As viral freestyles dominate social media, hip-hop artists are reclaiming relevance through raw, unscripted performance.

Ray Wimley, known as "The Freestyle Savant," has become a staple at Phoenix Suns games and First Friday events through his improvisational rapping. A father of five, Wimley turned to street performing ...

"I know y'all been waiting on this here." ...

Young M.A performs at the Freshman Show at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL on September 29, 2017.

Anthony Griffin was well known in the Bronx for his freestyle raps before slashing three elderly strangers and calling himself “Lucifer.” ...

The 32-year-old jailed for life for a racially motivated sex attack on a Sikh woman had a collection of hate-filled uploads ...

Fabolous released a new freestyle, "WYFL (Brooklyn Badness)," built on the WYFL instrumental, marking his continued activity ...

Battle rapper Dumbfoundead's memoir 'Spit' documents his rise from age 14 through the L.A. hip-hop underground, capturing the transformative experience that shaped his identity as an Asian-American ...

The Bronx rapper referred to someone being “in competition with herself” in a new freestyle, and fans believe she was ...

Drake's pushing back against the court's dismissal, arguing Kendrick's track made specific factual claims that damaged his reputation.

Freestyle rapper, producer, and drummer Harry Mack is still going strong, and millions of viewers continue to be utterly ...