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The New York rap duo Gem code has come a long way since they used to go by the name Dynamic Equilibrium. The group looks to prove this with the release of new single ‘Complex’, a collaboration with underground stalwarts Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and Audible Doctor (The Brown Bag All Stars). Gem code pays…
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy®-nominated Hip Hop magnate Rick Ross, whose brand new single ‘Sorry‘ featuring Chris Brown has turned into one of the fastest growing singles of his career, has confirmed that ‘BLACK MARKET’, his third full-length album release in less than two years, will officially arrive in stores December 4th on Def Jam Recordings/ Maybach…
Britain’s premier Hip Hop and grime tastemaker DJ Charlie Sloth returns with his annual compilation instalment. Hood Heat Vol. II is set for release on 11th December through Naughty Boy’s imprint on Virgin Records. Celebrating Charlie’s second year heading up BBC Radio 1’s legendary Rap Show which broadcasts on Radio 1 and 1Xtra from 10pm…
Providence, Rhode Island rapper Don Diz a.k.a. King Diz presents the music video for ‘Aliens’, his newest single from ‘T.G.I.F.U. 2’, his forthcoming album featuring Snacks Giggity, Pab, Desiree and Droi. ‘Aliens’ is produced by Connecticut producer Ty Nitty, who produced ‘Keep Up’ for Lloyd Banks (listen). Diz’s previous releases include 2013’s ‘New Diz City’ (listen).…
With his new heater ‘I Get Up’, Autoerotique continues to prove that his sound design is among the strongest in the game. After years of producing massive electro house tracks, the Toronto native has redefined his already stellar sound to create deep, innovative tunes of epic proportions. With its dark bassline and bubbling house backbeat,…
Written by Kylan P in 2012 while incarcerated awaiting trial, ‘In A Minute’ elaborates upon an unfortunate tragedy that took place in Clinch County, Georgia. With the end result being a conviction for Kylan P and a probation violation for his younger brother, both were sentenced and transported to a Georgia Department of Corrections facility.…
LA artist MAYDE drops his new video ‘I Need More’ directed by Conrad Lihilihi, off of his EP, ‘Magna Cum Laude‘. Originally from West Africa with much time spent in Seattle, MAYDE speaks to his listeners about the need for more love, more peace, and more life over some spacey production provided by Gummy Beatz.…
The six-piece, Punk, Metal and Hip Hop mash-up band, Shinobi Ninja, release ‘Bang Bang’, the first single from their collection of singles, ‘FunBang’. Ebony raves: “Blending the lifting melodies of reggae with the volume of metal and the rhythm of Hip Hop, Shinobi Ninja is like an out-of-control house party”. Shinobi Ninja is comprised of Baby…
Private Club Records First Lady Salma Slims is back with a new record, but this time featuring Label Mate Madeintyo, entitled ‘Dab Mommy’ with crazy 808 production by Richie Souf. Salma is geared to drop her new mixtape ‘Diary of Salma Slims’ in the next few weeks. https://twitter.com/salma_slims https://twitter.com/MDNTOKYO https://twitter.com/RichieSouf
Portland producer Stewart Villain drops off his remix off TOPE’s ‘Almighty’ from his recent album, ‘BROKE BOY SYNDROME’. Handling a bulk of the production on TOPE’s last project, Stewart decides to put his touch on one of the more slept on tracks from #BBS. ‘Almighty’ finds TOPE detailing the financial struggles we all face from…
West coast powerhouse Best Kept Entertainment (BKE) is gearing up to release their 15th project of the decade. The iTunes album is titled ‘X: 10 Years of BKE’ and it boasts music from 14 of the best albums/mixtapes from the BKE imprint. To promote the upcoming project, and let’s just be honest, just to flex…
In 1994, Common released ‘I Used To Love H.E.R.’ – in 2015, Ciphurphace releases ‘I’ll Always Love H.E.R.’ the follow-up single to the college radio chart-topping debut single ‘Elbow Space‘. Produced by long-time collaborator Scorpioflo From the forthcoming new EP and 6th solo release ‘IN PHACED GOD WE TRUST’ which will be available on iTunes,…
ETC!ETC! and Salvatore Gannaci have teamed up to flawlessly harvest the sounds of dancehall and moombahton for their Dim Mak debut collaboration ‘Money’. As the lead single off ETC!ETC!’s forthcoming Wicked EP, due out later this year, the track is a musical interpretation of Wall Street’s iconic Charging Bull sculpture. Interweaving a subtle orchestral hymn…
Back with another conceptual audible incarnation (previously ‘Fresh Gordon‘), Delaware denizen FreshfromDE (formerly dFresh) this time around embodies the fictional Ian Fleming character known as 007. In the extremely catchy concept single ‘Aston Martin’ produced by Dutch beatsmith Roca Beats, in concurrence with last weeks motion picture release of ‘SPECTRE’. This particular single is taken…
The Universal Zulu Nation (UZN) is an international world Hip Hop movement founded by Afrika Bambaataa. They are a group of artists, performers and community activists who have created and used Hip Hop culture for over 40 years as a vehicle for positive change. Initially the founding Kings and Queens wanted to bring about change…
Endemic Emerald & Skanks the Rap Martyr present their collaboration album opus entitled ‘Rapsploitation’. Producer Endemic first met Skanks in Brooklyn mid 2013 when he first touched down in NYC. The duo built on the Nostrand Ave blocks & started to work instantly as they shared a similar stance on Hip Hop. Skanks stated: “I…
Ontario, California emcee/producer duo Jook & Pro present the Original Knockoff directed music video for their new single ‘In Charge‘, featuring singer Rebellion. ‘In Charge’ will appear on the duo’s forthcoming album, The Rebirth Of Jook The First, set to feature Jamaican reggae artist Kelissa. Better known as MC Prototype, Pro is a national slam…
‘Applied Rhyme’ is the newest single released off of Trademark Blud’s ‘Blud on the Brain‘ album on Platformz Records. Following in the footsteps of the crowd favorite ‘PMA’ and the highly acclaimed debut single and video ‘The Demon’, ‘Applied Rhyme’ gives us a glimpse into a happier and more relaxed Trademark. Flowing over a smooth…
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…