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Nairobi, Kenya based recording artist Icy Lando teams up with Sean Kingston for his latest track OPTIONS, Produced by Blanq Beatz & Mike Gee Icy Lando’s artistic journey is one of hard work and persistence. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, the rapper, singer and producer teams up with Sean Kingston on his pulsing club hit…
Ghanaian soulstress Efya recently released her second single of 2020, THE ONE, featuring renowned artist Tiwa Savage, creating a beautiful, elegant masterpiece of a track The sun-soaked single finds Efya at her effortlessly, enchanting best, teaming up with producer Blaq Jerzee for a romance tinged single. Efya says, “I was recording at dawn trying to make…
Toronto, Ontario based duo VLXL (emcee Via Linez x producer Lyve) recently dropped their latest track THE PLAYING FIELD, with the proceeds from the single going to the CEE CENTRE FOR YOUNG BLACK PROFESSIONALS The cycle has to come to a halt. Let’s educate and empower the following generations to come by changing the face…
Toronto, Canada based producer BigBob is back with his latest track PANDEMIC, featuring Texas-based Chuck Burns & New York-based Red Dot, with LDontheCut on the cuts ‘Pandemic’ is the newest collaboration from Producer BigBob, addressing the world’s current issues, featuring long time collaborator Brownsville’s Chuck Burns & Bronx based Red Dot, with infectious cuts from Huntington…
Newark, New Jersey-based 050 Boyz member Tru Trilla drops the visual to his track REAL RAP, featuring fellow 050 Boyz member Prince Ak, produced by Barcelona based Sumerio Square Brick City’s lyrical marksman Tru Trilla, drops the new visual to his track ‘Real Rap’ featuring fellow 050 Boyz group member Prince Ak, taken off his…
Bristol, UK based producer Vice Beats recently dropped his new track TORN LIGAMENT, featuring Brooklyn, NYC based emcee Napoleon Da Legend, with cuts by Bristol-based DJ 5Stylez ‘Torn Ligament’ was created by Vice beats during the lockdown period of Covid-19 alongside the talented Brooklyn based wordsmith Napoleon Da Legend, who as ever paints pictures with…
Orléans, France based Mixtape Addict/DJ King Flow & Toronto Canada based producer BigBob drop their new mixtape F.T.P, featuring Ruste Juxx, Cutty Ranks, Metric Man, Grand Surgeon, Milano Constantine, Mic Handz, Sadat X, LDontheCut & more… F.T.P is the new mixtape release from the Mixtape Addict/DJ King Flow, featuring a dope list of revolutionary music…
BEATS & BARS presents Wolverhampton, UK based veteran Hip Hop artist LATE’s new album STILL ON THIS, accompanied by the visual for the track AUSTERITY, produced by Bunker Beats ‘STILL ON THIS’ is a selection of 10 new tracks from the UK rapper LATE. Production comes from the likes of some UK producers including D7,…
Heerlen, Netherlands based emcee BlabberMouf is back with the visual to the track FOLLOW MY FLOW, produced by SQB, taken off their 2019 album AINT BACKIN’ DOWN ‘Follow My Flow’ is the 5th music video taken off the ‘Aint Backin’ Down’ album by BlabberMouf and SQB which was released September 2019. The video was shot…
Snowgoons are back with the re-issue of their 2007 album GERMAN LUGERS via a Limited Edition Vinyl Re-Release In Three Different Colorways, to accompany the release is the visual to their track WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD, featuring DMV based Hip Hop veteran Born Unique The Snowgoons re-release their debut album, ‘German Lugers’, from 2007…
Ottawa, Canada based Dillin Hoox drops his new track PROBLEM, featuring Hip Hop Royalty Rick Ross & Sam Hoss, produced by Platinum Circle Beats & Lazy Rida Beats Dillin Hoox drops his new track ‘Problem’ featuring Rick Ross, the highly-anticipated collaboration with Hip Hop Royalty is platinum worthy. Hoox knew he’d have to bring it…
Nigeria based Rap Royalty YUNG6IX unveils a bold experimental Trap x Afrobeats fusion, with his new INTRODUCTION TO TRAPFRO album Nigerian rap star YUNG6IX is taking a bold experimental approach to his brand new third album ‘Introduction to Trapfro’ by bringing his seminal Trap and Afrobeats fusion sound to the limelight. Released as the long-awaited…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands based emcee/label CEO Scandalated is back with the new visual for his track EMERGENCY, featuring fellow Amsterdam based KaliBwoy Scandalated’s drops the second track/visual called ‘Emergency’, following ‘Voice For The Independent‘, taken off his recent EP ‘Stories Of A Grown Man’. With the track, ‘Emergency’ Scandalated & KaliBwoy want to create awareness…
Lagos, Nigeria based Afrobeats star Skiibii recently dropped his new track BANGER, featuring fellow superstar Reekado Banks With a string of hot singles already in 2020, Nigerian sensation Skiibii keeps the momentum going as teams up with fellow superstar Reekado Banks on his latest perfectly titled single ‘Banger’. Skiibii and Banks join forces once again,…
Urban Vault caught up with Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip on the launch day of his new instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich-based Beat Art Department, to ask him some questions about the 16 track project & more… As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to…
Kingston, Jamaica-based Hip Hop collective The Council, & Reggae artists Eesah and SpaceAge Rasta recently dropped the visual to their track STREETS OF JAMAICA, directed by Fyah Roiall The Council connects with Reggae artistes Eesah and SpaceAge Rasta for a new single titled ‘Streets of Jamaica’, under the All Nations Music label. The song is…
Amsterdam based producer/DJ Jarreau Vandal drops the visual to his new track NOTHING NICE, featuring fellow Dutch singer Gaidaa & London based emcee Kojey Radical With over 650,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and a host of energetic DJ sets performed across the world, Amsterdam based producer and DJ Jarreau Vandal has been meticulously honing his…
Abuja, Nigeria based emcee Gunzz recently dropped his new debut ten-track album WAITING FOR SOMETHING GOOD TO HAPPEN Nigerian rapper Gunzz or Obagunzz as he is sometimes known has finally released his highly anticipated debut album entitled ‘Waiting For Something Good to Happen’. The 29 mins long, ten-track project, chronicles the story of the everyday…
Brest, Belarus based producer Dray Yard teams up with Hip Hop supergroup Certain.Ones to drop their new four-track UNCERTAIN TIMES EP Producer extraordinaire Dray Yard from Belarus, teams up with international supergroup of topnotch flame spitters Certain.Ones, the result is a four-track, banging EP called ‘Uncertain Times’, featuring Feral Serge, TheWiz, Bobby Craves, Stress, Jimmi…
Rising UK rapper BiG HEATH teams up with singer/songwriter Kelvyn Colt and heavyweight producer Diztortion for his second offering of 2020 titled ONCE AGAIN Continuing to build the hype surrounding his name with a steady stream of freestyles over the past months, Heath now enlists German-Nigerian singer and songwriter, Kelvyn Colt who with cult star…
Swedish Hip Hop duo Clint Hoffa & Lycouz drop the visual to their latest track WE’RE COMING FOR EM, featuring Copenhagen based Sicknature of the Snowgoons, produced by BlackDiamondMusic Clint Hoffa & Lycouz, an energetic urban act from south of Sweden. They started to rap together as teenagers and are now working their way up…
Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip has recently shared two more tracks off his upcoming instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich based Beat Art Department As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibes, one of Austrian Hip Hop’s godfathers and OGs on…
The Netherlands-based producer Deadcrow brings his dark, futuristic knob-twisting to Dim Mak via the dramatic New Noise debut, SORROW Since arriving on Plastician’s Terrorhythm label in 2016 via the chilly, grime-soaked ‘Night Wonder’ EP, Deadcrow has taken over the underground with his emotive sci-fi-inspired soundscapes. He’s been championed by the likes of Complex, Mixmag, and…
Brockton, Massachusetts based G FAM BLACK & The Netherlands based Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha recently dropped their new TRIGGER FINGER BANG EP G FAM BLACK & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha present ‘Trigger Finger Bang’, their 3rd EP in 12 months’, the EP features Lateb, Mayhem of EMS, Revalation of EMS and Enels. The project has…
Toronto based producer BigBob presents Orlando, Florida based Soulrac’s new track/visual BELLY OF THE BEAST, featuring Craig G, VVS Verbal & LDontheCut Inlighten Music Group is thrilled to announce the release of Soulrac’s newest single, ‘Belly Of The Beast’ produced by BigBob, from his upcoming album, ‘Soulploitation’. Despite making up close to 5% of the…
Toronto, Canada based recording artist Roy Wood recently dropped his new six-track project DEM TIMES, accompanied by the visual to his track I FEEL IT Roy Woods presents his much-anticipated new project, ‘Dem Times’, via OVO Sound. To celebrate the release, Roy Woods also dropped a brand-new, futuristic video for ‘Cool J’, directed by L.A.…
Munich, Germany based producer Roccwell & Virginia based emcee Empuls tean up on the track UNIVERSAL SLANGUAGE, taken off Rocwell’s recent album STILL LOVIN’ BOOMBAP In 2017 Virginia based rapper Empuls and beatsmith Roccwell already teamed up for the single ‘Apostle of Dope’ which was well received by the Underground Hip Hop community. When Roccwell…
Urban Vault caught up with Amsterdam, The Netherlands based emcee/label CEO Scandalated to ask him some questions about his music & more… Scandalated has been busy with making rap music and writing lyrics for a long time. In 2002 Scandalated started his own label KB Records, he also started a studio so he and his…
New Zealand based Persian emcee CHAII drops her new self-directed visual TROUBLE, produced by Frank Keys CHAII is the genre-bending New Zealand/Persian rapper pushing a bold creative vision, and today, she shares her latest song and video for ‘Trouble’. The Frank Keys-produced, self-directed video is the third in a trilogy of visuals that she filmed…
Brighton, UK based South African spoken word/Hip Hop/Jazz pianist/producer/emcee Mrisi recently dropped his latest track WEST BABY ‘West Baby’ is the new South African rooted Hip Hop track from spoken-word multi-faceted artist Mrisi. The lyrics are as complex, thought-provoking, and profound as the vibe is instinctive, chilled, and rolling. Typical of what Mrisi’s fans expect…
Oslo, Norway based recording artist Phats recently dropped his latest track SAVED, produced by JKM The Scandinavia based emcee Phats has long been a solid figure in the Norwegian Hip Hop scene. He has previously warmed up for Method Man & Redman, Raekwon, AZ, Sean Price, Wu-Tang Clan, De La Soul, and Jedi Mind Tricks…
Russia based young producer HYPRESSION scatters tension-building stabs and sparse melodies over shuffling house grooves on his Dim Mak, New Noise debut WHAT’S GOING ON ‘What’s Going On’ is HYPRESSION’s third release of the year, following ‘Goes On’ featuring Gosha and ‘LIE’ featuring Aallis. Since breaking out in 2017 with ‘Not About You’ alongside Ameria…
Toronto, Canada based emcee Peter Jackson recently released the visual to his latest track BILL CLINTON, featuring Ghostface Killah Peter Jackson is back with his new track ‘Bill Clinton’ featuring the Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah, produced by Vokab. ‘Bill Clinton’ is taken off Peter Jackson’s forthcoming release ’23 & A Half’ EP, dropping soon. Peter Jackson…
Urban Vault caught up with Munich, Germany based producer Roccwell to ask him some in-depth questions about his new album STILL LOVIN’ BOOMBAP & more… “Still Lovin’ Boombap”, the slogan with which the Munich-based beat-maker Roccwell titles his album stands not only for his unbroken love of the boom-bap sound but above all, for the…
Brest, Belarus based producer Dray Yard is back with his new THREE STRIKES VOL. II EP, featuring GOOD WTHR, Learic of The Aztext, Recognize Ali & more… Dray Yard continues to drop EP’s from the ‘Three Strikes’ series (3 EP’s x 3 songs x 3 emcees). This time he has recruited GOOD WTHR, Learic of…
The Four Owls reveal their brand new track/visual AIR STRIKE featuring U.S. heavyweight, R.A. The Rugged Man, taken off their recent album NOCTURNAL INSTINCT Swiss game developer and pixel mastermind Astroknight lends his skills for the video creating an interactive 8-BIT experience akin to an arcade-inspired Four Owls game. Just under a month ago, The…
Beat Bully Studio and True North Legacy present BOOTH POETRY the new track from Arkeologists & Lee Ricks, featuring cuts by IQ Booth Poetry is the latest track from Toronto based Arkeologists & Lee Ricks, featuring cuts by IQ of The Nemesis Two. Cover Artwork by DIE-REK. Booth Poetry (cuts by IQ) by Arkeologists &…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands based emcee/label CEO Scandalated recently dropped his latest track/visual VOICE FOR THE INDEPENDENT, produced by DutchFlower Scandalated has been busy with making rap music and writing lyrics for a long time. High Position was the first rap group Scandalated performed with, alongside Stemobster. In the early nineties Scandalated and Stemobster formed a…
Munich, Germany based producer Roccwell drops his highly anticipated album STILL LOVIN’ BOOMBAP, featuring Ruste Juxx, Born Unique, Wildelux, DJ Case, 12FingerDan & more… “Still Lovin’ Boombap”, the slogan with which the Munich-based beat-maker Roccwell titles his album stands not only for his unbroken love of the boom-bap sound but above all, for the daily…
Canada based Erick Rush and South Africa based ShabZi Madallion team up on the track OFFERING, taken off Ericks 2019 album SOUTH FOR THE WINTER, via Room XI Independent Canadian Label Room XI presents ‘Offerings’ featuring Erick Rush and ShabZi Madallion. ‘Offerings’ is a song delivering multiple meanings but the main message is acknowledging artists…