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N.B.S. - Hunh (Prod. by DJ Tray/Music Video) Taken Off: SwissVets 3 (Album/11th March)

N.B.S. – Hunh (Prod. by DJ Tray/Music Video) Taken Off: SwissVets 3 (Album/11th March)

Boston-based Hip Hop duo N.B.S. recently dropped the visual to their track HUNH, taken off of their forthcoming album SWISSVETS 3 N.B.S. presents their latest offering ‘Hunh’ taken off of their forthcoming album ‘SwissVets 3’, which is scheduled to be released March 11th. The accompanying video for ‘Hunh’ was shot in N.B.S.’s hometown of Boston,…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River - Behind The Mask EP (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River – Behind The Mask EP (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Portland, Oregon-based producer/emcee Jade River is back with his latest four-track BEHIND THE MASK EP Jade River presents ‘Behind The Mask’ his latest EP available via Ground Zero Records & marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX. Jade River – Behind The Mask EP via iTunes/Spotify www.facebook.com/jaderivermusic https://twitter.com/jaderivermusic https://soundcloud.com/jaderivermusic https://instagram.com/jaderivermusic www.facebook.com/groundzero.pdx https://twitter.com/groundzeropdx https://soundcloud.com/groundzerorecordsportland https://instagram.com/groundzerorecordspdx

Urban Vault Interviews - RedEyeBlue

Urban Vault Interviews – RedEyeBlue

Urban Vault caught up with Cincinnati-based emcee Boogie Bang & Vienna, Austria-based producer e.kwality aka RedEyeBlue to ask them some questions about their cross Atlantic connection, their latest release & more… 4732,363 miles is the distance between those places where Boogie Bang and e.kwality were born and raised. While Boogie Bang crafted the art of…

LilJay SoDope - Slow Down (Prod. by E. Smitty/Audio)

LilJay SoDope – Slow Down (Prod. by E. Smitty/Audio)

Los Angeles based recording artist LilJay SoDope recently released his track SLOW DOWN, produced by Atlanta based E. Smitty, via Sound Alive Records LilJay SoDope drops some gems over an E. Smitty laced West-Coast banger, via independent Record Label music distributor, Sound Alive Records. https://twitter.com/liljaysodope https://instagram.com/liljaysodope https://twitter.com/THEREALESMITTY https://soundaliverecords.com https://twitter.com/sound_alive_rec https://instagram.com/sound_alive_rec

Urban Vault Exclusive: Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason – C.I.A. [Criminals In The Army] : 7th Infantry Regiment [2nd Report] (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason – C.I.A. [Criminals In The Army] : 7th Infantry Regiment [2nd Report] (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Killarmy members Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason drop their latest album C.I.A. [CRIMINALS IN THE ARMY] : 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT [2ND REPORT], via Black Stone Of Mecca, marketed by Jade River Music The album is the last of the CIA BSOM Trilogy. This version is produced fully by Shaka Amazulu The 7th. The seven Army…

Priest Da Nomad ft. Blakka P - Guess Who? (Prod. by DJ Rage/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Priest Da Nomad ft. Blakka P – Guess Who? (Prod. by DJ Rage/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Washington DC-based emcee Priest Da Nomad drops the visual to his latest track GUESS WHO? featuring fellow DC artist Blakka P ‘Guess Who?’ comes with hard boom-bap production by Detroit native DJ Rage and fellow DC artist Blakka P gives us Jamaican patois science and melodies on the hook, reminiscent of 90s dancehall classics! Priest…

Big Narstie ft. Papoose - Black Is My Colour (Black Pride) Remix (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Big Narstie ft. Papoose – Black Is My Colour (Black Pride) Remix (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Brixton, South London based legend Big Narstie recently dropped the visual to his track BLACK IS MY COLOUR (BLACK PRIDE) REMIX, featuring NYC legend Papoose British icon and legend Big Narstie follows up his captivating ‘Black Is My Colour’ original alongside Lover’s Rock singer/songwriter Kofi, with a huge remix from U.S. superstar Papoose. Each leaving…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason - C.I.A. [Criminals In The Army] : 7th Infantry Regiment [1st Report] (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason – C.I.A. [Criminals In The Army] : 7th Infantry Regiment [1st Report] (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Killarmy members Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason recently dropped their album C.I.A. [CRIMINALS IN THE ARMY] : 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT [1ST REPORT], via Black Stone Of Mecca, marketed by Jade River Music The album is the second to last of the CIA BSOM Trilogy. Produced fully by Lord Beatjitzu. The seven Army Values; Loyalty, Duty,…

RedEyeBlue ft. Fashawn - We Here (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

RedEyeBlue ft. Fashawn – We Here (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Cincinnati-based emcee Boogie Bang & Vienna, Austria-based producer e.kwality aka RedEyeBlue recently dropped their new track WE HERE, featuring Fresno, California based Fashawn Duo RedEyeBlue link up with the mighty Fashawn from Grizzly City a.k.a. Fresno, CA for this laidback smooth jam titled ‘We Here‘. Boogie Bang’s and Fashawn’s flow and rhymes come with the…

M-Dot x Revalation – Stop Watch (Prod. by Quarter Inch Kings/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Boston, Massachusetts based emcee/producer M-Dot is back with his latest track STOP WATCH, featuring fellow EMS member Revalation, taken off his recent album DINING IN DYSTOPIA Rhyme wizard M-Dot continues his tireless grind with another single off his album ‘Dining In Dystopia‘ out now via Bandcamp. On ‘Stop Watch‘ M-Dot & EMS cohort Revalation, trade…

ECHO - EchoisthenameTV Season 6​.​0 (Prod. by True Cipher/Audio/Mixtape)

ECHO – EchoisthenameTV Season 6​.​0 (Prod. by True Cipher/Audio/Mixtape)

Los Angeles based emcee ECHO recently dropped his latest ECHOISTHENAMETV SEASON 6.0 mixtape, produced by True Cipher LA-based emcee ECHO is back with his ‘EchoisthenameTV Season 6.0’ mixtape, fully produced by Brentwood, New York-based brother duo True Cipher, featuring Da Cleaver, Def Soulja & Allah Preme. EchoisthenameTV Season 6.0 by ECHO Check out the previous…

Lena Jackson - Cup Runneth (Prod. by Nottz/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Lena Jackson – Cup Runneth (Prod. by Nottz/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Raleigh, North Carolina-based recording artist Lena Jackson recently dropped the visual for her latest track CUP RUNNETH, produced by Virginia based Nottz Lena Jackson is a Hip Hop artist hailing out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Affectionately referred to as The Wolf by her musical peers, Lena Jackson’s aggressive cadences and energetic performances expose her raw…

Da Flyy Hooligan ft. Dom Pachino - Wu Baby Pt. 3 (Prod. by Micall Parknsun/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Da Flyy Hooligan ft. Dom Pachino – Wu Baby Pt. 3 (Prod. by Micall Parknsun/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

GourmetDeluxxx presents North West London based Da Flyy Hooligan’s latest track WU BABY PT. 3, featuring New York-based Dom Pachino, produced by Micall Parknsun, ahead of his forthcoming album BEN KINGSLEY On ‘Wu Baby Pt. 3‘ pace yourself for this piano-driven, bass-thumping verbal swordplay provided the Da Flyyest Hooligan of them all. Hooli kicks off…

Lucky Tatt ft. Planet Asia - Konflicted (Music Video) Taken Off: Provenance (Prod. by Endemic Emerald/Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Lucky Tatt ft. Planet Asia – Konflicted (Music Video) Taken Off: Provenance (Prod. by Endemic Emerald/Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Brooklyn, New York based emcee Lucky Tatt teams up with Fresno, California based Hip Hop legend, Planet Asia, for their track/visual KONFLICTED, produced by New York City based Endemic Emerald Check out the new video from the pairing of Brooklyn emcee Lucky Tatt and UK/NYC-based producer Endemic Emerald. Filmed by Em-Pact Enterprises Films ‘Konflicted’ is…

Jimmy ValenTime & Urban Miracle – Radio [Astro Turf] (Music Video) Taken Off: Dangerous To Go Alone (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Jimmy ValenTime & Urban Miracle – Radio [Astro Turf] (Music Video) Taken Off: Dangerous To Go Alone (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

The Bronx, New York City-based emcees Jimmy ValenTime and Urban Miracle are back with the visual to their track RADIO [ASTRO TURF] Jimmy Valentime and Urban Miracle return with their single and visual ‘Radio’ [Astro Turf]. The track has Urban Miracle providing the verse and beat, while Jimmy ValenTime gives us the hook. The track…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River – Affliction [Deluxe Version] (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River – Affliction [Deluxe Version] (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Portland, Oregon-based producer/emcee Jade River drops the  DELUXE VERSION of his 2021 album AFFLICTION ‘Affliction’ [Deluxe Version] is an eleven-track album written, produced, performed, and recorded, by Jade River, via Jade River Music and marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX. The album is a fusion of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rock, Trap & Hip Hop beats…

Lateb - The Wolf (Prod. by The Arcitype/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Lateb – The Wolf (Prod. by The Arcitype/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Massachusetts based recording artist Lateb drops his latest track THE WOLF, produced by Cambridge, MA-based The Arcitype Lateb (of Heddshotts), who has recently been experimenting with melodies and vocal range, takes it back to his roots on ‘The Wolf‘ and comes correct over a dark and infectious soundscape produced by The Arcitype. The single serves…

Nadim Azzam - Don't Tell Me (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Nadim Azzam – Don’t Tell Me (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Ann Arbor, Michigan based recording artist Nadim Azzam recently released the visual to his latest track DON’T TELL ME You’ve got to hurt to heal. Through painfully honest self-reflection, Nadim Azzam addresses depression, addiction, and the dysfunctional realities of our times with his songs rooted in hope and connectivity. A singer, rapper, and songwriter who…

Joc Scholar - Sole Survival (Prod. by Knocksville/Audio)

Joc Scholar – Sole Survival (Prod. by Knocksville/Audio)

Fresno, California based emcee Joc Scholar recently released his latest track SOLE SURVIVAL, produced by Knocksville Delve into the mindset of American born, African descendant on the brink of self-realization and determination to make it out of his current situation, despite his psychological and societal setbacks. ‘Sole Survival’ produced by Knocksville is the first glimpse…

V Knuckles ft. Millyz, Fredro Starr - G'z Up (Prod. by Nasihat/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

V Knuckles ft. Millyz, Fredro Starr – G’z Up (Prod. by Nasihat/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

One half of the Boston based duo N.B.S. V Knuckles recently dropped his latest track G’Z UP, featuring Millyz, Fredro Starr, produced by Austria based Nasihat Massachusetts veteran emcee V Knuckles (of N.B.S.) recruits buzzing fellow Cambridge native Millyz and Fredro Starr (of legendary group ONYX) for ‘G’z Up‘, a gritty ode to the boom-bap…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Shabazz the Disciple - Qam Yasharahla (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Shabazz the Disciple – Qam Yasharahla (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Shabazz the Disciple drops his brand new album QAM YASHARAHLA Shabazz the Disciple is back with his new album ‘Qam Yasharahla’. Executively produced by Shabazz himself, the album features Killah Priest, Hookmaster, Murdoc, E & Who Is Freestyle. ‘Qam Yasharahla’ is released via Black Stone Of Mecca, marketed by Ground Zero…

PENDANT - Thorn (Music Video) Taken Off: Harp (Album/08th April)

PENDANT – Thorn (Music Video) Taken Off: Harp (Album/08th April)

Los Angeles based recording artist PENDANT recently released the visual to his track THORN, ahead of his forthcoming album HARP Los Angeles-via-Oakland musician Chris Adams who makes music under the moniker PENDANT (all caps) has announced his Saddle Creek debut ‘Harp’, available April 08th. The video for the first single ‘Thorn‘, directed by Joey Breese…

Makeba Mooncycle - Loses (Prod. by Buck Oner/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Makeba Mooncycle – Loses (Prod. by Buck Oner/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

New York-based emcee Makeba Mooncycle recently dropped her new track LOSES, via Anarchy Records Anarchy Records and Makeba Mooncycle presents the first single ‘Loses‘ taken off her upcoming album ‘Just A Part of Me’, with production and scratches by French producer Buck Oner. Makeba Mooncycle steps up to release another project after two releases last…

Leo CaSeeNo & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha - Enso It Goes EP (Audio/Free Download)

Leo CaSeeNo & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – Enso It Goes EP (Audio/Free Download)

Brockton, Massachusetts-based emcee Leo CaSeeNo & Dutch Hip Hop producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha recently released their new ENSO IT GOES EP ‘Enso It Goes’ is the first EP by emcee Leo CaSeeNo and producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha. The two artists have worked together a couple of times with mutual friend G FAM BLACK.…

Ruste Juxx & Skanks the Rap Martyr - War Ready (Prod. by RAW/Audio) Taken Off: Another Crown Heights Riot (Album/Spotify)

Ruste Juxx & Skanks the Rap Martyr – War Ready (Prod. by RAW/Audio) Taken Off: Another Crown Heights Riot (Album/Spotify)

Brooklyn, New York-based emcees Ruste Juxx & Skanks the Rap Martyr recently released their track WAR READY, produced by RAW ‘War Ready’ is the first single by Ruste Juxx & Skanks the Rap Martyr produced by Raw off the ‘Another Crown Heights Riot‘ LP featuring Crown Heights, Brooklyn’s most elite lyricist including never released music…

G FAM BLACK x Propha C. Allison - Necessary Violence EP (Audio/CD)

G FAM BLACK x Propha C. Allison – Necessary Violence EP (Audio/CD)

Brockton, Massachusetts-based emcee G FAM BLACK & Toronto, Ontario based producer Propha C. Allison drop their new NECESSARY VIOLENCE EP Knuckle Dragguz emcee G Fam Black & Hometeam Empire producer Propha C. Allison present their new EP ‘Necessary Violence’, which features P-Ro and GeneralBackPain, & was mixed by UglyJon. Necessary Violence by G Fam Black…

M-Dot - Dining In Dystopia (Album/Audio/Limited Edition Vinyl)

M-Dot – Dining In Dystopia (Album/Audio/Limited Edition Vinyl)

Acclaimed Boston based veteran emcee & producer M-Dot drops his new album DINING IN DYSTOPIA, featuring some of Hip Hop’s top tier lyricists On ‘Dining In Dystopia’ the Boston wordsmith paints a picture of daily life struggles in an ever-evolving world of political finger-pointing and constant chaos. As with his previously deemed classic album ‘egO…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Destruct x KDub S.O.S. - Steady Aim Vol. 1 (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Destruct x KDub S.O.S. – Steady Aim Vol. 1 (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Los Angeles based emcee Destruct & Orange County-based Sirkle Of Sound member KDub S.O.S. drop their new album STEADY AIM VOL. 1, via Jade River Music Destruct and Sirkle Of Sound member KDub S.O.S. present their new album ‘Steady Aim Vol. 1‘, via Jade River Music, marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX. The album features…

Riiyoo & Lil Lee - Unavailable (Music Video) Taken Off: Unavailable (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Riiyoo & Lil Lee – Unavailable (Music Video) Taken Off: Unavailable (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Atlanta, Georgia based duo Riiyoo & Lil Lee recently released the visual to the title track of their recent album UNAVAILABLE Sixx Entertainment presents Atlanta’s emerging duo, Riiyoo & Lil Lee’s official video for their single ‘Unavailable‘. The Jay Legion-directed visual for Culture Cinema is on point and is more than enough to satisfy Riiyoo…

Beni-Hana ft. Venomiss - Marinate (Prod. by DJ Green Lantern/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Beni-Hana ft. Venomiss – Marinate (Prod. by DJ Green Lantern/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Gastonia, North Carolina based emcee/producer Beni-Hana drops the visual to his track MARINATE, featuring female emcee Venomiss, produced by DJ Green Lantern, via Goon MuSick Beni-Hana has been making quite the waves lately. He’s jumping right into a new year head first, releasing a new song ‘Marinate’ produced by DJ Green Lantern featuring Venomiss. Continuing…

losLAUREN 718 - The Demonstration (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

losLAUREN 718 – The Demonstration (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

The Bronx, New York-based emcee losLAUREN 718 drops his latest track/visual THE DEMONSTRATION losLAUREN 718 starts off the year strong with his latest release, ‘The Demonstration’. ‘The Demonstration’ is just that, an exhibition. Los drops a sweet 16 riddled with punchlines and metaphors, clearly demonstrating that the man can rap! If this track is any…