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
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
For Cousin Feo, An Album Drop Alone Isn’t Enough
Over the weekend, Cousin Feo released Flamiche, the latest project in his "A La Carte" series, while also setting up a pair of pop-ups across LA to celebrate the...
Spotlight
‘I Feel Like I’m Made for This’: DJ Cyn on Providing the Soundscape for Denver Summit FC’s Historic Inaugural Home Match
Controlling the vibes on a record-breaking day, DJ Cyn reflects on the full circle moment of working with Denver Summit FC.
Denver Summit FC's inaugural home match last March...
Music
MLS’ Many Forays Into the World of Music
As we prepare for the 2025 MLS season, we look back at the league's best music collaborations from its 30-year history.
The 30th season of MLS begins February 22, with...
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...
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 Freestyler's Playlist,...
Music
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...
Music
Death At the Derby Re-Ups For Another Booming Season With ‘English Emissaries’
After a brief stop in MLS, Cousin Feo and Lord Juco have returned to international football for season two of Death At the Derby. "English Emissaries," the first stop on...
Music
‘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...
Music
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...
Music
Kaiser Chiefs and Leeds United: A Match Made in Heaven
One of the more notable British indie rock bands of the 21st century, the Kaiser Chiefs also double as die-hard Leeds United fans. With Leeds back in the Premier...
Music
‘Estilo De Vida’ is an Authentic, Barrier-Breaking Debut From LA Latin Trapper Feefa
Released on June 1, Feefa's debut album 'Estilo De Vida' takes you directly into the 29-year-old Angeleno's lifestyle, while also proving that not all bilingual rap in Los Angeles...
Music
Hip-Hop and the Beautiful Game: The Top 5 Star-Powered Rap and Football Collaborations
As the beautiful game explores and revisits its street origins, hip-hop and football appear to be speeding towards a headlong collision of music, artistry and combined creativity.
Music
Stix Enlists the Help of the 3252 for ‘My Home,’ LAFC’s Community Anthem
Paying homage to the team he has come to know and love, Watts native Stix has finally dropped "My Home," an anthem for LAFC's community.
Soccer was never a big...
Music
Freestyler’s Playlist: Britain’s Stephen Gray
The Urban Pitch Freestyler's Playlist series features a personal music set from different freestylers around the world. Freestyling goes hand-in-hand with music, and these athletes know how to appreciate the power of a good beat....
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 the 116...
Podcast
The Urban Pitch Podcast: Why Is It So Difficult to Make a Good World Cup Anthem?
On the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast, the crew dives into the history of World Cup music, and attempts to explain why it's so hard to make...
Music
A$AP Rocky’s Many Ties to Soccer
With A$AP Rocky's reported interest in becoming a football club owner, we take a look at the artist's plentiful history in the beautiful game.
Rapper, fashion designer, and now… soccer...
Music
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...
