URBAN VAULT UK
Following the release of their recent single, ‘Get Away’ (1Xtra Track of the Week) Bakery Boys are back with their debut Mixtape ‘Holla at a Baker’ – an eclectic mix of commercial Hip Hop which showcases an impressive new UK talent. “It’s an honest representation of where we’ve come from, where we are now, and…
Link Up TV have released Caine Marko’s #StreetHeat freestyle, which sees the rapper wax lyrically over Mobb Deep’s ‘Shook Ones (Part II)’. https://twitter.com/cainemarkoLDF https://soundcloud.com/cainemarko https://instagram.com/officialcainemarko/ http://thelinkup.com/ www.youtube.com/user/linkuptvuk
With her sophomore EP Second Chance At A First Impression, set for release on November 12, drawing ever closer, and following the early rave reviews for lead single ‘So Dumb’ which has been championed by Clash Music, RWD Magazine and Link Up TV among others, Essex singer-songwriter Beverley Ely returns with new single ‘Back To…
Urban Vault caught up with Dutch songstress SAAL to ask her some questions about her music, inspirations and collaborations, prior to the release of her debut release ‘Signs’ out October 9th… Of Dutch and Indian descent with a proportion of her family residing in South America, SAAL needn’t look far for styles to influence her sound.…
Millennium Jazz Music & HHV.de presents ‘The Vault’, the long overdue compilation that see’s the Jazz Jousters first appearance on vinyl + another limited cassette for the collectors out there. Gadget picked 25 of the most sought after Jousters instrumentals to showcase over an hours worth of music from the MJM collective’s catalogue with features…
‘Signs’ is the debut single to come from eclectic underground artist ‘SAAL’. Pulling together Eastern and Western influences she is an artist that needs not only to be seen or heard, but experienced. Compared by the industry to Kate Bush and PJ Harvey; SAAL combines styles, breaks genres and experiments with her sweeping vocal range…
South London rapper Adian Coker has been trailblazing his own path since the release of his debut track ‘Cream’ in 2013 – attracting plaudits for his fierce delivery, intelligent wordplay and truly creative visuals from a full spectrum of Hip Hop tastemakers (Complex, Fader, Pigeons & Planes, BBC1Xtra’s Mistajam and Semtex). 2015 has been Coker’s…
London’s No.1 party starters The Doctor’s Orders throw another of their legendary NYE parties with an incredible line up packing both rooms of this great venue in the heart of Shoreditch. With tickets starting at just £15 you can’t go wrong! Headlining are favourites of The Doctor’s Orders and our dedicated crowd the dynamic duo…
Saturday 3rd October BEATS & BARS Edinburgh, Hosted by Conscious Route! Live Acts: Physiks Madhat Mcgore Trademark Blud Monosapiens & Conscious Route One Oz Andrew Mckenzie Werd & Deeko Deadsoundz Ciaran Mac Milla Tickle DJ’s: Tricksta Steg G Open Mic 7PM – 7.45PM Saturday 3rd October 2015 6.00PM – 03.00AM TICKETS: £5.00 Henry’s Cellar Bar,…
After the success of the Abdominal & The Oblique’s UK tour earlier in the year, it was clear as day that fans traveled across the country to witness Abdominal’s unique sound and delivery. A huge highlight from each show was when the band performed a string of DJ Format and Abdominal tracks to rapturous applause.…
Time to tap the dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to be involved in some of the funkiest grooves London has to offer as the London Funk & Soul Club comes to the legendary Electric Ballroom. The mighty Jazz / Soul group The Herbaliser are back in exclusive for the London Funk and…
After its premiere on Logan Sama’s #SixtyMinutes mix on MistaJam’s BBC 1Xtra show, Brotherhood x Maxsta have dropped a visual for their latest offering ‘Things Change’ taken from their highly anticipated joint EP ‘A12 Link UP’, now available for purchase on iTunes HERE. The video narrates the story of a man revisiting his past in…
Prepare your eyes and ears for a night of hair-raising audio and spine-chilling visuals with top turntablist, VJ, and fright-master DJ Yoda. The performance space Rich Mix will be given full Halloween decoration and we’ve got a spooky late licence to take you raving into and way past the witching hour. You better watch your…
Check the new ZDot Remix of MiC LOWRY’S smash ‘Supermodels’ featuring Wiley and girl of the moment Lady Leshurr. ZDot, one of the UK’s foremost grime and urban producers (he produced Leshurr’s ‘Queens Speech’ as well as Stormzy’s smash ‘Know Me From’) – and his take boasts stripped down synths zipped with the kind of…
Tanika has just dropped the video for F*CKBOY, it’s set in Brixton her hometown, it’s incredible and uncomfortable at the same damn time and there’s not much more we can say than that to be honest. In a few weeks she’ll be releasing the official video for ‘Out Ere’ featuring Stormzy which you can listen…
Check out the second compilation of works from ‘The Jazz Jousters’ collective member, Mr. Moods, which includes tracks from his ‘precious collaborators’, The Ice Fox, Erik Jackson, Lou Mistrau, Vinkate and SmokedBeat, via Millennium Jazz Music. Mr. Moods – The Jazz Jousters series vol.2 by Millennium Jazz Music Mr. Moods – The Jazz Jousters series vol.1…
Executively produced and heavily scored by iconic MC/producer Jehst, Stig Of The Dump’s latest album ‘Kubrick‘ is a story rife with gritty comedy and honest tragedy. What begins as a braggadocio-laden rap album effortlessly plot twists into an open and poetic autobiography; a story arc reflected in the continually developing soundtrack. The script bursts with…
Posey Rothschild presents the Eric Heights directed music video for ‘Kiss The Ring’, her new single featuring production from London based artist Krash. ‘Kiss The Ring’ is the followup to Posey’s ‘Bleed Out’ video (watch). Posey’s government name is unknown. We know that she is of Filipino descent but are uncertain of where she originally…
Rising to prominence on Rinse FM and ruling for a decade at Kiss FM, Logan Sama has been at the forefront of presenting the best grime has to offer since the genre’s inception, lending a helping hand to the careers of such names as Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Skepta, Ghetts, Jme, P…
UK based Dephect Clothing is giving away a FREE PRINT when you spend £30.00 or more! And have also dropped a new OCCULT & FADED BEAT TAPE Founded in 1999, Dephect was conceived as a creative outlet for a small group of friends from north-west London in Great Britain. Inspired by various subcultures and growing up…
The Uprise Audio team is shining a spotlight on one of their notorious and clever artists: Indiji. After the team’s prime vibrations coming from Juss B’s solo ‘Vain’ EP and the already successful ‘7 Days’ EP by their artist roster, everything is ready to serve the news about UA014. October 23rd is all about exploring…
So what have R.A. The Rugged Man, Novar FLIP, Mic Righteous, Stig Of The Dump, Fliptrix, Termanology, Dubbledge, Mystro, Akala, YEAO, Ruthless, Terra Slim, Big Dutty Deeze, Genesis Elijah, Rewd Adams, Ragz Sweet Jones, Big Cakes, Logic, Iron Braydz, Stylah, Jehst, Wordsmiff, Dead Prez, Big Ben, Graziella, Remus, Sonnyjim, Jaja Soze and Wordsmiff all got…
Big Ribzy is back with a new single and video in ‘No Games’. This is the 2nd single off of his Platformz Records debut of the same name. With visuals from Snakeyez TV Ribzy shows us that life in Wolverhampton can be just as dangerous as any other place where life is scattered with bad…
Few groups have made such an impact off the back of just two albums as Digable Planets did from their classic debut ‘Rechin’ and follow up ‘Blowout Comb’. Both helped define the jazz drenched sound of NYC Hip Hop of the mid 90’s. With both albums receiving huge critical acclaim for their smooth laid back…
Over the weekend of August 29th 2015, Tropical Storm Erika devastated the Caribbean island of Dominica. Over 40 people are known to have died and over 80% of the island lost essential supplies such as electricity and water, and many of the remote villages suffered damage that the Government have said has set the country…
After 3 years of Joining forces in Ibiza, AWOL & Jungle Mania come together for the 2nd time on home soil in the capitals most prestigious 3000+ capacity Super Club. Formerly known as Matter and Proud2, this is London’s ultimate music venue and following an extensive refurbishment, has opened it’s doors once again as the…
Stormin has shared the first single, ‘Bad Bassline’, from his upcoming new album ‘Heart N Soul’. Needing no introduction, the Londoner is a major name in the UK dnb scene, having captured the attention of many once again more recently, while embarking on tour with his Drum & Bass collective ‘SASASAS’. Today’s attention however is…
Raggo Zulu Rebel’s back with his latest anthem for Rastaman near, far and wide. It’s a remix of Jidenna’s classic man, waving the flag for Rastamen, Women, children and all those who embrace the culture. RED/GOLD/GREEN, SEEN! Raggo Zulu Rebel is a London artist who blends Hip Hop, reggae, dancehall, R&B, acoustic soul and a…
Subconscious Sounds LTD Presents ‘the Future Of UK Hip Hop’ with Ocean Wisdom plus support from a plethora of the UK’s finest UK Hip Hop Artists and DJ’s. OCEAN WISDOM (High Focus Records) With support from: TWISTED PENNYS (Leicester) TRADEMARK BLUD (Telford) GARTON (Nottingham) PLAIN AND SIMPLE (Birmingham) GHOST TOWN ENT (Coventry) HERETIC (Birmingham) SOLOMAN…
With the first chant of ‘Oi Blud!!!’ you can tell that Trademark Blud isn’t taking and prisoners on his latest single ‘PMA’ off his Rediculus produced Platformz debut ‘Blud on the Brain’. Spitting bars that instill his visions of social rights and wrongs, Trademark Blud rides the track from Rediculus with an aggression that drips…
There’s something about her that is familiar, something you can’t quite put your finger on but something that compels you to listen deeply and know more. Courtney Bennett doesn’t do it by the book. She does things differently, possibly even backwards, but without even knowing it. She’s become famed in certain circles before the big…
The notorious Lord Of The Mics Hype Sessions have kicked off and this can only mean the showdown is about to begin! The clips will tease you and leave you wanting more, creating tension in the build up to the official release. This year is set to be huge as the infamous clashing series celebrates…
Since independently releasing his debut album ‘Original Visions’ Skilf has received airplay on stations such as BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Introducing, BBC Asian Network. Skilf’s new single ‘Riding The Waves’ featuring Salena was produced by industry heavyweights The Next Room: responsible for collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Fatman Scoop and Lady Leshurr. Official release and available…
With his new single ‘Do You Love Me’ causing quite the stir this summer, and garnering strong support from the likes of BBC 1Xtra, Capital Xtra, Bang Radio and Beat FM among leading tastemakers, UK-based Afrobeats star and 2015 NEA Awards nominee Moelogo has just unveiled the highly anticipated music video for the Maleek Berry…
Soundcrash and Playground join forces to bring back pioneering Drum and Bass producer Roni Size and the incredible full Live Reprazent band for a takeover of London’s legendary Roundhouse music venue. Mercury Award winning Roni Size & Reprazent carved a mainstream niche for drum and bass like no other before it and if previous sold…
Re-introducing London/Toronto based artist Gov. Formerly known as GVND, he has been working on the follow up to his groundbreaking 2014 EP ‘Days Like This’ which debuted on iTunes UK Hip Hop chart. Ahead of their collaboration of Gov’s forthcoming project, ‘Nights’, Gov offers his remix of Ye Ali’s summer hit ‘Tingz’. Taking the original…
Following the huge release of ‘True’, Digital Farm Animals has just unveiled a remix for the late great Amy Winehouse. Digital Farm Animals, the elusive London-based producer who has been making some serious waves of late with his personal brand of summery electronica has risen quickly and across the blogosphere. Thanks to his unique fusion…
Two years on from the release of her critically acclaimed debut EP War which was championed by the likes of BBC 1Xtra, Rinse FM, Stupid Dope, SBTV and Urban Development, Essex singer-songwriter Beverley Ely returns in 2015 with her brand new single ‘So Dumb’ featuring Grime veteran Mercston, the first offering from her forthcoming sophomore…
Join us in the company of Hip Hop roayalty; Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Garcia as they DJ in London together for the first time to celbrate the London Premier of their new documentary. You may not know it already but if you listen to Hip Hop, especially on the radio, then your life has been…
Since his Afrobeats debut ‘Miss Beautiful’ was released earlier this year, singer-songwriter-producer Mau has been touring across the UK, gaining support from regional press & radio and gaining a loyal fanbase. He has been praised by trendsetting bloggers both in the UK and in Africa and has even performed acoustically on London Live TV. Mau’s…