Paigey Cakey is currently one of the UK’s best-kept secrets. The 23-year- old from Hackney is a bonafide workaholic entrepreneur, having already stacked a formidable list of releases for someone barely into their twenties – four EPs and a mixtape and counting – Paigey now comes through with something new from her upcoming ‘Red Velvet’ EP.…
Monthly Archives: November 2016
MC Bravado ft. Eze Jackson – Enough’s Enough (Audio/Free Download)
Rapper/English Teacher MC Bravado recruits one of Baltimore’s dopest and most respected voices, Eze Jackson, for ‘Enough’s Enough’, a vitriolic battle cry for ‘the other 99%’. One of MC B’s earliest influences as an artist was Nonphixion, and it shouldn’t take a seasoned ear long to deduce Brav is echoing their sentiments with his own…
Little Warrior – So Far Away (Audio/iTunes)
Singer-songwriter Little Warrior – who recently made her Heaven Noise debut with her single ‘How Do I Be Strong‘ – is back with another collaborative track between her & producer Ryan Short. ‘So Far Away‘ continues where her previous single left off but there is an emerging confidence in these songs about heartbreak. While the…
International Maverick – YESTERDAY (Prod. by International Maverick/Music Video)
Chicago Producer/emcee International Maverick is back with his 3rd visual release for the month of November with a brand new self produced video entitled ‘YESTERDAY’ shot and directed by Work Nowitzki and Modest Goddess …He’s been dropping videos ever 2 weeks since September! www.facebook.com/internationalmaverick/ https://twitter.com/_IMAV https://instagram.com/internationalmaverick/ www.youtube.com/user/MrMav81
Element Rhymes – Whereever I Go (Prod. by Canis Major/Audio/Free Download)
Inglewood based emcee Element Rhymes is Back with a New single ‘Whereever I Go’, produced by Canis Major. www.elementrhymes.com/ www.facebook.com/elementrhymes https://twitter.com/elementrhymes https://soundcloud.com/elementrhymes
Frank Knight – Vain (Rediculus Remix/Audio/Free Download)
Rediculus and Frank Knight have announced a remix album coming early 2017 titled ‘Munchies’ and have dropped the first remix titled ‘Vain‘. Look out for ‘Munchies’ dropping January, 2017. https://twitter.com/FrankKnizza https://twitter.com/rediculus https://twitter.com/Platformzmusic
Cash Bilz – Old Soul (Prod. by Annan Beats/Audio/Free Download)
1/2 of Shade Gang Crazy, Cash Bilz is back fresh off of Thanksgiving weekend with a new record titled ‘Old Soul’. Produced by Annan Beats, ‘Old Soul’ has Bilz going down the list of what differentiates him from the younger generation. Be sure to look out for more new music from the Shade Gang Crazy…
Paigey Cakey – Boyfriend (Prod. by Nutty P/Audio)
Paigey Cakey is currently one of the UK’s best-kept secrets. The 23-year- old from Hackney is a bonafide workaholic entrepreneur, having already stacked a formidable list of releases for someone barely into their twenties – four EPs and a mixtape and counting – Paigey now comes through with something new from her upcoming ‘Red Velvet’ EP.…
Crystal Skull Clothing
Crystal Skull Clothing is a brand new clothing company based in the West of Scotland, they produce some of the most exclusive, limited editions T-shirts in the world, with each design being subject to only 100 ever being produced. Crystal Skull Clothing source the highest quality materials from within the UK and produce their garments…
Snowgoons ft. Artifacts – All City Kingz (Music Video)
The Snowgoons are back on the strength with their new full length album. ‘Goon Bap’ is a homage to the golden era of Hip Hop. Besides names like Method Man & Ghostface of the Wu-Tang Clan, Dres from Black Sheep, Psycho Les from the Beatnuts, Onyx, M.O.P., Dilated Peoples…. the Snowgoons also easily manage to…
The Doctor’s Orders New Year’s Eve House Party @ Secret East London Members Club (31st Dec)
This is the New Year’s Eve party people have been crying out for. This is a house party like no other that you will remember forever. We’re taking over the slickest, most charismatic and intimate venue we have seen in 12 year’s of promoting. Imagine that Prince is throwing a house party in Sherlock Holmes’…
Phlow ft. Cyclone – Freestyle (Audio/Free Download) #PhlowFridays
Phlow wraps up her #PhlowFriday series with a no holds barred cypher that includes her fellow stateswoman, Cyclone, an aspiring actress, poet, and of course emcee, also native to Nigeria’s capital city of Lagos. The pair waste no time in delivering tough bars over a blend of classic Hip Hop samples, reminiscent of the time-honored…
Cas Fire – How to Grow (Prod. by DRAS/iTunes/Music Video)
‘How to Grow’ is the brand new banger from the passionate emcee Cas Fire and sees the London MC following up the success of ‘HYPE GENE’, featuring Elle Lemel and ‘New Flavour’ featuring Paigey Cakey, with another radio and club anthem. Cas Fire takes you on a journey with this hard hittin’ banger which is…
Win a copy of HIP HOP RAISED ME by DJ Semtex + Foreword by Chuck D via #UVComps
Urban Vault have hooked up with our friends at THAMES & HUDSON LTD, to give one lucky reader/fan the chance to win a copy of ‘HIP HOP RAISED ME’ written by BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex, with the foreword by Hip Hop legend Chuck D of Public Enemy. From its origins in the block parties of the…
Paragon ft. DDark – 2 BAD (Audio)
With more hooks than a boxing match, ‘2 Bad’ is the addictive Grime-House anthem poised to become a Winter smash! The perfect ending to grime’s biggest year of commercial success yet, super-hot London rapper DDark comes together with house production duo Paragon to deliver an infectious, turbo-charged banger. Knowing they had landed on something special…
Pawcut & Exodus – Persona Non Grata (Album/Audio/iTunes)
Exodus, an MC from Botswana currently based in Germany and Pawcut, one of Germany’s most prolific Hip Hop producers have teamed up to bring you ‘Persona Non Grata‘ via Urban Waves Records. Combine Pawcut’s (Radio Juicy, Jakarta Records, Jazz Jousters) trademark style with Exodus’ one of a kind flow and you can expect a mixture…
XL ft. Elesia Iimura – Down Low (Music Video/Link Up TV/iTunes)
Mixing up the flavours for his new single, XL releases ‘Down Low’. Taking his Nigerian musical heritage and fusing it with influences of reggae, R&B and Dancehall, the triple-threat singer, song-writer and producer creates an edgy dance floor number with an equally compelling video that recently debuted via Link Up TV. The record and video…
Melanin 9 ft. Karl Sage – Polaroid (Music Video)
One of the leading names in the UK Hip Hop scene for the past several years, north London’s Melanin 9 is set to release a new solo album ‘Old Pictures’ in the Spring of 2017. A member of the highly rated Triple Darkness crew, his position as one of the country’s most gifted lyricists is…
Ron Beatty – Please Don’t Leave (Music Video/Free Download)
A small city, big dreamer can describe Ron Beatty in simple wording. His hometown New Bern, N.C. may have been distant from the world’s radar, but his plans to reform music would soon be colossal. Music would provide a way towards freedom, or maybe even a chance to reform and shape his own realities. Pursuing…
Garden of England presents: Jungle In The Cuban @ The Cuban Canterbury, Kent (25th Jan)
Love your DNB but cant wait till the weekend? Tired of the same old student events in Canterbury? Well get out ya seats because THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND are back! This time they have taken over one of the most prestigious Venue’s in Canterbury on a Wednesday! Thats right, GOFE are bringing one of the…
Ty Farris ft. Kid Vishis – Feel Nothing (Prod. by Trox/Music Video)
Detroit artist Ty Farris link ups with Kid Vishis for ‘Feel Nothing‘, the first official release from the upcoming collaborative album ‘Room39’, produced entirely by Portland producer Trox (50 Cent, Ab-Soul). First discovered by the late, great Proof, of D12, after battling his way through the streets of the D, Ty Farris has long been…
Camilla Destiny ft. Atumpan – Rewind (Music Video)
Rewind is the club banging collaboration between Camilla Destiny and Atumpan (global hit with the ‘Ting’), produced by Killbeatz (Fuse ODG, Wizkid, R2bees, Ed Sheeran). It was mixed and mastered by James ‘Lerock’ Loughrey super engineer/producer (Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, Bjork, So Solid). Rewind is the is the third smash from Camilla Destiny, an award-winning…
60 East ft. Skyzoo – Enemies 2 Friends (Music Video/iTunes)
After being one of the few American artists to perform at this years Hip Hop Kemp Festival in Czech Republic and headlining the Zabij Nude Festival in Poland, 60 East returned to Los Angeles and released the West Coast anthem ‘The Origin’ featuring California Hip Hop legends Sly Boogy and Blu of Blu and Exile.…
MAZZI & S.O.U.L. PURPOSE – CHAI PARTY (Audio)
New Jersey rapper Mazzi & S.O.U.L. (Sense Of Understanding Life’s) Purpose presents his new single ‘Chai Party’. He recently released the music video for ‘Heart Of A Lion‘ with Eva Lazarus. His last single was ‘WYD?‘, which will appear on his forthcoming album ‘The Building’. Previous releases include ‘Weight‘ featuring Nore, Smoke DZA and Harry…
Adair & Nitti Gritti – Gin & Juice (Audio/Free Download)
This is the collaboration that the bass music community has been waiting for. Two of Bass Music’s rising stars, Nitti Gritti and Adair, have come together to create one of the most explosive tracks of the year. ‘Gin and Juice’ is an unpredictable combination of different genres and sounds that is bound to destroy every…
Supa Dupa Fly Hip Hop Christmas @ Pop Brixton, London, UK (16th Dec)
Come & join Supa Dupa Fly for some Hip Hop festive cheer! Just into it’s second year, Pop Brixton has fast become South London’s hottest location for street food, bars and restaurants. Sitting at it’s heart is Pop Box, a unique club space made from 9 stacked shipping containers serves up a weekly program of…
B R O O K L Y N – Cupid (Audio/iTunes)
Packed with sass and soul, Brooklyn releases her debut single, ‘Cupid’. Echoing a solid influence of R’n’B, Grime and Hip Hop, the 21-year-old has relied on personal emotions and experiences whilst creating her debut project. A self- proclaimed walking contradiction, her ability to paint the darkest realms of a relationship on a song then in…
KAYTRANADA x M.O.P. – Raw Confusion [Danetic Blend] (Audio/Free Download)
Fascinated by Hip Hop, especially one of its art forms [Turntablism], Danny started DJing in the mid 90’s First as a hobby, learning from the best. Inspired by DJ Q-Bert & I.S.P., X-Ecutioners, Beat Junkies as well as German legends like DJ Stylewarz, Mirko Machine or David Fascher, he continuously improved and soon mastered a…
Tone Chop & Frost Gamble – Veteran EP (Audio/iTunes)
Once rivals in upstate NY’s rap battle scene, Binghamton rapper Tone Chop and Winnipeg based producer Frost Gamble have released their new EP ‘Veteran‘ today through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment. Their first official collaborative project, the EP is a warm up for a new album planned in 2017 and includes the single ‘Leave It…
MoStack – Block Popping (Music Video)
MOBO Award Nominee and North London’s elusive rapper MoStack releases his final visual of 2016, in the form of ‘Block Popping’. Shot by Kaylum Dennis and Prod. By SEVAQK, ‘Block Popping’ serves as the big banger before 2017. MoStack’s 2016 has been a huge success in establishing himself as an exciting prospect for 2017, playlisted…
Droppin’ Science Show Autumn/Winter 2016 ❄️Native Tongues Special❄️ (Free Download)
The freshest soulful Hip Hop around, mixed & hosted by DMC champion DJ’s Matman & Daredevil Featuring new music from the likes of: A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Anderson Paak, Danny Brown, Pete Rock, Diamond D, Tall Black Guy, Lewis Parker, The Game, Sean Price,…
Jhené Aiko – Maniac (Audio/iTunes)
The talented singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko releases her new track ‘Maniac‘, which was recently premiered by MistaJam. ‘Maniac’ produced by Fisticuffs, it’s a certified hit with Jhené’s sultry, smooth vocals layered over a hard beat. “I’m sort of like a maniac, and I can’t get out of it” – Jhené Aiko. Jhené recently joined forces with…
Jake Palumbo ft. Ruste Juxx & Tek (Smif-N-Wessun) – Exoskeleton (Music Video)
Tennessee-born, Brooklyn-based Producer & Emcee Jake Palumbo teams up with Ruste Juxx & Tek of Smif-N-Wessun for their new track EXOSKELETON Jake Palumbo unveils the 2nd single from his upcoming solo project, ‘Jake It Till You Make It’. ‘Exoskeleton’ is a high-energy, no-nonsense diatribe featuring the emcees trading hard-body bars atop explosive drums & piano…
TSD (The Sickest Drama) ft. Vybz Kartel – Never Back Down (Prod. by Inztinkz/Audio/iTunes)
The Sickest Drama (TSD) emerges with another banger on behalf of the Jamaican Hip Hop (#FirstCoast) movement entitled ‘Never Back Down‘ featuring the Dancehall Emperor Vybz Kartel. Over an energetic and compelling yard flavored boom-bap backdrop produced by Inztinkz, Vybz Kartel and The Sickest Drama display innovative flows and witty metaphors for days. Already being…
Frisko – Shut Up Man (Cheeky) Prod. by Kydro (Music Video/Free Download)
What can we say about Frisko that he hasn’t already said himself?… Manchester loudmouth MC and world famous Don’t Flopper, Frisko, known for his punchlines, mum jokes and machine-gun flows has become something of a legend in the Manchester music scene. With over a decade of experience hosting and performing ‘Big Frisk’ is set to…
MC Melodee x Cookin Soul – Up & Down (Music Video)
Hitting you with that soulful 90’s flavor, ‘Up & Down’ makes your head bounce and makes you crack a smile as you reminisce about them good ol days.. Can you dig it?! Cookin Soul on the beats, Melodee on the rhymes. You already know – Video directed and recorded in Valencia, Spain by Assen Petrov.…
Shorts – You Don’t Know My Name (Music Video)
White Plains, New York rapper Shorts presents the music video for his freestyle over Alicia Keys’ ‘You Don’t Know My Name’ instrumental. Shorts recently released visuals for his single ‘Right Now‘ from his new EP ‘Long Story Short‘. Shorts also has released visuals for ‘Good Space‘ and ‘Money‘ as well as freestyles over ‘Needed Me‘…
Snoop Dogg x Mike Baggz ft. Maine – Running (Audio)
Check out the recently dropped Snoop Dogg track X Brentwood, Long Island’s own recording artist Mike Baggz and also featuring Maine. Make sure you check out Snoop’s latest Album ‘CoolAid‘. http://snoopdogg.com/ www.facebook.com/snoopdogg https://twitter.com/SnoopDogg www.mikebaggznow.com/ www.facebook.com/likemikebaggz https://twitter.com/MikeBaggz
Kavale – Carpe Diem (Audio/iTunes)
Born in 1991, KAVALE grew up in Toronto at a time when the city itself was coming of age. Kavale’s musical start was in a school choir, but he was a kid raised on Biggie, Tupac, Nas and Jay-Z. That vocal contrast, that mixture of melody and rhythm, classic and modern, infused his work from…
NephLon Don – Supa Savage (Audio/Free Download)
Philly’s own NephLon Don has been making his way through everyone’s speakers and headphones through out the last few months. He is back again with his latest single ‘Supa Savage’ which is sure to make noise across the net. Stay tuned for his next mixtape release entitled ‘Project Step’ which is scheduled to release in…