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New Jersey artist/songwriter Driftee (formerly known as Adrift Da Belle) returns with a bang with her new track, ‘Y U Mad?!!!’. Over the velvety instrumental provided by Columbus, GA producer Teejay Suplx, Driftee, sends out a blunt message to all of her haters! “Everyone wants to be the sharpest pencil in the box, but don’t…
The final visual from Big Lo’s EP ‘The Amazing Luxurious Adventures of Baron von Lowenstein Esquire III‘. This joint was produced by Fan Ran and features Inferno aka Jay Glock. Wax Atom on the cuts and Ryan ‘Freq’ Foster mastered it. Shot on location in NYC by Reemo the Visionary of Flowvision Media and edited…
In the midst of rehab for a torn quadriceps tendon, Portland, Oregon rapper Cool Nutz was undeterred by his devastating injury. Somehow, he managed to film the visuals for ‘Got A Dream’ during the process, not wanting to slow down for even a second. “I wanted to stay working and not have this sideline me…
Dorchester, MA based REKS has dropped a new video for The Audible Doctor produced track ‘Final Four 2’ featuring Ea$y Money, Planet Asia, Rasco, Reef, King Mag, Phat Kat & Guilty Simpson. The track is off of the REKS album ‘The Greatest X‘, (pronounced The Greatest Unknown) which features production from The Alchemist, Evidence, Statik…
Queens-bred Hip Hop/soul artist, Dynasty, has the soul of a dreamer and the fearless determination to follow that dream wherever it might lead. DY has lit up stages alongside some of your favorite artists including Erykah Badu, The Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli and KRS One who proclaimed “THIS is a real emcee!” after catching her…
In anticipation of her upcoming release ‘Insubordinate’ (dropping 28/10), Liana Bank$ just premiered her new song ‘Plead The Fifth’ on The FADER – After leaking out a string of much buzzed about singles, ‘Plead The Fifth’, cuts through as one of Liana’s best releases yet. The song is an ode to wild nights left without…
The next generation has arrived. With the release of his debut EP ‘We Made It‘, emerging bass music prodigy T-Mass delivers a spellbinding three-track opus. The opening trap bomb ‘Cash’ will have you seeing dollar signs before ‘Jungle Heart’ and the titular track ‘We Made It’ rope you in with their celestial vibes in this…
North Carolina Christian Hip Hop artist and saxophonist karlton Jones releases his newly anticipated EP ‘Brighter Day‘. Blending Rap, Future Bass, Rock, R&B, EDM and Jazz into a message that guarantees to make your day brighter! Karlton Jones is no amateur when it comes to Hip Hop and even Jazz. Since 1998 his passion to…
Queensbridge, New York based Mike Delorean teams up with Cash Hakavelli to Flex in their new video, of the same name, directed by Fahargo Filmz. https://twitter.com/MikeDeloreanBHM https://twitter.com/REAL_HAKAVELLI https://twitter.com/FreshBreadSSR
Harlem-based rapper/producer/director and Krushed Grapes Lifestyle owner Cab Cabernet presents the music video for ‘The Ritz (The Lifestyle Pt. 2)’, his new single produced by J Bless and featuring Noni Kai and VonQwest. The song is a sequel to Cab’s previous release ‘The Lifestyle’ (watch the music video) as well as a Hip Hop cover…
San Francisco/Portland artist Dubble-OO returns with new music for the first since the untimely passing of his mentor and Bay area legend, The Jacka. After stepping away from music for over a year to mourn to death of his long time collaborator and gather his thoughts, Dubble-OO is going full speed with his latest release…
Komo Sarcani is a Parisian emcee of Congolese origin. He first got started doing Hip Hop in the 90’s in his homeland Congo and immigrated to France in 2000. Komo sarcani is a jack of all trades: as an MC and artistic director for the artists of his label Tomawack, he loves to be both…
As they prepare the release of their upcoming EP titled ‘Overdraft’, Wyld Stylaz set out to remind us that everything that has to do with them is a Guarantee! 2Dee & Haze deliver catchy, yet lyrical rhymes while their producer Xclusive finesses the beat, making this a full team effort. www.wyldstylaz.net/ www.facebook.com/WyldStylaz https://twitter.com/WyldStylaz https://instagram.com/WyldStylaz/
Tampa MC Rahim Samad releases the new visuals for the Chuck Strangers produced ‘Strut’. The track appears on Rahim’s sold out limited edition cassette e.p ‘Free Transportation‘ that was released on the Providence, Rhode Island based, More Records. The video was directed by John Dope. www.facebook.com/RahimSamadMC/ https://twitter.com/RahimSamad https://soundcloud.com/vaultclassic https://instagram.com/rahimsamad/ https://twitter.com/Chuck_Strangers https://twitter.com/johndopeisdope
Seattle songwriter Ryan Caraveo speaks with relatable angst to the masses of young people who feel out of place in a cruel world with ‘Grim Reaper‘. This Hip Hop/Electro mashup was produced by Teal Douville, known most recently for his work with the likes of Gwen Stefani and Panic! at the Disco, as well as…
White Plains, New York rapper Shorts presents his freestyle over Jerreau’s ‘Really Got It’ instrumental, with an appearance from Loose. Shorts recently released visuals for his single ‘Right Now‘ from his new EP ‘Long Story Short‘. Shorts also has released visuals for ‘Good Space‘ and ‘Money‘ as well as freestyles over ‘Needed Me‘ and ‘100…
Dave East releases his new video for his track ‘Type Of Time’, the track is lifted from his highly anticipated new street album ‘Kairi Chanel‘, out now via Mass Appeal Records. ‘Kairi Chanel’ features collaborations by 2 Chainz, Cam’ron, Fabolous, Beanie Sigel, Sevyn Streeter, The Game and Jazzy Amra. As the introduction to ‘Kairi Chanel‘,…
MC J-Dubble and DJ/producer are Rik Ducci are New Orleans duo The Essence, presenting their new single ‘Soul Man’. J-Dubble and Ducci joined forces after recording their instant classic, ‘Ducci Don’t Trip’ from Rik Ducci’s ‘Pride 4 Lunch Sleep 4 Dinner’ EP series, and went on to record their self-titled 2015 album (Bandcamp). J-Dubble has…
Builders Music Group’s SpiffyUNO is South Central L.A.’s best kept secret. The Los Angeles lyricist is set to drop his appropriately titled LP ‘South Central’ early 2017. To feed the Hip Hop heads demanding appetite for bars, Spiffy is dropping a freestyle type EP on October 21st. The 7 song EP titled ‘SC Freestyles’ also…
It’s been an interesting 2016 for Brooklyn bred Recording Artist/CEO K.Burns…After yet another successful independent tour & 2 limited edition fashion collections; K.Burns returns with his first visual ‘Lingo’ produced by DBC. Be sure to get his latest body of work ‘Twenty Five Eight’ online 31/10. www.therealkburns.com/ https://twitter.com/theRealKBurns https://soundcloud.com/therealkburns https://twitter.com/TeamFameGVNG https://twitter.com/DbcOnDaBeat
Some new heat from Tone Chop & Frost Gamble, this time in the shape of the bonus cut ‘Being A Boss‘. The NY State rapper and Winnipeg producer release their new EP ‘Veteran’ on November 18th through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment, a prelude to a new album coming in 2017. The booming bass heavy beat provided…
Urban Vault have hooked up with our friends at The Doctor’s Orders to give one lucky reader/fan the chance to win a pair of tickets to The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde // Labcabincalifornia: 20th Anniversary Show at The Jazz Café, London, UK, on the 30th November 2016. The Pharcyde’s classic album ‘Labcabincalifornia’ saw the…
Martam is an independent Recording Artist and Songwriter based in Franschhoek, a small town situated in the Western Province of South Africa. Martam teamed up with Nina Chanel to bring you ‘In The Morning‘, a hot banger that took nearly 2 months to complete. Both artists are very pleased with the outcome and feel the…
North-Carolina based, Midwest-bred rapper Silent T presents ‘Remember My Name’, a single from his new EP ‘Like You’ve Been There Before‘, featuring contributions from alFa, Rollova Beats and Ameer Amazin. ‘Remember My Name’ features Crystal Hilaire and is produced by J-Mac (Ghostface Killah, Cyhi The Prince, Vado). “Everyone can relate to this track,” says T.…
Nobody gave sOuL from the O (Oakland, CA) permission to make his brand of Hip Hop, and he likes it this way. Sometimes eclectic, sometimes fierce, pounding on the doors of the establishment, he has been on a collision course for expanding the boundaries of Hip Hop music for some time now. Releasing his first…
KiD TeF …The desolate one…the self proclaimed sadomasochistic sex symbol was born and raised in Detroit, MI. Discovered by Verbal Vomit messiahs Nolan the Ninja and Chavis Chandler in the latter part of 2012, TeF has exploded on the underground Detroit Hip Hop scene and has not looked back since. His explosive delivery and clever…
Fresh off his The Good Panda Tour, Sebastopol emcee J.Lately delivers an inspirational new single in ‘Trust The Music‘. Over a melodic female vocal sample, Lately states “I’m so fucking high I could never be hopeless” as he details the ups and downs of his come up, including touring on a small budget, having fans…
Portland’s rising star Mic Capes drops his long awaited album ‘Concrete Dreams‘ after four years of preparation and buzz. The saying, “You can’t rush great art…” definitely applies to Cape’s sophomore release as you can hear the blood, sweat, and tears put into this project with even one listen. From the opening ‘Alia’s Prologue’ featuring Alia…
Chicago emcee/producer International Maverick is back yet again with a brand new video, ‘Bang Bang Freestyle’ shot and Directed by Work Nowitzki and Modest Goddess, to start the month of October. Its looking like International season… www.facebook.com/internationalmaverick/ https://twitter.com/_IMAV https://instagram.com/internationalmaverick/ www.youtube.com/user/MrMav81
Big K aka Killah Kizzle is back with his new mixtape, ‘No Handouts’, hosted by DJ Noize and DJ Jazz. Check out the video for one of its tracks, ‘Recognize’ below. www.killahkizzle.com/ https://twitter.com/KillahKizzle https://twitter.com/DJJAZZREALTRAP https://twitter.com/DJNoize
KiD SEAN & BASA of the YK Collective are back again with their second single/music video from the newly released album ‘Outsane‘, produced entirely by Hip Hop veteran Keith Science. ‘Rap Virus’ featuring Cain Kerner, by far exceeds all limits of what these young artists have to offer. Filmed and directed by Chris Patrick, ‘Rap…
Back with his second album in 2 years, the seasoned Artist of an MC from Santa Ana, CA makes yet another highly impressive return to the Hip Hop Landscape, with the New LP: Buxaburn ‘Matches‘ produced by A-RusH. Once again, with multiple styles, Buxaburn implements the disciplines of Original Hip Hop all the way down…
‘A Seat at the Table’, is an album written by Solange Knowles, which was released globally on September 30th, 2016 via Saint Records/Columbia (through RCA in the UK). The album, which Solange began writing and producing in 2013, is available digitally everywhere. Solange describes ‘A Seat At The Table’ as, “A project on identity, empowerment,…
The anthem features heavyweights such as Kanye West’s newest signee Tyga (US), Demarco (Jamaica), Ayo Jay (Africa) & Sony Music’s newest signee Doctor (UK) and since its premiere via Billboard, has built in to a viral smash, making it’s way into DJ sets across the world, becoming one of the biggest songs for the dancefloor…
What happens when you bring NY, Philly and Boston together on a DJ Supa Dave beat? That Real Shit! That’s exactly what the legendary beatsmith DJ Supa Dave has done with his latest offering ‘That Real Shit’ featuring King Syze (Philly), John Jigg$ (New York) & Akrobatik (Boston). DJ Supa Dave gives us that vintage…
In light of the recent deaths of unarmed Black people, Charlotte’s DaBaby (aka Baby Jesus) teams up with hometown artists King Carter and JxHines for the highly emotional, heartfelt ‘Protect and Serve’. As natives of Charlotte, NC, the trio deemed it their responsibility to be the musical voices of change. Tackling the issue of wrongful…
Brooklyn emcee and M.O.P. co-front man Billy Danze presents the music video for his new single ‘6 O’Clock Briefing’. The track is produced by Quincey Tones, also known for his work with Ghostface Killah, Busta Rhymes and Jay Electronica. Danze has been releasing music for over 20 years as half of M.O.P., and has worked…
Born in Philadelphia PA & Raised in Oceanside CA. Cayoz is a 27 year old emcee affiliated with the likes of STILL FRESH, The BrainStormers & The Mighty Animal Gang. Known for his deliberate style & poignant wordplay, Cayoz has been making a name for himself among today’s elite underground lyricists. With a slew of…
The Game has released an accompanying video for his much-talked about Meek Mill diss ‘Pest Control’. The highlight of their intensive social media war so far has been the song ‘92 Bars‘, which will appear on the forthcoming The Game album ‘1992’, dropping on October 14th via Ca$h Machine Records (Amazon, iTunes, Google Play). After…
New York’s in-demand collaborator and producer extraordinaire Nick Hook, continues his streak of unique collabs with ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing‘, a rowdy and righteous UK-vs-BK stomper featuring young grime hero Novelist. Like the rest of Nick’s upcoming album Relationships, ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’ was recorded in-person at his Greenpoint studio, The Space Pit. Novelist sums…