host battle events through the URL, which took these battles from the streets and parking lots to indoor venues. The Ultimate Rap League continues to help mold the battle rap culture today as many other leagues have followed in the URLs footsteps to help legitimize the art form.
URL Double Impact
Dynamic Duos - Until the last year or so, two-on-two battles were largely a thing of the past that mostly still only existed within the fringes of battle rap, but by taking on countless teams and adding a high level of theatricality to the two-on-two scene, DNA and K-Shine have helped to reestablish an interest in this form of battling ...
URL Born Legacy 2 Preview
Back to the small rooms - Over the last couple of years, URL has seemed to put a higher emphasis on bigger stage events, reserving the smaller room battles primarily for PG matchups and events. Big stage events definitely add a different element to the mix as the vibe of an event or battle can be greatly elevated in that ...
URL Presents DOA
URL Presents Street Talk ENT’s DOA - On this Saturday, February 13, 2016, URL will head to Pittsburgh, PA to help host the DOA event alongside Street Talk ENT. As a whole, the DOA card is a little bit underwhelming, especially considering this is the first major URL card of the year, so I would be willing to guess that ...
URL’s Summer Madness 5 Preview
The Super Bowl of Battle Rap? - When URL announced that Summer Madness 5 tickets were on sale but refused to provide any details regarding who would be battling, many fans began to suspect that the card may turn out to be a bit of a disappointment. Still, given that this yearly event is touted as “The Super Bowl of ...
URL Traffic
URL's First West Coast Event - A major part of the URL branding is that the league is based in New York in the birthplace of hip-hop, with a fan base that is arguably much more critical and less forgiving than fans in other leagues are in different locations. With this in mind, the fact that the Ultimate Rap League ...
URL Redemption Preview
URL’s Rookies vs. Vets Part II - In what many are calling URL’s “Rookies vs. Vets Part II,” the upcoming “Redemption” card looks to once again put some of the more seasoned battlers against performers who have a little less experience on the URL main stage. During the Rookies vs. Vets event in March, some of the newcomers were able ...
Konshis Pilot vs. J-Pro
J-Pro Proves Himself in the URL - While both Konshis Pilot and J-Pro have been battling for some time now, I’m sure there are still quite a few battle rap fans who aren’t very familiar with either of them. Both rappers have been active in the Fresh Coast through GrindTime and KOTD and they both have actually battled some top ...