Ultimate Rap League

Playmaker Partners with Caffeine to Deliver Exclusive Coverage of the Miami Pro League Playoffs

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Today, new age sports media and talent management brand Playmaker has announced a partnership with social broadcasting platform, Caffeine to bring exclusive livestreaming coverage of the Miami Pro League Playoffs to fans as well as two additional Playmaker events.

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  • Today, new age sports media and talent management brand Playmaker has announced a partnership with social broadcasting platform, Caffeine to bring exclusive livestreaming coverage of the Miami Pro League Playoffs to fans as well as two additional Playmaker events.
  • Playmaker will work with the growing social broadcasting platform to deliver free, uninterrupted coverage of one of the most highly acclaimed and highly competitive pro-am basketball leagues.
  • Coverage of the playoffs will run on August 10, 12, 17, and 19 from 6:30-9 p.m. EST on the caf.tv/playmaker/t channel.
  • The Miami Pro League Playoffs joins Caffeines stacked lineup of summer basketball content.

All Def and Caffeine Announce the Highly-Anticipated Return of Roast Me: Season 5 and the Roast This Podcast

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Monday, March 7, 2022
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All Def, a Culture Genesis company, today announced the highly-anticipated return of its coveted online comedy show Roast Me: Season 5.

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  • All Def, a Culture Genesis company, today announced the highly-anticipated return of its coveted online comedy show Roast Me: Season 5.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220307005951/en/
    Roast Me: Season 5 will mark its debut on social broadcasting platform Caffeine in an 8-event, interactive series after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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    In addition to Roast Me: Season 5, All Def will broadcast a new series, Roast This, a weekly roast of the latest headlines in entertainment and pop culture news each week from the most popular Roast Me comedians.
  • Caffeine is a new kind of broadcast company focused on the creation and distribution of live, interactive content.

Drake Partners with The Ultimate Rap League and Caffeine to Throw a Battle Rap Event for His Birthday Called 'Til Death Do Us Part'

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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The mega-event will be hosted by Drake to celebrate his birthday and URL's 12th Anniversary on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

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  • The mega-event will be hosted by Drake to celebrate his birthday and URL's 12th Anniversary on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
  • With battles hand selected by the Hip-Hop icon, Drake's Til Death Do Us Part will tap the most elite emcees from multiple generations of battle rap to go head-to-head.
  • "Drake's Til Death Do Us Part is not just a birthday celebration for our friend," Smack shares.
  • In 2020, Drake inked an exclusive deal between the Ultimate Rap League and Caffeine.

The Ultimate Rap League Announces Ultimate Madness VI Tournament

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ultimate Rap League (URL) continues to dominate the battle rap culture with outstanding programming for the summer.

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  • NEW YORK, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ultimate Rap League (URL) continues to dominate the battle rap culture with outstanding programming for the summer.
  • On Saturday, July 24, the world's most respected emcee battle arena in Hip-Hop will introduce a roster of 16 new artists on the premiere episode of Ultimate Madness IV (UM4).
  • The winner will earn a spot on URL marquee Summer Madness 11 stage on September 25th in Houston, TX.
  • In 2020, the Ultimate Madness tournament gave the culture names that are now cemented as the brightest stars in the sport.

After a Record-smashing 2020, Drake + URL Release 2021 Battle Rap Lineup on Caffeine

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
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In 2020, Drake brought together Ultimate Rap League (URL) and Caffeine , setting the battle rap scene on fire.

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  • In 2020, Drake brought together Ultimate Rap League (URL) and Caffeine , setting the battle rap scene on fire.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210211005278/en/
    The collaboration continues and today, Drake, Caffeine and URL are announcing a huge new slate of events locked in for 2021.
  • Drake will star in two large-scale events this year on Caffeine and also pull in some of his favorite artists to perform.
  • We brought battle rap into new and different corners of the world on Caffeine this year, said Smack White, co-founder of URL.

The Ultimate Rap League Debuts VOD Feature on App

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ultimate Rap League announced on Monday, October 19, the release of its first fully intergender card, Kings vs. Queens, on the URL App ; announcing the platform's ability to stream full cards for $7.99 through their innovative Video on Demand feature.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ultimate Rap League announced on Monday, October 19, the release of its first fully intergender card, Kings vs. Queens, on the URL App ; announcing the platform's ability to stream full cards for $7.99 through their innovative Video on Demand feature.
  • The App Gang, the nickname for subscribers who are privileged with exclusive content from the Hip-Hop sporting agency, agrees.
  • Still, our fans, including Drake, wanted more access for less money, so we created our App which became the first wave of accommodating their wishes."
  • Through the service events like Summer Madness, NOME, and the Ultimate Madness tournaments are curated and produced by the league.

Ultimate Rap League Sued by Co-Founder Dagoberto Velez for $40 Million

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Co-founder of the Ultimate Rap League, Dagoberto Velez recently filed a $40 million lawsuit against Ultimate Rap League LLC (URL), alleging he was wrongfully pushed out of the battle rap company after it signed a lucrative deal with world-renowned recording artist Aubrey Drake Graham and social broadcasting platform Caffeine.

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  • Co-founder of the Ultimate Rap League, Dagoberto Velez recently filed a $40 million lawsuit against Ultimate Rap League LLC (URL), alleging he was wrongfully pushed out of the battle rap company after it signed a lucrative deal with world-renowned recording artist Aubrey Drake Graham and social broadcasting platform Caffeine.
  • Velez is represented by attorneys Jamar Creech of Diversified Law Group , Landon White and Martinis Jackson.
  • According to the lawsuit, Velez co-founded URL in 2009 and has since been responsible for identifying and securing most of the talent that appeared on the companys many online rap battles.
  • In February 2020, URL announced a partnership with Drake and Caffeine, Inc., to supply battle rap content on Caffeines social broadcasting platform.