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Urban Vault Exclusive: Neka & Kahlo ft. Hanif & Illmaculate – Runaways Part II (Audio Premiere)

Neka & Kahlo first made waves in 2014 with their debut Hip Hop single ‘Alchemistress’, which appeared on BuzzFeed. The track “… burst the genre apart at the seams, bringing rock, pop, and electronic dance music into something that I don’t think Portland has ever quite heard before – Portland Mercury“. The duo view their…

New Noise: Bok Nero ft. Jahlil Beats – NERO NERO (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)

Dim Mak’s Free Music Imprint New Noise Introduces Bok Nero ‘NERO NERO’, featuring Jahlil Beats. You won’t be forgetting Bok Nero’s name any time soon – the Philadelphia native makes sure of that with his Dim Mak debut single ‘NERO NERO’ featuring Roc Nation production maestro Jahlil Beats. The come-up rapper arrives primed for takeover,…

DJ Stranger X Shinobi Stalin X Marz Mello – Mjolnir (Audio/Scumbag Jazz)

Beer Money UNLTD Representatives Shinobi Stalin, Marz Mello, and DJ Stranger (Orlando) conjure up the spirits of those worthy on the next installment of ‘Scumbag Jazz’ called ‘Mjolnir’. This hammer of a track features Marz Mello’s menacing instrumental, Stranger’s precise cuts and Stalin’s murderous wordplay. Be on the look out for ‘Scumbag Jazz’ dropping soon.…

Megaciph – All Dreams Anyway (Prod. by Official Stichel/Music Video)

White Plains, New York emcee Megaciph (Mental Energies Gather And Circulate In Positive Harmony) presents the self-directed music video for #AllDreamsAnyway, the Official Stichel produced single from Megaciph’s third album ‘CIVILiAM‘, which captures the stories and emotions from his time in the US Marine Corps. A devoted peace activist, he has partnered with Veterans For…

Sullee J – Bad Habits (Prod. by Anno Domini Beats/Music Video/Free Download)

Baltimore’s Sullee J, just signed with Bogish Brand Ent. releases ‘Bad Habits’ Music Video. A bilingual flow, spitting between Urdu & English, speaking on the battles between culture and politics. Some words extracted from the Hook which Sullee J translates are: “How can I live like this? am I also suppose to break hearts, or…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Neka & Kahlo feat. Fountaine, Maze Karoma & Mat Randol – Runaways Part I (Audio Premiere)

Portland – Los Angeles Hip Hop soul duo Neka & Kahlo return with a two-part collaborative EP featuring guest verses from Portland – Harlem standout HANiF, KOTD World Champion Illmaculate, and several others. Part I (produced by Neka aka Fugitive Girl) is a languid and nostalgic ode to the dreary climate and faded aspirations of…

Rock Mecca ft. Ratigan - Prizefights (Prod. by Jake Palumbo/Audio)

Rock Mecca ft. Ratigan – Prizefights (Prod. by Jake Palumbo/Audio)

PRIZEFIGHTS finds Queens emcee Rock Mecca trying to find the line between fantasy and reality and showing how art affects life on the streets more than ever. Over a banging beat by Jake Palumbo that gives that classic true school feel, and with rising Jamaican dancehall artist Ratigan providing the hook, ‘Prizefights’ has all the…

J. ManifestO ft. ScienZe – MOVE (Prod. by Mighty Joe Young/Free Download)

Queens, NY emcee J. ManifestO presents ‘Move’, his new single featuring Scienze, set to feature on J Manifesto’s upcoming EP ‘Live From The Infinite’. ‘Move’ is produced by Mighty Joe Young, and follows up his previous LFTI single ‘So Live‘. J released his ‘Living Vicariously Through Memories‘ album in 2013 and Okayplayer premiered his ‘Monologue‘…

Big Lo – The Amazing Luxurious Adventures of Baron Von Lowenstein Esquire III EP (Audio/iTunes)

Big Lo releases the highly anticipated “The Amazing Luxurious Adventures of Baron Von Lowenstein Esquire III”. When asked to describe his yet to be released album his current tour is supporting, Big Lo stated, “‘The Amazing Luxurious Adventures of Baron von Lowenstein Esquire III’ is the most magnificent EP in the illustrious history of recorded…

Ameer ft. Yung Global – Manhattan Beach (Prod. by Pete Rock/Music Video) Taken From: PEACE BELOVED (Mixtape)

Ameer is back with his new mixtape ‘PEACE BELOVED’ presented by Pete Rock set to release the last week in April. The visual titled ‘Manhattan Beach’ produced by Jae Orch redefines what the term D-BOY can mean in a world full of dope boys. This pack includes a book, movie and music. Gaining recognition from…

J Dilla – Jay Dee The MC (Dilla’s greatest verses mixed by DJ Matman/Free Download)

Much has been said about J Dilla aka Jay Dee’s incredible production skills, and as on Hip Hop’s G.O.A.T.s in that field his talent as an MC has often been overlooked as a result. The innate sense of rhythm that is so evident in his music also shines brightly in his vocal performances, and while…

Chuck Inglish ft. Yasmin – L.E.D. (Music Video)

Linking with Yasmin to bring #LoveEnergyDopamine to the track, Chuck Inglish has unveiled the official music video for ‘L.E.D.’ Backed with a laidback house-meets-Hip Hop vibe, the track features impressive singing chops from both Chuck and Yasmin, along with hypnotic visuals from the TEEK & Machete-directed video. ‘L.E.D.’ is an essential spring time tune that…

Ron Rico – Night Cap (Audio)

Since releasing his last single ‘Expectations‘ featuring Skyzoo and Dan Heely, Ron Rico has been wrapping up his long anticipated album ‘This Is What I Live For: Chapter II’ which is releasing the end of this month. Ron Rico’s latest release ‘Night Cap’ is a short story which the Baltimore producer/emcee is best known for.…

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. ft. Oddisee – Travel The Map (Audio)

For ‘Travel The Map’, which serves as the third and final single before their official album release, Imperial and K.I.N.E.T.I.K. caught a connecting flight to parts unknown to hook up with the ‘travelling man’ himself, Oddisee. Both K.I.N.E.T.I.K. and Oddisee use their respective verses to paint pictures of wanderlust with out of body lyrics about…

Ro Rockwell – What Have I Done (Prod. by Tayo Fetti/Music Video)

Check out Los Angeles based Ro Rockell’s Latest Video ‘What Have I Done’ shot by FURIS and produced by Tayo Fetti, taken from Ro’s ‘WestsideWaavvy‘ EP. http://rorockwell.com/ www.facebook.com/rorockwellwaavvy/ https://twitter.com/rorockwell https://soundcloud.com/ro-rockwell-waavvy https://instagram.com/rorockwell/ https://twitter.com/TayoFetti https://twitter.com/iamfuris