Boston, Massachusetts-based emcee JFliz & Netherlands-based producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha recently released their NO FLOWERS NECESSARY EP The two artists know their self-worth, and show that confidence on this versatile EP. ‘No Flowers Necessary’ contains a mixture of vibes throughout the five tracks, but with a focus on that classic boom-bap sound. The EP…
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Havoc x Ras Kass x Meeco x DJ Access – We Run Shit (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Berlin, Germany-based producer Meeco & Dresden, Germany-based DJ Access recently released their latest track featuring Havoc of the legendary Mobb Deep & California-based emcee Ras Kass titled WE RUN SHIT ‘We Run Shit‘ is the new single and also the title track from the upcoming album of Germany’s finest producer team Meeco & DJ Access.…
Ghost Killer Track x French The Kid – When I’M Gone (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Gonesse, France-based producer Ghost Killer Track teams up with Essex-based emcee French The Kid to drop their new track/visual WHEN I’M GONE Fast-emerging French producer Ghost Killer Track returns to the sound sphere with his monumental new offering ‘When I’m Gone‘ featuring French The Kid, one of the hottest British rappers in the game right…
Denku & Jn’Ration – Crawl Thru The Speaker (Prod. by BoFaat/Music Video/Spotify)
Denku & Jn’Ration team up on their new track/visual CRAWL THRU THE SPEAKER, produced by BoFatt ‘Crawl Thru The Speaker’ is the latest release from the Goon MuSick Camp bridging the gap between the U.S. and German Hip Hop scenes. Denku from Milwaukee and female emcee Jn’Ration from Germany represent on a dope beat by…
Rock Da House – I Don’t Know EL Chapo (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Toronto, Ontario-based Hip Hop artist, and entrepreneur, Rock Da House recently released his latest track I DON’T KNOW EL CHAPO The Canadian hitmaker currently has one other single on iTunes, ‘For My City’. Rock has been a mainstay in the music industry between Toronto and New York for many years. From his early DJ days…
High Nelson – Young Blood (Prod. by Mofu Beatz/Music Video)
The Bronx, New York-based emcee High Nelson drops the visual to his track YOUNG BLOOD, produced by Cape Town-based Mofu Beatz High Nelson continues his prodigious rise in 2022 with his latest infectious release ‘Young Blood’. With his first release of the year ‘Sunday’, the up-and-comer showed us what he’s made of, now with his…
Aristoteles – Greek Bars (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Netherlands-based recording artist Aristoteles recently dropped the visual to his track GREEK BARS ‘Greek Bars’ is the first single and video taken off the upcoming Aristoteles album entitled ‘Never Had Self Care’. Aristoteles is not for everybody but surely, he has a song for everybody. First and foremost, ‘Never Had Self Care’ is about the…
Trevis – Avenue (Visualiser/iTunes/Spotify)
Norway-born-and-bred, Los Angeles-based recording artist Trevis recently dropped his latest track AVENUE Referred to as “Impressive, Intriguing, and One of the industry’s new major players”, from the likes of Clash Magazine and Notion Magazine, Trevis, releases ‘Avenue’ to make a trilogy of singles for 2022 so far. From sitting in the studio sessions of super-producer…
Jon Connor – Unsung Heroes (Prod. by J Dilla/Audio/Free Download) Taken Off: Best In The World: The N Tape (Mixtape)
Flint, Michigan-based emcee Jon Connor drops his track UNSUNG HEROES, via Channel Island-based Hip Hop brand United Elementz Jon Connor & All Varsity Music Group presents ‘Unsung Heroes’ produced by the late, great Hip Hop legend J Dilla. The track is taken off the ‘Best In The World: The N Tape’ mixtape, a project exclusively…
ArOzA Crew ft. Rece Miller – For Da Nation [Flip Remix & Instrumental] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Munich, Germany-based ArOzA Crew drop their FOR DA NATION [FLIP REMIX & INSTRUMENTAL], featuring London, UK-based emcee Rece Miller As a harbinger of the upcoming ArOzA Crew ‘The Asphalt’ EP, the remix for the track ‘For Da Nation’ by Flip (Texta) is released. In the summer of 2021, the ArOzA Crew released the tune ‘Asphalt’…
Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – Globe Healer EP (Audio/Free Download)
The Netherlands-based producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha is back with his new GLOBE HEALER EP ‘Globe Healer’ is an instrumental EP by Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha. The EP offers some healing for the world, especially those who are facing dark times. All we can do in dark times is spread positivity, rather than…
DJ Paak x TheOnlyRLS x MR OULALA x Eddie Khae x Mr Drew x Patapaa – We Meuve [Ghana Remix] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Coventry, UK-based Afrobeat Wizard DJ Paak enlists Theonlyrls x MR OULALA x Eddie Khae x Mr Drew x Patapaa for an All-Star remix of WE MEUVE Ghana is home to many staples of African music. From the Jazz and swing-tinged pop in the 1960s, all the way down to Hip-life’s prominence in the 90s, it’s…
Meeco x DJ Access ft. Dillon Cooper – Lord Of The Mic [Freestyle] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Berlin, Germany-based producer Meeco & Dresden, Germany-based DJ Access recently released their latest track featuring Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Dillon Cooper, titled LORD OF THE MIC [FREESTYLE] Established German producer duo Meeco & DJ Access teams up with Brooklyn’s finest Dillon Cooper. Their new track ‘Lord Of The Mic‘ perfectly reflects Dillon’s talent as a…
Akompliss – Money & Fame (Prod. by E. Smitty/Audio)
Toronto, Ontario-based emcee Akompliss drops his new track MONEY & FAME, produced by Atlanta-based E. Smitty, via Sound Alive Records For the past three years Sound Alive Records collaborator Akompliss has been making a name for himself and sharing his lyrical talent over heavy boom-bap driven instrumentals by Super Producer/CEO E. Smitty. With over 200,000…
Makeba Mooncycle – Just A Part Of Me (Prod. by Buck Oner/Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
New York-based emcee Makeba Mooncycle recently released her album JUST A PART OF ME, with production and scratches by French producer and DJ Buck Oner, via Anarchy Records With her first single ‘Loses‘ we were hit with the Boom Bap, scratches, cuts, and definitely the lyrics. With the second single, we didn’t know what was…
Azeem Haq ft. The Game, Lazarus, Fredro Starr & JRDN – My City (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Toronto, Canada based Azeem Haq presents MY CITY, featuring world-renowned artists, The Game, Lazarus, Fredro Starr & JRDN The Canadian artist produced and wrote ‘My City’ originally to just be about Toronto, but when creating the beat he felt inspired to invite other artists to represent their cities, “I sent the word out to a…
Damola Davis – Gbese (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Nigerian-born, London, UK based recording artist Damola Davis recently released his latest track GBESE, via Spoilt Kid Music Group The summer season is almost here, but that wouldn’t be complete without some sun-drenched Afropop. Fear not, Damola Davis has the remedy. The Nigerian-born UK-based musician is back with his latest single, ‘Gbese’. With over a decades-worth…
Sicknature ft. Manja BP – Little Mermaids (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Copenhagen based emcee/producer Sicknature recently dropped his latest track LITTLE MERMAIDS, featuring the vocals of Denmark based Manja BP Rapper/Producer Sicknature, known from the Hip Hop production trio Snowgoons, is back with a new self-produced single titled ‘Little Mermaids’, featuring singer Manja BP. The track is a story about two characters who try to overcome…
Salmonella Dub ft. Whirimako Black – Return To Our Kōwhai – Video Mix (Music Video/Spotify)
New Zealand based Salmonella Dub releases their track RETURN TO OUR KŌWHAI – VIDEO MIX, featuring Whirimako Black, on major platforms today Salmonella Dub are finally releasing their ‘Return to our Kōwhai – Video Mix’ featuring Whirimako Black, Cut from the title track of the album, this third single from ‘Return to our Kōwhai’ was…
A-God The Old Soul & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – Labor & Tribute EP (Audio)
Providence, Rhode Island-based emcee A-God The Old Soul & Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha drop their new LABOR & TRIBUTE EP A-God The Old Soul & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha link up for their first EP together. The emcee from Providence, RI, and the producer from The Netherlands worked together on a lot of…
Fortunato ft. Fredro Starr – All We Know (Prod. by Snowgoons/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Toronto, Canada based emcee Forunato recently dropped the visual to his track ALL WE KNOW, featuring Queens, New York-based Fredro Starr, produced by Berlin, Germany based production team Snowgoons Acclaimed indie artist Fortunato enlists Hip Hop icon Fredro Starr of the legendary group ONYX for his new single/visual ‘All We Know‘ with production by Snowgoons.…
DJ C.S.P. x G-Box Da Smoke – Wild Life (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
From the streets of Atlanta to the streets of Hamburg, DJ C.S.P. & G-Box Da Smoke join forces once again for another international collaboration titled WILD LIFE, produced by DJ C.S.P. Two creative underdogs from different parts of the world come together to showcase the experience through their music. ‘Wild Life’ is what most will…
Tana ft. Ava like Lava – SUPERMODEL (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based recording artist Tana is back with her new track SUPERMODEL, featuring Johannesburg, South Africa-based artist Ava like Lava Tana is an artist & songwriter with charge and a unique flair for lyrics and melody. Her tracks have been championed by Sean Kingston on Instagram, played on BBC Introducing, and featured in numerous…
Adekunle Gold ft. Ty Dolla $ign – One Woman (Prod. by Blaise Beatz/Music Video) Taken Off: Catch Me If You Can (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Nigeria based recording artist Adekunle Gold drops the visual to his track ONE WOMAN, featuring award-winning Ty Dolla $ign, taken off his recent album CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Following the release of his highly-celebrated new album ‘Catch Me If You Can’ earlier this year, the ever-popular, international Afropop sensation Adekunle Gold today unveils the…
Jake Palumbo ft. Craig G & DJ Dainja – Big Top Clown Circus (Music Video) Taken Off: Plant-Based Libtard (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Tennessee-born, Brooklyn-based producer & emcee Jake Palumbo recently dropped the visual to his track BIG TOP CLOWN CIRCUS, featuring New York-based Craig G & Sweden based DJ Dainja SpaceLAB Recordings, in association with Soulspazm Records, unveils the visual to ‘Big Top Clown Circus’, the third single from Jake Palumbo’s latest LP ‘Plant-Based Libtard‘, released on…
Five Steez – The Next Step (Prod. by J Sounds/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Kingston, Jamaica-based Hip Hop artist Five Steez drops his latest track THE NEXT STEP, produced by London/Spain-based J Sounds Five Steez links up once more with producer J Sounds for a new release titled ‘The Next Step‘, following their recent release ‘Rae Town‘. Supported by a Jazzy loop provided by J Sounds, Five Steez flexes…
One Love Festival @ Wiston Estate, Steyning, West Sussex, UK (12th – 14th August 2022)
One Love Festival is back with its 2022 celebration taking place at Wiston Estate, Steyning, West Sussex, UK, between the 12th & 14th of August, in association with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation We all absolutely LOVE Live Music the raw energy, the creative freedom, and the magic of lots of people together over a weekend…
N.B.S. – Never Had (Prod. by Jakebeatz/Music Video) Taken Off: SwissVets 3 (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Boston-based Hip Hop duo N.B.S. recently released the visual to their track NEVER HAD, produced by Switzerland based Jakebeatz, taken off their recent album SWISSVETS 3 The indelible lyrics of N.B.S. (cousins E’Flash and V Knuckles), continue to permeate borders with the release of their latest single ‘Never Had’ produced by swiss heavy hitter Jakebeatz.…
ethemadassassin – Size 12 Pippen’s (Prod. by Nyckles/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Los Angeles, California-based emcee ethemadassassin drops the visual to his latest track SIZE 12 PIPPEN’S, taken off his forthcoming album HANDZ OF STONE ethemadassassin teams up with Belgium-based producer Nyckles for the banger, ‘Size 12 Pippen’s‘, the first video taken off e’s 11th of May release, ‘Handz Of Stone’. Helmed by ShotByCurt, the cinematic visuals…
Rema – Are You There? (Music Video) Taken Off: Rave & Roses (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Nigerian singer, songwriter & rapper Rema drops the visual to his track ARE YOU THERE? taken off his debut album RAVE & ROSES AfroRave trailblazer Rema (real name Divine Ikubor) releases the official video for his fan favourite single, ‘Are You There?’, shot and chopped by TG Omori (Wizkid, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, Naira Marley).…
OptiMystic – Hip-Hop Temperament EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Rockingham, Western Australia-based emcee OptiMystic recently released his new HIP-HOP TEMPERAMENT EP, featuring Sticky Fingaz, Cappadonna, Killah Priest & more… Australian Hip Hop sensation OptiMystic announces the release of ‘Hip-Hop Temperament’ the EP. The 6-track project comes after the national and international success of his albums, ‘Salty Waterz‘ and ‘Salty Waterz 2.’ It features a…
BIG ALMIGHTY (Raf Almighty & BigBob) – Graceful (Music Video)
Baltimore-based emcee Raf Almighty & Canadian producer BigBob aka BIG ALMIGHTY drop the visual to their track GRACEFUL Taken from the self-titled album ‘BIG ALMIGHTY‘, Raf Almighty & BigBob present to you their new visual taken off the trilogy. Raf hits the graffiti alley in Baltimore for this cunning visual courtesy of Elite Sound International.…
Sicknature – Plastic Sun (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Copenhagen based emcee/producer Sicknature recently released his latest self-produced track PLASTIC SUN Sicknature member of the Hip Hop production trio Snowgoons is back with his latest single titled ‘Plastic Sun’. Snowgoons have been independent artists for a long time now, & ‘Plastic Sun’ celebrates being independent in music and in life also. The track was…
M DOC Diego x Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – The Godfather & The Don EP (Audio/Free Download)
Rochester, New York-based emcee M DOC Diego, and Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha recently dropped their new THE GODFATHER & THE DON EP M DOC Diego & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha connected in the summer of 2021. The two artists were no strangers to each other’s work and work ethic & move in similar…
Urban Vault Interviews – McGyver
Urban Vault Caught up with Netherlands-based emcee McGyver to ask him some questions about his latest release ’89, produced by the icon Pete Rock & more… International Hip Hop history is written as the all-time icon Pete Rock teams up with the rapper McGyver (Netherlands/Canada) for a never been done bilingual track & video called…
Urban Vault Interviews – Taddy So Baddy
Urban Vault caught up with Canadian recording artist Taddy So Baddy to ask her some questions about her latest track BEDTIME STORY & more… Taddy So Baddy is a Canadian artist that can do it all, singing, rapping, producing, songwriting you name it. The rapper got her name from an old nickname and has been…
McGyver – ’89 (Prod. by Pete Rock/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Netherlands based emcee McGyver drops the visual to his latest track ’89, produced by DJ/producer & Tru Soul Records CEO, Pete Rock International Hip Hop history is written as the all-time icon Pete Rock teams up with the rapper McGyver (Netherlands/Canada) for a never been done bilingual track & video called ‘89. Referring to McGyver’s…
Bruse Wane ft. Sister Nancy – Still A Bam-Bam (Audio/Free Download)
Wane Enterprises CEO, New York-based emcee Bruse Wane drops his new track STILL A BAM-BAM, featuring the vocals of Jamaican DJ & singer Sister Nancy Bruse Wane returns with a full remastered version of this Hip Hop and Reggae mix ‘Still A BAM-BAM’. It features the vocals from Reggae Legend Sister Nancy’s international’s hit ‘Bam…
Urban Vault Exclusive: Zu Ninjaz – Invading Europe (Album/Audio Premiere/Spotify)
Newark, New Jersey-based Wu-Tang Affiliate Hip Hop group Zu Ninjaz are back with their new album INVADING EUROPE, via Black Stone of Mecca/Off Da Blok Family, marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX Zu Ninjaz drop their new album ‘Invading Europe’ featuring Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Timbo King, Young Dirty Bastard, Killarmy members shogun & kinetic 9,…
Derelict Division ft. Dystrakted – Bang On The Drums (Prod. by Onaje Jordan/Audio)
Inglewood, California based emcee GeneralBackPain & Brockton, Massachusetts-based emcee G FAM BLACK aka Derelict Division are back with BANG ON THE DRUMS, featuring Thunder Bay, Ontario based Dystrakted Knuckle Dragguz and Hometeam Empire present ‘Bang On The Drums’, the second single from Derelict Division’s upcoming album ‘Plan Of Attack’ featuring Dystrakted and produced by Onaje…