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Urban Vault caught up with Boston-based Hip Hop duo N.B.S. to ask them some questions about their recent album release SWISSVETS 2 & more… Back by popular demand, the Boston based duo N.B.S. (cousins E’Flash and V Knuckles) pair with their Swiss compatriots DJ Tray and Jakebeatz to release ‘SwissVets 2’. The album is a culmination…
Critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based rapper DUCKWRTH drops the video for the single BOY, taken off his project, AN XTRA UUGLY MIXTAPE Rapping upside down, DUCKWRTH weaves a compelling tale over a sonic backdrop brought to life by bright visuals intercut with an unflinchingly intense chase scene. Conceived as a story by DUCKWRTH and Mettenarrative, the…
Brooklyn, New York-based artist B. Cherry drops his latest single, 4C, featuring JennahJuice, produced by the Imaginary Kids B. Cherry, a young multifaceted artist born and raised In Brooklyn, NY, illustrates his own love story while celebrating black women and encouraging the embrace of natural beauty with his new song ‘4C’ featuring JennahJuice and produced…
Brooklyn, New York-based Hip Hop emcee Marc Pryce drops his new mixtape, GAME SEVEN Get to know Marc Pryce, Hip Hop’s new rising star from the borough of Brooklyn, New York… Marc Pryce has released his new Mixtape ‘Game 7’ on Paid Up Entertainment and it is pure Hip Hop lyrics and beats that will make many…
New York City-based Princess Nokia drops the video to her track FOR THE NIGHT, taken from the Shape-Shifting New York emcee’s emo-inspired mixtape, A GIRL CRIED RED ‘A Girl Cried Red’ is the new self-described, “Emo Mixtape” from Princess Nokia. The mixtape is out now via Rough Trade Records and will be available on limited…
Boston-based duo N.B.S. pair with their Swiss compatriots DJ Tray and Jakebeatz to release SWISSVETS 2, today (03rd March) they drop the visual to the track VIOLENT WISDOM, featuring Queens, New York emcee Tragedy Khadafi Courtesy of producer DJ Tray, ‘Violent Wisdom’ is built atop the dusty samples and neck-snapping drums that define the True…
Hip Hop meets a Soul Legend in the form of the SONGS IN THE KEY OF MARVIN EP, by Indianapolis based producer Maja7th, a project that pays homage to Marvin Gaye Whenever Hip Hop sonically meets Soul legend Marvin Gaye its always the inception of a classic. Indianapolis, IN producer, Maja7th was inspired earlier this year…
Brooklyn lyricist K.Burns teams up with producer Bloodblixing for the release of their new EP, REDRUM, featuring Rome Streetz and Mak P Brooklyn based K.Burns releases his highly anticipated four-track EP, ‘REDRUM’ produced entirely by Bloodblixing (Harlem/Houston native). The EP is loaded with guest appearances, from fellow Brooklynite Rome Streetz & introduces us to Baltimore hot spitter…
Los Angeles based producer Antra is proud to present his latest track GO DEEP, a mixture of Orchestral elements with hard-hitting bass Using completely original instrumentation and the personal touch that has intrigued his growing fan base, Antra has created yet another vibey trap flip sampling the classic hit ‘Go Deep’. The track embodies the unique…
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Sunblaze and UK-based DJ Madhandz come together with Canadian producer BigBob on their new track, SHOOT EM UP For their new track ‘Shoot Em Up,’ avant-garde visionary BigBob conjures a tantalizing project with underground Brooklyn emcee Sunblaze, formulating a finesse and flow that runs off the fumes of the current dystopian…
Atlanta, Georgia-based artist K-Major drops the visuals for AIN’T YO GIRL, featuring Jacquees, taken from the 2017 album, UNTIL TOMORROW Cash Money’s Jacquees joins Chart-Topping Artist/Producer K-Major in his visual for ‘Ain’t Yo Girl,’ produced by Nash B & Ric & Thaddeus. The Georgia based artist and producer has already achieved more than most musicians…
Brooklyn, New York emcee Big Flip Papi drops the first single MEET ME ON TOP, taken off his upcoming mixtape Fresh home off a 6 1/2 year bid & back to finish what he started. ‘Meet Me On Top’ is Big Flip Papi aka RNR 1st single off his upcoming mixtape, ‘Big Flip Papi’ (self-titled),…
Los Angeles based Cee Knowledge and the Cosmic Funk Orchestra recently dropped the visual to their track, SPACEMAN Cee Knowledge, also known as Doodlebug of the Grammy-winning Hip Hop trio Digable Planets releases the first single off his upcoming album ‘AlienAided’. The song ‘SpaceMan’ featuring Cookie Rabinowitz comes along with visuals in the form of…
Syracuse, New York based emcee Realio Sparkzwell drops the first official video from his brand new album MAHDI MUSIK, with his track, STAY IN YOUR LANE ‘Stay In Your Lane’ hits hard and heavy from the beat to the lyrics. Realio paints vivid pictures and illustrates that dudes need to learn to stay in their…
Chicago, Illinois-based artist Blake Banks teases us with his new single BLACK ON BLACK, taken from his upcoming EP, RISKY BUSINESS ‘BLACK ON BLACK’ is laced with witty punchlines and an upbeat guitar ballad by Banks’ in-house production team, The Ambulance Factory. Over the last couple years, Blake has dropped songs with some of the top…
Chicago based rapper G Herbo releases the official video for his remix of the Southside-produced track EVERYTHING, featuring Lil Uzi Vert and special guest Chance The Rapper The ‘Everything Remix’ video, directed by LVTRKevin, finds the Chi-town brothers flossing, flexing and having fun alongside Machine Entertainment’s newest signee Queen Key. The ‘Everything’ remix is found…
Beat Rabbi and Illect Recordings are proud to present MAZEL TOV COCKTAIL, 31 tracks of soulful and funky golden era Boom Bap With beats curated by DJ Sean P, the project even includes a Deepspace5 posse cut, ‘Return Of The Real Hard Beat’. When asked about the inspiration for ‘Mazel Tov Cocktail,’ Beat Rabbi shared, “I…
Urban Vault caught up with Massachusetts-bred, LA-based emcee/producer Skipp Whitman to ask him some questions about his recent release EL AYE and more… Emcee/producer Skipp Whitman recently dropped his self-produced and Sebastian Ruiz-directed music video for ‘El Aye’, featuring Emmitt James and starring Melissa Vento. ‘El Aye’ appears on his album ‘Unfinished Songs Vol 1’ (UFSV#1), a…
NYC based emcee, producer, and lyricist EB Rebel shares gritty and impactful new visuals for her new track 12, taken from her upcoming EP, MAMA, I’M OK EB Rebel’s biting new release ’12’ comes off of her forthcoming EP ‘Mama, I’m OK,’ coming after the success of EB’s first EP, ‘Trance‘. Garnering notable praise from…
York, Pennsylvania-based Hip Hop artist M.I. AKA Durtyflow has released his new single WAKANDA, produced by Ez The Lyrical Skitzo, in time for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR M.I. AKA DurtyFlow started rapping at the age of seven. Being too young to write his rhymes, his older cousin would pick up the pen and Durtyflow would repeat…
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Frank Knight and Chicago based producer Rediculus release their latest track together, nAsZ via Platformz Music Frank Knight and Rediculus are back with the ‘nAsZ’, which is the 2nd single off their upcoming album ‘New York Summer’ and a tribute to both Nas and Az’s influence on Frank. Over a smoothed out sample flip and…
Queens, NYC based producer Ras Beats teams up with Long Island-based emcee John Jigg$, dropping their new track, AND I SAY, the 2nd part of Ras Beats, THE HIGH 5 project Ras Beats team up with John Jigg$ for the 2nd chapter of his 2018 project ‘The High 5’. Over a hard-hitting Ras Beats track,…
New York based emcee Yonas declares it’s his time, as he drops the new visuals for ALL RISE, produced by Vocirus Making moves as an independent emcee, Yonas has been gaining ground with his fusion of thought-provoking lyricism, infectious melodies, and crossover music production. The NYC-based rapper has been hailed as a contender for years, building…
Czarface & MF DOOM drop their new visual to the track MEDDLE WITH METAL, Directed by James Reitano for TFU Studios Rising from the wreckage of a war-torn planet, Czarface recently joined forces with MF DOOM in the epic ‘Czarface Meets Metal Face’! Now the group are back with a video for ‘Meddle With Metal’ from TFU Studios.…
Raleigh, North Carolina based rapper Bonez Bugatti drops his new track WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S, featuring SeQuence Clark Bonez Bugatti and SeQuence Clark drop their new lyric video to the track, ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’. Bonez Bugatti (Willie Raysor) is an American rapper, writer, and actor born March the 23rd, 1986, in long island New York. He…
ONYX member Fredro Starr drops his latest visual to the track SOUTH AMERICA, taken from his 4th solo album, FIRESTARR 2 Fredro Starr aka Firestarr travels to Colombia, in the beautiful city of Medellin to visit a business associate, but little does he know, he’s being closely watched by the feds. ‘South America’ is produced by…
Los Angeles, California based Hip Hop artist C.Three premieres his first music video of 2018 with the groundbreaking single SOUL TIES, produced by Anthony Holiday With the beautiful sampled voice of Ofra Haza, ‘Soul Ties’ takes us on a journey of death and reincarnation as the melodic raw approach sets the tempo for a dynamic…
Urban Vault caught up with cousins $in & Logik, who are the duo BLAKFACE, to ask them questions about their latest track HEROIN, and more… $incere & Logik are Blakface, presenting the music video for ‘Heroin’, a single from ‘Bamboozled’, their latest album. The track was directed by Poetik Force and produced by Eclectic. Their previous…
Auckland, New Zealand based artist QUIX drops his new track/free download, FATALITY, as he continues his Storm Tour 2018 before he joins the Dim Mak Neighborhood lineup on June the 10th New Zealand’s QUIX shows his love for his fans by giving away his new single ‘Fatality’ as a free download, via Los Angeles based…
DMV-based Chucc WhYte drops his new track CRABS IN A BUCKET, produced by Seven Beatz ‘Crabs in a Bucket’ is Chucc’s way of painting a picture of stagnancy in life and wanting more for yourself as well as telling his own story at the same time. This message is highly relatable as we have all…
New York-based producer Rusty Joints drops his new Beat Tape, RUST CHIPS 001 ‘Rust Chips 001’ consists of 20 raw, unmixed, out the Maschine (Beat-Production Workstation) joints, compiled by New York masked producer Rusty Joints. Rust Chips 001 by Rusty Joints http://rustyjoints.net/ www.facebook.com/rustyjointsmusic/ https://soundcloud.com/rusty-joints https://instagram.com/rustyjointsmusic/
Portland artist Cool Nutz takes it back to his roots enlisting his Grandma to co-star his latest music video OLD, shot and directed by Bausik Film Co. Appearing on his recent album ‘Terrance’, ‘Old’ is a soulful ode to Cool Nutz’s 20+ years career in music, the family, neighborhood, and hustle that has brought him…
New York City-based Rome Streetz releases the visuals for his banger THE POLICY, produced by Sadhugold, from his album, STREETZ KEEP CALLING ME Rome Streetz’s recently released the album ‘Streetz Keep Calling Me’ and has recently dropped the video for his track ‘The Policy’, produced by Sadhugold, the album also features production from Camoflauge Monk,…
Los Angeles based collective Strange Music Inc labelmates Stevie Stone and JL, drop the visuals for their new track WHAT YOU GON DO, coinciding with the release of their new album, KONTRA-BAND Los Angeles, California-based collective Strange Music’s newest project ‘Kontra-Band’ is finally here with all that fire. The new duo made up of Strange…
Lansing, Michigan based artists, and Illect Recordings label mates, James Gardin and producer Ess Be collaborate on the new single, FOCUS They attempt to address how habits and vices are not only damaging to you, but also to your purpose and your focus. James says, “A lot of times we look at bad habits solely…
Viro The Virus has dropped the visual to his track THE CHANGE UP, remixed by Berlin, Germany based producers the Snowgoons, taken off Viro’s latest tribute album, THE SHARPEST BLADE REMIXED Viro The Virus has dropped the new visual to his track ‘The Change Up’, remixed by Berlin, Germany based producers the Snowgoons The Original…
Boulder, Colorado-based Jack Allan remixes Tupac’s classic track, FUCK ALL Y’ALL This Tupac flip of ‘Fuck All Y’all’ is a good vibes/old school remix. This uplifting beat will soon become your new favorite song. Jack Allan is a 20-year-old Producer/DJ and student at the University of Boulder, Colorado. His Hip Hop flips are known to be soulful,…
Florida based Hip Hop collective, Deepspace5, along with Beat Rabbi drop their new track RETURN OF THE REAL HARD BEAT, via Illect Recordings Check out the new material from the Deepspace5 crew, which is always a cause for excitement. The prolific collective only drops new music every few years, and the Beat Rabbi produced single ‘Return…
Los Angeles based emcees ethemadassassin and Dawn Gun release ANIMAL INSTINCT, produced by QuakeMobb, from the upcoming EP, BEAR HANDZ Pt. 1: MAGMATIC ‘Animal Instinct’ is the first single off ethemadassassin’s, ‘Bear Handz Pt. 1: Magmatic’ EP, which will be released on May the 14th. The entire project is produced by longtime friends and collaborators,…
Oakland, California based Del The Funky Homosapien and Los Angeles based Amp Live come together with fellow L.A. based Adult Karate for their new track HELP, taken off the forthcoming album, GATE 13 Del The Funky Homosapien (Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, etc) and Amp Live have teamed for the full-length collaborative album ‘Gate 13’, that pairs the Hieroglyphics…