URBAN VAULT UK
With his fourth album ETHER slated to drop May 12th, B.o.B. has enlisted T.I. and Ty Dolla $ign for his new video 4 LIT Directed by Chad Tennies, the clip finds B.o.B. surrounded by scantily clad models as he boasts about his sexual escapades. “No it ain’t no telling what we might do / When…
New Jersey based Ciphurphace teams up with Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha, on a brand new exclusive single called THE DOOMSDAY DOCTRINE Imagine Confucius and Shakespeare in the recording booth reciting ill 16’s after consuming four Red Bulls.To truly comprehend this artist’s style and to put this into a ‘Hip Hop’ perspective, visualize the old school…
5th & Wyatt reemerge with their most reflective material yet, announcing the single WHY OH WHY from their highly anticipated July 30th release, CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS 5th & Wyatt – the Portland, OR based conscious rap duo returns with another powerful single, ‘Why Oh Why,’ their 2nd release together in over 4 years. The new album…
French electronic connoisseurs Dirtyphonics return to Dim Mak with BOOMBOX recently premiered on YourEDM Connecting 80’s electro and breakbeat influences with the classic quick stabs and metallic synths of dubstep, the trio creates a hybrid bass house tune using equal parts grime and boogie. With origins in a heavy metal band, it’s no surprise that…
Critically acclaimed alt artist Bishop Briggs drops the epic music video for her heartfelt and highly personal track THE WAY I DO, which was directed by James Larese ‘The Way I Do’, described as a, “Bubbling bass line and gurgling synth, capped with cutting vocal harmonies”, by The Fader, is off of Bishop’s self-titled debut…
Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley just dropped a new video for FROM THE D TO THE A featuring Lil Yachty This video comes on the heels of his previous single and video for ‘No Effort’ which has amassed over 6.7 million views on YouTube. Tee has been riding a tidal wave of success since his ‘First…
Chicago emcee Goose recently dropped the single STEP BY STEP featuring Saba and Ano Ba (formerly MPYRE) Goose is a Chicago-based rapper, originally from Ohio. Since moving to the Windy City in 2013, he’s been working his way up in the underground Hip Hop scene in Chicago. His style is inspired rappers such as Phonte, Blu, Slug…
Reggae star Toian releases her new video for the single RIDE THE WAVE Already a star on the reggae/dancehall scene, Jamaican-born singer/writer/producer Toian has been making waves both in the islands and in the U.S. Having been featured on some of music biggest platforms, her visuals garnering millions of views, as well as topping the…
The Brown Bag AllStars Emcee/Producer The Audible Doctor has released the second installment of his beat tape collection SOUL SLAP VOL. 2 FREE DOWNLOAD http://audibledoctor.com/ www.facebook.com/audibledoctor/ https://twitter.com/audibledoctor https://soundcloud.com/audibledoctor
Chicago rapper JAMS The Flava Child releases new P-Funk drenched Hip Hop single, ALL I KNOW JAMS The Flava Child cleverly blends funk and Hip Hop, creating a musical project unlike anything else. Inventing sounds, pushing boundaries and introducing live instruments to driving Hip Hop beats and rapid fire rhythms, has successfully allowed JAMS to…
B. Dvine recently dropped his latest track, IT REALLY WAS, featuring Mavz & Tragedy Khadafi Long Island emcee/Producer B. Dvine first got into Hip Hop at an early age from listening to golden era artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Biggie Smalls and Kool G Rap. After mastering his craft behind the boards…
Check out the new single MY NEGUS released by Detroit rapper ZotheJerk featuring legendary Random Axe frontman Guilty Simpson ‘My Negus‘ is the second to be taken from his new album ‘Black Beach’ produced entirely by Frost Gamble, a prolific beatmaker originally from NY State but now based in Winnipeg, and follows ‘Risk vs Reward‘ featuring…
The KEEP release the video to the track THE SKUNK, taken from their album, LIFE Sometimes we need an escape. Here we find The Keep and their special accomplice ‘The Skunk’ on a mission for peace due to Jayroctomologist having a rough day. Phraze picks up their special friend to brighten the day/mood as the…
DMX returns with new music showcasing Asian rapper C-Tru, the legendary rapper’s comeback coincides with the come up of a new Hip Hop artist ‘The Dog in Me‘ is a fitting title to the new track from legendary New York rapper DMX and Los Angeles-based Hip Hop artist C-Tru. Rap fans have been eagerly anticipating…
Chicago native Nicholas May releases visuals for his track, PETER ROSENBERG, featuring Brooklyn based Skyzoo “I met Skyzoo in Brooklyn for our ‘Peter Rosenberg’ release, produced by Jansport J. Since Peter Rosenberg has introduced me to many of my biggest influences in music, this was an awesome way to pay homage for the impact he…
Budding producer MadFool makes his New Noise debut with his sinister track FIRST Using haunting vocals, he builds into an insane drop full of metallic synths and a relentless rhythm. Hailing from Donetsk, Ukraine, 19 year old MadFool is living proof that raw talent makes a good producer. After spending his pre-teen and teenage years…
North Carolina, Joe Trufant, releases the music video for NIKE CHECKS The song is produced by Trey Keysor, Ozhora Miyagi and Jalen Wilkes. The first two of which are regular collaborators of Trufant’s showing up on his ‘Fall Through’ EP, ‘Nike Checks’ is an impressive introduction to his melodic style. www.joetrufant.com/ www.facebook.com/joetrufant https://twitter.com/joetrufant https://soundcloud.com/joetrufant
Blake Banks and The Ambulance Factory are back at it again, with the trap inspired banger CASH OUT It’s hard not to be amazed by the creative output of Blake Banks and The Ambulance Factory. Not even two months have passed since they released the album ‘Field of Dreams’ and Banks and his LA based…
TRUMP (YOU’RE TRASH) is the latest single by Bronx, NY emcee based Jimmy ValenTime Produced by Newo Tha Kid ( Max B, Cory Gunz) and engineered by Otis Clapp (Kemba), the track was premiered by Hip Hop magazine ‘Respect’.The song was inspired by Jimmy Valentime attending The Women’s March in January. Jimmy says, “I started…
Ill Gordon, who hails from Chicago, IL drops his first song of the year and he’s not playing any games You can immediately tell from the opening few seconds of ‘Super Gordo’ that this will leave your neck sore from nodding. Taking the moniker of Super Gordo, Ill saves the day from wack rappers and…
Philadelphia producer Caliph-NOW presents, VIRO THE VIRUS – JERSEY’S FINEST REMIXED, a tribute album remixed by close friends & former producers of Viro Calvin James Howard (October 4th, 1978 – April 16th, 2012), better known as Viro the Virus, was an underground MC based in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Despite only some commercial success, Viro…
Afu-Ra presents his latest project, the VOICE OF THE PEOPLE mixtape, which is available as a free download Afu-Ra, is a New York based American underground rapper. Afu, born Aaron Phillip, is a devout student of the Martial arts, as well as Chess. Afu is a member of the Gang Starr Foundation, alongside rappers like…
Detroit producer and MC Info56 arrives with his instrumental debut SOUTHWEST, a 40-minute journey into the sound and emotion of his part of Detroit, experienced through his eyes and ears A combination of funk, soul, boom-bap, Detroit slap, and the unclassified are all cooked up into a hand-crafted audio experience. The entirety of Southwest finds…
Maryland emcee Logic announces album EVERYBODY, out may 05th and releases brand new track and visual BLACK SPIDERMAN With the release of his second single, Logic gives us a taster of what’s to come from his third album ‘EVERYBODY’ via Def Jam. Following #1 Certified Gold album ‘The Incredible True Story’, the deluxe digital album is…
Borgeous and MORTEN Celebrate 420 and roll up together on Dim Mak with ferocious trapstep tune HOLD UP High energy vocals encourage listeners to “Put some smoke up in it” While an ominous build leads to a heavy drop, creating an all-around filthy track. ‘Hold Up’ on iTunes Borgeous erupted on the scene in 2013…
So Solid’s Harvey and R&B royalty, Christina Milian, release the visuals for their collaborative track OWN THE NIGHT Fresh off the So Solid Australian tour alongside Lisa Maffia and Oxide & Neutrino, Harvey continues to represent one of Britain’s biggest musical exports and takes it back to the roots of garage on ‘Own The Night’…
The Brown Bag AllStars Emcee/Producer The Audible Doctor has just released a brand new beat tape SOUL SLAP Check it out and download for free below: Soul Slaps by The Audible Doctor http://audibledoctor.com/ www.facebook.com/audibledoctor/ https://twitter.com/audibledoctor https://soundcloud.com/audibledoctor
Goon MuSick is back at it with the limited edition release of the Onyx, produced by the Snowgoons, #WakeDaFucUp Reloaded album as a picture disc This release features remixes never pressed on vinyl before with guest appearances by Ali Vegas, Steele, Sadat X, Snak The Ripper, Sicknature, Dope D.O.D. and Sickflo. UGHH and OBC are…
Check out the new video from Grand Opus (Joc Scholar & Centric), for their single 360 DEGREES, directed by Souleaux Digital Knowing that the construct of linear time is an illusion and everything exists in perennial universal cycles, both naturally and cosmically, ‘360° Degrees‘ by left coast Hip Hop duo Grand Opus (MC, Joc Scholar &…
South Jersey rapper Ricky Rude presents the music video for START SLOW produced by Brainwave, Jordan Graves and Ricky himself Directed by Jared Biunno, the video tracks a stolen night of love and crime in reverse. A Hip Hop veteran with collaborations featuring Scarface, Trina and Ar-AB under his belt, Ricky is heralding an expansion…
New York based Priest drops the new visual for his track FOREVER, featuring Starr Busby As a New York City and international underground artist, Priest was born and raised in Detroit, and began sharpening his craft at the age of 8 or 9, studying the greats and mimicking styles to develop his own unique and…
Check the new music video BLOOD POEMS, off the self titled album from the super group Pull The Fuckin Trigger The track and video is produced, directed & edited by the one and only DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain. This videos goes into the dark mind of a man going thru hell within himself over…
The creative FROSTiE shows his versatility on this track by way of producing the beat, harmonizing, then dropping a nice 16 bar verse at the end Frostie has been featured on numerous mixtapes and albums nationally. What makes Frostie unique is his diverse range and versatility over a wide array of beats/productions while covering a…
DJ Danetic, hailing from Berlin, Germany is back with another rendition of a classic, WHO IS SHE 2 U Fascinated by Hip Hop, especially one of its art forms [Turntablism], Danny started DJing in the mid 90s. First as a hobby, learning from the best. Inspired by DJ Q-Bert & I.S.P., X-Ecutioners, Beat Junkies as…
Vancouver/Atlanta based artist HeatWave drops off YOUNG MOTSAMI, the lead single from his upcoming album THE MASSES VOLUME 3 HeatWaves pays homage to his heritage and his African name, given at birth in Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho meaning ‘traveller’. Not only does this record pay respects to culture but also family, specifically to HeatWave’s mother and his…
Brooklyn, New York emcee SupaWave Osbourne presents the music video for BLVCKED OWT, his new single produced by German beatsmith Rato The video was directed by Trife Drew of Figure Eight Films. Representing Brooklyn’s Bushwick and Flatbush sections, SupaWave has collaborated with Copywrite, has shared the stage with the likes of MF DOOM, Sean Price…
Consisting of artists from all over the U.S, also sporting a clutch feature from Fred The Godson himself, this tape ranges from aggressive boom bap all the way to conscious or even trap influenced tracks Not catering to a specific sound, this release is a true testament to Hip Hop. Representing independence, unity, and creativity…
Brooklyn meets Philadelphia on Jahlil Beats laced HAVE MERCY, NYC’s Manolo Rose has been buzzing for a minute and the Warehouse Music Group artist teams up with Philadelphia Freeway for this rugged and raw track It’s safe to say that The Roc is officially in the building, with perpetually bearded Freeway’s first verse as a…
Atlanta based KAKE drops off another banger with DICK APPOINTMENT, following up her debut SHOOT(H)ER The femcee continues to bring us attitude over the Shawtymakebeats and OG Ron Lo production. We’re sure the ladies will rock with this one. https://twitter.com/kakebmackin https://soundcloud.com/kake-8 https://twitter.com/shawtymakebeats https://twitter.com/ogronlo
Cincinnati’s Sons of Silverton and New Orleans producer Prospek have teamed up for their project OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE, due to drop on May 5th Below you can hear the projects first single ‘You Know Them As’ via the groups Soundcloud. Kyle David and CITOAK trade bars on the track, speaking about the usual…