Urban Hype
Heard on the Street: At the LA Galaxy’s Victoria Block Party and Open Training
To unveil their all-new safe standing supporters' section, LA Galaxy hosted the Victoria Block party and open training at Dignity Health Sports Park over the weekend. Featuring music performances,...
Music
The Year in Review: The Best Football-Adjacent Music of 2019
As the year comes to a close, the time has come to take a look at 2019’s best — from boots to kits to freestyle videos. Back for another...
Music
Breaking Down Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Futsal Shuffle 2020’
Building even more hype towards his long awaited Eternal Atake album, Lil Uzi Vert dropped "Futsal Shuffle 2020" last night. But just how much futsal is actually involved? We break...
Spotlight
Jez Dior On Getting Personal In His Debut Album ‘Handle With Care,’ and His Favorite Kits to Wear On Stage
It's been a while since we've got new music from Jez Dior, but he blessed us with his debut Handle With Care, a raw, deeply personal album that mixes...
Music
Urban Pitch Staff Picks: The Best FIFA Soundtrack Songs of All Time
A new FIFA game is only as good as its soundtrack. With FIFA 20 set to release worldwide this week, we take a look back at some of our...
Spotlight
‘I’m a Bud Light and Vegan Tacos Guy’: Murs Speaks Out on His Love of Soccer and the LA Galaxy
An icon of Los Angeles hip-hop, Murs reps his city in just about every way imaginable, including his sports allegiances. A die-hard LA Galaxy supporter, Murs wasn't always as...
Music
Why a Jay-Z Partnership With MLS Makes More Sense
While his status as rap's GOAT may remain untarnished, Jay-Z's legacy as a social rights activist has been put into question after his partnership announcement with the NFL. If...
Music
The Best Albums Of 2019 So Far — And What’s To Come Next
From ScHoolboy Q to Billie Eilish, we take a look at the best albums for pregame, in-game, and postgame listening that have dropped in 2019, while also speculating on...
Spotlight
Cousin Feo’s Raw Football-Inspired Bars Are a Must-Add to Your Library
With a sound that harkens back to hip-hop's golden era, Cousin Feo's music is also notable for its witty references to the beautiful game. We get to know the...
Music
Remembering Nipsey Hussle’s Impact and Music
Over a week later, and we're still trying to make sense of the tragic murder of rapper and community icon Nipsey Hussle. We spoke to fellow Los Angeles artists...
Music
‘Death at the Derby’ Series Explores Football’s Biggest Rivalries Through Grimy Boom-Bap Tracks
A project between Los Angeles' Cousin Feo and Toronto's Lord Juco, Death at the Derby gives us a series of tracks dedicated to football's most heated rivalries.
With some of...
Fashion
Killa Villa Pays Tribute to Jay-Z and Nas With Its Dead Presidents Collection
Honoring two of the greatest rappers to ever pick up a mic, Killa Villa's latest "Dead Presidents" collection pays tribute to the storied and intertwined careers of Jay-Z and...
Music
TOKiMONSTA and Prince Royce Headline MLS’ ‘Our Soccer’ Campaign for 2019
With the 2019 season opener just weeks away, MLS debuted its new "Our Soccer" campaign, featuring musicians TOKiMONSTA and Prince Royce. The two artists discuss how they became fans...
Music
Eight Albums For Football Fans To Get Excited About in 2019
Although we've seen plenty of recent music drops that have kept our playlists jam-packed and banging, there's still more to look forward to on the horizon. We explore some...
Music
Imagining the Top Premier League Managers as Prolific Hip-Hop Producers
As hip-hop has become the most beloved genre in America, the Premier League has experienced a managerial renaissance. As a result, we've matched popular hip-hop producers to counterparts in the Premier League to show how, and why, music and football have mirrored one another.
Spotlight
How Football Makes Atlanta Rapper Sho Baraka a Better Student of the World
A prominent member of the Christian hip-hop scene, Atlanta rapper Sho Baraka's love for football has allowed him to grow both personally and musically. We spoke with...
Music
The Year in Review: The Best Football-Inspired Music of 2018
Reminiscing on what has been an incredibly eventful year in football, we have compiled a list of the year’s best — from boots, to kits, to freestyle videos. We...
Music
Freestyler’s Playlist: The Tracks that Fueled Aguska Mnich’s Red Bull Street Style World Title
After a successful Red Bull Street Style performance last month, Aguska Mnich added an elusive world title to her packed trophy case. In our latest edition of...
Music
Assembling the Ultimate Footballer Rap Supergroup
As more and more players all over the world set aside their boots to try their hands in the booth, we've compiled a six-man roster of the footballers that, if united, would make an unstoppable rap supergroup.
Music
Different Animal, Same Beast: PUMA Brings Romelu Lukaku and TheColorGrey Together to Create a Dope New Track
Continuing to build upon its "New Levels" campaign, PUMA facilitated an all-Belgian collaboration between football superstar Romelu Lukaku and hip-hop artist TheColorGrey to bring us an original new track. Fittingly...
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