16 Bars

Lecrae demonstrates his lyrical prowess by delivering rhymes with substance for '16 Bars.'

Common steps to the mic to spit an exclusive freestyle for '16 Bars.'

For over two decades, Common has remained lyrically sharp. In this informative segment of our '16 Bars' series, presented by Honda, the Chicago wordsmith explains his routine of staying lyrically fit. Up-and-coming rappers, please take note.

On the heels of the release of his latest album, 'Nobody's Smiling,' Common talks about the art of MCing, how he stays grounded and battling a young Kanye West back in the days.

We already told you a little about our 16 Bars Live event a few weeks back and now we've got video of some the night's best moments to share with you.

Watch Chris Webby freestyle and learn more about his thoughts when it comes to being a middle class kid from the suburbs, the rapper that influenced him on the come-up and embracing his weird side.

For this latest installment of The Boombox's '16 Bars' series, Dilated Peoples' Evidence rips the mic then talks about DP's creative process alongside DJ Babu.

Joell Ortiz does an exclusive freestyle for our 16 Bars series and talks about his first cypher and levels of MCing.

For this episode of 16 Bars, we had Ab-Soul demonstrate his skill on the mic with an exclusive freestyle. Don't let his laid-back delivery fool you -- the Black Lip Pastor gets busy.

On the heels of the release of his chart-topping major label debut, ‘These Things Happen,’ G-Eazy kicks an exclusive verse for our 16 Bars video series.