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Kabaka Pyramid ft. Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley – Kontraband (Music Video)

Bebble Rock Music & Ghetto Youths International release the official visual for one of the highly talked about singles and the title track off Kabaka Pyramid’s debut album KONTRABAND, featuring Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley Focused on smuggling the message of righteousness, justice, awareness through his music, Kabaka Pyramid is adamant on delivering a potent type…

The Mighty Capeech - Opportunity (Prod. by Rel McCoy/Audio)

The Mighty Capeech – Opportunity (Prod. by Rel McCoy/Audio)

Toronto, Canada based Hip Hop artist The Mighty Capeech drops some fire with his latest track OPPORTUNITY, produced by Rel McCoy, taken off his new forthcoming EP Showing no remorse & staying true to the streets The Mighty Capeech delivers the hustlers aesthetic of making money & trying to staying alive, on his new track ‘Opportunity’. www.facebook.com/The-Mighty-Capeech https://twitter.com/Themightycap…

87 Escadron ft. Phantasm - Bienvenu Dans Mon Zoo (Prod. by Endemic Emerald/Music Video) Taken Off: Mercenaries EP (15th June)

87 Escadron ft. Phantasm – Bienvenu Dans Mon Zoo (Prod. by Endemic Emerald/Music Video) Taken Off: Mercenaries EP (15th June)

Limoges, France-based duo 87 Escadron, drop the visuals for their new track BIENVENU DANS MON ZOO featuring Phantasm, taken from the upcoming EP MERCENARIES, due to be released on the 15th of June ‘Bienvenu Dans Mon Zoo’ by 87 Escadron features Phantasm, of the Cella Dwellas, laced with production from Endemic Emerald. 87 Escadron hail from…

New Noise: Badjokes - Clap Your Hands (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

New Noise: Badjokes – Clap Your Hands (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

French producer Badjokes lays down an infectious bass house groove on his New Noise debut, CLAP YOUR HANDS As a member of buzzing Marseille collective Future Skankerz, Badjokes is quickly becoming one to watch in the French bass music scene. His innovate productions pull from an eclectic list of influences, ranging from house and garage…

El Dollar ft. BullyZone - Drive By (Prod. by BigBob/Music Video/Free Download)

El Dollar ft. BullyZone – Drive By (Prod. by BigBob/Music Video/Free Download)

Canadian producer BigBob, alongside Ottawa, Canada-based Hip Hop artists El Dollar and BullyZone, drop the visuals for their track, DRIVE BY, released via Elite Sound International The thrilling visuals in the new music video ‘Drive By’ featuring rappers EL Dollar & Bullyzone, originates with a motorcycle burnout leading us into a visionary enigma. The artful…

Scott G - Gods Love (Music Video) Taken Off: Look At God (Album/iTunes/Spotify/CD Pre-Order)

Scott G – Gods Love (Music Video) Taken Off: Look At God (Album/iTunes/Spotify/CD Pre-Order)

Queens, New York emcee Scott G recently released his new project LOOK AT GOD, entirely produced by Sean Strange & IAMT2, featuring Conway & Benny The Butcher and Intell Queens, New York is known for its breed of emcees who possess the highest level of skill when telling their stories over beats. Enter Scott G a.k.a. Scott…

Cosha - Do You Wanna Dance (Prod. by Rostam/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: R.I.P. Bonzai (Mixtape/01st June)

Cosha – Do You Wanna Dance (Prod. by Rostam/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: R.I.P. Bonzai (Mixtape/01st June)

Dublin, Ireland-based artist Cosha – previously known as Bonzai – drops her Debut single, DO YOU WANNA DANCE, taken from the upcoming mixtape R.I.P. BONZAI, released on the 01st of June 5 years ago, at the age of 17, Cassia O’Reilly started making music under the pseudonym Bonzai. During this time she’s enjoyed an impressive…

Farveblind ft. Paul Stephan - Jewels (Prod. by Steve Dub/Music Video/Spotify)

Farveblind ft. Paul Stephan – Jewels (Prod. by Steve Dub/Music Video/Spotify)

Copenhagen, Denmark-based EDM duo Farveblind drop the visuals for their new track JEWELS, featuring South London-based emcee Paul Stephan, co-produced by Grammy Award winner Steve Dub The Copenhagen-based production duo Farveblind have teamed up with the legendary producer Steve Dub to curate a blistering fusion of Danish Electronica and UK Rap in the form of…

Smook & Vic - One Day At A Time (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Smook & Vic – One Day At A Time (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

TimeOut Productions are proud to present the long-awaited full-length album from Smook & Vic, AKA Smook Deville & VictoriousVIC, ONE DAY AT A TIME Following up from their 2015 release ‘Matter of Time,’ Smook chronicles the struggles of everyday life with his new album ‘One Day At A Time,’ his move from his lifelong hometown…

Urban Vault Interviews - Trilian & Venomous2000

Urban Vault Interviews – Trilian & Venomous2000

Urban Vault caught up with the international Hip Hop duo consisting of New Jersey-based Venomous2000 and Serbian-based Trilian, to ask them some questions about the release of their new forthcoming album, SOUNDS OF THE GREAT ONES 2 and more… ‘Sounds Of The Great Ones’ is the 2nd collaboration album between New Jersey emcee Venomous2000 and Serbia’s…

Daddie Notch - Bounce (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/Free Download)

Daddie Notch – Bounce (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/Free Download)

Canadian producer BigBob, alongside Brooklyn, New York-based artist, Daddie Notch of the Bankai Fam collective drop their new track, BOUNCE Reaffirming the strong connection between Reggae artist Daddie Notch, of Bankai Fam, and visionary music producer BigBob, ‘Bounce’ provides an unusual contrast from both artists’ regularly scheduled programs of sound. Daddie Notch’s musical versatility will…

QUIX & Matroda - LAMBO (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/Dim Mak Records)

QUIX & MATRODA – LAMBO (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/Dim Mak Records)

New Zealand based producer QUIX & MATRODA join forces on their new banger LAMBO, via Los Angeles based Dim Mak Records Two of bass music’s most intriguing producers, QUIX and Matroda, come together on the Dim Mak collaboration ‘LAMBO‘. The brooding single opens amidst a serene backdrop before quickly transforming into a dark, exhilarating soundscape filled…

Squeeze Tarela - Cocoa Butter (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Squeeze Tarela – Cocoa Butter (Prod. by DJ Coublon/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

London, UK-based Dancehall/Reggae, Afro-fusion, and R&B artist Squeeze Tarela, releases his hot new track, COCOA BUTTER on the back of his recent crowning as the Best Reggae Artiste of The Year at the Akademia Music Awards in LA Set to continue his ascent through the music world, ‘Cocoa Butter’ is yet another piece of quality…

100 MAD ft. Conway, Jay Nice, Fredro Starr, Makem Pay - Invasion Of The Body Catchers (Prod. by Alchemist/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

100 MAD ft. Conway, Jay Nice, Fredro Starr, Makem Pay – Invasion Of The Body Catchers (Prod. by Alchemist/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

ONYX presents 100 MAD, INVASION OF THE BODY CATCHERS featuring Conway, Jay Nice, Fredro Starr, Makem Pay, produced by Alchemist 100 MAD is the umbrella to the Onyx brand, which consists of some of the best emcees in the game. Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz, Snak the Ripper (Canada), Make’m Pay, Snowgoons (Germany), Dope DOD (Netherlands),…

New Noise: Yvng Jalapeño - ODI (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

New Noise: Yvng Jalapeño – ODI (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

Australia’s Yvng Jalapeño brings big cinematic soundscapes to Dim Mak’s New Noise imprint with his spicy trap heater, ODI With a flavorful group of musical influences, ranging from Bob Marley to RL Grime, Yvng Jalapeño has been crafting exciting tracks that have garnered him attention from huge names in the scene. His single ‘M Å…

Potatohead People - Nick & Astro's Guide To The Galaxy (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Potatohead People – Nick & Astro’s Guide To The Galaxy (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Vancouver-based duo Potatohead People release their new album NICK & ASTRO’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, through Bastard Jazz Recordings, featuring Illa J, K-Maxx, Moka Only, Nanna B. and Trian Kayhatu Counting supporters Soulection, Nightmares on Wax, Pomo, Exmag, Big Boi, Phife Dawg, DJ Spinna, and more, and collaborations with Montreal beats star Kaytrananda, Potatohead People have established…

HangMan - God In The Hood (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/Free Download)

HangMan – God In The Hood (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/Free Download)

Canadian producer BigBob joins forces with rapper Hangman for their new track, GOD IN THE HOOD, released through Elite Sound International You don’t have to wait too long for another ambitiously produced BigBob track. ‘God In The Hood,’ featuring Hangman of Pottersfield, displays BigBob’s signature distinct, dark beats, continuously creating and manifesting his value to Hip…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Danielle Bellas - Take A Minute (Audio Premiere)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Danielle Bellas – Take A Minute (Audio Premiere)

TAKE A MINUTE is the new single from South East London born, Sydney, Australia based R&B singer Danielle Bellas ‘Take A Minute’ is the long-awaited second single from R&B singer Danielle Bellas, co-written and produced by successful production duo Jud Mahoney and Natalie DeLucia (Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Brandy and Britney Spears). The…

Low Key Source - Across The Globe Vol​.​1 (Beats By Apollo Brown/Audio)

Low Key Source – Across The Globe Vol​.​ 1 (Beats by Apollo Brown/Audio)

ACROSS THE GLOBE is the new series of releases from Sydney, Australia based Low Key Source which sees established producers team up with vocalists and emcees from Australia, New Zealand and beyond ‘Across The Globe Vol. 1’ showcases the beats of Detroit’s Apollo Brown known for his production through Mello Music Group which has seen…

Danny Delavie - Break Interlude (Prod. by KRAZNOV/Music Video) Taken Off: High Tide EP (iTunes/Spotify)

Danny Delavie – Break Interlude (Prod. by KRAZNOV/Music Video) Taken Off: High Tide EP (iTunes/Spotify)

Brooklyn, New York-based artist Danny Delavie drops a captivating animated video for his track, BREAK INTERLUDE, produced by KRAZNOV, taken off his HIGH TIDE EP Danny Delavie’s emotional single from his ‘High Tide’ EP, ‘Break Interlude’ expresses Danny’s conflicting combination of self-doubt and glimmers of hope, as he battles to balance the struggles of life,…

Snowgoons ft. Sicknature - Black Snow 2.0 (Music Video/Limited Edition Double CD)

Snowgoons ft. Sicknature – Black Snow 2.0 (Music Video/Limited Edition Double CD)

Snowgoons drop the visual to their track BLACK SNOW 2.0, featuring Sicknature, taken from the BLACK SNOW 2.0 album re-release Five years ago the ‘Black Snow 2’ album by Berlin, Germany based Snowgoons was released on Goon MuSick and sold out rather quickly. For the 5th anniversary, a Limited Edition ‘Black Snow 2.0‘ Double CD…

Darrein Safron - Blow It (Music Video)

Darrein Safron – Blow It (Music Video)

Los Angeles-based collective Strange Music Inc‘s St. Louis, Missouri based singer Darrein Safron drops the new visual for his track, BLOW IT Darrein Safron is continuing his winning streak with the release of his latest new single, ‘Blow It’. The multi-faceted artist made his biggest mark yet in 2017 and kept his momentum pushing forward with the audio and visual…

N.B.S. ft. Tragedy Khadafi - Violent Wisdom (Prod. by DJ Tray/Music Video)

N.B.S. ft. Tragedy Khadafi – Violent Wisdom (Prod. by DJ Tray/Music Video)

Boston-based duo N.B.S. pair with their Swiss compatriots DJ Tray and Jakebeatz to release SWISSVETS 2, today (03rd March) they drop the visual to the track VIOLENT WISDOM, featuring Queens, New York emcee Tragedy Khadafi Courtesy of producer DJ Tray, ‘Violent Wisdom’ is built atop the dusty samples and neck-snapping drums that define the True…

Sunblaze ft. DJ Madhandz - Shoot Em Up (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/Free Download)

Sunblaze ft. DJ Madhandz – Shoot Em Up (Prod. by BigBob/Audio/Free Download)

Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Sunblaze and UK-based DJ Madhandz come together with Canadian producer BigBob on their new track, SHOOT EM UP For their new track ‘Shoot Em Up,’ avant-garde visionary BigBob conjures a tantalizing project with underground Brooklyn emcee Sunblaze, formulating a finesse and flow that runs off the fumes of the current dystopian…

Manu Crook$ - Different League (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Manu Crook$ – Different League (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

 African-Australian Hip Hop artist Manu Crook$ debuts his swaggering visuals for the new track DIFFERENT LEAGUE, whilst continuing on his, MOOD FOREVER TOUR Whilst still a relative newcomer for the UK circuit, Manu Crook$ has a cult Hip Hop following and has previously been highlighted by i-D, The Fader and Pigeons & Planes, all raving…

Noah Carter - Search (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: 2nd Demo (Mixtape/Spotify)

Noah Carter – Search (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: 2nd Demo (Mixtape/Spotify)

Nørrebro, Copenhagen based Noah Carter drops his first single SEARCH, that has clocked up 500k plays in just over one week, from the new Mixtape, 2nd DEMO Noah Carter is already a legend on the Danish Hip Hop scene, but with his new single ‘Search’ and mixtape ‘2nd Demo’, the 25-year-old Copenhagen-born rapper has announced himself…

Urban Vault Interviews - Nameless & Piracy

Urban Vault Interviews – Nameless & Piracy

Urban Vault caught up with Canadian Hip Hop duo Nameless & Piracy to ask them about their recently rereleased their track HAPPY NEW YEAR, produced by Detroit’s Marv Won and more… Toronto rap artists NameLess & Piracy present ‘Happy New Year’, the lead single from ‘Elevation’, the duo’s collaboration album with Detroit emcee/producer Marv Won, who…

Lee Ricks ft. Dj Fellbaum - SENTINEL (Prod. by Wyze Intellect/Music Video)

Lee Ricks ft. DJ Fellbaum – SENTINEL (Prod. by Wyze Intellect/Music Video)

Toronto based emcee Lee Ricks & producer Wyze Intellect drop the new visual for their track SENTINEL, which features cuts by Germany’s DJ Fellbaum ‘Sentinel’ by Lee Ricks of Trpl-R & Wyze Intellect from Toronto Canada, features cuts by Germany’s DJ Fellbaum and is the 3rd video release from the forthcoming ‘Nek Brace Muzik’ LP,…

Viro The Virus - The Change Up (Snowgoons Remix/Music Video) Taken Off: The Sharpest Blade Remixed (Album)

Viro The Virus – The Change Up (Snowgoons Remix/Music Video) Taken Off: The Sharpest Blade Remixed (Album)

Viro The Virus has dropped the visual to his track THE CHANGE UP, remixed by Berlin, Germany based producers the Snowgoons, taken off Viro’s latest tribute album, THE SHARPEST BLADE REMIXED Viro The Virus has dropped the new visual to his track ‘The Change Up’, remixed by Berlin, Germany based producers the Snowgoons The Original…

Ski ft. Dcypha x The Note Troll - Sinful (Prod. by BigBob/Audio) Taken Off: BigBob presents THE BLESSINGS VOL. 2 (iTunes/Spotify)

SKI ft. DCypha x The Note Troll – Sinful (Prod. by BigBob/Audio) Taken Off: THE BLESSINGS VOL. 2 (iTunes/Spotify)

SKI, DCypha and The Note Troll join Canadian producer BigBob on their new track SINFUL, taken from BigBob’s latest album, THE BLESSINGS VOL. 2 ‘Sinful,’ the latest track from the Elite Sound International studio is a unique and rare confession of life. Underground outlier emcee, SKI combines his charismatic and ingenious lyrics with a confident…

Mobi Mawla - No Handouts (Prod. by FrancisGotHeat/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Mobi Mawla – No Handouts (Prod. by FrancisGotHeat/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Toronto, Canada based Hip Hop artist Mobi Mawla links up with fellow Toronto based platinum selling producer FrancisGotHeat for their new track, NO HANDOUTS Mobi Mawla is a 21-year-old Hip Hop artist raised in Toronto who is focused on creating powerful content-driven rap music. While working to develop a unique and original sound that stays…

Rainer + Grimm ft. Plain English - Talk Of The Town (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Rainer + Grimm ft. Plain English – Talk Of The Town (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Toronto, Ontario-based House Music production duo Rainer + Grimm have teamed up with UK artist Plain English on their new single, TALK OF THE TOWN The ‘Talk Of The Town’ collaboration creates a unique pairing of vocals from the rapidly expanding grime movement over a Drum and Bass inspired dance-floor track. Along with the song,…

Nameless & Piracy - Happy New Year (Prod. by Marv Won/Audio/Spotify)

Nameless & Piracy – Happy New Year (Prod. by Marv Won/Audio/Spotify)

Canadian Hip Hop duo Nameless & Piracy recently rereleased their track HAPPY NEW YEAR, produced by Detroit’s Marv Won, which is the lead single from their collaboration album, ELEVATION Toronto rap artists NameLess & Piracy present ‘Happy New Year’, the lead single from ‘Elevation’, the duo’s collaboration album with Detroit emcee/producer Marv Won, who produces and…

ShabZi Madallion - Revelations III (Audio/Free Download)

ShabZi Madallion – Revelations III (Audio/Free Download)

South Africa based emcee ShabZi Madallion drops his new freestyle, REVELATIONS III ShabZi Madallion is back again with another ‘Revelations’ freestyle, this time he provides us with part III of the series. He touches on what may be personal life struggles and revelations (excuse the pun) in his journey but very relatable to anyone going through…

Heem Stogied x Flip - Love Is Cursed (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Heem Stogied x Flip – Love Is Cursed (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Atlanta’s own Heem Stogied has teamed up with Linz, Austria based producer Flip for his 12th album release, LOVE IS CURSED ‘Love Is Cursed’ features Big Twins, KunggFuu, Elceetheartist and J Hoard and as every project Heem drops, this too is filled with grimy Bars and a rapid-fire flow, on top of real lyricism. Love Is…

Shaggy & Massari – Why (Music Video/Spotify)

Shaggy & Massari – Why (Music Video/Spotify)

Legendary reggae musician, Shaggy teamed up with Canadian crooner, Massari drop the new visual to their track, WHY via 300 Entertainment and Brooklyn Knights Entertainment Reggae singer Shaggy is back with the visuals to his new single ‘Why’ featuring Toronto’s Massari. Shaggy has had an incredible year. Currently, he is readying a joint album release with…