So, during his “Lunch Break Freestyle” for Lyrical Lemonade, Ian addressed the pushback. “Back then, I really loved Odd Future / I ain’t never sat down tryna mock Future / I ain’t wanna show no ...

Ian pulled up to the Lyrical Lemonade studios on Monday to deliver his fiery “Lunch Break Freestyle,” which saw him reference ...

Anthony Mackie reveals that Eminem drew inspiration from his real-life story to craft the final rap battle diss in 8 Mile. Read on for the details.

His lyrics come in response to Tyler, The Creator's interview with Maverick Carter from last year. At the time, the former Odd Future frontman dissed Ian as a "white kid, regular Caucasian man" for ...

19-year-old rapper Ian Smith, was born in Dallas and has gained recognition recently with his breakout hit Figure it Out. The rapper has been posting songs on Soundcloud from 2018 under the username ...

Music industry divides as Tyler, The Creator challenges rapper Ian over hip hop authenticity while industry executives defend artistic influence.

Diamond got off to a fast start, impressing Detroit all-star emcee and guest judge Big Sean in the first episode. She then ...

The next day, during the final rap battle scene, Mackie was caught off guard. Eminem’s freestyle portrayed Papa Doc as a private school brat from a stable home, but Mackie quickly realized the ...

Marvel star Anthony Mackie has revealed that Eminem’s final battle rap freestyle, which is the freestyle that cements his character’s reputation as a formidable artist, was actually about him and not ...

Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc in '8 Mile,' remembers how Eminem used details from his real life to win the rap battle ...