URBAN VAULT UK
Boasting some seriously versatile rapping and an inventive ear for production, Nottingham Hip Hop artist Humor seems certain to make an impact on the UK scene. His new self-produced EP is a hi-octane thrill ride that blurs elements of Hip Hop, grime and electronica. ‘TLC’ is the lead single, which sees Humor spitting energetically over…
After making a sharp ascent in to the key list of music producers that are rocking the urban music scene in 2016, Sticky Blood collaborate with LA based producer JiKay, (All Trap Music/HotDamn), to drop their latest record ‘Oh My Days’ featuring Boy Better Know’s Frisco. With a deep reverb on the bass and the…
Premiered via MTV UK, rising star, Kid Bookie releases ‘Premonition’ taken from recent mixtape, ‘You’ll Rate Me When I’m Dead’. ‘Premonition’ is the lead single taken from a solid array of 8 flavorful tracks. The record is a bold UK-US link up as it features London based singer Christie on the chorus, the fast rising…
Chicago Native Blake Banks has been on a roll after releasing his new video “Mota”, featuring Famous Dex. This time Blake is back with a another banger titled ‘TOP’. After relocating to Los Angeles from Chicago, Blake Banks has been doing everything from collaborating with Post Malone to crafting a unique sound with his in-house…
Djs From Mars are back after a long summer tour (with several shows including Ibiza, Las Vegas, Asia, Spain, UK, Italy, and basically almost every continent) with their brand new track ‘Babylon Justice‘, co-produced with Italian duo WTDJ. The track is released on Wildrun Records part of IHU Music Group. It’s a crossover song with…
‘Position’ is the new single from rising house producers Fastlane and currently Yasmin Evans Record of The Week on 1xtra. Fastlane are Londoners Wes and Rowntree, and together their tracks have been shaking up club dancefloors and festivals across Europe, while also providing official remixes for the likes of Krept & Konan, Leona Lewis and…
Nashville, Tennessee artist/producer GaryTheGent presents his new single, ‘Bad Love’. Gary has two previous projects under his belt, ‘Endless Affluence‘ and ‘Endless Regret‘. Gary produces all his own tracks, plays violin and piano, and runs his own imprint, All-In Syndicate. Gary says ‘Bad Love’ was inspired by, “A conversation me and my friends were having about previous…
Riding beyond his blazing hot summer which included major festival appearances at events such as Lollapalooza, Electric Forest and Paradiso Festival, Jackal unleashes his newest original effort ‘Gunshot’ featuring UK MC Jammin. Jackal’s well-known style of bass music lends itself to the Hip Hop leaning project which features rapper Jammin. The producer takes the lead…
Chicago rapper Sciryl (‘lyrics’ spelled backwards) Da Ghost presents ‘High Risk High Reward II’, his new mixtape featuring Dose, Slim Brown, Valentino and Ivan-C as well as production from French producer Mudabwoy. Sciryl recently released the visual for ‘HRHR V.II’ single ‘I Kno‘. Hailing from a musical family, Sciryl’s father is a blues musician, and…
Producer/DJ – Rhythmstar is a specialist in Global Bass Music. Currently based out of The City of Angels, with roots planted deep in the jungles of Hawaii where he lived for over a decade – his sound transports dancers across the Transnational landscape, through psychedelic bass music and boundary pushing subsonic poly-rhythms. Rhythmstar has performed…
Shanthony Exum (aka Miss Eaves) is a fierce femcee known for her unique electro-pop-rap feminist stylings and fun-dance-explosion stage presence. From nights karaoking in bars to performing in sold-out festivals, Miss Eaves, realized performing was like a drug she couldn’t quit and she fiended for it. With her tongue-in-cheek rhymes in tow, her music has…
A.G. and JBiz say ‘God Bless’ to their lost fathers over a Ras Beats produced track. Following in the vein of great rap dedication records, “God Bless” is a rare gem as A.G. and JBiz deliver genuine & profound verses dedicated to their fathers while Ras Beats dish out a piano, string ridden soulful instrumental…
‘Hand Ova Fist’ is the first single off of sOuL from the O’s forthcoming album ‘Contraband Mixtape’ a pounding track (beat borrowed from Brenk Sinatra’s ‘Tryin’/Gumbo 2: Pretty Ugly album) ‘Hand Ova Fist’ weaves a lyrical tale about being on the run from the police, and the video follows the pursuit of sOuL from the…
North London singer, songwriter and producer Jaysinthe is proud to make his debut, with the brand new single titled ‘My Groove’, featuring emerging ‘Hip-Soul’ musician, and fellow London native Kobi Mex, who has recently been working with SoulEtiquette’s Origimoz, and production outfit The Confect. As the first signs of autumn begin to surface, Jaysinthe’s ‘My…
If your’e wanting to feel the sun on your face and that Irie vibe, check out the September Elementz Roots, Reggae, Dancehall and Dub Mix, featuring tracks by Tanya Stephens, T.O.K, Bushman, Ras Shiloh, Morgan heritage, Capleton and More… www.facebook.com/unitedelementzroots/ www.facebook.com/djdubsoulvibe/ https://twitter.com/Dubsoulvibe
Seattle-based duo Macntaj and Taane JR better known as Slightly Flagrant drop off the highly animated music video for ‘All I Know’ produced by Qreepz. Following up on the success of Macntaj’s ‘Gods Bleed‘, the Seattle crew is back in full flex mode with their new visuals. Shot and edited by one of the NW’s…
Back with his second album in 2 years, the seasoned Artist of an MC from Santa Ana, CA makes yet another highly impressive return to the Hip Hop Landscape, with the New LP: Buxaburn ‘Matches‘ produced by A-RusH. Once again, with multiple styles, Buxaburn implements the disciplines of Original Hip Hop all the way down…
North London rapper Young Spray makes his return to Link Up TV with the brand new music video to his latest offering entitled ‘La Cosa Nostra’. Dominican born, London raised rapper Young Spray’s distinct flow has seen him earn his strips as one of the most sought for rappers to emerge from the UK underground…
Fizzy is back with the long awaited video for his club banger ‘Brand New One’ featuring Lady Leshurr, Mighty Mo, Gracious K and Major Ace, via SBTV. Fizzy started his career with The Genius Cru who topped the charts with cult classics such as ‘Boom Selection’ and ‘Course Bruv’, selling over 500,000 records. He worked…
After quitting his 9-5 office job, Booda French has been busy creating new music. Whilst waiting for his debut project, ‘6 am Coffee Club’, on EatGood Records to be mastered, Booda couldn’t wait around to hit you off with a fresh loosie. Taken from the tentatively titled ‘All Downhill From Here’ LP files, Booda French…
Prepare for the biggest DnB night of the year, as legends of the scene join forces to blow the roof off Electric Brixton! Soundcrash are seriously hyped to announce the biggest Drum ‘n’ Bass night off the year, with the biggest names from the scene LTJ Bukem, Dillinja, DJ Krust and MC GQ plus very…
Baton Rouge, Louisiana MC Kevin Gates releases his new video ‘Time For That’ lifted from his debut album ‘Islah‘ released earlier this year. Watch here. Gates will be kicking off his European tour in November with a London show on the 22nd at KOKO. The best way to understand Kevin Gates is to simply listen to…
Blaq Poet & Comet drop the 1st single off their new collaborative project. ‘Granite’ features J Hood and the trio lay down classic NY bars for the boom bap heads worldwide. ‘Mad Screwz’ releases on 16/09 and features Tragedy, Shabaam Sahdeeq, J Hood, Marco Polo and Domingo. Blaq Poet & Comet- ‘Mad Screwz’ Tracklist: 1.…
As summer 16 comes to a rapid close, Rapper/entrepreneur Sean Patrick AKA Kid Sean of the YK collective releases a visual to a fresh song labeled ‘Composure’. With ecstatic production from Droid Daughter and soaring (literally) Cinematography directed and shot by Christopher Patrick of YK, Sean provides another solid piece that shows only progression in…
After spending a year in Oakland, TOPE has packed up his bags once again and taken his talents down south to sunny LA. With the move comes new music from TOPE, being featured on Cee Goods recent album ‘Good Vibes‘, as well as being included on Blu’s new compilation project ‘Soul Amazing 6‘. If you’re…
The Original Flavaz mix show with Jersey’s B-Eazy & Dubsoulvibe airs every Tuesday at 5.00 and 9.00pm on London based B.R.B (Beats, Rymes and Basslines) Radio. The mix features throwback Hip Hop, R&B and Reggae tracks as well as the #UndergroundFlavaz picks where 3 underground artists are selected and have one of their tracks aired…
Cyrus Da Virus is a lyrical beast on the microphone, armed with impressive wordplay and another killer Anno Domini beat, he literally breaks down the modern day music industry. Giving us his own personal insight and unique perspective on current affairs. Taken from ‘Da Saga Continues’ EP out soon. http://cyrusdavirus.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com/officialcyrusdavirus/ https://twitter.com/cyrusdavirus https://soundcloud.com/cyrusdavirus www.annodominination.com/ https://twitter.com/annodominibeats
Renowned for their raw sound, Brixton Hill natives 67, spit fire in their new track ‘Jump Out Gang’. Members Dimzy, LD, Monkey, ASAP, Liquez and SJ bring a shockwave of heavy and powerful bars that create a surge of slick flows. The gritty instrumental is infused with an infectious beat that provides the foundation to…
JEHST is probably the most influential rap artist to emerge from the UK having been at the forefront of his home country’s Hip Hop scene since the early 2000’s. With an extensive discography reaching into triple figures and a string of critically acclaimed albums under his belt his heartfelt lyricism and true-school production sound has…
Following his Summer hit ‘Watch Nobody’, Ghanaian afrobeats singer Atumpan teams up with the UK’s very own grime superstar Big Narstie on brand new single ‘We Like It‘ (14/10), produced by Mixmaster Garzy. Whilst Atumpan takes us to West Africa with Azonto and Shoki dance melodies from Ghana and Nigeria, interlaced with Caribbean dance slang,…
White Plains, New York rapper Shorts presents his self-directed music video for ‘Right Now’, featuring Kayne Precise. Shot by Judlin Civil, ‘Right Now’ is Shorts’ first video since the release of his new EP ‘Long Story Short‘. Shorts recently released visuals for ‘Good Space‘ and ‘Money‘ as well as freestyles over ‘Needed Me‘ and ‘100…
Soundcrash presents a very special and rare night of classic Hip Hop from the legendary lyrical genius… Talib Kweli Talib Kweli heads to London for a special show at the Assembly Hall this December. Don’t miss out on seeing a true lyrical genius perform an inspirational show crammed with unmissable talent! Talib Kweli needs no…
Urban Vault caught up with Essex, UK based producer DUSTY OHMS, to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations and collaborations Dusty Ohms is Hip Hop outlaw, straddling the no mans land of electronic music. Unrestricted and doing him ya pesky varmints. He’s worked with/Produced for/Remixed under various guises, with artists such as Redman,…
US born/Germany raised rapper George Nicholas releases his latest effort ‘SORRY4THEWAIT’, a 4-track free tape of him rapping over hand-picked mainstream instrumentals and classic instrumentals as well. Roughly mixed and unmastered, consider this an appetizer to his upcoming ‘Capital Gain’ EP…No apologies. SORRY4THEWAIT by George Nicholas George Nicholas was born a 90’s baby in the…
Representing the Midlands, Zeo Zeonardo is a multi-dimensional talent. His Wolverhampton twang combines with a surge of electric flows as his lyrics burn off his tongue, and brand new release ‘My Face’ demonstrates exactly how he does it. The heavy bassline creates the perfect foundation for his punchy bars, where he drills home the hook.…
Liquid Beat Records is proud to announce the 12″ vinyl and digital release of the ‘Street Player‘ EP. The ‘Street Player’ EP covers and reimagines the Disco classic originally made famous by Chicago, and later sampled and turned into a House classic by Kenny Dope & The Bucketheads. With the help of the UK’s Colonel…
Knightstalker and Le First are proud to release their upcoming collaboration album ‘Foreigners‘. The 12-song effort includes the video singles ‘Impressions’, ‘Lueur d’Espoir’ and ‘Invisible Trap’ as well as guest appearances by critically acclaimed German rappers like Damion Davis, Greckoe, Furious and many more. With Knightstalker and Le First rapping in English and French respectively,…
‘MIV’ is the first single to be lifted from electro-symphonic artist AstroVoyager’s upcoming EP ‘Architect’ slated for release on the 21st October whilst the first single, will be dropped on the 16th September via label CosmXploreR (CXR). AstroVoyager gradually weaves electronic synthesizers and keyboards with instruments from a full orchestra to create an electronic symphony.…
When you’re hustling, constantly creating art, and working painstakingly to get your music heard, you also need to find time to enjoy the little things. And that’s just what London’s Ricko does in his fresh new video for ‘Work Ethic’, featuring Detroit bruiser, Guilty Simpson. Armed with a laid-back flow and knack for storytelling bars,…
Skippa Da Flippa is ready to step out of the background as far as his label QC is concerned. He’s just dropped a banger of a mixtape ‘I’m Tellin Ya’ with features from Young Thug, Lil Yachty (twice), Juicy J, Black Youngsta, Dave East and even Rico Love! https://twitter.com/DaFlippaMan https://soundcloud.com/yrnflippa/ https://instagram.com/yrnflippa/