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UK-based Doctors Configa and Tommy Evans (World’s First Producer-Rapper-PhD Combo) present the JOLICOEUR LP Doctors Configa and Tommy Evans, the world’s first producer-rapper-PhD combo – combine for their album ‘Jolicoeur’. The title (A Gallant Heart) pays homage to the late, great, David Jolicoeur of De La Soul while encapsulating Configa and Tommy’s artistic ethos, authenticity,…
Liverpool, UK-based producer Montao recently released his latest track 2223, featuring Masta Killa of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan Last year, Montao’s introduction to the music sphere was simply triumphant. With lead singles ‘What in the World?’ featuring Slug of Atmosphere, Koncept, and Lane Shuler, plus the ‘Halloween House‘ series featuring Copywrite and RoQy TyRaiD, landing…
Liverpool, UK-based producer Montao announces his final offering for the year in Lo-fi style OH HOLY NIGHT! just in time for Christmas… It’s been a big year for Montao, including features with Chuck D on Rapstation, Xposure on Radio X, and Fresh on the Net. He now comes with great tidings to end the year…
Public Enemy announces the 35th Anniversary Edition Vinyl of IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK, available in 4 LP & 2 LP vinyl GRAMMY® Award-winning legendary Hip Hop collective and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees Public Enemy celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal sophomore offering, ‘It Takes a…
Urban Vault caught up with New York-based Hip Hop artist IAMJOSHSTONE to ask him some questions about his latest release GAMETIME, produced by The Heatmakerz & more… The protege of Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Stone is the CEO of his own label Real Vibez Only Inc. Artistically, he is inspired by many great artists such…
New York-based Hip Hop artist IAMJOSHSTONE recently released the lyric video to his latest track GAMETIME, produced by The Heatmakerz Josh ‘IAMJOSHSTONE’ Stone, presents his latest single ‘GameTime’, produced by The Heatmakerz. Fresh off of his 2022 album ‘Therapy Sessions‘, ‘GameTime’ comes on the heels of his 2021 single/video release ‘Magic‘ featuring Pnb Relly, St.…
South London based Hip Hop artist AKS drops his new self-produced under the moniker #3Letters track/visual PARITY Following the release of his last single, the soulful and aspirational ‘Up & Up [Heavens Above]’, which was supported by the likes of Capital Xtra, KISS FM, Amazing Radio, No Signal, Wordplay Magazine, and GUAP Magazine, among others,…
London born, Edinburgh-based emcee/poet/singer-songwriter Conscious Route and producer True Note celebrate the first anniversary of their 2020 album LOST ROUTES, with the new LOST ROUTES FLIP TAPE release In 2020 Conscious Route unleashed the collaborative ‘Lost Routes’ album, alongside producer True Note which went on to receive a 4-star review in The Scotsman upon its…
Edinburgh-based emcee Conscious Route recently released his new PROTEST EP, produced by fellow Edinburgh-based beat maker Crink, featuring DJ JabbaThaKut Conscious Route is a rapper, poet, and singer/songwriter who was born in London before moving to Edinburgh over a decade ago. In 2020 he unleashed the collaborative ‘Lost Routes’ album, alongside producer True Note. The…
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Public Enemy opened the 20th annual BET Awards with a tribute to their anthem FIGHT THE POWER, featuring Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, Questlove, JAHI, DJ Lord, Professor Griff & S1W’s, a week after Public Enemy released their new track/video STATE OF THE UNION (STFU), produced by DJ Premier Legendary Hip Hop group Public Enemy…
Emmy Award-winning Oklahoma City-based Jabee has dropped his new album THIS WORLD IS SO FRAGILE & CRUEL I’M GLAD I GOT YOU, accompanied by the visual for the track PRAYING HANDS Jabee is an Emmy Award-winning rapper from Oklahoma City whose music, according to Chuck D from Public Enemy, “Has the potential to change the…
Emmy Award-winning Oklahoma City-based Jabee recently dropped the visual to his new track NO ALLEGIANCE, taking off his forthcoming album THIS WORLD IS SO FRAGILE & CRUEL I’M GLAD I GOT YOU Jabee is an Emmy Award-winning rapper from Oklahoma City whose music, according to Chuck D from Public Enemy, “Has the potential to change…
Long Island, New York-based R.A. The Rugged Man & Los Angeles based A-F-R-O team up on the track GOTTA BE DOPE, featuring cuts by the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, taken off R.A.’s recent album ALL MY HEROES ARE DEAD R.A. The Rugged Man is one of the most fascinating figures in Hip Hop history. His…
R.A. The Rugged Man is back with his latest track GOLDEN OLDIES, featuring Slug of Atmosphere & Eamon, he also has revealed the tracklist for his forthcoming album ALL MY HEROES ARE DEAD R.A. The Rugged Man and Atmosphere are two of the most important names in underground Hip Hop history. Amongst the original architects…
Filmmaker/Music Video director, Myster DL recently released a documentary about the legendary Los Angeles Hip Hop group Cypress Hill, called THE HAUNTED HILL Following videos and movies for Redman, Sean Price, Chuck D, Lox, Freeway, Kool G Rap, DJ Premier & 100’s more he releases his 1st documentary. It was filmed on Halloween night 2017,…
Urban Vault caught up with Sicknature, (Hip Hop producer/emcee based in Copenhagen), of the Snowgoons to ask him some questions about his new music, inspirations, and collaborations Sicknature is mostly known for his productions for other artists (Vinnie Paz, Ill Bill, M.O.P., La Coka Nostra, Onyx, Slaine, Canibus, A.O.T.P. just to name a few) and…
Urban Vault caught up with DJ Illegal of the Snowgoons, (Hip Hop producers based in Germany), to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations, and collaborations The Snowgoons are Hip Hop producers based in Germany. The Goons consists of DJ Illegal, Det Gunner, Sicknature & J.S.Kuster. Throughout the years, the buzz surrounding the Snowgoons…
Funk legend Bootsy Collins drops his latest single, HOT SAUCER, featuring Philadelphia Soul singer Musiq Soulchild and Grammy Award Winning rap artist Big Daddy Kane, taken from his new album WORLD WIDE FUNK, released on the 27th of October Mascot Records are thrilled to announce the new album and first in six years from funk-rock…
Bootsy Collins reveals the official music video for LADIES NITE, featuring Mc Eiht & Blvckseeds, taken off his new album WORLD WIDE FUNK, released on the 27th of October via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group Funk pioneer Bootsy Collins has revealed the brilliant animated music video for ‘Ladies Nite’ featuring MC Eiht and BlvckSeeds. The track…
Emmy award-winning Oklahoma City rapper Jabee presents the Kidd B-directed music video for RICK ROSS WINGSTOP, the Sebastian Ouhnascis-produced single from Jabee’s latest EP, SELFIE Jabee’s ‘Black Future‘ album featured Chuck D, Brother Ali and Killer Mike, and Murs’ 3:16 label released Jabee’s 2013 release ‘Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt‘. Jabee was already one…
Touching upon flaws, mistakes, love and bad decisions, Middlesbrough based Leddie MC releases her second single, I’LL BE GOOD taken from her debut album, A PIECE OF CAKE Leddie MC is a female MC from Middlesbrough, UK. Her debut album release ‘A Piece of Cake’, has gained the support of numerous highly regarded Hip Hop platforms such…
You’ve seen His videos for Redman, Lox, Sean Price, Wu Tang, Onyx, Chuck D, Cormega, MOP and 200 more dope acts now check out his solo music. 11 years to the day of the release of his 1st album (14 Feb 2017), Myster DL brings you this deep song about life. Filmed deep in the…
Emmy award-winning Oklahoma City rapper Jabee presents the Todd Beats-directed music video for ‘Tried So Hard’, the Phen-produced single from ‘Black Future‘, his new album featuring Chuck D, Brother Ali and Killer Mike as well as production from J57, Hannibal King and M Stacks. In 2013 Jabee released his album ‘Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing…
Urban Vault have hooked up with our friends at THAMES & HUDSON LTD, to give one lucky reader/fan the chance to win a copy of ‘HIP HOP RAISED ME’ written by BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex, with the foreword by Hip Hop legend Chuck D of Public Enemy. From its origins in the block parties of the…
From its origins in the block parties of the Bronx in the 1970’s to its status today as a global multi-billion dollar industry, from the voice of disaffected urban America to a President-electing powerbase, from Grandmaster Flash to Jay-Z, Hip Hop is nothing less than a phenomenon. Not just the most important musical genre of…
Emmy award-winning Oklahoma City rapper Jabee presents ‘Come Up’, his new single featuring Meant2B and produced by Chris Cutta. His last visual was for the Statik Selektah-produced single ‘Exhausted’ (watch). Both singles will appear on ‘Black Future’, his forthcoming album featuring Chuck D, Brother Ali and Killer Mike as well as production from J57, Hannibal…
After doing a host of film work for some of the most legendary artists in Hip Hop (Redman, Chuck D, Sean Price, Cypress Hill etc) film/video director Myster DL brings you his 200th music video for a self produced solo record titled ‘Too Late’. With lines like “I still call a pound an elbow /…
Chisom. (Chisom Uzosike) is a 23-year old producer, rapper and creative director, born in Detroit and raised in Maryland. He’s the eldest son of Nigerian immigrants, and the first in his family born in America. While his father exposed him to music from all corners of Africa in the house, young Chisom. discovered Hip Hop…
‘DECK YOUR EARS’ is a small handful of Hip Hop beats from the vaults of Sakina Beats, for your seasonal enjoyment. Also check out ‘HEARTS N SKIES‘ by her alter ego MISS TOFELEES… ‘HEARTS N SKIES’ beats have been played on/used by: BBC Introducing WY Phonic FM Universal Zulu Nation UK DJ Pressure of Rap…
Check out the new collection from Madina Design… Madina Design a Celebration of the ‘GOLDEN ERA’ 1980s – 1990s. “Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamp?” Chuck D A stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon something. The ‘GOLDEN ERA‘ design honours the kings and queens of Hip Hop who propelled the…
On August 6, 2014, Hip Hop legends Public Enemy performed at London’s world-renowned Metropolis Studios in the most intimate gig of their career. This special show was the hottest ticket of the summer, giving 125 lucky fans the rare opportunity to witness one of the most influential rap collectives, up close and personal, at a…