Atlanta, Georgia based Hip Hop group Arrested Development recently released their new album FOR THE FKN LOVE, accompanied by the visual to the track SWING UM, featuring Masta Ace, Fatman Scoop & Dell-P On the heels of Arrested Development’s breakout single/visual ‘Vibe‘ featuring Big Daddy Kane, AD brings Masta Ace, FatMan Scoop & Dell-P together…
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Five Steez & SonoTWS ft. Shanique Marie – Be Live (Music Video) Taken Off: Quietude (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Kingston, Jamaica-based Hip Hop artist Five Steez & São Paulo based producer SonoTWS drop the visual to their track BE LIVE, featuring Jamaica-based vocalist Shanique Marie Fresh off the release of their album ‘Quietude‘, Five Steez & SonoTWS have released a new music video for the song ‘Be Live’, which features songbird Shanique Marie. The…
ChillinIT – Family Ties (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Sydney, Australia based emcee ChillinIT recently released his highly-anticipated third album FAMILY TIES, via Virgin Music/420 Family Following an incredibly chaotic month of rapid-fire singles ‘Susan’s Son’, ‘Bad Santa’ and ‘Cashed Out Stoner’ Australian Rap phenomenon ChillinIT drops his highly-anticipated third album ‘Family Ties’. Featuring an all-star line-up including Huskii, Dylan Frost, Lisi, Izzie Gibbs,…
Alino Alino – Bounce Back (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Johannesburg, South Africa based recording artist Alino Alino recently released his debut album BOUNCE BACK A huge release, literally! Boasting nineteen eclectic tracks, ‘Bounce Back’ is the debut album from Johannesburg-based Alino Alino. Brimming with Afro-beats-inspired melodies and beats, a warm and bright atmosphere, and a distinctive style, ‘Bounce Back‘ is a stunning first record…
Meeco & DJ Access ft. Termanology – Certified Legend (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Berlin, Germany based producer Meeco & Dresden, Germany based DJ Access are back with their new track CERTIFIED LEGEND, featuring Boston based emcee Termanology Termanology has already worked with the biggest producers in the game (e.g. DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, The Alchemist, just to name a few) and is recognized by all, from youngsters…
New Noise: Michael Feel & Aleco – Give It 2 Me (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)
Swedish production duo Michael Feel & Aleco debut their roaring Deep-House track GIVE IT 2 ME, via Dim Mak’s New Noise Michael & Aleco bring their smooth synth bass, roaring horns, and delightful driving harps to Dim Mak’s new music discovery label ‘New Noise’. The powerhouse record embeds elements of Deep-House, Tech-House, and Garage tones…
Roccwell – Pastime EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Munich, Germany-based producer Roccwell is back with his new PASTIME EP, featuring Wildelux, Mayhem, KORE, DJ LP2, DJ Case & DJ C.S.P. ‘Still Lovin’ Boombap‘, the title of Roccwell’s debut album which was released in 2020, stands not only for his unbroken love for the boom-bap sound but above all the daily struggle of the…
Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – Mahakala (Album/Audio/Free Download)
Dutch Hip Hop producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha releases his newest full-length producer album MAHAKALA, featuring 40 Cal., K-Rino, Lex Starwind, Taiyamo Denkyu, Lateb & many more… The Mahakala is a Dharma protector in Buddhism. The Mahakala has a frightening appearance, but means no harm and offers protection. Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha named his album…
A!MS ft. Sebastian Kole – HAIL (Music Video) Taken Off: OFFSHORE (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
British-Cypriot emcee A!MS delivers his most honest, musical and visionary work to date with his new fourteen-track debut album OFFSHORE, accompanied by the visual to his track HAIL, featuring Alabama native Sebastian Kole A!MS continues to demonstrate why he’s one of the most highly regarded artists in the UK, it seems that his versatility and…
0luwa Nelly – RUN (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Lagos, Nigeria based recording artist 0luwa Nelly recently released his new track RUN The versatile Afrobeat piece, infused with UK, American, and Pidgin Rap elements, electrically come together to form the latest release ‘RUN‘ from Nigerian emerging artist 0luwa Nelly. Growing up surrounded by music, 0luwa Nelly’s inspiration to create his own music was kickstarted…
Clint Hoffa & Logos – The What What! (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Swedish emcee/producer duo Clint Hoffa & Logos drop their new track THE WHAT WHAT! ‘The What What!’ is the first single from Clint Hoffa & Logos’ planned mixtape that they are currently working on. The mixtape is visited by several well-known international artists and also artists that we have heard together with Clint Hoffa and…
Uran Vault Interviews – UNISON
Urban Vault caught up with Vienna, Austria-based Hip Hop crew MC Shnek, DJ Crum & Whizz Vienna aka UNISON to ask them some questions about their latest release REMEMBER WHEN & more… The Vienna, Austria-based Hip Hop crew UNISON have released a bunch of dope records like the ‘Soundnetworks’ EP & ‘Re:actions’ in the early…
UNISON – Remember When (Music Video/Spotify)
MC Shnek, DJ Crum & Whizz Vienna aka UNISON are back & recently released the visual to their latest track REMEMBER WHEN The Vienna, Austria-based Hip Hop crew UNISON have released a bunch of dope records like the ‘Soundnetworks’ EP & ‘Re:actions’ in the early 2000s which spread across record shops around the world. The…
Kay Slice – Slice M Go (Music Video)
Rotterdam based Dutch-Ghanaian recording artist & producer kay slice fuses Rap & Afrobeat on his infectious new track/visual SLICE M GO On the back of the release of his latest single ‘Breeze’ in September, which was met with rave reviews and critical acclaim from tastemakers such as Earmilk, Wordplay Magazine, ThisIs50, Atwood Magazine, Ones To…
The Mighty Capeech – Wanna Go Home (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Toronto, Canada based emcee The Mighty Capeech recently dropped his latest track WANNA GO HOME Flowing from the heart, The Mighty Capeech delivers his new single ‘Wanna Go Home’. The track captures the spirit of an Old Skool Soul that begs to escape poverty, frustration & pandemic times. Influenced by Rakim, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep &…
Dray Yard ft. Machete Eddy, Substance810, Thonio, Smalls Uno, Negro Scoe & Guch Gretzky – Chances (Audio/Free Download)
Brest, Belarus-based producer Dray Yard reveals his latest track CHANCES, featuring Machete Eddy, Substance810, Thonio, Smalls Uno, Negro Scoe & Guch Gretzky Dray Yard is back with his 13th single from his forthcoming album ‘Rugged Gems Made By Rusty Razors, Book II’. The latest track titled ‘Chances’ features Baltimore-based Machete Eddy, Michigan-based Substance810, Arizona-based Thonio,…
BlabberMouf & Sneadr – FREESTYLE (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Heerlen, Netherlands based emcee BlabberMouf & Dutch producer Sneadr recently dropped the visual to their latest track FREESTYLE, ahead of the release of their forthcoming sixteen-track album BLABBERASTIC SEMANTICS We thought it was time to give you guys a hot visual taken off the forthcoming Blabbermouf album entitled ‘FREESTYLE‘. Conceived by Daniel and Blabber in…
Urban Vault Interviews – DJ C.S.P.
Urban Vault caught up with Hamburg, Germany-based DJ C.S.P. to ask him some questions about his recently released album MASTER THE SESSION & more… This record truly is an emotional work of art in every detail and definitely a collector’s item for all vinyl lovers: Three limited OBI editions, unique bloodline fingerprint test pressings, colored…
El’Vee ft. Peruzzi – Roll Wiv U (Prod. by Tiwezi & The Animal Farm/Music Video)
British Nigerian twin sister duo El’Vee and Afropop star Peruzzi recently dropped the visual to their new track ROLL WIV U, produced by Tiwezi & The Animal Farm Coming on the back of their last two Summer hit singles ‘Balotelli’ and ‘Money’, as well as recent support from Complex, PopMatters, Capital Xtra, BBC Introducing, and…
DJ C.S.P. – Master The Session (Album/Audio/Limited Edition Vinyl)
Hamburg, Germany-based DJ C.S.P. recently released his latest album MASTER THE SESSION, a memorial to his dear Papa Bear This record truly is an emotional work of art in every detail and definitely a collector’s item for all vinyl lovers: Three limited OBI editions, unique bloodline fingerprint test pressings, colored or black double heavyweight vinyl,…
Phoenix da Icefire & Husky Brown – Shake Things Up b/w Dark Rainbow Light [Tone Spliff Remix] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based emcee & producer duo Phoenix da Icefire & Husky Brown are back with a new AA side single, SHAKE THINGS UP b/w DARK RAINBOW LIGHT remixed by Los Angeles based producer/DJ Tone Spliff, via New Dawn Records In May 2020, London rapper Phoenix da Icefire and producer Husky Brown released the phenomenal…
Five Steez x SonoTWS – Just Vibe (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: Quietude (Album/23rd Nov)
Kingston, Jamaica-based Hip Hop emcee Five Steez & São Paulo based producer SonoTWS release their new track JUST VIBE, taken off the forthcoming album QUIETUDE Five Steez & SonoTWS have released ‘Just Vibe‘, the first single taken off their upcoming album ‘Quietude’. The track features Five Steez gliding over a boom-bap beat from SonoTWS laced…
Louis Steinhill – A Few Saturdays (Mixtape/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Johannesburg, South Africa based producer Louis Steinhill drops his new mixtape A FEW SATURDAYS, featuring Just Jean, Ricky4Play, Ndaya & sfmza Despite starting producing at the age of just seventeen, it took a decade before Louis Steinhill shared his music outside of his bedroom walls. After battling the all too familiar imposter syndrome, he refuses…
Urban Vault Exclusive: Frukwan, Gravediggaz & Shaka Amazulu The 7th – The Last Supper (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Frukwan aka The Gatekeeper, New York-based Hip Hop group Gravediggaz & London, UK based producer Shaka Amazulu The 7th release their new track THE LAST SUPPER, ahead of Frukwan’s solo 2022 album release Frukwan, Gravediggaz & Shaka Amazulu The 7th drop their new single ‘The Last Supper’ via Black Stone Of…
Beni-Hana & Qualm – Natural Selection (Prod. by Al’Tarba/Music Video)
North Carolina based emcee/producer Beni-Hana & emcee Qualm recently released their new track/visual NATURAL SELECTION, produced by Toulouse, France based Al’Tarba Goon Musick releases its latest offering ‘Natural Selection’, taken off the forthcoming album ‘Blood Oath’ featuring Beni-Hana and Qualm of Savage Brothers. The Carolinas team up to make a classic track with French producer…
J Nui – Built Different (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Brisbane, Australia based recording artist J Nui recently released his track BUILT DIFFERENT J Nui’s music was never going to be one of simplicity. As an Australian rapper and producer of Māori descent, J Nui started out with bedroom production rooted in Hip Hop and has quickly established himself as an artist able to reinvent…
New Noise: Basstian & MERYKO – Burnin’ Up (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/Dim Mak Records)
Cologne, Germany based DJ/producer Basstian teams up with China-based Ukrainian DJ/producer MERYKO to craftily blend infectious vocals, deep Tech sounds and grooving House beats on their Dim Mak, New Noise debut BURNIN’ UP Basstian enlists MERYKO, who currently resides in China, for this international union, their first-ever collaboration. Delivering fresh, new melodies, this club anthem…
Tom Francis – DANGEROUS (Prod. by Fortwoe/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
New Zealand-born, Los Angeles based recording artist Tom Francis recently released the visual to his track DANGEROUS, produced by Fortwoe ‘DANGEROUS’ is the latest single to come from rapper Tom Francis. Armed with a new self-assured sound, ‘DANGEROUS’ sets out the path that Tom Francis has taken with his music. Written following some major changes…
BlabberMouf & Sneadr – THE HOUSE (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Heerlen, Netherlands based emcee BlabberMouf & Dutch producer Sneadr team up on their recent track THE HOUSE, ahead of the release of their forthcoming sixteen-track album BLABBERASTIC SEMANTICS ‘BLABBERASTIC SEMANTICS’ is a collaboration album between the Netherland-based Rapper BlabberMouf and Producer Sneadr. Sneadr is an excellent producer and Blabber has known classic albums to his…
Merakai ft. Skyzoo, Hype, & Chinch 33 – Knighted (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
California based producer Meraki recently dropped his new track KNIGHTED, featuring Brooklyn based Skyzoo, Hype, & Hamburg based Chinch 33 Up-and-coming music producer Merakai drops the single ‘Knighted‘, taken off his forthcoming self-titled EP. ‘Knighted’, Merakai’s first single, features underground legend Skyzoo and up-and-coming rapper Hype. The song showcases Merakai’s production and scratches from the…
G FAM BLACK x Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – Buck Fifty Slices EP (Audio)
Brockton, Massachusetts-based G FAM BLACK & Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha link up for their fifth project together titled BUCK FIFTY SLICES The two artists serve some raw Hip Hop once again with G FAM BLACK dropping heavy bars over grimy Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha beats. The project has features from Meph Luciano, P-Ro,…
A!MS – Big Boy Problems (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: OFFSHORE (Album/26th Nov)
British-Cypriot emcee A!MS drops the visual to his new track BIG BOY PROBLEMS, taken off his forthcoming album OFFSHORE When it comes to consistency within rap, A!MS has to be a name that is mentioned. His recent run of form has seen the rapper released hits such as ‘Diablo’, ‘Honor’ and ‘iLike’ and collaborate with…
Urban Vault Exclusive: DaRealMrLee – Emcee EP (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)
Yorkshire-born, Poland-based emcee/producer DaRealMrLee releases his long-awaited debut EP titled EMCEE The project showcases the versatile skills and intelligent lyricism of the artist. His modern style is heavily influenced by the grime sound, complemented by the darker side of East Coast Hip Hop, with a few old-school sounds sprinkled in to mix it up, all…
El Legion – Dawuro (Prod. by Nektunez/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Ghanaian, West Africa based recording artist El Legion recently released his new single DAWURO, produced by Georgia based Nektunez A metaphor of life on how certain personal success is perceived by naysayers and critics at large, El Legion brings to light issues within a world of history, progress, and experience. In this warm and bright…
New Noise: KOOS – Back (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/Dim Mak Records)
French producer KOOS makes an explosion on Dim Mak’s New Noise with his blazing Bass-House jam BACK, a high-energy number filled with shuffled hi-hats and deep bassline wubs for the ultimate club-ready tune ‘Back‘ loads a bass-heavy punch, featuring plucky beats infused with shots of serotonin. This New Noise debut slaps from the jump, offering…
Solomon Childs ft. Dom Pachino & 9th Prince – Wushu (Prod. by BigBob/Audio) Taken Off: The Teachings [First Class] (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Staten Island, New York-based emcee Solomon Childs & Toronto, Canada based producer BigBob drop their new track WUSHU, featuring Dom Pachino & 9th Prince (Killarmy), with cuts by LDontheCut Teaming up for ‘The Teachings’ [First Class], BigBob & Solomon Childs are a fresh hybrid of BigBob’s stylistic and visionary musical scores and Solomon Childs’ hard-hitting,…
Magawula Tha Don – Izinja Zegame EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Johannesburg, South Africa based recording artist Magawula Tha Don recently released his new four-track IZINJA ZEGAME EP Channeling summer vibes and nostalgic feels, Magawula The Don releases his brand new EP, ‘Izinja Zegame’. Inspired by his late brother, who sadly passed away in 2009, ‘Izinja Zegame‘ is a dedication and celebration of his life. Heavily…
Rosca – Mortal Kombat (Prod. by FirstClass/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Kinshasa-born, London based recording artist Rosca drops the visual to his latest track MORTAL KOMBAT, produced by FirstClass As we begin to close out the year, Rosca is here to make a stand with the release of his brand-new eerie street heater, ‘Mortal Kombat’. No stranger to putting up a fight, Rosca stands for the…
TiZ EAST ft. BOJ & Donae’O – Hello (Prod. by Bayoz Muzik/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
East London based recording artist TiZ EAST recently dropped the visual to his track HELLO, featuring BOJ & Donae’O, produced by Bayoz Muzik, via GRM Daily As the summer draws to a close, East London’s break-through act TiZ EAST is determined to end it on a bang, calling on the likes of BOJ and hit-maker…
Skatta – Follow The Sun (Prod. by Dipiz/Music Video) Taken Off: Cinema Ticket (Album/03rd Dec)
Coventry, UK based emcee Skatta recently released the visual to his track FOLLOW THE SUN, taken off his forthcoming album CINEMA TICKET, dropping this December Skatta drops the second video from his forthcoming album, sampling legendary composer Janko Nilovic that heightens the energy further! Representing an evolution of his craft and sound, Skatta’s new video…