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Werdperfect ft. Eto - Brimstone (Prod. by Dub Sonata/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Werdperfect ft. Eto – Brimstone (Prod. by Dub Sonata/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Los Angeles-based Werdperfect drops his track BRIMSTONE, featuring Rochester, New York heavyweight Eto, produced by Dub Sonata Werdperfect enlists Eto on ‘Brimstone’, a haunting track from producer Dub Sonata that showcases both lyricists distinctly flexing over an eerie melody. The song opens with seemingly effortless wordplay from Werdperfect, while Eto paints a canvas of dark…

ILL Gordon - OK (Prod. by Reg Vader/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

ILL Gordon – OK (Prod. by Reg Vader/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Chicago, Illinois-based emcee ILL Gordon recently released his Reg Vader-produced track OK ILL Gordon drops his latest single ‘OK‘ taken from his upcoming project ‘ILLustrious’. Produced by Reg Vader, Gordo seamlessly weaves through the congo drums-driven beat displaying his lyrical dexterity by adjusting his flow through the verse to stay in the ‘pocket’ of the…

M-Dot ft. Grand Puba - Run Along (Prod. by The Mighty V.I.C./Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

M-Dot ft. Grand Puba – Run Along (Prod. by The Mighty V.I.C./Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Boston, Massachusetts-based emcee/producer M-Dot is back with his latest track/visual RUN ALONG featuring Brand Nubian’s Grand Puba, produced by The Mighty V.I.C., with cuts by Dom2er and DJ 7L M-Dot connects with legendary emcee Grand Puba (of Brand Nubian) for his latest single ‘Run Along‘. The track finds both rap titans trading verses filled with…

Mantronix ft. Bruse Wane – When The Doves Fly (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Mantronix ft. Bruse Wane – When The Doves Fly (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

New York-based iconic Hip Hop group Mantronix founder Kurtis Mantronik recently released his latest track/visual WHEN THE DOVES FLY, featuring Wane Enterprises CEO, New York-based emcee Bruse Wane Mantronik and Bruse Wane’s musical onslaught continues. Since Kurtis Mantronik’s return to Hip Hop the dynamic duo have been pumping out new music and visuals at a…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Ground Zero – SCORN (Mixtape/Audio Premiere)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Ground Zero – SCORN (Mixtape/Audio Premiere)

Ground Zero presents SCORN, featuring Napoleon, Solomon Childs, Shaka Amazulu The 7th, Reakwon, Rockness Monsta, Myka 9 & more… The Bandcamp exclusive mixtape features Napoleon, Solomon Childs, Shaka Amazulu The 7th, Reakwon, Rockness Monsta, Myka 9, 2nd Generation WU, Sun God, Pxro, iNTeLL, Young Dirty Bastard, Cappadonna, Jackpot Scotty Wotty, & Lounge Lo. Ground Zero Mixtape…

losLAUREN 718 - Sober Thoughts, Perfect Clarity (Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

losLAUREN 718 – Sober Thoughts, Perfect Clarity (Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

The Bronx, New York City-based emcee losLAUREN 718 recently released the visual to his track SOBER THOUGHTS, PERFECT CLARITY, produced by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League losLAUREN 718 is back once again and he’s starting the New Year right! The ‘Allergic to Failure’ Captain dropped off the visuals for his ‘Sober Thoughts, Perfect Clarity’ freestyle. Simple and…

Tru Trilla ft. REKS & Lakim Shabazz - Sun Rays (Prod. by LG ROC/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Tru Trilla ft. REKS & Lakim Shabazz – Sun Rays (Prod. by LG ROC/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Newark, New Jersey-based 050 Boyz member Tru Trilla recently released his latest track SUN RAYS, featuring Massachusetts-based REKS & Lakim Shabazz Tru Trilla releases his phenomenal new album ‘XVI: Return of the Gods’ on May 31st through New Dawn Records. Several years in the making, the follow-up to the classic 2020 banger ‘God of Barz’…

Jezus Martinez - Back to the Basics (Prod. by Mike Martinez/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Jezus Martinez – Back To The Basics (Prod. by Mike Martinez/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Florida-based Hip Hop veterans Jezus Borgia & Mike Martinez aka Jezus Martinez drop the visual to their lead/title track BACK TO THE BASICS, taken off their new album of the same name Jezus Martinez is an off-kilter, underground Hip Hop duo from Flagler Beach, Florida. Consisting of emcee Jezus Borgia and emcee/producer Mike Martinez, the…

Snowgoons ft. Ras Kass, Benny Holiday, Destro, Jacc D. Frost & DJ Illegal - Raise The Bar (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Snowgoons ft. Ras Kass, Benny Holiday, Destro, Jacc D. Frost & DJ Illegal – Raise The Bar (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Berlin, Germany-based Hip Hop production team Snowgoons drops their new track/visual RAISE THE BAR, featuring Ras Kass, Benny Holiday, Destro, Jacc D. Frost & DJ Illegal The Snowgoons are back with another 1st Of Da Month and they ‘Raise The Bar’ with Ras Kass one of the best lyricists from the Golden Era. The 1st…

II Tone - Feels Good (Prod. by DJ Squeeky/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

II Tone – Feels Good (Prod. by DJ Squeeky/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

South Memphis, Tennessee-based II Tone recently released his latest track/visual FEELS GOOD, produced by fellow Memphis-based DJ Squeeky Emphatically commencing 2024 following a successful 2023, II Tone opens his new year catalogue with the rap single ‘Feels Good’, an ideal Hip Hop track with inch-perfect production provided by the musical mastermind DJ Squeeky, incredible mix…

Omen44 ft. Shadow The Great & Raz Fresco - Culture Pusher (Prod. by Budamunk/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Omen44 ft. Shadow The Great & Raz Fresco – Culture Pusher (Prod. by Budamunk/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

New Jersey-based Hip Hop artist Omen44 recently released the visual to his track CULTURE PUSHER, featuring Brooklyn, New York-based Shadow The Great & Canada’s Raz Fresco Following the heels of ‘Plug‘ featuring Tragedy Khadafi and Big Twins, Omen44 is back with a new collaboration ‘Culture Pusher‘, featuring Japan’s very own Budamunk along with Raz Fresco…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Ground Zero – SAVAGE, Pt. 2 (Mixtape/Audio Premiere)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Ground Zero – SAVAGE, Pt. 2 (Mixtape/Audio Premiere)

Ground Zero presents SAVAGE, PT. 2, featuring iNTeLL, Method Man, Killah Priest, Planet Asia & more… The Bandcamp exclusive mixtape features iNTell, Method Man, Killah Priest, Planet Asia, Hus Kingpin, Myka 9, Frukwan, Shabazz The Disciple, The Holocaust, and The Flatlinerz. Ground Zero Mixtape Volume 7: Marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX. Savage, Pt. 2…

Copywrite - Green Screen (Prod. by Evidence/Music Video) Taken Off: T.H.E. Last Supper (Album/01st March)

Copywrite – Green Screen (Prod. by Evidence/Music Video) Taken Off: T.H.E. Last Supper (Album/01st March)

Columbus, Ohio-based emcee Copywrite drops the visual to his track GREEN SCREEN, produced by Los Angeles-based artist Evidence This is the second single from my new album, ‘T.H.E. Last Supper‘ dropping this March on Man Bites Dog Records. I enlisted Evidence for the production on this track and my brother DJ Ceven killed the scratches…

Vic Shadez - CRAZY (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Vic Shadez – CRAZY (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

New Jersey-based emcee/producer Vic Shadez recently released the visual to his track CRAZY, ahead of his forthcoming album TIMETRAVELER What is reality? The simple answer: the truth. What is perception? How something is interpreted, or understood, meaning though perception is not reality, it can become someone’s unequivocal reality, controlling how one views the truth. Vic…

Dynas x Jah Freedom ft. Money Mogly & Shottie - Spaghetti (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Dynas x Jah Freedom ft. Money Mogly & Shottie – Spaghetti (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Miami, Florida-based emcee Dynas recently released SPAGHETTI, the 3rd single off the Dynas x Jah Freedom collaborative CALLALOO AND COLLARDS EP, featuring Miami lyrical heavyweights Mogly and Shottie Immerse yourself in the darkness with ‘Spaghetti’, a menacing collaboration of Legendary emcee Dynas and the mad scientist Jah Freedom featuring Money Mogly and Shottie. The track…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Ground Zero – SAVAGE, Pt. 1 (Mixtape/Audio Premiere)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Ground Zero – SAVAGE, Pt. 1 (Mixtape/Audio Premiere)

Ground Zero presents SAVAGE, PT. 1, featuring iNTeLL, Inspectah Deck, Rubbabandz, Myka 9 & Timbo King The Bandcamp exclusive mixtape features iNTeLL (2nd Generation WU), Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang Clan), Rubbabandz (GP WU), Myka 9, and Timbo King (Wu-Tang Royal Fam). Ground Zero Mixtape Volume 6: Marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX. Savage, Pt. 1 by…

M-Dot ft. Revalation - You and You (Prod. by M-Phazes/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

M-Dot ft. Revalation – You And You (Prod. by M-Phazes/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Boston, Massachusetts-based emcee/producer M-Dot & Revalation of EMS drop the visual to their track YOU AND YOU, produced by Los Angeles-based M-Phazes M-Dot starts off the new year the same way he left off last year, with a brand new music video. This time, he connects with long-time EMS ally Revalation for ‘You and You‘…

Daemon - Three Years Sober (Prod. by Troglodyte The Neanderthal/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Daemon – Three Years Sober (Prod. by Troglodyte The Neanderthal/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

St. Louis, Missouri-based emcee Daemon recently released the visual to his track THREE YEARS SOBER, produced by fellow St. Louis-based Troglodyte The Neanderthal Daemon presents the Digital Co-Op-directed video for ‘Three Years Sober’, which continues a string of releases from Daemon as of late, including ‘Comfortable‘, ‘ROTN – Inertia‘, ‘Credit Check‘, ‘Elevation‘, and ‘Vader‘. Daemon…

Tre-Dot - Only You x Blood Sweat N Tears (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Tre-Dot – Only You x Blood Sweat N Tears (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

North Carolina-based established adult-contemporary Hip Hop artist Tre-Dot drops back-to-back singles ONLY YOU & BLOOD SWEAT N TEARS ‘Only You’ flows with a captivating blend of 70’s soul and a vintage Hip Hop flow (without sounding dated). Tre-Dot leaves a lasting impression for listeners to decipher if only you refer to love, life, music, etc. Whatever…

IAMISEE & DJ IRON - Phantom X (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

IAMISEE & DJ IRON – Phantom X (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Philadelphia-born, Atlanta-based veteran emcee/producer IAMISEE & Belgium-based DJ IRON recently released their thirteen-track album, PHANTOM X ‘Phantom X’, the collaborative album by IAMISEE and DJ IRON, was initially started back in the summer of 2013 and was finally completed shortly after the pandemic hit the world back in 2020. Sonically DJ IRON fuses classic Hip…

V Knuckles - The Next Chapter (Prod. by Phoniks/Music Video/Album/iTunes/Spotify)

V Knuckles – The Next Chapter (Prod. by Phoniks/Music Video/Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts-based V Knuckles (N.B.S.) & Portland, Maine beatsmith Phoniks recently dropped the Chow Films directed visual for their track THE NEXT CHAPTER V Knuckles and Phoniks present the new visuals for ‘The Next Chapter’, the title track for the album by this East Coast dynamic duo. Directed By Chow Films, this is Real Hip …

ECHO – EchoisthenameTV Season 12 (Prod. by KHEYZINE/Audio/Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)

ECHO – EchoisthenameTV Season 12 (Prod. by KHEYZINE/Audio/Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)

Los Angeles-based emcee ECHO drops his new ECHOISTHENAMETV SEASON 12 mixtape, produced by Bordeaux, France-based KHEYZINE Los Angeles-based emcee ECHO drops his new EchoisthenameTV Season 12 mixtape, which is fully produced by KHEYZINE, featuring the recent single ‘Originoo Gun Clappaz’. ECHO & KHEYZINE ” ECHOISTHENAME TV SEASON 12 ” by KHEYZINE ECHO – EchoisthenameTV Season…

Rockwelz X Nam Nitty - LL2j (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Rockwelz X Nam Nitty – LL2j (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

New York-based emcee Rockwelz recently dropped his new album LL2J, fellow New York-based produced by Nam Nitty It’s been said that lightning strikes twice…NY indie artist Rockwelz heard and listened to his worldwide fan base and unveiled the highly anticipated sequel ‘LL2j.’ The 9-track project is entirely produced by label mate Nam Nitty and features…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Gen-3 (Shaka Amazulu The 7th & Holy Smokes) - G3N0C1D3 (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Gen-3 (Shaka Amazulu The 7th & Holy Smokes) – G3N0C1D3 (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Ground Zero Records presents Shaka Amazulu The 7th & Holy Smokes aka Gen-3’s latest album G3N0C1D3 ‘G3N0C1D3’ features Papa Wu, Black Rose Kartel, Daddy Rose, Lord Salaudiin, DJ Flipside, School of the Gifted, Napoleon, Solomon Childs, Ancient COINS, Armel The Great, Spanky Splash, 9th Prince & Holocaust. Gen-3 is made up of Wu-Tang affiliate Holy…

Status The Marlboro Man - S.F.Y.L. (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Status The Marlboro Man – S.F.Y.L. (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

North Denver, Colorado-based emcee/producer Status The Marlboro Man drops S.F.Y.L., taken off of his new KNOTS FERATU EP ‘SFYL’ aka ‘Screaming For Four Life’, written and Produced by Status The Marlboro Man is Available Now on All digital platforms. No-nonsense production and deep lyrics give this underground classic a level of maturity not heard in…

M-Dot - Done (Prod. by Apollo Brown/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

M-Dot – Done (Prod. by Apollo Brown/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Renowned Boston, Massachusetts-based Hip Hop artist M-Dot drops the visual to his track DONE, produced by Detroit’s own Apollo Brown M-Dot continues to cement his reputation as a consistent force in the industry. Fresh off his nomination for ‘Most Consistent’ at the 2023 Hip Hop New England Awards and honored as one of ‘Boston’s Top…

Omen44 ft. Tragedy Khadafi x Big Twins - Plug (Prod. by DJ Scratch Nice/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Omen44 ft. Tragedy Khadafi x Big Twins – Plug (Prod. by DJ Scratch Nice/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

New Jersey-based Hip Hop artist Omen44 recently released his latest track/visual PLUG, featuring Tragedy Khadafi & Big Twins, produced by DJ Scratch Nice Queensbridge Projects legend Tragedy Khadafi along with Big Twins (Infamous Mobb) join Omen44 in the new single/visual ‘Plug‘. The national/international Hip Hop veteran embodies the essence of the plug before it was…

ECHO - Originoo Gun Clappaz (Prod. by Kheyzine/Audio)

ECHO – Originoo Gun Clappaz (Prod. by KHEYZINE/Audio)

Los Angeles-based emcee ECHO drops his latest track ORIGINOO GUN CLAPPAZ, produced by Bordeaux, France-based KHEYZINE The new single ‘Originoo Gun Clappaz’ is taken off the upcoming EchoisthenameTV Season 12 mixtape, which is fully produced by KHEYZINE. Originoo Gun Clappaz by ECHO Check out the previous EchoisthenameTV Season installments HERE Also, check out Urban Vault Interviews…

J57 - If I Should Wake Before I Die (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

J57 – If I Should Wake Before I Die (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Brooklyn, New York-based rapper and producer J57 recently released his IF I SHOULD WAKE BEFORE I DIE album J57 is back with a self-produced, featureless boom-bap project titled ‘If I Should Wake Before I Die‘ which is now available on all streaming platforms via FiveSe7en Collective/Chavez Sound/Soulspazm! This project is dedicated to J’s late friend…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River - Rise [Deluxe Edition] (Album/Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

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

Ground Zero Records presents Portland, Oregon-based producer Jade River’s DELUXE VERSION of his album RISE ‘Rise [Deluxe Edition]‘ is a selection of Jade Rivers’s releases from 2020 to present all on one album. Mixed and mastered by Deeskee for Weightless Audio LA, and marketed by Ground Zero Entertainment PDX. Jade River – Rise [Deluxe Edition]…