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New Noise: Watgood - Porcelain (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

New Noise: Watgood – Porcelain (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

Cutting between rhythmic breakbeats and piercing trap drops, Scottish recording artist Watgood whips up an impressive Dim Mak, New Noise debut with the track PORCELAIN Drawing influences from styles and scenes across the world both as a producer and a vocalist, Watgood’s eclectic mix of hard-hitting anthems and intricate melody-driven tracks has led to releases…

Urban Vault Interviews - Salomé

Urban Vault Interviews – Salomé

Urban Vault caught up with Zürich, Switzerland based vocalist/producer Salomé to ask her some questions about her music and more… Salomé is a solo vocalist and producer breaking boundaries and creating a disrupt from Switzerland. Teaming up with New York-based label Nah Bro Entertainment, which is notorious for releasing underground Hip Hop artists, this beauty…

Sareem Poems & Newselph - Kick'n It (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Sareem Poems & Newselph – Kick’n It (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Lansing, Michigan based emcee Sareem Poems has teamed up with Beaumont, Alberta based producer Newselph for their new track KICK’N IT, via Illect Recordings Even though his government name is Solo, the man known as Sareem Poems is back, this time with producer/emcee Newselph, who plays the Anvil to his Hitman. The new single titled ‘Kick’n…

Salomé - Blame Me (Prod. by Snowgoons/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Salomé – Blame Me (Prod. by Snowgoons/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Switzerland based vocalist/producer Salomé teams up with German-based production team Snowgoons for their new track BLAME ME, via Nah Bro Entertainment Salomé is a solo vocalist and producer breaking boundaries and creating a disrupt from Switzerland. Teaming up with New York-based label Nah Bro Entertainment, which is notorious for releasing underground Hip Hop artists, this…

Blaise ft. Nono & Sweetie Irie – Good Body (Lyric Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Blaise ft. Nono & Sweetie Irie – Good Body (Lyric Video/iTunes/Spotify)

DJ/Producer extraordinaire Blaise, Brazilian rising artist Nono and dancehall heavyweight Sweetie Irie drop the lyric video for their latest track GOOD BODY Quickly building heat as a future summer hit, the house DJ and hitmaker, Blaise is hitting all the right radars with his new single ‘Good Body’. Highlighted by MixMag, Record of the Day,…

Snowgoons ft. A.G., PMD, Smoothe, Mr. Cheeks, Edo, Sensei, Drayz, Outloud, Craig G - The 90s Are Back PT. 2 (Music Video)

Snowgoons ft. A.G., PMD, Smoothe, Mr. Cheeks, Edo, Sensei, Drayz, Outloud, Craig G – The 90s Are Back PT. 2 (Music Video)

Berlin, Germany based Hip Hop production team Snowgoons team up with a who’s who of recording artist for their latest track THE 90S ARE BACK PT. 2 It’s fashionable to say that the ’90s were better, especially when it comes to Hip Hop. Either way, Hip Hop’s golden age marks what many believe to be…

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. - Travel The Map EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. – Travel The Map EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. team up with Brooklyn based emcee Oddisee and 5 International producers to create the TRAVEL THE MAP EP, via Illect Recordings After spending the last few years traveling without moving, Imperial and K.I.N.E.T.I.K. make their long-awaited return back to their regional roots bearing a special gift from their technicolor adventures. Much like…

Frosty Tha FlowMan - On Top Of The World (Audio)

Frosty Tha FlowMan – On Top Of The World (Audio)

Vancouver, Canada based Hip Hop Artist, Producer, and multi-instrumentalist Frosty Tha FlowMan recently dropped his track ON TOP OF THE WORLD Frosty Tha Flowman delivers an amazing old school Hip Hop song, with hard-hitting punchlines, masterful lyrics, rhythm, and flow. Exploding into an uplifting chorus, ‘On Top Of The World’ is a record that everybody…

Mitchell Bailey x Skatta - Hold That Down (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Mitchell Bailey x Skatta – Hold That Down (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Rapidly rising Canadian rapper Mitchell Bailey teams up with Coventry, UK based emcee Skatta for their new track/video HOLD THAT DOWN, produced by Nookie Beats Fresh off the back of 600,000 online streams, Nova Scotia, Canada native Mitchell Bailey goes transatlantic on new single ‘Hold That Down’, bringing UK rapper Skatta on board, showing the…

Nelson Dialect - Outlandish (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Nelson Dialect – Outlandish (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Canadian Producer BigBob & Bronx, New York-based emcee Nelson Dialect recently dropped their new track OUTLANDISH, via Elite Sound International At first listen, the smoldering, sultry R&B mood of ‘Outlandish’ relaxes the listener transporting them to a time machine that is set to the decade of the 70’s. Quixotic emcee, Nelson Dialect’s lyrical aptitude bounces…

Five Steez & Mordecai - True Original (Music Video) Taken Off: Love N Art (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Five Steez & Mordecai – True Original (Music Video) Taken Off: Love N Art (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Kingston, Jamaica-based Hip Hop artists, emcee Five Steez and producer Mordecai are back with their latest visual for the track TRUE ORIGINAL, taken off their recent album LOVE N ART Five Steez and Mordecai have unveiled a music video for True Original from their album ‘Love N Art‘, released in February on all digital platforms.…

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. ft. Oddisee - Travel The Map [Micall Parknsun Remix] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. ft. Oddisee – Travel The Map [Micall Parknsun Remix] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. teams up with UK producer Micall Parknsun for a remix of their track TRAVEL THE MAP, featuring Brooklyn emcee Oddisee The ‘Travel The Map’ remix is produced by the UK’s very own working class Dad, Micall Parknsun. Parky, as he is affectionately referred to, offers up an eerie yet engaging soundscape complete…

Blaise ft. Nono & Sweetie Irie - Good Body (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Blaise ft. Nono & Sweetie Irie – Good Body (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

DJ/Producer extraordinaire Blaise who links with up with Brazilian rising artist Nono and dancehall heavyweight Sweetie Irie on the energetic vibes-a-plenty anthem GOOD BODY After the great reaction to the instrumental in the clubs, Blaise releases a blistering vocal version of his single ‘Good Body’. A feel-good dance track with a bouncy baseline and body…

Underground Cartel - Sapientia EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/New Dawn Records)

Underground Cartel – Sapientia EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/New Dawn Records)

Released today via New Dawn Records, Underground Cartel’s SAPIENTIA EP is the definition of international Hip Hop, produced by Kruze as a showcase for independent male and female artists from the USA, UK, Europe, and Africa The EP’s concept is represented in its truest form, as all perform in their native tongues. Stateside there’s coast…

Lee Scratch Perry – House Of Angels (Audio) Taken Off: Rainford (Prod. by Adrian Sherwood/Album/iTunes/Spotify/31st May)

Lee Scratch Perry – House Of Angels (Audio) Taken Off: Rainford (Prod. by Adrian Sherwood/Album/iTunes/Spotify/31st May)

The Upsetter himself, Lee Scratch Perry releases his new track HOUSE OF ANGELS, taken off his forthcoming album RAINFORD, produced by Adrian Sherwood The mighty upsetter, Lee “Scratch” Perry returns with 9 brand new tracks recorded with longtime friend and collaborator Adrian Sherwood at the controls. “It’s the most intimate album Lee has ever made,…

A.M. SNiPER – RUN (Prod. by Ayo Beatz/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

A.M. SNiPER – RUN (Prod. by Ayo Beatz/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

British-Cypriot emcee A.M. SNiPER unveils the highly anticipated new visual for his track RUN, produced by Ayo Beatz After gaining almost 1 MILLION Spotify streams, topping the iTunes charts and being added to over 100 Spotify playlists, A.M. SNiPER unveils the highly anticipated and sharp new visual for ‘RUN’. The international rap star and businessman…

Milano Constantine & Mic Handz ft. LDontheCut - Cause For Concern (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Milano Constantine & Mic Handz ft. LDontheCut – Cause For Concern (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Canadian producer BigBob is back with his latest track CAUSE FOR CONCERN, featuring New York-based emcees, Milano Constantine, and Mic Handz, with cuts by Hollywood’s LDontheCut ‘Cause For Concern’ is the latest studio track from Elite Sound International featuring frequent collaborators, New York emcees, Milano Constantine, and Mic Handz. The opening organ repertoire expresses a reason to…

Miss Red - Loco (Audio) Taken Off: The Four Bodies EP (05th June/Pressure)

Miss Red – Loco (Audio) Taken Off: The Four Bodies EP (05th June/Pressure)

Miss Red drops her new track LOCO, taken off here upcoming THE FOUR BODIES EP, via Berlin, Germany based label Pressure Following the knockout of last year’s bashment punk full-length album ‘K.O.’, Miss Red’s ‘The Four Bodies’ EP is the dynamite emcees first transmission of 2019. Ranging from warped Druggaton swing to toxic dancehall, via…

Nine (Double M) ft. Ruste Juxx - Jump Em (Prod. by Snowgoons/Music Video) + King (Album Cassette Tape Pre-Order)

Nine (Double M) ft. Ruste Juxx – Jump Em (Prod. by Snowgoons/Music Video) + King (Album Cassette Tape Pre-Order)

Bronx, New York rapper Nine (Double M) and German production team Snowgoons drop the visual to their track JUMP EM, featuring Brooklyn based Ruste Juxx The album ‘King‘ marked the return of the legendary Bronx emcee Nine with the help of the Snowgoons. The 13 track long player is a great reintroduction to Nine while…

Godlands - Back Now (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: 4 U Only EP (TBC/Dim Mak Records)

Godlands – Back Now (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: 4 U Only EP (TBC/Dim Mak Records)

Adelaide, Australia based Trap and Bass artist Godlands drops her new track BACK NOW, taken off the forthcoming 4 U ONLY EP, via Dim Mak Records Godlands comes correct with a club weapon on ‘Back Now’. Proving why she’s tipped as one of Australia’s hottest exports in bass music, the Adelaide producer levels up with…

Maid ft. Ruste Juxx - It's A Wrap (Prod. by BigBob/Music Video) Taken Off: Third Eye Power (Album/29th May)

Maid ft. Ruste Juxx – It’s A Wrap (Prod. by BigBob/Music Video) Taken Off: Third Eye Power (Album/29th May)

New York-based emcee Maid recently dropped the visual to his track IT’S A WRAP, featuring Ruste Juxx, produced by Canadian BigBob, the visual is taken off Maid’s forthcoming album THIRD EYE POWER New York City is the intrinsic visual backdrop for Maid’s music video for ‘It’s A Wrap’. The imagery weaves two tales of the…

Millennium Jazz Music Presents: AK420 - Freedom (Audio/Spotify) Taken Off: A Matter Of Wax (Album)

Millennium Jazz Music Presents: AK420 – Freedom (Audio/Spotify) Taken Off: A Matter Of Wax (Album)

Millennium Jazz Music presents Düsseldorf, Germany based producer AK420’s debut single FREEDOM, taken off the forthcoming album A MATTER OF WAX vinyl LP series ‘Freedom’ is the first single taken off of AK420’s solo album produced for UK based Millennium Jazz Music’s first installment of the ‘A Matter Of Wax’ vinyl series. AK420 comes with…

New Noise: KEELD - Freek (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

New Noise: KEELD – Freek (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

Lyon, France based producer KEELD lays down a propulsive rhythm of deep house-leaning sounds on his Dim Mak, New Noise debut track FREEK Since launching his career in 2017, the Lyon-based artist has risen amongst the underground with passionate dancefloor-friendly works. His unique ear and production sensibilities caught the attention of Tchami, who released several…

Snowgoons ft. Ill Conscious, Jay Nice & Fredro Starr - Golden Era (Music Video)

Snowgoons ft. Ill Conscious, Jay Nice & Fredro Starr – Golden Era (Music Video)

Snowgoons team up with Ill Conscious, Fredro Starr and Jay Nice for their latest visual GOLDEN ERA, taken off their recent album SNOWGOON INFANTRY The Snowgoons drop their new video for the track ‘Golden Era’ featuring emcees Ill Conscious, Fredro Starr (ONYX) and Jay Nice. ‘Golden Era’ is taken from their latest album ‘Snowgoons Infantry’…

Igor - Impeccable (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Igor – Impeccable (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Paris, France based emcee/producer Igor recently dropped his latest self-produced track IMPECCABLE ‘Impeccable‘ tackles the internal struggle of crucifying one’s old self, in order to make room for the new, improved, Impeccable self. Chronologically speaking, the first verse marks the death of the old self. The second verse explains the process of being reborn, and…

K.G 1001 ft. CRÓWN - Vybz & Bubble (Music Video/Link Up TV)

K.G 1001 ft. CRÓWN – Vybz & Bubble (Music Video/Link Up TV)

East London based emcee K.G 1001 recently dropped the visual to his new track VYBZ & BUBBLE, featuring British Nigerian singer and songwriter CRÓWN, via Link Up TV Following on from last year’s acclaimed comeback single ‘Clock The Sauce’, which was released via GRM Daily and went on to garner over 100,000 plays, exciting up…

Lee Scratch Perry - Let It Rain (Music Video) Taken Off: Rainford (Prod. by Adrian Sherwood/Album/iTunes/Spotify/31st May)

Lee Scratch Perry – Let It Rain (Music Video) Taken Off: Rainford (Prod. by Adrian Sherwood/Album/iTunes/Spotify/31st May)

Reggae Royalty Lee Scratch Perry drops the visual to his new track LET IT RAIN, taken off his forthcoming album RAINFORD, produced by Adrian Sherwood On-U Sound is proud to announce the return to the label of the mighty Upsetter, for 9 brand new tracks recorded in Jamaica, Brazil, and London, with longtime friend and…

Korede Bello - Mr Vendor (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Korede Bello – Mr Vendor (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Nigerian superstar Korede Bello drops his Afrobeats-infused, sun-drenched new heater MR VENDOR Following his recent release ‘Joko’, Nigerian superstar Korede Bello releases his second offering of the year in the Afrobeats-infused banger ‘Mr. Vendor’. Rising to national status following the release of his track ‘Godwin’, quickly becoming a national anthem in Nigeria, 2016 saw him…

Urban Vault Interviews - SUPA KAIJU

Urban Vault Interviews – SUPA KAIJU

Urban Vault caught up with Copenhagen emcee/producer Sicknature & Brooklyn emcee Napoleon Da Legend aka SUPA KAIJU, to ask them some question about their latest release FALLING DOWN, and more… SUPA KAIJU is a Rap/Hip Hop duo consisting of Brooklyn emcee Napoleon Da Legend and Copenhagen emcee/Producer Sicknature (also known from the production quartet Snowgoons).…

Viro The Virus - From Jersey To Germany (Prod. by Snowgoons/Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Viro The Virus – From Jersey To Germany (Prod. by Snowgoons/Album/iTunes/Spotify)

FROM JERSEY TO GERMANY is the new tribute album from the Berlin-based production team Snoowgoons, to celebrate the music of New Jersey emcee Viro The Virus Seven years ago the Jersey native emcee Viro ‘Calvin James Howard’ The Virus left us with all his music. In honor of the Viro The Virus annually remix series,…

Supa Kaiju ft. Netousha - Falling Down (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

SUPA KAIJU ft. Netousha – Falling Down (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Copenhagen emcee/producer Sicknature & Brooklyn emcee Napoleon Da Legend aka SUPA KAIJU team up with vocalist Netousha on their new track FALLING DOWN The new single ‘Falling Down‘ featuring Netousha is a melodic Hip Hop song produced by Sicknature and mixed & mastered by Napoleon Da Legend. The video was directed and filmed by GCutMedia,…

Soundcrash Presents: DJ Krush w/ DJ Food @ Oslo Hackney, London, UK (20th July)

Soundcrash Presents: DJ Krush w/ DJ Food @ Oslo Hackney, London, UK (20th July)

DJ Krush, aka Hideaki Ishi, pioneer of Japanese Hip Hop and weaver of trippy, smokey, head-nodding beats, will be at Oslo Hackney for a rare intimate headline show, this July Known for atmospheric instrumental productions, DJ Krush’s music is darkly mysterious and seriously addictive, completely befitting his past as part of Japanese crime syndicate yakuza.…

Die-Rek - Lift Me Up 1 Time (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/ILLECT Recordings)

DIE-REK – Lift Me Up 1 Time (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/ILLECT Recordings)

Toronto, Canada based emcee DIE-REK recently dropped his latest track LIFT ME UP 1 TIME, via ILLECT Recordings From the physical to the spiritual to the digital, we are living in some competitive times. We’ve gone from trying to establish points of commonality to setting up barriers of difference. When was the last time you…

MC² ft. DFOY - Cab Fare (Music Video) Taken Off: Soul Physics (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

MC² ft. DFOY – Cab Fare (Music Video) Taken Off: Soul Physics (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

San Antonio, Texas-based Hip Hop duo MC² recently dropped the visual to their track CAB FARE, taken off their recent album SOUL PHYSICS The Texan duo MC² recently dropped the visual to their track ‘Cab Fare’, taken off their recently released album ‘Soul Physics’. Soulful Boom Bap isn’t the first thing Hip Hop heads think…