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Mezziah - Liu Kang (Music Video) Taken Off: Blue Aura (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Mezziah – Liu Kang (Music Video) Taken Off: Blue Aura (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Toronto, Ontario based  emcee Mezziah recently dropped the visual for the track LIU KANG, taken off his latest album BLUE AURA ‘Blue Aura’ is Mezziah’s 3rd solo album and his most intimate to date. After a year-long hiatus dealing with anxiety and depression at the passing of his father, Mezziah has embraced all the difficulty,…

Nyota Parker - Transcend (Prod. by C'mar The Producer/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Nyota Parker – Transcend (Prod. by C’mar The Producer/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Cape Town, South Africa based rapper/vocalist/songwriter Nyota Parker recently dropped the visual for her latest track TRANSCEND, Produced by C’mar The Producer Cape Town-based Nyota Parker presents the Knew Visions-directed music video for her new single ‘Transcend’. Claiming Congolese, Irish and South African heritage, Nyota makes a fusion of Hip Hop, Jazz, Trap and Soul…

Arkeologists x Lee Ricks ft. DIE-REK - Fire And Rain (Cuts by DCypha/Audio)

Arkeologists x Lee Ricks ft. DIE-REK – Fire And Rain (Cuts by DCypha/Audio)

Heroinface Records and True North Legacy in association with Elite Sound International present Arkeologists x Lee Ricks new track FIRE AND RAIN, featuring DIE-REK ‘Fire And Rain’ is the first single taken off the upcoming full-length album from Arkeologists and Lee Ricks, expected for release summer 2020 via Heroinface Records and True North Legacy in…

Casscade ft. Joshi Mizu - Hurry Up & Buy (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Casscade ft. Joshi Mizu – Hurry Up & Buy (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

North West London based emcee Casscade & German emcee/recording artist Joshi Mizu recently dropped the visual for their latest track HURRY UP & BUY Casscade has returned with a special collab for his new single ‘Hurry Up & Buy’. The wavy jam features German rapper/artist Joshi Mizu, who has been making waves in his native…

Culture Power45 - Afro Picks Vol. 1 (Prod. by & L.I.F.E. Long/Audio/Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl)

Culture Power45 – Afro Picks Vol. 1 (Prod. by & L.I.F.E. Long/Audio/Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl)

Exclusive vinyl label Culture Power45 teams up with Cocoonmovemnents for their new album AFRO PICKS VOL.1, executively produced by L.I.F.E. Long  On ‘Afro Picks Vol. 1’, Culture Power45 teams up with L.I.F.E. Long’s Cocoonmovemnents to bring you another vinyl exclusive. With the focus on the African Diaspora, highlighting unity with a compilation of music that…

Tru Trilla - The Seymour Chronicles EP (Prod. by Joey Loax/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Tru Trilla – The Seymour Chronicles EP (Prod. by Joey Loax/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Newark, New Jersey-based 050 Boyz member Tru Trilla drops his highly anticipated EP, THE SEYMOUR CHRONICLES, via New Dawn Records Brick City rapper Tru Trilla has released his new EP ‘The Seymour Chronicles’ via New Dawn Records. Entirely produced by another New Jersey native Joey Loax, there also guest appearances by fellow 050 Boyz group…

Roccwell ft. M-Dot & DJ LP2 - Roadrunner (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: Still Lovin' Boombap (Album/05th May)

Roccwell ft. M-Dot & DJ LP2 – Roadrunner (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: Still Lovin’ Boombap (Album/05th May)

Munich, Germany based producer Roccwell drops his latest track/visual ROADRUNNER, featuring M-Dot & DJ LP2, taken off his forthcoming album STILL LOVIN’ BOOMBAP ‘Roadrunner’, the first single from Roccwell’s forthcoming producer album ‘Still Lovin` Boombap’, features the ‘Hardest Working Man’ in the underground rap biz: M-Dot from Boston. The two of them have been friends…

Red Café x Young MA & Kojo Funds - Tunn Up (Prod. by Ayo Beatz/Music Video/GRM Daily/iTunes/Spotify)

Red Café x Young MA & Kojo Funds – Tunn Up (Prod. by Ayo Beatz/Music Video/GRM Daily/iTunes/Spotify)

Global Rap hits a new high as Red Cafe joins forces with Young M.a, Kojo Funds and Ayo Beatz on the hottest track out right now TUNN UP, with the visual being provided by GRM daily The global rap collaborations, pairing the biggest and best in the business, hit a new high as New Yorker…

No Cure Records Presents: The Ghost Infantry (Prod. by Endemic Emerald/Album/Audio)

No Cure Records Presents: The Ghost Infantry (Prod. by Endemic Emerald/Album/Audio)

THE GHOST INFANTRY is the latest album from No Cure Records, featuring emcees from all over the world, produced by Endemic Emerald No Cure Records presents the compilation record ‘The Ghost Infantry’ featuring emcees from all over the world, USA, Canada, Senegal, South Africa, Greece & Ecuador all represent on this Endemic Emerald produced set.…

BigBob Presents: Lee Ricks & Craig G - Ghost Gunz (Cuts by LDontheCut/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

BigBob Presents: Lee Ricks & Craig G – Ghost Gunz (Cuts by LDontheCut/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Canadian producer BigBob is back, teaming up once again with Toronto based emcee Lee Ricks & Juice Crew emcee Craig G for their new track GHOST GUNZ, via Elite Sound International The politics of gun violence are spotlighted in the latest track from ESI, ‘Ghost Gunz’. Legendary Juice Crew emcee Craig G teams up with…

BigBob Presents: Ruste Juxx ft. Rockness Monsta - Gang aka Crownsville (Music Video)

BigBob Presents: Ruste Juxx ft. Rockness Monsta – Gang aka Crownsville (Music Video)

New York-based Ruste Juxx & Canadian producer BigBob teams up with Rockness Monsta for their latest visual for the track GANG aka CROWNSVILLE ‘Gang’ aka ‘Crownsville’ is the latest single off the esteemed album ‘Culturally Rich’ from Ruste Juxx & BigBob. This timeless track features Boot Camp Clik’s own Rockness Monsta. The hard boom-bap sound…

DADJU ft. Burna Boy - Donne-moi l’accord (Music Video) Taken Off: Poison Ou Antidote (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

DADJU ft. Burna Boy – Donne-moi l’accord (Music Video) Taken Off: Poison Ou Antidote (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

France’s biggest Afro-R&B star DADJU recently dropped the visual to his track DONNE-MOI L’ACCORD, featuring Nigerian superstar Burna Boy DADJU is France’s new mega-hit afro-R&B star poised to breakthrough in the UK in our new polyglot pop world. If anything makes the argument for his appeal in the English-speaking world it’s his new single ‘Donne…

New Noise: Nostalgix & Vouti - Brat (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

New Noise: Nostalgix & Vouti – Brat (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

Filled with attitude and sass, Vancouver, Canada based Nostalgix & Kuopio, Finland based Vouti make their Dim Mak, New Noise debut via the seductive house track BRAT Spotlighted as one of DJ Mag’s 12 emerging artists you need to hear this February, Nostalgix’s signature blend of house and dance influences has quickly earned her a…

Urban Vault Interviews - TRIBEZ.

Urban Vault Interviews – TRIBEZ.

Urban Vault caught up with German five-member Hip Hop collective TRIBEZ. to ask them some questions about their recent release the PARAGON EP and more… The five-member collective TRIBEZ. from Bavaria/Munich/Germany has long been known as ‘THE’ Hip Hop band out of Germany. Acclaimed live performances, festival shows and productions with the Who-Is-Who of German…

K-Prez - Curtains (Prod. by Snowgoons/Music Video)

K-Prez – Curtains (Prod. by Snowgoons/Music Video)

New Jersey-based K-Prez teams up with the Snowgoons once again for their latest track/visual CURTAINS K-Prez links back up with the Snowgoons to close the ‘Curtains’. K-Prez lets it be known that he’s only in competition with himself, thus the show is over. Directed by Tony Tlapanco, this visual displays K-Prez showcasing his raw, gritty…

Popcaan - Promise (Music Video) Taken Off: Vanquish (Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)

Popcaan – Promise (Music Video) Taken Off: Vanquish (Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)

Kingston, Jamaica-based recording artist Popcaan drops the visual to his latest track PROMISE, taken off his debut mixtape VANQUISH Dancehall star, Popcaan, shares his latest video for ‘Promise’, a featured track on his debut mixtape ‘Vanquish‘, available now on Unruly / OVO Sound. In the vibrant visual, Popcaan demonstrates his loyalty and devotion to his…

Alicia Keys - Underdog [DJ Soulchild Remix] (Audio/Free Download)

Alicia Keys – Underdog [DJ Soulchild Remix] (Audio/Free Download)

Switzerland based DJ Soulchild is back with his latest Hip Hop-inspired Neo-Soul/R&B remix of Alicia Keys’ latest single UNDERDOG Swiss DJ/producer/remix kingpin DJ Soulchild has dropped his first remix release of 2020 and returns to form by reworking Alicia Keys’ latest inspirational, Ed Sheeran-penned hit single ‘Underdog‘. Whilst the original version perfectly caters to the…

TRIBEZ. ft. AG, El Da Sensei, Pawz One & Maniac - Fire (Audio/Spotify) Taken Off: Paragon EP (14th Feb)

TRIBEZ. ft. AG, El Da Sensei, Pawz One & Maniac – Fire (Audio/Spotify) Taken Off: Paragon EP (14th Feb)

Germany based Hip Hop group TRIBEZ. team up with AG, El Da Sensei, Pawz One & Maniac for their latest track FIRE, taken off their forthcoming PARAGON EP The five-member collective TRIBEZ. from Bavaria/Munich/Germany has long been known as ‘THE’ Hip Hop band out of Germany. Acclaimed live performances, festival shows and productions with the…

SUPA KAIJU - Category IV EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

SUPA KAIJU – Category IV EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Copenhagen based emcee/producer Sicknature & Brooklyn based emcee Napoleon Da Legend aka as the duo SUPA KAIJU recently dropped their latest project the CATEGORY IV EP Emcee/Producer Sicknature of the Snowgoons and Brooklyn emcee Napoleon Da Legend are back as Supa Kaiju with their new EP ‘Category IV’. Napoleon Da Legend has been dropping projects…

BigBob Presents: Ruste Juxx - Culturally Rich (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify/CD)

BigBob Presents: Ruste Juxx – Culturally Rich (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify/CD)

New York-based Ruste Juxx & Canadian producer BigBob team up to drop their highly anticipated new album CULTURALLY RICH, via Elite Sound International Visionary producer BigBob and Ruste Juxx collaborate again on another ambitious full-length project ‘Culturally Rich’. Ruste Juxx’s aggressive, no-nonsense poetry proves to be the seed of his creative panoramic storytelling. Expressing themes…

Vallé - Star (Prod. by Struan Finlay/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Vallé – Star (Prod. by Struan Finlay/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Christchurch, New Zealand based Hip Hop & R&B artist Vallé recently dropped the visual to his Struan Finlay produced track STAR Introducing fast-rising New Zealand Hip Hop and R&B artist, singer and songwriter Vallé with his brand new single ‘Star’, taken from his highly anticipated debut mixtape titled ‘Care For Me’, which is set for…

DJ Boat x Kobi Jonz - NAIJA-GHANA TAPE VOL. 1 EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

DJ Boat x Kobi Jonz – NAIJA-GHANA TAPE VOL. 1 EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Houston based DJ Boat & Nigeria based Kobi Jonz recently dropped their exciting new Afrobeats EP, NAIJA-GHANA TAPE VOL. 1 Following on the back of their hugely popular lead singles ‘Call Melanin’ and ‘Give’, which have amassed over a million plays on Spotify and YouTube alone, Houston based Ghanaian DJ and curator DJ Boat, and…

Milano Constantine & Sadat X ft. LDontheCut - RepresenterS (Prod. by BigBob/Audio)

Milano Constantine & Sadat X ft. LDontheCut – RepresenterS (Prod. by BigBob/Audio)

Canadian visionary producer, BigBob returns with more boom-bap magic with frequent collaborators New York-based emcees Milano Constantine & Sadat X to bring you REPRESENTERS, featuring cuts by Hollywood’s LDontheCut Milano is a rapper’s rapper,  suave and original, with punchlines and deliveries for days. Sadat X joins him on this rooted and funky track with lyrical…

Fuse ODG ft. Danny Ocean - Lazy Day (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Fuse ODG ft. Danny Ocean – Lazy Day (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Ghanaian/English recording artist Fuse ODG recently dropped his new track/visual LAZY DAY, featuring Danny Ocean Musician, activist and Afrobeats pioneer, Fuse ODG returns with his brand new track ‘Lazy Day’ which features Latin superstar, Danny Ocean. Do you ever have one of those days when you feel like doing absolutely nothing? I imagine a resounding…

Ruste Juxx ft. Skanks the Rap Martyr, Pee General & DJ Eclipse – Permanent Damage (Prod. by BigBob/Music Video)

New York-based Ruste Juxx & Canadian producer BigBob team up with Skanks the Rap Martyr, Pee General & DJ Eclipse on their latest track/visual PERMANENT DAMAGE ‘Permanent Damage’ is the latest track/video off the forthcoming album ‘Culturally Rich’, from Ruste Juxx & BigBob. Juxx delivers a versatile combo of linguistic wordplay, style, and originality that…

Realio Sparkzwell x DJ Audas - DEADLY: Blood Brothers (Album/Audio/Free Download)

Realio Sparkzwell x DJ Audas – DEADLY: Blood Brothers (Album/Audio/Free Download)

Syracuse, New York-based emcee Realio Sparkzwell teams up with Chilean DJ Audas once again for their new album DEADLY: BLOOD BROTHERS ‘DEADLY: Blood Brothers’ is the combination of New York-based emcee Realio Sparkzwell and Santiago, Chile based DJ/Producer Audas. In 2012 Realio and Audas invented this movement that became the biggest underground Hip Hop movement…

Kano ft. Popcaan - Can't Hold We Down E01/02 (Documentary/Music Video)

Kano ft. Popcaan – Can’t Hold We Down E01/02 (Documentary/Music Video)

London, UK based Grime legend Kano shares his two-part video for CAN’T HOLD WE DOWN, featuring Popcaan, taken off Kano’s recent album HOODIES ALL SUMMER Kano has dropped the video for Can’t Hold We Down featuring Popcaan, taken from his acclaimed sixth studio album ‘Hoodies All Summer’. Underlined by a galvanizing melody, Can’t Hold We…

Juls ft. Worlasi - Nyafu Riddim (Music Video) Taken Off: COLOUR (Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)

Juls ft. Worlasi – Nyafu Riddim (Music Video) Taken Off: COLOUR (Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)

East London artist/producer Juls aka Juls Baby drops the visual to his track NYAFU RIDDIM, featuring Ghana-based recording artist Worlasi Following the release of his recent body of work ‘Colour’, one of the UK’s foremost rising producers Juls, known for his Juls Baby moniker, drops the beautiful visuals for his jazzy, enthralling track ‘Nyafu Riddim’…

Jay Douglas ft. General Trees - Jah Children + Dubmatix Dub Mix (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Jay Douglas ft. General Trees – Jah Children + Dubmatix Dub Mix (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Toronto, Canada based JUNO Award-Nominated & Award-Winning Reggae Master Jay Douglas recently dropped his latest track JAH CHILDREN, featuring General Trees & a Remix by JUNO Award-Winning Dubmatix JUNO Award-nominated and award-winning reggae and music master Jay Douglas drops ‘Jah Children’, available now from Slammin Media and worldwide by Believe Distribution. Jay is available for…

ONYX & Snowgoons - SnowMads (Album/Audio/Limited Edition Vinyl/CD)

ONYX & Snowgoons – SnowMads (Album/Audio/Limited Edition Vinyl/CD)

Queens, New York-based ONYX & Berlin-based Snowgoons drop their new album SNOWMADS, featuring Bumpy Knuckles, Dope D.O.D., Nems, SickFlo & more… The Snowgoons have teamed up with Onyx once again to release their new album entitled ‘SnowMads’. This isn’t the first time the two camps joined forces. Five years ago The Snowgoons brought Onyx back…

Chima Anya & SoulChef - Always Be (Music Video) Taken Off: No Pressure (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Chima Anya & SoulChef – Always Be (Music Video) Taken Off: No Pressure (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Oxford/London based UK Hip Hop artist Chima Anya and New Zealand based producer Soul Chef recently dropped the visual for the track, ALWAYS BE, taken off their recent album NO PRESSURE ‘Always Be’ is a feel-good song that flips the concept of eternity. The setting of the visual is a wedding which serves as a…

New Noise: MATT DOE & Fools Of Wisdom - ANUBIS (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

New Noise: MATT DOE & Fools Of Wisdom – ANUBIS (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

MATT DOE joins Fools of Wisdom on a powerful display of Canadian dubstep via their thrashing Dim Mak, New Noise debut ANUBIS Hailing from Montreal, MATT DOE and duo Fools of Wisdom are carrying the torch for Quebec-based bass-heavy sounds. ‘ANUBIS’ marks their latest collaboration, following recent joint efforts ‘BRING EM OUT‘ and the MagMag…

Bantu & Dr. Chaii ft. Bipolar Sunshine - DiCaprio (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Bantu & Dr. Chaii ft. Bipolar Sunshine – DiCaprio (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Much sought after Los Angeles-based Zimbabwean artist-producers Bantu & Dr. Chaii are back with their new track DICAPRIO, featuring multi-platinum selling British singer and songwriter Bipolar Sunshine ‘DiCaprio’ serves as the third single to be taken from the highly anticipated 6-track collaborative EP currently in the works from Bantu and Dr. Chaii, following their breakthrough…