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North Carolina Christian Hip Hop artist and saxophonist karlton Jones releases his newly anticipated EP ‘Brighter Day‘. Blending Rap, Future Bass, Rock, R&B, EDM and Jazz into a message that guarantees to make your day brighter! Karlton Jones is no amateur when it comes to Hip Hop and even Jazz. Since 1998 his passion to…
BASS festival returns to Birmingham for its 11th year this November, with a theme dedicated to Hip Hop 360. Featuring legendary artists past and present who have shaped the sound of a generation, Hip Hop 360 celebrates every aspect of street level Black Music culture. DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rodney P, Slick Rick, Robert Glasper, Diamond…
Queensbridge, New York based Mike Delorean teams up with Cash Hakavelli to Flex in their new video, of the same name, directed by Fahargo Filmz. https://twitter.com/MikeDeloreanBHM https://twitter.com/REAL_HAKAVELLI https://twitter.com/FreshBreadSSR
Shao Dow is back with a radio and club-friendly single ‘Accent’ featuring McLean (who’s ‘My Name‘ single charted top 10). Accent debuted on Charlie Sloth’s BBC 1xtra show, and Shao Dow also performed on ‘Fire in the Booth‘, the video of which was shared by Link Up, SBTV & BBC 1xtra. “There is something so…
Harlem-based rapper/producer/director and Krushed Grapes Lifestyle owner Cab Cabernet presents the music video for ‘The Ritz (The Lifestyle Pt. 2)’, his new single produced by J Bless and featuring Noni Kai and VonQwest. The song is a sequel to Cab’s previous release ‘The Lifestyle’ (watch the music video) as well as a Hip Hop cover…
London-based rap duo Too Many T’s return, hot on the heels of their latest offering of hard-hitting Hip Hop, with their new single SIXTY’S FORD, set to drop 14th October 2016 The pair’s latest dose of rhythmic rap, ‘Sixty’s Ford’ continues their legacy with powerful bass and a tapping snare providing the backdrop as Leon ‘Rhymes’…
Dripping with a grimy, intellectual Northwest sound, Oldominion & Sandpeople cohort IAME has established himself as an inventive and prolific solo artist and one of the region’s best kept secrets. He has spent the last decade honing his skills and forging his own lane, even launching his own label in 2012 with Heaven Noise Recordings.…
The Mangle is the hottest new spot in East London, already played host to a plethora of high profile events since it’s launch in March! 800 capacity, in the heart of London Fields, Hackney, with a HUGE sound system & Just a stones throw from Shoreditch! This month, we’re hyped to have UKG Legends Pied…
San Francisco/Portland artist Dubble-OO returns with new music for the first since the untimely passing of his mentor and Bay area legend, The Jacka. After stepping away from music for over a year to mourn to death of his long time collaborator and gather his thoughts, Dubble-OO is going full speed with his latest release…
Komo Sarcani is a Parisian emcee of Congolese origin. He first got started doing Hip Hop in the 90’s in his homeland Congo and immigrated to France in 2000. Komo sarcani is a jack of all trades: as an MC and artistic director for the artists of his label Tomawack, he loves to be both…
The new album from Cappo ‘Dramatic Change Of Fortune’ via YNR Productions is now available on compact disc format – with reverse-board gate-fold cover and inner sleeve. A strictly limited edition 2 x 12″ vinyl LP with hand screen-printed plastic cover and card inner sleeves is also available, with only 100 hand-numbered copies made. The last…
As they prepare the release of their upcoming EP titled ‘Overdraft’, Wyld Stylaz set out to remind us that everything that has to do with them is a Guarantee! 2Dee & Haze deliver catchy, yet lyrical rhymes while their producer Xclusive finesses the beat, making this a full team effort. www.wyldstylaz.net/ www.facebook.com/WyldStylaz https://twitter.com/WyldStylaz https://instagram.com/WyldStylaz/
Tampa MC Rahim Samad releases the new visuals for the Chuck Strangers produced ‘Strut’. The track appears on Rahim’s sold out limited edition cassette e.p ‘Free Transportation‘ that was released on the Providence, Rhode Island based, More Records. The video was directed by John Dope. www.facebook.com/RahimSamadMC/ https://twitter.com/RahimSamad https://soundcloud.com/vaultclassic https://instagram.com/rahimsamad/ https://twitter.com/Chuck_Strangers https://twitter.com/johndopeisdope
Seattle songwriter Ryan Caraveo speaks with relatable angst to the masses of young people who feel out of place in a cruel world with ‘Grim Reaper‘. This Hip Hop/Electro mashup was produced by Teal Douville, known most recently for his work with the likes of Gwen Stefani and Panic! at the Disco, as well as…
White Plains, New York rapper Shorts presents his freestyle over Jerreau’s ‘Really Got It’ instrumental, with an appearance from Loose. 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‘ and ‘100…
Dave East releases his new video for his track ‘Type Of Time’, the track is lifted from his highly anticipated new street album ‘Kairi Chanel‘, out now via Mass Appeal Records. ‘Kairi Chanel’ features collaborations by 2 Chainz, Cam’ron, Fabolous, Beanie Sigel, Sevyn Streeter, The Game and Jazzy Amra. As the introduction to ‘Kairi Chanel‘,…
MC J-Dubble and DJ/producer are Rik Ducci are New Orleans duo The Essence, presenting their new single ‘Soul Man’. J-Dubble and Ducci joined forces after recording their instant classic, ‘Ducci Don’t Trip’ from Rik Ducci’s ‘Pride 4 Lunch Sleep 4 Dinner’ EP series, and went on to record their self-titled 2015 album (Bandcamp). J-Dubble has…
Builders Music Group’s SpiffyUNO is South Central L.A.’s best kept secret. The Los Angeles lyricist is set to drop his appropriately titled LP ‘South Central’ early 2017. To feed the Hip Hop heads demanding appetite for bars, Spiffy is dropping a freestyle type EP on October 21st. The 7 song EP titled ‘SC Freestyles’ also…
Back again with the 2nd installment from his forthcoming ‘Da saga continues’ EP, Cyrus wrote this song as a reflection on the growth of his daughter ‘Amara’. Produced by Anno Domini Beats he expresses the love and admiration he has for her and describes the strong bond they share. http://cyrusdavirus.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com/officialcyrusdavirus/ https://twitter.com/cyrusdavirus https://soundcloud.com/cyrusdavirus www.annodominination.com/ https://twitter.com/annodominibeats
It’s been an interesting 2016 for Brooklyn bred Recording Artist/CEO K.Burns…After yet another successful independent tour & 2 limited edition fashion collections; K.Burns returns with his first visual ‘Lingo’ produced by DBC. Be sure to get his latest body of work ‘Twenty Five Eight’ online 31/10. www.therealkburns.com/ https://twitter.com/theRealKBurns https://soundcloud.com/therealkburns https://twitter.com/TeamFameGVNG https://twitter.com/DbcOnDaBeat
Some new heat from Tone Chop & Frost Gamble, this time in the shape of the bonus cut ‘Being A Boss‘. The NY State rapper and Winnipeg producer release their new EP ‘Veteran’ on November 18th through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment, a prelude to a new album coming in 2017. The booming bass heavy beat provided…
Urban Vault have hooked up with our friends at The Doctor’s Orders to give one lucky reader/fan the chance to win a pair of tickets to The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde // Labcabincalifornia: 20th Anniversary Show at The Jazz Café, London, UK, on the 30th November 2016. The Pharcyde’s classic album ‘Labcabincalifornia’ saw the…
Following up the audio Premiere on 1xtra by Charlie Sloth, North West London Hip Hop artist Casscade has now released the official video for The Street Banger known as ‘Every Year’. Casscade has been in strong form lately. Constantly releasing potent material and making power moves within the industry. The video reflects the explosive nature…
Martam is an independent Recording Artist and Songwriter based in Franschhoek, a small town situated in the Western Province of South Africa. Martam teamed up with Nina Chanel to bring you ‘In The Morning‘, a hot banger that took nearly 2 months to complete. Both artists are very pleased with the outcome and feel the…
Mic Righteous unleashes his next video release titled ‘Honour Mic’, it’s taken from his debut album ‘Dreamland‘ which is set for release October 28th. ‘Dreamland‘ is metaphorically a reflection of society in the UK It’s familiar for being a famous theme park in Margate that used to have thousands of people travel to it and…
North-Carolina based, Midwest-bred rapper Silent T presents ‘Remember My Name’, a single from his new EP ‘Like You’ve Been There Before‘, featuring contributions from alFa, Rollova Beats and Ameer Amazin. ‘Remember My Name’ features Crystal Hilaire and is produced by J-Mac (Ghostface Killah, Cyhi The Prince, Vado). “Everyone can relate to this track,” says T.…
20 YO Bonzai presents her third EP, titled ‘Lunacy’ and it lives up to the billing. A pop art, fluoro-take on R&B, with elements of Jazz, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Grime and even Irish folk music; all delivered with a punky rave energy. If the musical style is an electric soup of influences, it might be…
The Sickest Drama (TSD) returns with another supercharged single produced by DamienBeatz entitled ‘Step Into The Light‘. TSD examines all angles in the ever evolving divide within the genre between materialism and consciousness – interchangeably weaving between the two and merging them in the process. A metaphor laced minefield with a catchy refrain that unfolds…
Nobody gave sOuL from the O (Oakland, CA) permission to make his brand of Hip Hop, and he likes it this way. Sometimes eclectic, sometimes fierce, pounding on the doors of the establishment, he has been on a collision course for expanding the boundaries of Hip Hop music for some time now. Releasing his first…
Between them Diamond D and Large Professor have produced enough Hip Hop heat to burn out the sun. A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, The Fuguees, Outkast, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Common, Cypress Hill, Fat Joe and The Pharcyde are just some of the legends that appear on their combined CV. This is before you take…
Reali-T, Beezy and Raza make up three-tenths of New North East – the most exciting collective on the come-up in the UK right now. The trio have combined to create the punchline heavy, hit single, ‘Nø Way’. As the entire Sunderland-based collective continue to rule their regional rap circuit with their individually unique styles, Reali-T,…
KiD TeF …The desolate one…the self proclaimed sadomasochistic sex symbol was born and raised in Detroit, MI. Discovered by Verbal Vomit messiahs Nolan the Ninja and Chavis Chandler in the latter part of 2012, TeF has exploded on the underground Detroit Hip Hop scene and has not looked back since. His explosive delivery and clever…
Fresh off his The Good Panda Tour, Sebastopol emcee J.Lately delivers an inspirational new single in ‘Trust The Music‘. Over a melodic female vocal sample, Lately states “I’m so fucking high I could never be hopeless” as he details the ups and downs of his come up, including touring on a small budget, having fans…
Portland’s rising star Mic Capes drops his long awaited album ‘Concrete Dreams‘ after four years of preparation and buzz. The saying, “You can’t rush great art…” definitely applies to Cape’s sophomore release as you can hear the blood, sweat, and tears put into this project with even one listen. From the opening ‘Alia’s Prologue’ featuring Alia…
John Hectic, the ‘Hectic’ serving as an acronym ‘Hard, Effort, Creative, Thinking, Initiates Character‘. Formally one half of London Hip Hop Duo Double H (Hard Hitters). coming from humble beginnings rapping since a young age and officially making music for a few years, it’s evident that he’s spent a lot of time and effort in…
After the success of it’s debut in 2015, tastemaker, pioneer, curator, producer and selector Toddla T announces the return of Winter Carnival. Inspired by the sights, sounds and music of Notting Hill carnival, Toddla is fresh from hosting a two day stage with King SSP Sound in August. Last year’s sold out show was a…
Chicago emcee/producer International Maverick is back yet again with a brand new video, ‘Bang Bang Freestyle’ shot and Directed by Work Nowitzki and Modest Goddess, to start the month of October. Its looking like International season… www.facebook.com/internationalmaverick/ https://twitter.com/_IMAV https://instagram.com/internationalmaverick/ www.youtube.com/user/MrMav81
He’s sold over 23,000 albums independently and was nominated for ‘Hardest Working Artist’ at this year’s AIM Awards. Shao Dow is about to unleash his new single ‘Accents’ featuring McLean and his new album ‘シャウ道。The Way Of Shao‘ on the 04th of November. If you missed self-made legend Shaodow’s performance on Charlie Sloth’s ‘Fire In…
Big K aka Killah Kizzle is back with his new mixtape, ‘No Handouts’, hosted by DJ Noize and DJ Jazz. Check out the video for one of its tracks, ‘Recognize’ below. www.killahkizzle.com/ https://twitter.com/KillahKizzle https://twitter.com/DJJAZZREALTRAP https://twitter.com/DJNoize
If the list of involved artists reads Showtek and Major Lazer, it will have, “World-Class” written all over it. Period! From the fancy breakdown and Jamaican-flavored beats to the in-your-face synths and four-to-the-floor carnage, this track is so multifariously kick-ass it will have the masses going crazy in no time. Are you a ‘Believer‘ as…