There are scores of Hip Hop bangers but there is only ‘Hip Hop’ banger and the Dead Prez classic is always 100% guaranteed to light up any dance-floor. Delivering hard-hitting beats, politically aware rhymes, deft lyricism and strong song concepts, Dead Prez emerged in 2000 as one of rap’s most politically strident outfits. Stic.Man &…
Monthly Archives: January 2016
The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Hip Hop vs Dancehall – 1st Birthday @ Trapeze, London, UK (05th Feb)
In one year this monthly party has grown so much that it is now taking over both floors of this great Shoreditch venue. Bringing a mix of the most upfront and classic Hip Hop and Dancehall sounds around this high-energy party has been packed to capacity every month. For the first birthday of this ever-popular…
dubspeeka – Falling Down EP (26/02/2016/Last Night On Earth)
Having been building momentum on the underground techno scene for some time, dubspeeka returns with a three track EP on Sasha’s Last Night On Earth imprint. British techno DJ/Producer dubspeeka has fast made a name for himself on the underground techno scene after dropping a series of stand out releases on the scene’s most respected…
Cool Nutz ft. Bokso – Yaper (Prod. by Chillest Illest/Audio)
Portland rap legend, Cool Nutz drops off his latest slap ‘Yaper’ produced by Chillest Illest, off of his upcoming EP, ‘N.P.Y.’ (Never Play Yaself) available February 16th. Paying homage to Bay area icon, Too Short’s Freaky Tales, Cool Nutz gives the people what he’s best known for – flawless world play, hard hitting bass, and…
Blake Banks – Benzo (Music Video)
Last year, after the release of ‘Shameless‘, Blake Banks hit the ground running with his critically acclaimed single ‘America’ featuring Post Malone. Now Blake is back and taking his unique style to a whole new level with the trapped out, drug fueled music video for ‘Benzo’. Since joining forces with The Ambulance Factory, Banks’ new…
Yung Citizen – Bruised Generation (Audio)
Charlotte, North Carolina Rapper, Yung Citizen, releases, ‘Bruised Generation’, the first single from his self-titled EP, ‘Yung Citizen’. This track is a powerful, socially conscious anthem that offers candid thoughts on the challenges faced by today’s society. Citizen believes that with all the obstacles that life has thrown at our youth of color, they appear to…
AMS – Places (Audio)
DJ/Producer collective AMS, hailing from Amsterdam, formally Illuminati AMS, share their debut single, ‘Places’. The track was initially teased in an exclusive mix for SSENCE, which also featured fellow unreleased cuts from the trio, as well as smooth-blending cuts from Drake, Roy Woods, Future, Kanye West and many more. The track recently premiered on THE FADER…
Andreena x Hardbody x Peter Jackson x P Dollaz – Good Chick (Prod. By Snaz Music/Audio)
‘Good Chick’ is the first record to be released off of Canada’s 9-0-Nickel Entertainment’s album ‘A Long Time Coming’, dropping this February. Featuring a plethora of Toronto’s Hip Hop’s finest, Andreena, Hardbody, Peter Jackson and P Dollaz, with production from Snaz Music ‘Good Chick’ is just a taste of what’s to come! https://twitter.com/andreenamusic https://twitter.com/ftHardbody https://twitter.com/pdollaz…
Cryptic One – Crypstramentals Volume 11 – Beataday 2 – Halfway (Beat Tape/Free Download)
Cryptic One is an MC/producer from Brooklyn, NY that has been making and releasing hip hop music for well over 20 years. Over the course of his career, he has produced tracks & remixes for various artists including MF DOOM, Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock, Blueprint, Illogic, Atoms Fam, and Hangar 1. Cryptic has always been…
Jay Kila & Cav (Highly Funktional Addicts) – Talking Sh*t Vol. 1 (Mixtape/Free Download)
A native of the Upper East Side in New York City, Jay Kila is a Half- Indian and Jewish (a Hindjew) Hip Hop artist. An eternal partier, his music combines rapid-fire delivery and witty lyrics to create anthems guaranteed to get a crowd going. His work has been featured in New York Magazine, on The…
Nature ft. John Jigg$ & Tragedy – Give It To ‘Em (Audio)
Nature drops the 1st single off of his upcoming album ‘Target Practice’ on Infamous Records. Enlisting John Jigg$ & QB cohort Tragedy to spit fire over the drummed out landscape provided by BP. ‘Target Practice’ drops in Feb with guest appearances from Prodigy, Royal Flush, Tragedy & John Jigg$. https://twitter.com/THEREALNATURE https://twitter.com/Jiggsthegreat https://twitter.com/tragedykhadafi https://twitter.com/BP11701
Tanika ft. Stormzy – Out Here (Music Video) & Out Here EP (Pre-Order)
After gaining the support of The Fader with the visual for her heartfelt single ‘Officer’ along with the official video for her incredibly honest track ‘F*CKBOY’ racking over 300,000 views in the first week on Noisey; Tanika delivers yet another breathtaking video, this time for her irresistible banger ‘Out Here’ featuring UK rapper Stormzy. The…
Warpath – Pure Butter (Album) + Know The Ropes (Music Video)
Warpath a MC from Beckstown/Germany, is releasing his debut album entitled ‘Pure Butter’ through Daily Concept. The album is entirely produced by label mate Soulmade and features guest contributions by DFACE DXA (NYC), Progress Evolution (Sweden), Chezz&DAM and Steez (GER). ‘PureButter’ contains a wide spectrum of topics from battle rap over representer joints, personal songs,…
DeviceTrax – Welcome (Intro to EP/Free Download)
DeviceTrax is an Emcee/Producer practicing and perfecting his craft out of the city of Youngstown, Ohio. His influences derive from some of the ‘Golden Era Greats’ such as DJ Premier, J Dilla, Pete Rock, No I.D., along with too many others to name. His style consists of those warm old school vibes complemented with a…
Bruse Wane – YUU (Music Video)
Wane Enterprises CEO, New York-based Hip Hop artist Bruse Wane presents the music video for ‘Yuu’, a single from ‘Earl Manigault Of Rap’, his new album featuring the late Sean Price and Chris Rivers (listen to ‘Venom‘). Bruse previously collaborated with the Price (watch the music video for ‘Beast Inside‘) and Keith Murray (listen to…
DJ Dubsoulvibe (United Elementz Roots) – Ragga Muffin Mixtape 2016
Check out the new mixtape from DJ Dubsoulvibe (United Elementz Roots), ‘Ragga Muffin Mixtape 2016’ features tracks from Warrior King, Blend Mishkin, Roots Evolution, Macka B any many more. https://twitter.com/Dubsoulvibe www.facebook.com/DJ-Dubsoulvibe-Jsy
Young Harry Brown – Sucker Punch (Audio)
Young Harry Brown of the HILLMOB, a Lawrence, Kansas, collective, drops his first single off of his upcoming freshman tape ‘Young Harry Brown’. The song entitled ‘Sucker Punch’ was actually inspired by the movie. YHB makes a good point in this track that, “If your not HILLMOB then we gotta watch you”. Keep your ears…
Flabz – Pik ‘N’ Mix (Album/Free Download)
West London based Flabz, One part of the UK supergroup that is E&Daniels, is kicking off the new year, with the release of his first full album ‘Pik ‘N’ Mix’. Following on from the success of his critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Under The Influence‘. This talented MC has been honing his craft for a number of years,…
Nametag Alexander – Mind Of A Champion (Prod. by A. Will Traxx/Free Download)
On MIND OF A CHAMPION, Detroit’s Nametag Alexander aims to inspire us who have the mind of a champion, and the heart of a warrior. Get up, get out, and win! This anthem is produced by A. Will Traxx who also produced Nametag’s 2014 track, ‘Reward‘, mixing duties were handled by Desmond ‘DJ DDT’ Travis.…
Bloonz Billionfold ft. D’Nali Ogrind – RNS (Music Video) + LecordonBloonz LP
Bloonz Billionfold releases ‘RNS’, the latest visual off his new LP. ‘LecordonBloonz’ is the third full length solo project from Bloonz Billionfold, president and frontman of ‘Durt Bag Crew International’. With soulful production from Kelly Portis, Mclovin beatz, Unknown Beatz, and others, this effort is both a trip back to the purest form of Rap/Hip Hop…
Curtis Clacey – By The River (Music Video/Free Download)
Up and coming Leicester based urban artist Curtis Clacey is back with an energetic but deep track accompanied by an equally powerful video! ‘By The River’ is an autobiographical look into Curtis’ background and past. Hard hitting drum patterns produced by PVL Beats and eerie synths provide the perfect back drop for his verses. The video…
Garden Of England Presents: Fly & Jekz’s Birthday Banga @ The Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate, UK (12th Mar)
The Garden Of England Are Back And This Time Its To Celebrate Fly & Jekz’s Birthday…. T.G.O.E & HS-BM have found a gem of a venue situated within the heart of Ramsgate town that has recently played hosts to such acts as ‘Neneh Cherry’ – ‘The Jungle Brothers’ – ‘Congo Natty’ – ‘Remarc’ and many…
Droppin’ Science Show Jan/Feb 2016 (ft. Matman & Daredevil/Free Download)
They kept you waiting a little while for this one, so to make up for it we bring you an extended edition of the Droppin’ Science Show – close to 2 hours of the freshest Hip Hop to drop in the last couple of months, mixed and hosted by multi-award winning London-based DJ’s Matman &…
The Doctor’s Orders Presents: J Dilla Changed My Life 10th Anniversary Party @ Scala, London, UK (7th Feb)
To mark 10 years of these incredible parties celebrating the genius of James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey, The Doctor’s Orders have booked their biggest line up to date. Featuring a live performance by those that worked more closely with Dilla than any others plus A special DJ set from De La Soul’s DJ Maseo and live…
DDark – DARK HORSE Vol. 2 (Mixtape) Cold Like Ice (Music Video/GRM Daily)
DDark is back with his new release mixtape release on iTunes (This is one for the fans) sequel to his first ‘Dark Horse’ project ‘Dark Horse Vol. 2’. The 13 track project features Nutty P, Flirta D and more. The mixtape drops along side the video to ‘Cold Like Ice’ (Premiered of Grm Daily) which is…
Benny Diction ft. Beit Nun – The Best (Music Video) + The Next Label (Audio/BBP Single Series)
Benny kicks off a new year of fresh music with his first single since 2014’s ‘RPM’ and the inaugural BBP release of 2016. On the a-side, ‘The Best’, Benny goes back to back with Innit Records’ Beit Nun over a mellow instrumental from Dusty Ohms & Lilac Qi. The b-side, ‘The Next Label’, sees Benny…
Supa Dupa Fly: 90’s – 00’s – Now! *Hip Hop/RnB/Garage* (East LDN Sessions) @ The Laundry, London, UK
‘London’s best RnB night’ Time Out… Supa Dupa Fly has become THE necessity in many 90s & noughties Hip Hop, RnB & Garage lovers diaries, selling out every weekly event and becoming unquestionably the biggest event of it’s kind in the UK. Supa Dupa Fly have hosted shows for artists including Jazzy Jeff, Rita Ora…
Win a Millennium Jazz Music T-Shirt & a copy of Ruff Graft – J Dilla Tribute – Limited Edition CD via #UVComps
Urban Vault have hooked up with our friends at Millennium Jazz Music, to give two lucky readers/fans the chance to win a MJM T-shirt in a choice of color (BLK/WHT) in a size large or X-large, plus a copy of MJM presents Ruff Graft – J Dilla Tribute – Limited Edition CD. Millennium Jazz is a label and…
Tekh Togo ft. Nitty Scott MC – Black Magik (Audio)
Grand Rapids, Michigan rapper/producer/visual artist Tekh Togo presents ‘Black Magik’, his self-produced single featuring Nitty Scott MC. Togo is preparing for the release of ‘BlackWater’, his album dropping next week featuring Mick Jenkins, Nitty Scott MC and Dougy Lo Hot as well as production from Mistro, Nixon and Seventh of AGO. One BlackWater single has…
Crossword x Cee x Notion – Gap In The Bridge (Cuts by Digital Junkie/Prod. By Notion/Audio)
Sometimes all you need is an outsider’s perspective to see things from an alternate angle. When Cee and Notion moved from their native Melbourne, Australia literally across the planet to Toronto, Canada, they planned on becoming the artists who brought that change. When Cee headed east to Montreal a couple years later, the focus grew…
United Elementz & FabSound Productions Present: FabSound Classics (Mixtape)
UnitedElementzRadio are proud to present the ‘FabSound Classics Mixtape’. This mix is a tribute to local Jersey (Channel Islands) Hip Hop artist J-Fab’s production group/studio that as helped many MC’s on the scene in Jersey for many years! Features tracks from B-Eazy, Verse 1, T.K, J-Starr and J-Fab himself! Mixed by United Elementz resident DJ…
Origin – Amber (Prod. by Balou/Music Video)
London born emcee Origin is back with his latest video for the lead track ‘Amber’ from his forthcoming EP ‘This Far’. The visuals for ‘Amber’ see Origin take on the subject of a whirlwind romance between a couple resulting in a set up. Displaying his confident but relaxed flow as he takes you on a…
K.Burns – #YOLAvol1 (First 3 tracks/Free Download)
The #YOLASeries by K.Burns is collective of unreleased tracks from the Brooklyn Emcee/CEO on his latest favorite industry instrumentals. When speaking with K.Burns he stated “The old NYC Mixtape Scene is the essence of where I come from and began as an artist, so it was always natural to jump on industry beats and make…
LEGACY – IN MEMORY OF SLUGGA TEE (Millennium Jazz Music)
Tomorrow Millennium Jazz Music say good bye to their friend, brother, and one of the first MJM artists Marvin Topliss, known to the Hip Hop world as the South Coast based emcee Slugga Tee. However, now MJM are celebrating life and honouring their brother with a compiled 25 track album of some of his best…
Urban Vault Interviews – VNCHY
Toronto rapper VNCHY presents ‘Hold Me Down’, his new Bijan Amir-produced single from ‘EMINENT’, his forthcoming mixtape which will also feature production from Jordon Manswell and Jason Amos. Noisey premiered another Bijan Amir collaboration ‘Owens’ (read) as well as ‘Godlevel’ (read), and The Source premiered his ‘NEVERLAND’ EP in 2015 (listen). VNCHY recently made Hip…
A$AP Ferg ft. Future – New Level (Music Video/iTunes)
With the success of his critically-acclaimed major label debut, performances with some of the industry’s most influential artists under his belt, plus a clear vision and platform to share his story, A$AP Ferg releases the visual for ‘New Level’ ft. Future and will release his sophomore album ‘Always $trive and Prosper’ this winter on A$AP…
KEMBE X – Like Elijah (prod. by Matt Genius & Kennana/Audio)
Kembe X, dubbed by 2DopeBoyz as a ‘CHICAGO SPITFIRE’ – is back with another heater called ‘Like Elijah’. ‘Like Elijah’ is off of his upcoming project called ‘Talk Back’, which will be here real soon, produced by Matt Genius. https://twitter.com/KEMBE_X www.facebook.com/KembeXMusic https://soundcloud.com/kembex_x https://twitter.com/mgthegenius https://twitter.com/kennana
BLEUBIRD ft. Mister Belvedere + Pompano $lim – Fake Cats/Lauderdale Squad (Music Video)
Now that it’s 2016, Bleubird and company are back with a new clip for ‘Fake Cats/Lauderdale Squad’ to keep fans hyped for what’s to come. The wavy double-feature video appropriately clocks in at 4:20 and features a, “special appearance/blessing from the Papaya God of the Miami BA$$ Bermuda Triangle”, Otto Von Schirach. Soaked in neon…
DJ Matman – Hip Hop & Soul 2015 Mix (Audio/Free Download)
Better late than never, here’s DJ Matman’ (Droppin’ Science) wrap up mix for 2015! Spanning Underground Hip Hop, Future Soul, Funk, Rnb, Grime and more, this mix features over 40 of his personal favorite tracks from last year, including a fair few obscure soundcloud digs and lesser-known remixes. He selected these from a narrowed-down pool…
D.Focis ft. Yoke – Honor (Prod. by KHZ Pro/Audio)
Detroit MC D.Focis returns with the B Side to his recently released ‘Open Letter To Mr West‘ single. ‘Honor’ showcases D.Focis’ lyrical abilities, and is sure to put his name in the conversation about, “Who’s Next To Blow?” The song was produced by Augusta, GA producer KHZ Pro and features Japanese MC Yoke on the…