Up Next
Back to Show
Sound Field
The Art of Diss: The History of Battle Rap
Season 4
Episode 2
Explore the rich history of battle rap and the birth of the Ultimate Rap League (URL). Smack White, the founder of URL, shares his journey and vision for the league, while DNA and Arsonal, two of the most respected and talented battle rappers in the game, give us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to succeed in this highly competitive art form.
10:15
Nahre Sol investigates why K-Pop is different from other styles of Pop music.
11:27
The electro-funk style known as Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 80s & 90s.
9:29
Bachata music has blown up internationally.
11:40
Today, classical musicians rarely improvise. So what changed?
15:57
The black church is a musical bootcamp.
11:35
We explore where the blues came from and its influence on many modern genres of music.
14:01
A Tribe Called Red combine Native American drum circle sounds with electronic music.
13:14
How to Get a 10/10 on The Needle Drop
10:48
Every song in the Billboard top five from the last two years has some interesting trends.
15:07
The banjo was, at one time, the most popular instrument in America.
8:36
Today goth is a subculture popularized by movies like the Addams Family or the fashion of
8:16
Three 6 Mafia created the building blocks for the trap sound.