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Born in 1991, KAVALE grew up in Toronto at a time when the city itself was coming of age. Kavale’s musical start was in a school choir, but he was a kid raised on Biggie, Tupac, Nas and Jay-Z. That vocal contrast, that mixture of melody and rhythm, classic and modern, infused his work from…
Millennium Jazz Music & Gimmie That Beat Presents THE BIG PAYBACK VOL . 1: DOWN PAYMENT The Big Payback is a free compilation that they will be doing from time to time to give thanks back to the various bloggers and Vloggers that have continuously been supporting MJM with features on their pages. TBP#1 is brought…
From its origins in the block parties of the Bronx in the 1970’s to its status today as a global multi-billion dollar industry, from the voice of disaffected urban America to a President-electing powerbase, from Grandmaster Flash to Jay-Z, Hip Hop is nothing less than a phenomenon. Not just the most important musical genre of…
Matisse & Sadko make their Dim Mak debut with the inventive 128 sizzler ‘Ninjas‘. The Russian duo uses ferocious bass tones with drum and bass influenced sound design to slice through a relentless four-to-the-floor rhythm. A consistent force within the dance music sphere, Matisse & Sadko are behind some of the biggest electronic songs in…
Phlow kicks off her #PhlowFridays series with ‘Pent House’, an emotionally broody and somewhat off kilter track that exposes the Nigerian native’s vulnerability. On the Teck-Zilla produced track, Phlow collects all of her ‘pent’ up emotions, and ‘houses’ them in her head to process. Although this coping mechanism for the most part works to Phlow’s…
Hedonism Music presents: Amsterdam Essentials Vol. 1, a fine selection of tracks and mixes from artists Chasing Kurt, Simion, Florian Kruse and Betoko. Chasing Kurt – Mad Man In A Haze (Original Mix) Chasing Kurt´s debut on Hedonism with their single ‘Mad Man In A Haze’. Chasing Kurt´s first song ‘Money’, was discovered by Maya…
Urban Vault caught up with Johannesburg, South Afica based producer/emcee ROSS JACK, to ask him some questions about his music, collaborations and inspirations Born in Johannesburg, Ross Jack made a name for himself in his home country as a prodigious beat-maker for up & coming Hip Hop acts, soon progressing to full producer credits for…
Kingston, Jamaica’s super group of MCs, The Council, has revealed ‘Forgotten Parables’, a two-track EP comprising unreleased music featuring its members, Nomad Carlos, Five Steez, The Sickest Drama and Inztinkz. Both songs, produced by Inztinkz, were recorded at Gambling House Recording Studio, years prior to the formation of The Council. The Council’s official album, ‘Nothing…
Toddla T drops the video for bittersweet single ‘Always’ featuring the legendary Andrea Martin. Filmed on the streets of Jamaica, the official video captures the sweet reggae vibes and the off-beats of the drums whilst bringing the Jamaican sunshine. With the dance moves in full swing, the power and soul coming from the vocals of…
Bridging a Caribbean sound with Pop sensibilities, Caribbean pop princess, Barbee has been an island and international star for years. Now in America, Barbee has joined up with music mogul and entrepreneur Master P to become a model for his brand. Barbee is proving she is just not another beautiful 6 foot beauty on a…
Akira The Don has graced us with his brand new EP just in time for the Spookiest season of the year! ‘GOTHWAVE’ features Big Narstie on the new anthem ‘BAD’, along with Akira’ versions of ‘STRANGER THINGS’ and ‘SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS’. GOTHWAVE by Akira The Don Speaking of ‘SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS’, the video for that…
On The Radar is a new production series where MJM showcases entire albums to focused on features from producers that reside or represent a certain country. For this session they have some of their Canadian friends on the radar as they are happy to present, Project Canada. Face A: 1 Téhu – Brazze Séquence 2…
‘Fall’ is the stunning new single from South African artist, Ross Jack, his first ever UK release, available now. Taken from his debut album, ‘Self Medicated’ ‘Fall’ is the perfect introduction to his sound – a dark love song that’s brooding and atmospheric, showcasing the kind of melodic Hip Hop that’s already helped him top…
Bajan singer/rapper Teff bursts back onto the scene on is new single, ‘So Insecure’ featuring international superstar Rihanna’s brother Gallest. Highlighting the female insecurities so magnified by modern culture, the track addresses social pressures, anxiety at parties and fake confidence on social media. Whilst the catchy hook and vocals, produced by Mohamed Haniff and Yuri…
Dripping with a grimy, intellectual Northwest sound, Oldominion & Sandpeople cohort IAME has established himself as an inventive and prolific solo artist and one of the region’s best kept secrets. He has spent the last decade honing his skills and forging his own lane, even launching his own label in 2012 with Heaven Noise Recordings.…
Komo Sarcani is a Parisian emcee of Congolese origin. He first got started doing Hip Hop in the 90’s in his homeland Congo and immigrated to France in 2000. Komo sarcani is a jack of all trades: as an MC and artistic director for the artists of his label Tomawack, he loves to be both…
Martam is an independent Recording Artist and Songwriter based in Franschhoek, a small town situated in the Western Province of South Africa. Martam teamed up with Nina Chanel to bring you ‘In The Morning‘, a hot banger that took nearly 2 months to complete. Both artists are very pleased with the outcome and feel the…
The Sickest Drama (TSD) returns with another supercharged single produced by DamienBeatz entitled ‘Step Into The Light‘. TSD examines all angles in the ever evolving divide within the genre between materialism and consciousness – interchangeably weaving between the two and merging them in the process. A metaphor laced minefield with a catchy refrain that unfolds…
If the list of involved artists reads Showtek and Major Lazer, it will have, “World-Class” written all over it. Period! From the fancy breakdown and Jamaican-flavored beats to the in-your-face synths and four-to-the-floor carnage, this track is so multifariously kick-ass it will have the masses going crazy in no time. Are you a ‘Believer‘ as…
The anthem features heavyweights such as Kanye West’s newest signee Tyga (US), Demarco (Jamaica), Ayo Jay (Africa) & Sony Music’s newest signee Doctor (UK) and since its premiere via Billboard, has built in to a viral smash, making it’s way into DJ sets across the world, becoming one of the biggest songs for the dancefloor…
New York’s in-demand collaborator and producer extraordinaire Nick Hook, continues his streak of unique collabs with ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing‘, a rowdy and righteous UK-vs-BK stomper featuring young grime hero Novelist. Like the rest of Nick’s upcoming album Relationships, ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’ was recorded in-person at his Greenpoint studio, The Space Pit. Novelist sums…
Malone is a Hip Hop singer/songwriter from Paris, France. He has already successfully released eight records under his own record label Le Temps d’une Note. Malone is an artist evolving in an eclectic environment. He aspires to convey a simple image with values such as hope, love and self-achievement. As a summary of his musical…
Kemar HighCon release hot new single titled ‘Hold Out’, produced by DJ Barkley. Reminiscent of 90’s Dancehall, ‘Hold Out’ gives you a gritty authentic vibe, which will ignite all lovers of the Dancehall culture once they hear it. The track provides an old school flare, while incorporating the unique tone Kemar is becoming known for…
After releasing Council Arts a year ago, Kingston, Jamaica’s super group of MCs, The Council, has finally released another single from its upcoming album titled Nothing Else Matters. The new track, The Final Countdown, features Nomad Carlos, Inztinkz and The Sickest Drama (TSD) welcoming a new era over a suspenseful musical backdrop. With a post-apocalyptic…
New York State rapper & producer duo, Tone Chop & Frost Gamble, release their new EP ‘Veteran‘ on November 18th through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment. The collaboration is born of a rap battle rivalry dating back to the 90’s, but the pair have re-united with Frost now relocated to Canada and focused solely on…
Born on the 22nd of January 1991 Mugzy had to fight through his adolescent years. Struggling with deep internal stress, he found inspiration in Eminem after his first encounter with Hip-Hop when he heard the song ‘The Way I Am’. Mugzy felt that he could strongly relate to the lyrics in Eminem’s songs & began…
Cupid’s Crooked Bow is the second single from M.anifest’s new album ‘Nowhere Cool’. M.anifest (born Kwame Ametepee Tsikata) is an award winning Ghanaian rapper and songwriter. He has worked with the likes of Damon Albarn, Flea, Tony Allen and Erykah Badu. “I’ve always loved what M.anifest is saying and this record is no exception. He’s…
It takes serious talent to say so much with so little, but anyone who’s listened to the Lagos-bred rapper, Phlow, knows just how gifted she is as an artist. And she’s putting all of her skills on full display here with, ‘Asuai,’ a brief but gripping mini-EP, produced entirely by Swedish beat-smith, Ryko. In a…
‘Day & Night’ is the latest offering from Rwanda born, New Zealand based rapper Raiza Biza. With help from musicians located all over the world, ‘Day & Night’ contains a cohesiveness that is usually reserved for single producer albums. This six track EP features the production of Villette and French producer Tito Fiasco. As well…
After making a sharp ascent in to the key list of music producers that are rocking the urban music scene in 2016, Sticky Blood collaborate with LA based producer JiKay, (All Trap Music/HotDamn), to drop their latest record ‘Oh My Days’ featuring Boy Better Know’s Frisco. With a deep reverb on the bass and the…
Premiered via MTV UK, rising star, Kid Bookie releases ‘Premonition’ taken from recent mixtape, ‘You’ll Rate Me When I’m Dead’. ‘Premonition’ is the lead single taken from a solid array of 8 flavorful tracks. The record is a bold UK-US link up as it features London based singer Christie on the chorus, the fast rising…
Djs From Mars are back after a long summer tour (with several shows including Ibiza, Las Vegas, Asia, Spain, UK, Italy, and basically almost every continent) with their brand new track ‘Babylon Justice‘, co-produced with Italian duo WTDJ. The track is released on Wildrun Records part of IHU Music Group. It’s a crossover song with…
Riding beyond his blazing hot summer which included major festival appearances at events such as Lollapalooza, Electric Forest and Paradiso Festival, Jackal unleashes his newest original effort ‘Gunshot’ featuring UK MC Jammin. Jackal’s well-known style of bass music lends itself to the Hip Hop leaning project which features rapper Jammin. The producer takes the lead…
Chicago rapper Sciryl (‘lyrics’ spelled backwards) Da Ghost presents ‘High Risk High Reward II’, his new mixtape featuring Dose, Slim Brown, Valentino and Ivan-C as well as production from French producer Mudabwoy. Sciryl recently released the visual for ‘HRHR V.II’ single ‘I Kno‘. Hailing from a musical family, Sciryl’s father is a blues musician, and…
If your’e wanting to feel the sun on your face and that Irie vibe, check out the September Elementz Roots, Reggae, Dancehall and Dub Mix, featuring tracks by Tanya Stephens, T.O.K, Bushman, Ras Shiloh, Morgan heritage, Capleton and More… www.facebook.com/unitedelementzroots/ www.facebook.com/djdubsoulvibe/ https://twitter.com/Dubsoulvibe
Following his Summer hit ‘Watch Nobody’, Ghanaian afrobeats singer Atumpan teams up with the UK’s very own grime superstar Big Narstie on brand new single ‘We Like It‘ (14/10), produced by Mixmaster Garzy. Whilst Atumpan takes us to West Africa with Azonto and Shoki dance melodies from Ghana and Nigeria, interlaced with Caribbean dance slang,…
US born/Germany raised rapper George Nicholas releases his latest effort ‘SORRY4THEWAIT’, a 4-track free tape of him rapping over hand-picked mainstream instrumentals and classic instrumentals as well. Roughly mixed and unmastered, consider this an appetizer to his upcoming ‘Capital Gain’ EP…No apologies. SORRY4THEWAIT by George Nicholas George Nicholas was born a 90’s baby in the…
Liquid Beat Records is proud to announce the 12″ vinyl and digital release of the ‘Street Player‘ EP. The ‘Street Player’ EP covers and reimagines the Disco classic originally made famous by Chicago, and later sampled and turned into a House classic by Kenny Dope & The Bucketheads. With the help of the UK’s Colonel…
Knightstalker and Le First are proud to release their upcoming collaboration album ‘Foreigners‘. The 12-song effort includes the video singles ‘Impressions’, ‘Lueur d’Espoir’ and ‘Invisible Trap’ as well as guest appearances by critically acclaimed German rappers like Damion Davis, Greckoe, Furious and many more. With Knightstalker and Le First rapping in English and French respectively,…
‘MIV’ is the first single to be lifted from electro-symphonic artist AstroVoyager’s upcoming EP ‘Architect’ slated for release on the 21st October whilst the first single, will be dropped on the 16th September via label CosmXploreR (CXR). AstroVoyager gradually weaves electronic synthesizers and keyboards with instruments from a full orchestra to create an electronic symphony.…