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Check out the new single and music video GOOD TO GO, produced by Snowgoons, from PMD‘s new album, BUSINE$$ MENTALITY Parrish Smith (PMD of EPMD) has been building a solo career for more than 22 years. Three albums, starting 1994’s ‘Shade Business’ showed just what PMD was able to do on his own, both as an…
Justo The MC and The Lost Info have joined forces, creating a Hip Hop odd couple fusing a Brooklyn, New York lyrical marksman with a Toronto-based Powerhouse Production Team This match made in heaven, formed by a Sound Cloud follow and a few emails has created a four-headed monster pairing the East Coast with the…
James Gardin and Illect Recordings announce the release of a funky new single, COMPLAINING, produced by Young Heat Complaining features a dance-floor moving groove with a tight, driving style that aims to bless listeners worldwide. Gardin says, “It’s so easy to complain about what is wrong and all we think is going against us, but…
36-year-old Youngstown, Ohio, native Dirty Needles (fka HipKnoTiC) has released his debut album, FINALLY The title serves as a tongue-in-cheek nod to his relatively ‘late’ entry into the game, but his talent belies his status as a newcomer. Now living in Cleveland, the rapper blends introspective reflection with self-deprecating humor to cultivate a relatable, entertaining…
Funk legend Bootsy Collins drops his latest single, HOT SAUCER, featuring Philadelphia Soul singer Musiq Soulchild and Grammy Award Winning rap artist Big Daddy Kane, taken from his new album WORLD WIDE FUNK, released on the 27th of October Mascot Records are thrilled to announce the new album and first in six years from funk-rock…
Orange County, CA emcee Sage One The Wise drops his new track INTO THE WILD, produced by Forth Beats Ethen Jimenez, better known as Sage One The Wise, has been grinding over the past year releasing his debut single, ‘New Drugs‘, and appearing with Zion I on a crew track called ‘The Whole World’. Sage One…
Chicago producer/emcee International Maverick is back with his 2nd single release from his, LEAVING YOU TO FIND ME, project with the visual for one of the standout tracks entitled, SLEEPLESS IN LOS ANGELES International Maverick – Leaving You To Find Me via iTunes www.facebook.com/internationalmaverick/ https://twitter.com/_IMAV https://instagram.com/internationalmaverick/
Brooklyn based emcee iLLspokinn presents the video for, THE NEW JC, a song from VAGABOND ROAD, the collaboration EP between iLLspokinn and French DJ/producer ZaJazza Raised in Taunton, Massachusetts by his Cape Verdean mother, iLLspokinn has collaborated with Sadat X (listen to ‘A New York Minute‘) and Grammy award-winning vocalist Maya Azucena (listen to ‘Breathe‘),…
Portland, Oregon recording artist Cool Nutz connects with one of the hottest street rappers in the city, Drae Steves for the banging single, DID IT TWICE, produced by J.Fresh Nutz slows things down and explains what it took for him to get to the top of the food chain! ‘Did It Twice’ plays out like…
Check out the music video for the first single, PEOPLE SAY, featuring Method Man, Raekwon, Inspektah Deck, Masta killa and Redman, taken from WU-TANG: THE SAGA CONTINUES, the new album crafted by Wu-tang DJ and producer Mathematics Entertainment One (eOne), 36 Chambers ALC and RZA announce the release of ‘Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues’, the first…
NY State rapper Tone Chop & producer Frost Gamble released their album, RESPECT IS EARNED NOT GIVEN, on September 29th through Miami label 22 Entertainment Featuring Kool G Rap, Planet Asia, rap battler DNA, Tragedy Khadafi, Bigga Haitian, Canadian up comer White Rhino and DJ Waxamillion, it is available in physical CD and digital formats from…
Wu-Tang legend Method Man joins Staten Island’s Hanz On, for his new single 1,2 produced by B Dvine, recorded at Meth Lab Studios 1,2 FEATURING HANZ ON & METHOD MAN by B. DVINE Be on the lookout for Hanz On x B. Dvine new ‘Hanzarelli’ EP & Method Man’s ‘Meth Lab 2’ dropping soon! http://hanzonmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/hanzonmusic https://twitter.com/methodman https://instagram.com/methodmanofficial/…
Already a fixture on the New York music scene, Queens native Mike Classic looks to up the ante with his latest visual for WOOSAH Directed by RonalD Reid, the clip finds the singer-rapper handling some unfinished business alongside a female companion. The track, which is produced by KAui, was released almost one year ago and…
The Ancient Astronauts are Kabanjak and Dogu, a bulletproof production and DJ duo hailing from Cologne, Germany, they are joined by Bay Area lyricist Azeem on their latest album, BROKEN PUPPETS One of the paramount names in underground Hip Hop, Germany’s Ancient Astronauts aim to show up their American contemporaries with a work that is every bit…
Arizona-born, Los Angeles-based multi-cultural singer, songwriter, producer, and actress Kiana Ledé shares her new track, ONE OF THEM DAYS, via Republic Records Driven by sultry production, and a slick bounce, ‘One of Them Days’ mixes soulful R&B and airy 21st-century pop. It culminates on the instantly relatable hook, “This is one of them days”. It’s also…
San Francisco, Bay Area-based Hip Hop artist Chow Mane makes his debut with the release of his 6-track EP, MOONCAKES, executively produced by Jordan Garrett and released through Forever New Nation, with production from Hongye Chow Mane delivers banger after banger on ‘Mooncakes’, touching on his experiences of growing up a Chinese American in the Bay…
Southern California emcee Loose Logic presents NO SHAME, the new single/video from REFLECTIONS, his forthcoming album featuring JL of B.Hood Loose is the recipient of the All Access Magazine Music Award ‘Best Hip Hop Artist of The Year’, the O.C. Music Awards’ ‘Best Urban Artist of the Year’, and was also named a ‘Top 100…
DAE1NZ is the first single off the Crew54’s upcoming, SLAPRAPZ 2, produced by CientifiQ, the album features guest performances by Torae, Planet Asia, Mallz, Broui, D. Randle and more… One of Texas brightest and hardest working acts, Crew54 is determined to make their way into the game. Combining raw reality lyrics with soul-driven banging beats,…
Boston based emcee M-Dot and producer Buckwild drop a powerful visual to their tack, CHRISSY, taken from M-Dot’s debut studio album, egO anD The eneMy Every so often an artist creates something positive from a deeply negative situation and it turns out to be their seminal work, like Eminem’s ‘Stan’ or Aesop Rock’s ‘No Regrets’.…
Eleven-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum rap icon, producer, actor, and the Conglomerate Entertainment C.E.O. BUSTA RHYMES, has released the music video for his new single, GIRLFRIEND The visual provides a breathtaking cinematic experience. Directed by Busta Rhymes and the legendary Benny Boom, the clip follows BUSTA to Kingston, Jamaica as he gets in touch with his roots.…
Baton Rouge, Louisiana emcee Marcel P. Black presents #FreeBLKPPL, the new J-Filly produced single from, SEVEN, his new album featuring MegaRan and Victoria Cross Supastition, Substantial, Tef Poe, and Mr. Franklin aka Kamikaze from Crooked Lettaz appeared on his 2016 album ‘Cry Freedom‘, and Marcel’s name has appeared on XXL.com’s list of ’12 Baton Rouge…
Urban Vault caught up with PMD of the legendary EPMD to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations, and collaborations Parrish Smith (PMD of EPMD) has been building a solo career for more than 22 years. Three albums, starting 1994’s ‘Shade Business’ showed just what PMD was able to do on his own, both as…
Team Fame Music Group LLC’s new signing O$AMA, aka 318CHA$E drops his new single & self-directed visual, HERO Team Fame Music Group LLC, is a boutique record company from Brooklyn, NYC. Though the Hip Hop collective Team Fame GVNG is known for its hometown roots, the movement has thus grown to acquire Louisiana’s own 318CHA$E emerging…
Rochester, New York based emcee Volatile recently released, NO MORE, the first single from his forthcoming album (title TBA) His meticulous lyrics, witty style, and versatile flow allow him to walk the line between underground menace & clever mainstream crossover artist with great ease. A multi-threat as both an emcee and producer, Volatile draws production…
Arizona’s Obey The Altar Native drops his new EP, LOBOTOMY SESSIONS ZERO, produced by Denone This EP came about as a way for Obey and Denone to step outside of their comfort zone of concept based albums and EP’s. A new thought process went into the creation of this project, hence, the idealization of breaking down…
Nigerian-American rapper Yinka Diz returns with his new single, MR. PERFECT, produced by Cosmic Following a run of Jean-Michel Basquiat-inspired mixtapes – ‘New Art, New Money‘ and ‘The Radiant Child‘ – Yinka Diz returns with his new single ‘Mr. Perfect’, produced by Cosmic. ‘Mr. Perfect’ comes hot on the heels of ‘Complete Control‘, another single from…
Eastcoast rapper/producer duo Tone Chop & Frost Gamble have released their new album, RESPECT IS EARNED NOT GIVEN, through Miami label 22 Entertainment The follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed ‘Veteran‘ EP is again rammed full of rugged rhymes, battle bars and true-life stories from Binghamton’s lyrical marksman aided and abetted by guest artists Kool…
Urban Vault caught up with Hollywood, Florida based emcee Hex One, to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations, and collaborations Hex One was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on April 7th, 1989. He spent most of his childhood and adolescence in Queens, New York after he and his family moved there when he was 6…
Rock Mecca teams up with Roc Marciano to share gems of street wisdom over Jake Palumbo’s dark banger in, GLADIATOR SCHOOLS The track finds both emcees waxing poetic about the misguided values that lead the youth astray and how they break free through self-determination and street knowledge. Another heater from the forthcoming ‘Ironworld’, dropping this…
PMD of the legendary EPMD recently dropped his new video for the track SPIRIT, taken from his forthcoming solo album, BUSINE$$ MENTALITY To support the U.S. release of PMD`s latest album ‘Busine$$ Mentality’ on September 29th, he releases a new video/track called ‘Spirit’ and that’s exactly what it’s all about! The Spirit of Hip Hop comes…
Pretty Tsunami is a female emcee, from Trenton, New Jersey, drops her new mixtape PRETTY WIT BARZ, via Delite Music Group Check out her lead single off the project called ‘Baddest’ where the emcee shows how versatile she can be with this radio-friendly record. Even though she is a great singer, the Barz are present all…
New Jersey-based William Cooper drops his new visual for the track, HOLY MOUNTAIN, featuring Sean Price & Stoneface, produced by BP, taken off his award-winning sophomore album, GOD’S WILL The top of the world is a hard mountain to climb, and Black Market Militia’s William Cooper has continued to take on this challenge every time…
The Wu-Tang have dropped their new track, LESSON LEARN’D, featuring Inspectah deck and Redman, available now as instant gratitude track, taken from WU-TANG: THE SAGA CONTINUES, which is now available to pre-order ‘Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues’, the first musical offering from 36 Chambers ALC and Entertainment One, is available for pre-order now. Fans who pre-order…
New York based emcee AWKWORD is back with his latest track, HEATHER HEYER (FUCK TRUMP), produced by Teck-Zilla New York emcee AWKWORD returns to the fold after 9 months with a powerful new song titled ‘Heather Heyer’ (FUCK Trump), named after the 32-year-old woman who was tragically killed while protesting against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville,…
Rising producers Tre Sera and Sevim meld bass house and trap together on their ruthless New Noise debut, KNUCKLES UP Born Trevor Vesneski, Tre Sera is a LA-based producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ who began creating music under his moniker late last year. Although he only has three original tracks under his belt, Tre Sera…
Check out the new video by north-west London rapper Da Flyy Hooligan, ASANTIHINI is taken from his album, S.C.U.M., out on October 27th through Miami label 22 Entertainment The album includes guest featured artists Westside Gunn and Hus Kingpin, produced entirely by the UK’s Agor. The track adapts a concept from his African heritage, the word…
Hollywood, Florida’s Hex One drops his second single PEEP THE STEEZ, featuring Skyzoo which comes with a video, shot in Brooklyn, New York, taken from his upcoming debut album, WORDS WORTH A THOUSAND PICTURES Fueled by today’s lack of appreciation and the decline in the art of the lyricist, Hex One’s official debut album, after…
After a year-long hiatus, rapper Hopsin is back with his new single and music video, THE PURGE Keeping with the title, Hopsin perfectly intertwines disturbing scenarios with humorous execution. The self-directed visual displays Hopsin as U.S. Presidents, Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln. The video also features modern-post apocalyptic scenes and a peculiar appearance from the KuKluxKlan.…
Bootsy Collins reveals the official music video for LADIES NITE, featuring Mc Eiht & Blvckseeds, taken off his new album WORLD WIDE FUNK, released on the 27th of October via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group Funk pioneer Bootsy Collins has revealed the brilliant animated music video for ‘Ladies Nite’ featuring MC Eiht and BlvckSeeds. The track…
Oakland, California rapper and self-described “Rap Game Mark Twain”, Monk Mandino presents his new single, IF YOU LIKE IT I LOVE IT Produced by DamCold$, the single is the duo’s introduction to a sub-genre they dub ‘Hawaii Bass’, which Monk calls “what you’d get if you mixed 2 Live Crew, Too Short and early Eminem”.…