Music
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...
Podcast
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...
Music
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,...
Music
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...
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
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...
Music
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...
Music
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...
Podcast
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...
Podcast
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...
Spotlight
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...
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...
Spotlight
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...
Urban Hype
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...
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
The Year in Review: The Best Football-Adjacent Songs of 2021
Like we always do about this time — we count down the best songs of 2021. From footballer references to long-awaited project drops, these are the tracks that have...
Music
Get Hyped For the NWSL Playoffs With This Playlist
With the 2021 NWSL Playoffs kicking off this weekend, we get you prepped in a bit of a different way — a playlist that represents each of the six...
Music
5 Reflections on the 10-Year Anniversary of Wale’s ‘Ambition’
Released 10 years ago today, Wale's Ambition is worth a revisit. We take a look back at the sophomore album from the DMV rapper, who's a noted sports fanatic and frequent...
Urban Hype
CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying is Back: Here’s What to Expect (Plus a Bonus Playlist)
With the next window of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying set to kick off tomorrow, we take a look at everything from matchups to watch to which team is most...
Music
8 Albums We’re Still Waiting For in 2021
We've received a few of the albums we were eagerly anticipating back in 2019 and 2020, but as always, there's still more to look forward to. From announced projects...
