URBAN VAULT UK
James Gardin and Illect Recordings announce the release of a funky new single, COMPLAINING, produced by Young Heat Complaining features a dance-floor moving groove with a tight, driving style that aims to bless listeners worldwide. Gardin says, “It’s so easy to complain about what is wrong and all we think is going against us, but…
36-year-old Youngstown, Ohio, native Dirty Needles (fka HipKnoTiC) has released his debut album, FINALLY The title serves as a tongue-in-cheek nod to his relatively ‘late’ entry into the game, but his talent belies his status as a newcomer. Now living in Cleveland, the rapper blends introspective reflection with self-deprecating humor to cultivate a relatable, entertaining…
With so many nights offering a combination of genres these days, STRAIGHT UP is dedicated to All Hip Hop. All Night! After the huge success of the first Straight Up parties (and the demand for more), we’re making it a monthly affair. As ever we’re joined by some of the best DJs in London for…
Funk legend Bootsy Collins drops his latest single, HOT SAUCER, featuring Philadelphia Soul singer Musiq Soulchild and Grammy Award Winning rap artist Big Daddy Kane, taken from his new album WORLD WIDE FUNK, released on the 27th of October Mascot Records are thrilled to announce the new album and first in six years from funk-rock…
South London Alternative Hip Hop artist Deoba releases his debut EP, CHILLOGY, a story of the relationship between its two main characters, Melo and Nicole Introducing South London alternative Hip-Hop artist Deoba, with his unique and creative slant on traditional rap music, underpinned by his ever-smooth rap flow and delivery, intelligent wordplay and imaginative storytelling, over…
North London based emcee Reece West returns with new lead single, WHEN WILL I LEARN, taken off his forthcoming 3D EP, which articulates a deeper, more personal perspective to the wordsmith Hot on the heels of the recently dropped super-collab track ‘MCs’ with Flirta D and Filthy Gears, Reece West teases the world with his…
UK production duo, Star.One, present, WE RUN THE SHOW, a high octane collaboration with P Money and Asher D and their second release on the 3 beat label Asher D kicks off the track with the opening line ‘Take it back, late 90’s n all that’ and it is obvious Star.One has drawn inspiration from…
Croydon, South London, based Wholagun, after 3 years of releasing visuals, accumulating in nearly 1 million views, the young rapper releases his first single, DIRTY Taken from his long-awaited and well-anticipated debut project ‘Solution To The Problem’. The tracks form a backdrop to Wholagun’s story so far, and offers a fresh and honest perspective. He…
Rotterdam, NL based Dark Techno Mistress FRAULEIN Z unleashes her thumping new track, THE PHARMACIST, out on the 03rd of November via Herr Zimmerman Records Cult techno mistress Fraulein Z unleashes her brand new spine-tingly bass-laden track ‘The Pharmacist’ this Halloween season. She says, “With ‘The Pharmacist’ I wanted to make a techno track, that…
London based recording artist/producer Victizzle drops his new track, NO WAHALA (NEXT TING), featuring CASS STP Victizzle is a MOBO award-winning artist and producer, who has produced for the likes of Chip & Stormzy (I’m Fine), as well as afrobeats superstars including X Factor’s Reggie ‘n’ Bollie, Wande Coal & Skales. He has also mixed…
Roll over N-Dubz…because Myth Of Unity are here and smashing it with their recent release, HOMETOWN! Gritty street style rap mixed with sweet harmonious vocals are placed over a kicking beat which is bringing fire to the ears of music lovers from across the world. Embracing a fresh, uplifting urban style, this trio from Blackpool…
Orange County, CA emcee Sage One The Wise drops his new track INTO THE WILD, produced by Forth Beats Ethen Jimenez, better known as Sage One The Wise, has been grinding over the past year releasing his debut single, ‘New Drugs‘, and appearing with Zion I on a crew track called ‘The Whole World’. Sage One…
Chicago producer/emcee International Maverick is back with his 2nd single release from his, LEAVING YOU TO FIND ME, project with the visual for one of the standout tracks entitled, SLEEPLESS IN LOS ANGELES International Maverick – Leaving You To Find Me via iTunes www.facebook.com/internationalmaverick/ https://twitter.com/_IMAV https://instagram.com/internationalmaverick/
North London based Afro-fusion duo NewAgeMuzik unveils their exciting new music video, SERIOUS Coming right on the back of their latest single ‘Brown Skin‘ which is currently being supported by The Line of Best Fit, Complex, Earmilk, Hype Machine and Link Up TV, among others, North London Afro-fusion duo NewAgeMuzik (Kamo and Prince) are not resting…
Brooklyn based emcee iLLspokinn presents the video for, THE NEW JC, a song from VAGABOND ROAD, the collaboration EP between iLLspokinn and French DJ/producer ZaJazza Raised in Taunton, Massachusetts by his Cape Verdean mother, iLLspokinn has collaborated with Sadat X (listen to ‘A New York Minute‘) and Grammy award-winning vocalist Maya Azucena (listen to ‘Breathe‘),…
Portland, Oregon recording artist Cool Nutz connects with one of the hottest street rappers in the city, Drae Steves for the banging single, DID IT TWICE, produced by J.Fresh Nutz slows things down and explains what it took for him to get to the top of the food chain! ‘Did It Twice’ plays out like…
The Doctor’s Orders Presents, Havoc of the legendary Mobb Deep & Big Noyd, Performing Mobb Deep Classics & more at the Mangle E8, London, on the 4th November Mobb Deep, one of the most important groups to emerge from New York’s 90’s Hip Hop scene. Painting gritty pictures of life hustling in Queensbridge, they were…
Check out the music video for the first single, PEOPLE SAY, featuring Method Man, Raekwon, Inspektah Deck, Masta killa and Redman, taken from WU-TANG: THE SAGA CONTINUES, the new album crafted by Wu-tang DJ and producer Mathematics Entertainment One (eOne), 36 Chambers ALC and RZA announce the release of ‘Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues’, the first…
NY State rapper Tone Chop & producer Frost Gamble released their album, RESPECT IS EARNED NOT GIVEN, on September 29th through Miami label 22 Entertainment Featuring Kool G Rap, Planet Asia, rap battler DNA, Tragedy Khadafi, Bigga Haitian, Canadian up comer White Rhino and DJ Waxamillion, it is available in physical CD and digital formats from…
Wu-Tang legend Method Man joins Staten Island’s Hanz On, for his new single 1,2 produced by B Dvine, recorded at Meth Lab Studios 1,2 FEATURING HANZ ON & METHOD MAN by B. DVINE Be on the lookout for Hanz On x B. Dvine new ‘Hanzarelli’ EP & Method Man’s ‘Meth Lab 2’ dropping soon! http://hanzonmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/hanzonmusic https://twitter.com/methodman https://instagram.com/methodmanofficial/…
Already a fixture on the New York music scene, Queens native Mike Classic looks to up the ante with his latest visual for WOOSAH Directed by RonalD Reid, the clip finds the singer-rapper handling some unfinished business alongside a female companion. The track, which is produced by KAui, was released almost one year ago and…
British Soul songstress Cherri V unveils her new single/lyric video, THINGS YOU DO, via 6060 Music As she gears up to release her long-awaited and highly anticipated debut album Brown Eyed Soul in early 2018, London singer-songwriter Cherri V is excited to release her brand new single titled ‘Things You Do’, the third single from…
The Ancient Astronauts are Kabanjak and Dogu, a bulletproof production and DJ duo hailing from Cologne, Germany, they are joined by Bay Area lyricist Azeem on their latest album, BROKEN PUPPETS One of the paramount names in underground Hip Hop, Germany’s Ancient Astronauts aim to show up their American contemporaries with a work that is every bit…
Vine Loops sensation OP (formerly known as Olofepence) recently released his new Hip Hop/Rap single/video entitled, FLEX, showcasing to the youth’s, that there’s an alternative to success OP has achieved accolades that have already put him in the spotlight through different mediums. OP started his entertainment career at the age of 16, creating short comedy flicks…
Full of wordplay, lyrical dexterity and fast flows, London based Fusion recently returned with, FOR THE CRIME, an anti-anthem that vents at the police, the grime scene and more Catapulting Into the scene with his incredible debut on the Lord Of The Mics 10th Anniversary compilation and following up with a succession of heavy-hitting grime…
Nottingham, UK based emcee Mez recently dropped the video for is track MAGNUM, produced by Diamondz, available via Last Gang Following his spring release, ‘Normal Shoe’, Nottingham emcee Mez returns with an end of season shutdown by the name of ‘Magnum’. Produced by Diamondz (Bluku Music), the warping bass, galloping drums, sirens, air-horns and drum…
Arizona-born, Los Angeles-based multi-cultural singer, songwriter, producer, and actress Kiana Ledé shares her new track, ONE OF THEM DAYS, via Republic Records Driven by sultry production, and a slick bounce, ‘One of Them Days’ mixes soulful R&B and airy 21st-century pop. It culminates on the instantly relatable hook, “This is one of them days”. It’s also…
San Francisco, Bay Area-based Hip Hop artist Chow Mane makes his debut with the release of his 6-track EP, MOONCAKES, executively produced by Jordan Garrett and released through Forever New Nation, with production from Hongye Chow Mane delivers banger after banger on ‘Mooncakes’, touching on his experiences of growing up a Chinese American in the Bay…
Southern California emcee Loose Logic presents NO SHAME, the new single/video from REFLECTIONS, his forthcoming album featuring JL of B.Hood Loose is the recipient of the All Access Magazine Music Award ‘Best Hip Hop Artist of The Year’, the O.C. Music Awards’ ‘Best Urban Artist of the Year’, and was also named a ‘Top 100…
UK production duo, Star.One, present, WE RUN THE SHOW, a high octane collaboration with P Money and Asher D and their second release on the 3 beat label Asher D kicks off the track with the opening line ‘Take it back, late 90’s n all that’ and it is obvious Star.One has drawn inspiration from…
DAE1NZ is the first single off the Crew54’s upcoming, SLAPRAPZ 2, produced by CientifiQ, the album features guest performances by Torae, Planet Asia, Mallz, Broui, D. Randle and more… One of Texas brightest and hardest working acts, Crew54 is determined to make their way into the game. Combining raw reality lyrics with soul-driven banging beats,…
Boston based emcee M-Dot and producer Buckwild drop a powerful visual to their tack, CHRISSY, taken from M-Dot’s debut studio album, egO anD The eneMy Every so often an artist creates something positive from a deeply negative situation and it turns out to be their seminal work, like Eminem’s ‘Stan’ or Aesop Rock’s ‘No Regrets’.…
Eleven-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum rap icon, producer, actor, and the Conglomerate Entertainment C.E.O. BUSTA RHYMES, has released the music video for his new single, GIRLFRIEND The visual provides a breathtaking cinematic experience. Directed by Busta Rhymes and the legendary Benny Boom, the clip follows BUSTA to Kingston, Jamaica as he gets in touch with his roots.…
Summer may be over, but the carnival continues! All roads lead to Toddla T’s Steezey Wonderland live carnival show in December… Steezey Wonderland is a musical hot toddy and an explosion of heat and colour at the time of year you need it the most. Always full of surprises, last year Toddla treated us to…
After a Mistajam premiere, Tottenham native Geovarn’s brand new single, SKENG (Benz), featuring Belly & Shailan, mixes smoothly both vocals with edgy lyrics, mixing Grime, R&B, and Soul together Geovarn goes beyond carving his own niche in the scene but instead broadens the musical palette of R&B itself. Having previously released records such as ‘Say…
Baton Rouge, Louisiana emcee Marcel P. Black presents #FreeBLKPPL, the new J-Filly produced single from, SEVEN, his new album featuring MegaRan and Victoria Cross Supastition, Substantial, Tef Poe, and Mr. Franklin aka Kamikaze from Crooked Lettaz appeared on his 2016 album ‘Cry Freedom‘, and Marcel’s name has appeared on XXL.com’s list of ’12 Baton Rouge…
Urban Vault caught up with PMD of the legendary EPMD to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations, and collaborations Parrish Smith (PMD of EPMD) has been building a solo career for more than 22 years. Three albums, starting 1994’s ‘Shade Business’ showed just what PMD was able to do on his own, both as…
Team Fame Music Group LLC’s new signing O$AMA, aka 318CHA$E drops his new single & self-directed visual, HERO Team Fame Music Group LLC, is a boutique record company from Brooklyn, NYC. Though the Hip Hop collective Team Fame GVNG is known for its hometown roots, the movement has thus grown to acquire Louisiana’s own 318CHA$E emerging…
Rochester, New York based emcee Volatile recently released, NO MORE, the first single from his forthcoming album (title TBA) His meticulous lyrics, witty style, and versatile flow allow him to walk the line between underground menace & clever mainstream crossover artist with great ease. A multi-threat as both an emcee and producer, Volatile draws production…
UK Hip Hop legend Jehst drops the animated video to his track, EULOGY, taken off his latest album, BILLY GREEN IS DEAD, via YNR Productions Inspired by Gil Scott-Heron’s song of the same name, the ambitious ‘Billy Green is Dead’ record follows fictional everyman character Billy Green on his solitary journey through an uncaring, individualistic world.…