Bonfires were lit at an estimated 300 locations ahead of the Orange Order's 12 July parades. This included one on a site that ...

Firefighters in Northern Ireland said they dealt with a challenging night as bonfires were lit ahead of the July 12 ...

Britpop vets Cast have announced a new album, ’Yeah Yeah Yeah,’ that will be out January 30. You can listen to new single ...

Irish rap trio Kneecap have hit out at First Minister John Swinney during a performance in Glasgow, following months of ...

Skepta wins when he is unconventional and goes against the grain. His catalogue, collaborations, and live events are testament to this.  It should be no ...

Skepta and Joyner Lucas have been going back and forth on social media after the U.K. rapper said that he wanted to “clash an ...

Skepta and Joyner Lucas are prepared for a rap clash. The two MCs are trading shots online after Skepta challenged American ...

After weeks of anticipation, Odumodublvck has released the visuals for his hit record 'Pity This Boy' featuring Victony. The visuals directed by ace cinematographer The Alien carry the cinematic ...

Eminem wrote his first lyrics as a teenager, graduating to cult status within Detroit's battle-rap scene, where the witty emcee would astound opponents with his jugular-aiming freestyles.

Both ‘The Iliad’ and rap battles encourage us, the listeners, to react, reflect and ultimately select with which speaker to side.

The object of a battle rap is to display flow, braggadocio and quick wit. Humour is often a plus, but lyrically dexterous, rhythmic, creative “burns” are the name of the game.

Homer's Iliad is one of the foundational stories of European civilisation. The Iliad is a long poem – an epic – thought to have first been put down i ...