Battle Rap Resurgence and the Ultimate Rap League Era (2000–2015)

1. Grind Time Now helps spark a new era

   Jan 1, 2008Labels: Grind Time, Online League

   • HipHopDX
   • DailyFreePress

2. King of the Dot launches in Toronto

   Aug 8, 2008Labels: King of, Toronto

   • KOTD Wiki
   • The Source

3. URL holds its first headline event

   Oct 1, 2009Labels: URL, SIR Studios

   • XXL
   • URL Wiki

4. Ultimate Rap League is founded in New York

   Oct 26, 2009Labels: Ultimate Rap, SMACK

   • URL Wiki
   • DBpedia

5. Queen of the Ring is founded

   Aug 1, 2010Labels: Queen of, Women s

   • QOTR Wiki

6. URL expands talent pipeline with Proving Grounds

   Mar 24, 2012Labels: Proving Grounds, URL

   • URL PG
   • Chilla Wiki

7. Summer Madness 2 sells out Webster Hall

   Aug 18, 2012Labels: Summer Madness, Webster Hall

   • BlackEnterprise
   • RapRadar

8. Loaded Lux returns vs. Calicoe at Summer Madness 2

   Aug 18, 2012Labels: Loaded Lux, Calicoe

   • Apple Music
   • HipHopWired

9. NOME 3 is announced as a top-tier card

   May 30, 2013Labels: NOME 3, URL

   • HipHopDX

10. URL formalizes “Night of Main Events” branding

    Jun 23, 2013Labels: Night of, URL

    • HipHopDX
    • URL NOME

11. Summer Madness 3 ends amid on-stage fight

    Sep 8, 2013Labels: Summer Madness, Math Hoffa

    • HipHopDX
    • The Source

12. Total Slaughter brings battle rap to cable PPV

    Jul 12, 2014Labels: Total Slaughter, Hammerstein Ballroom

    • PRNewswire
    • Village Voice