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Urban Vault caught up with Brooklyn, NY based emcee NAPOLEON DA LEGEND to ask him some questions about his music, collaborations and inspirations Since the ‘Golden Era’ of Hip Hop, true school lyricists have come very few and far between. The combination of passion, flair on the mic, urban poetry mixed with torrential, jigsaw-like wordplay…
Atlanta rapper, CKENT, delivers his fourth project in just four short months. ‘The Stone Cold’ EP includes six fire tracks with production from Ron Shaw, Chase Smith, Dope Fantasy, Jonathan Lowell and engineering from Zach Skywalker. CKENT has no signs of slowing down and is making moves to prove he is the hottest in the streets.…
Hit the high seas and low drops with Pyramid Scheme & Ying Yang Twin’s official music video for ‘Thundercat’ via Mad Decent! Kinematic kaleidoscope effects woo you in and out of reality and the booming bass is the perfect back drop for Pyramid Scheme & Ying Yang Twin’s yacht party. Perfectly matching track’s vibe, the…
Refinement. Poetic Boom-Bap nuanced with fly elegance. For The Fly & Thee Enlightened. Born and raised in Hagerstown MD, in the middle of everything unexpected, one of the most lyrically inclined MC’s that you’ve never heard of raises his flag. Elements of great flicks (like the character of the kid from that movie Fresh), layers…
UK R&B/Hip Hop Artist Jake Aldridge, re-unites with his childhood friend Kelly Jenns, for this emotionally charged Hip Hop track about love, betrayal and Restoration. The brand new single features production from the California based Johann Elliott. Jake’s new single, promises to be the best work of his 10-year career and it doesn’t fail to…
Brooklyn rapper MONK releases the first single, MINDWALKER, off of his debut PINKMATTER EP. The first in a series of cinematic shorts from the project, MINDWALKER lays the foundation of an epic storyline. Set to drop this Fall, PINKMATTER is a peek into MONK’s psyche as he experiments sonically and visually. Reppin LWA (Leaders With…
A self-made vocalist, songwriter, art director, stylist and model, Marz Léon sees herself as an alien loner trying to make sense of this corrupt world. Everything we see and hear from the Los Angeles native has her own input deeply embedded into it, from the clothes she chooses to wear to the beats she sings…
After dropping his own remix to ‘Jump Out the Face‘, Michigan native Shaun ESKO is now showing even more versatility with his new Freestyle over Travis Scott’s ‘Maria I’m Drunk’. A lyrical Serenade to remember! Check out the track and grab your free copy below: DOWNLOAD HERE https://twitter.com/itsEsko https://instagram.com/shaunesko/ https://soundcloud.com/shaunesko
Comet and Rediculus are back with the title track from their mixtape ‘End of Dayz’ featuring Eternal of Killer Beez fame. Rediculus gives them a smooth mellow backdrop to spit bars over with lush strings and haunting vocal samples driving the minimalist track. Comet and Eternal drop sharp darts detailing how they move thru the…
Go! The light is green. On their third EP, GL3, Greenlights keep it moving and it’s a groove of a ride. Soulful, cerebral, humorous, and emotional in satisfying proportions. The Go is an abbreviation for Chicago. Greenlights means Go like the blues that keeps big shoulders strong. GL3 is like that sympathetic ear that at…
A forgotten ancient world of bloodstained samurai swords and majestic sunsets over desert landscapes, ASM’s third album, ‘The Jade Amulet’, is their Magnus Opus. Imagine a Quentin Tarantino movie set in ancient Greece and scored by Ennio Morricone and A Tribe Called Quest. ASM is principally composed of MC’s Green and FP and DJ/Producer Fade.…
Guilty Simpson and UK producer Stone Tone have teamed up to deliver an inspirational track about staying focused on the prize, not letting haters get in the way and watching out for snakes in the grass to achieve the ultimate goal: Greatness. The artwork is inspired by Caravaggio’s works on defying the odds and becoming…
UK champion djs Matman & Daredevil hit you off with another 90 min show packed full of high quality new Hip Hop from both sides of the atlantic to keep you bouncin’ this autumn! Featuring brand new music from the likes of The Game, Nas, Dam Funk, Q-Tip, Run The Jewels, Mos Def, J Dilla,…
Skanks The Rap Martyr and Napoleon Da Legend put their lyrical minds together and make a tribute for the Late Legend Nina Simone. They retrace her steps and speak on her influence and impact on the music world and black culture. Title produced by Juxx Diamondz. https://twitter.com/therapmartyr https://twitter.com/teamndl https://twitter.com/juxxdiamondz
“The Following” is a storytelling song perfect for the Halloween season as Jimmy takes his frustrations out on TMZ’s favorite rappers such as Kanye West, Drake, and Macklemore. The track explores the dark side of the usually social conscious rapper, as he gets progressively more frustrated with being ignored by mainstream publications and decides to…
New Haven Connecticut Hip Hop ambidextrous MC/Producer Daktur Banff drops a collection of boom-bap anthems on Kinetic NRG’s (of 90’s Elite Era Hip Hop collective The Arsonists) new indie imprint Steelohim Gallery. Daktur Banff’s ‘Verses From The Present Future’ is filled with soulful chops, ice cold nocturnal lyrics, and gritty soundscapes just in time for…
Baltimore rapper Viktor Rasiia presents ‘Lightning Flashes Thunder Crashes’, his new album featuring Hartford, CT rapper Gov Mag, and sister Evon Rasiia as well as production by Cartier Jones, Tone Jonez, G Money Baby, Mr Kooman and Rob Luna. His previous full-lengths include ‘The Viktor Rasiia Show’ (listen) and ‘The Legend of Natty Bohnz’ (listen).…
RedBaren 907’s new release ‘W.A.W.G’ aka ‘We All We Got’ feat Skyzoo delivers a classic sound. This is the first video off his upcoming album ‘Begin Again’, which also contains the track ‘Red Sand’, in which he teamed up with Homeboy Sandman. ‘W.A.W.G.’ displays the versatility of RedBaren’s soulful voice on the hook and poetical…
After remixing the likes of Giggs, Zebra Katz, and Kings Of Leon under various pseudonyms, as well as producing Maidays ‘Wish You’d Met Me First’ (which hit the hype machine number one earlier this year), North London producer ARRWS was ready to unleash his original work. ‘The Fall‘ features Australian Indie duo Ginger & The…
Houston rapper, Tedy Andreas, releases the music video for his song ‘City Limits’ from his ‘Mad Illusions’ project, which was released last July. Tedy Andreas takes fans on a little glimpse of his city and some friends. The music video was directed by Dante Scorsese and shot in Houston. https://twitter.com/tedyandreas https://soundcloud.com/tedyandreas https://instagram.com/tedyandreas/
Fresh off a month long tour with Myke Bogan and Illmaculate & OnlyOne, Sandpeople emcee Goldini Bagwell is back in the lab churning out new songs and making up for lost time. Due to the tour, Goldini was unable to hit us with a September drop of his otherwise monthly #SmokersJacket single series but he…
Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents ‘Enough’, the new self-produced single featuring Wu-Tang affiliate Prodigal Sunn, which will appear on ‘The Last Ronin’, his forthcoming album dropping October 20th on Soulspazm. ‘Enough’ comes on the heels of the release of his last single ‘Time’s Up’ (listen). Fong’s last album was ‘Ballads Of A Massacre‘, featuring…
Today, Searcy releases ‘Home’,. The visual is the first of a series of new releases, leading up to ‘Winter’s Home’. Directed by Play Pendergrass, it’s a look into the death of his older brother Chris, and the irreversible effect it has had on the young producer-turned-rapper. Stay tuned for more from Searcy, as he will…
Young Scooter is currently gearing up to release a new project before the year is through and today he surfaces with the first official sounds from the mixtape. With production from Chophouze, Scooter calls on the one and only Young Thug to collaborate on a defiant, unrelenting single titled ‘We Ready’. Young Scooter’s highly-anticipated mixtape…
El Barrio’s own Young Twizzy comes with a new freestyle mimicking the flow of one of his biggest influences growing up… Cam’ron, over his instrumental for ‘Weekend Girl’. Look out for more new music and visuals from Twizzy in the weeks to come. His new project ‘When The Smoke Clears’ has been pushed back with…
San Diego based, Gardena, California-bred rapper Kahlee presents the remix of ‘For My People’, featuring Uptown Swuite & Odessa Kane, with cuts by DJ Wise. The remix comes courtesy of Digital Martyrs, who produce the entirety of ReBlessed, Kahlee’s forthcoming album which remixes his previous release Blessed (listen) which featured featured Sabac Red of Non-Phixion,…
Gearing up for the release of the full ‘The Daily Grind’ EP on 20/10, Cool Plan B and Elliott Niezel let loose the banger ‘Prayer Beads’ to continue the momentum from ‘Eagles Wing‘ and ‘TDG‘ singles. Real Boom Bap!, the track is a guaranteed head nodder, with Elliott ripping the vocals as only he can.…
If you’ve been on Jadakiss’ newly remodeled Instagram account, you probably saw this coming. Check out the official music video for Jadakiss’ new joint ‘Jason’ featuring and produced by Swizz Beatz, directed by Clifton Bell, from the new album, #T5DOA, Available October 16th! www.facebook.com/Jadakiss https://twitter.com/therealkiss https://instagram.com/therealkiss/ www.youtube.com/user/JadakissVEVO http://swizzworld.com/ https://twitter.com/THEREALSWIZZZ
Compton, LA rapper The Game releases his hotly anticipated follow-up album ‘The Documentary 2’ and announces the pre-order for a surprise second installment entitled ‘The Documentary 2.5’. The prolific 17-track companion album, The Documentary 2.5, will be released on October 16th via Blood Money/Fifth Amendment/Entertainment One Music. To follow-up his 2005 breakthrough debut album The…
Nature, Hus Kingpin & B White connect on this DJ Supa Dave banger, off The Henny & Coke EP. https://twitter.com/THEREALNATURE https://twitter.com/HusKingpin https://twitter.com/BWhite58s https://twitter.com/thedjsupadave
MC and DJ duo No1Special (No1MC X DJ Special Cutz) bring you their first official single from their upcoming LP, ‘Til My Body Drops’ featuring the west coast legend Ras Kass. www.noonemusic.com/ https://twitter.com/noonemusic https://soundcloud.com/noonemusic https://twitter.com/RasKass
18 year old New Jersey rapper/producer mUsa presents ‘Car Go Van Go’, his new single produced by Loud Lord. mUsa recently dropped ‘U Are Now Viewing’ (listen), a free concept album featuring collaborations with Willdotquest, Senzo, Flaxeed and Genshin. Producer MeloFlamez handled the boards for the entirety of his previous full-length Captain pUrp’ (listen on…
Strong Island’s own, John Jigg$, of The 495 Boyz is back on the scene with his latest effort, #51631. The six track au-gratis EP includes guest appearances from the likes of Q-Borough’s Nature, Steel City’s B. White, and LI’s Typ-iLL, and boasts production from DJ Supa Dave, DJ Concept, Little Vic, and DJ Six3One. Named…
Los Angeles producer/deejay CUSCINO presents ‘Saucy’, his collaboration single with rapper and fellow Los Angeles native Nuutrino, also featuring J-Doe of Busta Rhymes’ Conglomerate camp as well as Roc Nation artist Troy NoKA. CUSCINO recently dropped his single ‘Bane’ (listen) on his Fashion Sells Musiq imprint, has scored films featuring Adrienne Lovette and Edwin Bravo,…
In its original form, ‘Hidden Darkness’ by Chicago duo RedAir is a creeping, eccentric track that’s equally as menacing as it is catchy, as it teeters on the edge of madness. And in the hands of J57, the track retains its chilling elements while being injected with absolutely hypnotizing percussion. The backbone of ‘Hidden Darkness‘…
This is the latest drop from Cool Nutz newest album #BRUH. ‘Bass Beatin’ is a classic ode to Beatin Up The Block and features appearances from E-40, Glasses Malone, Mistah Fab, and Drae Steves. Production duties are handled by heavyweight slapmaster Trox. Turn up your speakers and let this slap. Whether in your Beats By…
Fresh of his critically acclaimed album ‘The Return of Rap‘, Kane Mayfield comes through for BP’s 7th series to bring you ‘Verbal Skills’. Kane drops 3 verses with his trademark bars and flow, while BP continues to bring that 90’s feel with a 2015 twist. On the 7th day of each month, BP will release…
Chicago based Hip Hop / Funk / Soul band GREENLIGHTS have just released their new single ‘Truly Bold’. The song will appear on their third project ‘GL3’, set to be released on October 17th with a live band performance in Chicago at the Hideout with Ron P’s original band Abstract Giants. GREENLIGHTS began as a a…
Rich Quick joins forces with a host of heavy hitters on his new single ‘Poizon’. Featuring Chris Rivers, Ryshon Jones, and Jay Griffy, ‘Poizon’ showcases fearlessness and impeccable production by The Wurxs. The track is a hypnotic look into a person’s soul as they make decisions on their personal vices. Jay Griffy offers a mesmerizing…
Some months back, Boston lyricist M-Dot let loose the 1st official single ‘Shine’ off his long awaited debut album ‘Ego and The Enemy’ (2 Part CD release). The track, which evokes raw Hip Hop balanced with a current-day clean sound immediately was embraced worldwide, accumulating over 100k plays collectively over multiple audio platforms. Now he…