schoolboy q blue lips

‘Blue Lips’ is ScHoolboy Q’s Magnum Opus

Over a decade into his career, ScHoolboy Q continues to find new peaks. His latest album Blue Lips once again pushes the envelope and showcases how far he has come as...
nwsl 2024 season

An Album that Defines Each NWSL Team’s Vibe Heading Into the 2024 Season

As we prepare for a new NWSL season, we take a look at the vibes surrounding each club, through the lens of different music albums.  The 2024 NWSL season is...
best music 2023

The Year in Review: The 13 Best Songs of 2023

With a diverse list that can get you through a pregame pump-up or set the vibes at a pickup game, these are some of our favorite songs to release...
urban pitch podcast

The Urban Pitch Podcast: The Music Episode ft. Feefa

Friend of the show and multi-talented music artist Feefa joins the Urban Pitch Podcast to chat all things music and music industry.  In addition to the beautiful game, music is...
burna boy i told them

A Track-By-Track Review of Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them…’

Does Burna Boy's new album stand up to the rest of his illustrious catalogue? We review I Told Them... one track at a time.  At the forefront of the global Afrobeats...
urban pitch summer playlist

The Urban Pitch Summer Playlist

Tis the season of beaches, barbecues, and day parties. The UP staff picks the songs we'll have in rotation all summer long. The summer lends itself to a soundtrack better...
ratcheton

Ratcheton Joins the Urban Pitch Podcast

Discussing everything from his origins in the music industry to the need for more plus-sized soccer jerseys, music artist and friend of the show Ratcheton joins the latest episode...
vala nirenberg

Soccer DJ Vala Nirenberg Brings Us the Ultimate 2023 Playlist

One of South America’s premier soccer DJs just provided us with 60 of the best tunes to get you ready for game day. When last we spoke to Vala Nirenberg,...
shakira diss track

Shakira Ethers Gerard Piqué: Why? And How’d We Get Here?

A few days removed from Shakira's scathing diss track of her ex-partner Gerard Pique, we break down the song and see where the pieces lie after the fallout. One could...
best music 2022

The Year in Review: The 12 Best Songs of 2022

Our Year in Review series continues, looking back on the best music 2022 had to offer.  As is custom with this time of year, we count down some of our...
world cup final

Songs for the World Cup Final

As the entire planet prepares for the World Cup final this Sunday, we select a pair of songs fitting for both teams vying for eternal glory.  Over a billion people...
lil baby world cup

Where Does Lil Baby’s World Cup Song Stand Amongst Previous Entries?

With the official 2022 World Cup song by Lil Baby and Tears for Fears recently releasing, we take a look at how it compares to songs from previous tournaments. Lil...
best rap lines 2022

The Best Soccer-Inspired Lines in Rap This Year (So Far)

With the world zigging and clamoring over the new Drake and Beyonce album drops, we've decided to zag, and take a look at some of the best soccer-inspired lyrics...
amirsaysnothing

Rapper AmirSaysNothing Joins the Urban Pitch Podcast

The latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast features AmirSaysNothing, who discusses his journey as an independent artist, working with rappers and producers he's looked up to, and why...
cousin feo

Rapper Cousin Feo Joins the Urban Pitch Podcast

One half of the 'Death at the Derby' duo, Cousin Feo joins the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss his soccer-infused rhymes, working with the LA Galaxy, and the rising...
vala nirenberg

The Stadium DJ: How Vala Nirenberg is Breaking Barriers and Traditions Through Music

One of Uruguay's most popular DJs, Valentina "Vala" Nirenberg has a multifaceted career which includes music, sports, marketing, and design. Through all of that, she is also bringing a...
football announcer mixtapes

What If Football Announcers Hosted Albums?

As far-fetched as it may sound, how cool would it be to hear the dulcet tones of some of the world's most iconic football announcers throughout a rap album? Whether...
ace hood mind

Ace Hood Speaks On ‘M.I.N.D.’ EP and the Connection Between Sports and Life

With his new EP M.I.N.D. released last week, we sit down with rapper Ace Hood to discuss his transition from major label to independent artist, his business ventures outside music, and...
donda sports

7 Footballers Who’d Be Perfect Fits at Donda Sports

Recently announcing his Donda Sports imprint, we take a look at a handful of footballers who'd be fitting signings to Kanye West's new venture.  Kanye West has been making headlines...
2022 albums

13 Albums We’re Excited For In 2022

With a whole year of new music still ahead of us, we take a look at a handful of projects (both officially and not-quite-officially announced) that we're looking forward...