Portsmouth, UK based Hip Hop recording artist Blessed recently released his new fourteen-track album NO LOVE LOST A year in the making, ‘No Love Lost’ is the debut full-length studio album from Blessed. This album is in many ways a tribute to his late father, who was a massive part of Blessed’s musical journey. With…
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Franklyn – A13 (Music Video) Taken Off: Archives EP (iTunes/Spotify)
Hackney, London based emcee/producer Franklyn drops the highly anticipated visual for the track A13, taken off his 2019 ARCHIVES EP Already picking up underground heat from the likes of Clash Magazine, Trench Magazine, and RWD for his work on and off the mic, UK rapper and producer Franklyn drops the highly anticipated visuals to his…
Urban Vault Interviews – Christian Foley
Urban Vault caught up with London based emcee/spoken word Artist/educator Christian Foley to ask him some questions about his latest project the EX EP & more… Christian Foley is a Musician, Poet, Writer and Educator. He is one of the only few poets in the world selected to complete a ‘Spoken Word Education Programme’ and Teaching…
Christian Foley – EX EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London based emcee/spoken word Artist/educator Christian Foley, who has gained support from the likes of 50 Cent and Akala, drops his latest project, the four-track EX EP The album cover of ‘EX’, the new EP by Christian Foley, depicts a man half in shadow, with his eyes covered. It is not the aesthetic you would…
UK emcee Shao Dow is set to appear on ITV’s Ninja Warrior UK (April 28th)
UK Rap’s very own ninja warrior, Shao Dow, is about to smash the ITV assault course on, NINJA WARRIOR UK as he takes to our screens on the 28th of April Shao Dow has always been synonymous with various martial arts and has often used it within visuals and references for his music, he even…
Shao Dow – Kaio-Ken (Prod. by Tomek Zyl/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
UK award-winning emcee Shao Dow drops his latest track KAIO-KEN, and announces his upcoming HARD WORK AND NUNCHUCKS Tour After scooping the AIM Award for Hardest Working Artist last year, Shao Dow continues the momentum with his new single ‘Kaio-Ken’, a fresh sounding, crisply delivered track, Shao Dow pays homage to his Japanese influences on…
Natty ft. Akala, Mic Righteous & Raspect Fyabinghi – Seasons Change [UK RAP MIX] (Music Video/GRM Daily) + Release The Fear (Album)
Natty releases the UK Rap version of his latest single SEASONS CHANGE, with a music video featuring Mic Righteous, Akala and Raspect Fyabinghi,the video premiered via GRM Daily Singer-songwriter Natty announces his new album, ‘Release The Fear’, alongside a brand new UK tour this November/December The new album was recorded with the newly-established band the…
Natty & the Rebelship – Release The Fear (Album) + Seasons Change (Music Video) ft. Alborosie & Busy Signal
Singer-songwriter Natty announces his new album, RELEASE THE FEAR, alongside a brand new UK tour this November/December The new album was recorded with the newly-established band the Rebelship and blends African beats, acoustic sounds, analog soundscapes and soaring melodies, coupled with Natty’s enlightening lyrics. Natty describes the album as a, “Self-produced labor of love”. Album…
ThisisDA – Control, Shift (Prod. by Jakuta/Music Video)
Bristol-based Hip Hop artist ThisisDA is reveals the video to his new jazz infused single CONTROL, SHIFT The single comes after the huge success of his first two EPs, ‘Based off Black’ and ’21 and done’ that saw him favourited by the likes of i-D, MOBO Awards Group and NTS Radio. ‘Control, Shift’ touches on…
Shao Dow ft. McLean – Accent (Audio/25th Nov)
Shao Dow is back with a radio and club-friendly single ‘Accent’ featuring McLean (who’s ‘My Name‘ single charted top 10). Accent debuted on Charlie Sloth’s BBC 1xtra show, and Shao Dow also performed on ‘Fire in the Booth‘, the video of which was shared by Link Up, SBTV & BBC 1xtra. “There is something so…
Soundcrash and Live Nation present: 10 Years of Akala + Special Guests @ KOKO, London, UK (12th Oct)
Soundcrash are incredible happy to announce that acclaimed artist Akala will be performing will be performing at KOKO as part of his 10 years of Akala tour. MOBO award-winning Hip Hop artist, writer, poet and educator Akala is a label owner and social entrepreneur who fuses his unique rap/rock/electro-punk sound with fierce lyrical storytelling. Inspired…
Thinking Out Loud (Directed by Sheridan de Myers/Full Film) Your Cinema|GRM Daily
UK Hip Hop artist Haze just dropped his new album ‘Thinking Out Loud’ alongside the short film he stars in, solely directed by London based director Sheridan de Myers. ….and so the story begins. Based in London on a true story, the project represents the conflict of an artist torn between two worlds. The streets…
Haze – Thinking Out Loud (Music Video/GRM Daily)
The mighty and seasoned Hip Hop artist Haze drops his album ‘Thinking Out Loud’ alongside a trailer for the short film he stars in, directed by Sheridan De Myers. Ever the revolutionary within music, Haze presents an aesthetic way of bringing visuals and music together with 21 tracks creating the backbone to this fascinating body…
Haze – You Don’t Know Me (Music Video/GRM Daily) + Thinking Out Loud (Pre-Order Album/16th May)
As a seasoned Hip Hop artist, Haze has proved to be a conscious and creative emcee that provokes emotion and thought through his music. His latest project takes it to a different dimension and not only elevates his artistry but also commands respect as he prepares to release his first short film alongside an album…
The Universal Zulu Nation 42nd Anniversary: COMMUNITY DAY @ Leeds City Museum, Leeds, UK (14th Nov)
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…
Trademark Blud – Flip Life TV Freestyle (Music Video)
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…