Baton Rouge artist Consiglio enlists fellow Louisiana natives Max Minelli and Dylan Cage for the MVPDontSleep-produced STAND DOWN On ‘Stand Down‘ the emcees trade verses over the recognizable Kleeer sample (Jay-Z – Dynasty Intro), spitting about their hustling pedigree and why they never back down combined with a catchy chorus from Cage tying it all…
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ECHO – Feelin’ It (Prod. by Shu Melody/Music Video)
Los Angeles-based emcee ECHO drops the visual to his track FEELIN’ IT, produced by Russia-based Shu Melody The track/visual is taken off the forthcoming release of ‘EchoisthenameTV SEASON 13, which Shu Melody fully produces. Notice the several homages to Jay-Z’s ‘Feelin’ It’ from 1996. Check out the previous EchoisthenameTV Season installments HERE Also, check out Urban…
PAPA Sound ft. Rholin X – Selfish (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Swedish producer duo PAPA Sound teams up with Sweden-based Rholin X to drop SELFISH A dancehall rap joint, that will surely add to the heat of the Summer and all of its festivities! So, start up the summer season by vibing along with PAPA Sound and Rholin X’s, to their new song ‘Selfish‘! The track,…
LR – 2 Train (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Bronx, New York-based Hip Hop recording artist LR releases new track 2 TRAIN LR’s new single ‘2 Train’ is an explosive track, that he uses to flex his lyrical ability while bringing the energy you need to get through your day. The track puts you in the Bronx, New York, on the 2 train, as…
DolceOnDaBeat – Too Long (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Barbados Hip Hop artist DolceOnDaBeat recently released the visual to the track TOO LONG, taken off his 2022 album NO INTERNET From his remarkable project ‘No Internet,’ ‘Too Long’ marks the second single (and final music video) in this series of new releases from emphatic Hip Hop artist DolceOnDaBeat. Originally inspired by Money Man’s landmark…
Cam Thomas ft. Isse Baby – Never Easy (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: Redshirt (Album)
Milton Keynes, UK-based emcee Cam Thomas recently dropped the track/visual NEVER EASY, featuring Isse Baby, taken off his recent album REDSHIRT Cam Thomas is an emerging UK Hip Hop artist who is rapidly establishing himself as a unique and compelling voice within the British Rap scene. His innate gift for introspective and thought-provoking lyricism, which…
3FACE & CEE – Scrolling (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
South Africa-based recording duo 3FACE & CEE recently released their track/visual SCROLLING Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, musical soulmates Joshua ‘3FACE’ Eagles and Cedrik ‘CEE’ Aberle bring a unique, genre-bending approach to their self-described Intergalactic Sound that’s at once captivating and illuminating instrumentally and vocally. In an increasingly global society, the pair’s mission is…
Abi Jenaé – Owo (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
South London/Lagos-based rising singer-songwriter Abi Jenaé recently released her new track OWO Hailing from Brixton in South London is Abi Jenaé, a multi-talented artist who resides in both London and Lekki, Lagos. Growing up listening to a wide variety of genres from Rap, Hip-Hop, Grime, R&B, and Afrobeat, before the transition into Afrobeats, Abi took…
Rimzee ft. Frogzy, Raph Racks – 5am In Clapton (Music Video) Taken Off: Cold Feet (Mixtape/iTunes/Spotify)
Clapton, East London-based emcee Rimzee releases the visual for his latest track 5AM IN CLAPTON, featuring Frogzy and Raph Racks Directed by Blackbeard Visuals the ‘5am In Clapton’ video sees Rimzee retreat from the limelight and reflect on his journey by taking it back to the streets of East London. The video includes appearances from…
Sol Messiah ft. Cambatta – Sol Supreme (Music Video) Taken Off: GOD CMPLX (Album/Sept 30th)
Atlanta-based DJ/producer Sol Messiah drops the visual to his new track SOL SUPREME, featuring Connecticut-based emcee Cambatta Sol Messiah returns with a new single and music video entitled ‘Sol Supreme’ featuring Cambatta, officially marking his debut for Rhymesayers Entertainment. This release also paves the way for his first full-length record for the label, ‘GOD CMPLX’…
AKS – Parity (Prod. by #3Letters/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
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,…
Youthstar & Miscellaneous ft. Cheeko, Skillz & Vex – Classic (Prod. by Degiheugi/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
UK based emcee Youthstar and French recording artist Miscellaneous (Chill Bump) drop their latest track CLASSIC, featuring French emcee Cheeko, DJ’s Skillz & Vex & production by Degiheugi ‘Classic‘ is a true tribute to the 90’s boom-bap and to all the great emcees who made Hip Hop. Youthstar & Miscellaneous, surrounded by Cheeko (French rapper…
Caesar Gorgeous – QR EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Chicago, Illinois based emcee/singer-songwriter/producer Caesar Gorgeous recently released his five-track QR EP, featuring Wil Akogu, Allen Wilder & $hellz Clever, encapsulating, emotionally charged; ‘QR‘ is the latest project from Chicago rapper, Caesar Gorgeous. Tying into his artwork, all the listener has to do is scan the QR Code, and they will be catapulted into a…
Darrell Cole – Celebration (Prod. by Samuel Kareem/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK born, Antwerp, Belgium based emcee/singer Darrell Cole drops the visual for his latest track CELEBRATION, produced by Samuel Kareem ‘Celebration’ arrives perfectly in line with the world beginning to show signs of post-pandemic normality, giving us plenty of reasons to toast to a celebration. Written on his birthday in 2019, this summer jam…
Wãvy May – Been A While (Prod. by Tootone Sounds/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
South London, UK based emcee Wãvy May recently dropped the visual for his latest track BEEN A WHILE, produced by Tootone Sounds ‘Been a While’ is the hot new single to come from South London’s finest Wãvy May. Addressing his own recent absence from both his friends and his music, ‘Been A While‘ exposes the…
SkiBeatz – High Voltage (Audio) Taken Off: BeatPPL – Diggin’ In The Wires [Vol. 1] (Album)
Los Angeles based Beatppl.com drops their HIGH VOLTAGE single, produced by SkiBeatz, taken off their DIGGIN’ IN THE WIRES Volumes 1 & 2 Modbap compilation ‘Diggin’ In The Wires’ (DITW) features almost 20 beatmakers who are exploring and pushing the boundaries of Hip Hop music production with the incorporation of modular synthesis and electronic boom-bap…
DEDW8 ft. Conway the Machine – Clean the Whole Room Out (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Bristol, UK based production team DEDW8 team up with Buffalo, New York’s Conway the Machine for their recent track CLEAN THE WHOLE ROOM OUT Delivering his sharp-witted vocals over the spine-chilling beat from UK production team Dedw8 (Baileys Brown & 0079), Conway the Machine reinforces his firm and fearsome reputation on this new single ‘Clean…
Urban Vault Interviews – Ras Kass
Urban Vault caught up with Carson, California based emcee Ras Kass to ask him about his forthcoming project I‘M NOT CLEARING SHXT, & more… ‘I‘m Not Clearing Shxt’ is taking it back to the feeling of the art form when Hip Hop artists were able to sample everything and anything they wanted, before corporate bullying…
SKI ft. Sauce Money & Jaz-O – GodFather Mannerisms (Prod. by BigBob/Cuts by LDontheCut/Audio)
Toronto, Canada based producer BigBob & Virginia based emcee SKI are back with their latest track GODFATHER MANNERISMS, featuring Sauce Money & Jaz-O, with cuts by LDontheCut ‘GodFather Mannerisms’ is the latest track taken off BigBob & SKI’s forthcoming new album ‘Reasonably Ill Too’, featuring both former collaborators Sauce Money and Jay-Z’s former mentor Jaz-O.…
Urban Vault Interviews – Phoenix da Icefire & Husky Brown
Urban Vault caught up with London based emcee Phoenix da Icefire & producer Husky Brown to ask them some questions about their new album PANACEA, & more… London’s rapper/producer duo Phoenix da Icefire and Husky Brown recently released their highly impressive new album ‘Panacea’. As a member of Triple Darkness, Phoenix has long been regarded…
Fizzler x LZee – Brownies (Music Video/Mixtape Madness/iTunes/Spotify)
North London based 16-year-old UK Rap newcomer LZee teams up with South East London based Fizzler for their new track/visual BROWNIES North London’s trailblazing 16-year-old UK Rap newcomer LZee shows no signs of slowing down! Hot off the back of his widely supported debut mixtape ‘L4ZY TOWN‘ which has garnered over 2 million streams and…
B-Eazy Presents Classic Cuts: The Influential Mixtape (Audio)
Jersey, Channel Islands-based Hip Hop artist B-Eazy recently dropped his latest offering in the form of the CLASSIC CUTS: THE INFLUENTIAL MIXTAPE B-Eazy was given the task of providing 10 albums that influenced his taste in music on Facebook and has decided to take 10 of his favourite tracks, from those projects, and put them…
Radamiz – Fake Gucci (Prod. By Statik Selektah/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Radamiz recently dropped the visual to his track FAKE GUCCI, produced by fellow New Yorker Statik Selektah “Bringing New York back” is a phrase to describe rappers restoring the grittiness of the ‘90s, steeped in lyricism and storytelling without compromising their sound for a mainstream hit. For Radamiz, a skilled battle…
The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Q-Tip’s B-Day Special @ The Book Club, London, UK (06th April)
The Doctor’s Orders presents A Tribe Called Quest, Q-TIP’S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL at The Book Club this April, supported by special guest, the actor, comedian, rapper and DJ, Doc Brown As a founding member of A Tribe Called Quest, considered by many the greatest Hip Hop group of all time and as a producer for the…
Smif-N-Wessun – Stahfallah (Music Video) Taken Off: The All (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Brooklyn, New York-based duo Smif-N-Wessun recently dropped the visual to their track STAHFALLAH, taken off their new album, THE ALL Tek & Steele are Brooklyn duo Smif-N-Wessun, presenting the music video for ‘Stafallah’, the new single took off ‘The All’, their new album produced entirely by 9th Wonder and the Soul Council. The ‘Stafallah’ clip…
Smif-N-Wessun – Testify (Music Video) Taken Off: The All (Album/22nd Feb)
Brooklyn, New York-based duo Smif-N-Wessun drop the new visual to their track TESTIFY, taken off their forthcoming album THE ALL, via Duck Down Records Tek & Steele are Brooklyn duo Smif-N-Wessun, who present their music video for ‘Testify’, the new single from ‘The All’, their new upcoming album produced entirely by 9th Wonder and the…
Supa Dupa Fly ‘BACK TO THE OLD SKOOL’ NYE @ Ace Hotel/Miranda Bar, London, UK (31st Dec)
Supa Dupa Fly take it BACK TO THE OLD SKOOL with 90’s & 00’s Hip Hop & RnB, All Night this New Years Eve at London’s Ace Hotel/Miranda Bar Supa Dupa Fly is taking it Back to the Old Skool at the hottest venue in East London. Strictly deeper cuts of the 90’s & 00’s…
Chuck Chill – Black (Music Video)
Wilmington, Delaware based emcee Chuck Chill drops the visual to his latest track BLACK, via FBA Records Everyone has a story but how many use their platform to hit the lives in their community as a way of giving back? Charles Williams is an up and coming artist from Wilmington, Delaware that is bringing back…
Urban Vault Interviews – UKnowScott
Urban Vault caught up with the Bronx, New York-based emcee UKnowScott to ask him some questions about his latest track BETRAYED and more… The Bronx rapper recently dropped the Mike Lens-directed music video for ‘Betrayed’, his new single produced by HozayBeats. Earlier this year Scott released his debut album ‘New York Driver‘ which spawned visuals for…
Coops – Guerillas (Music Video) Taken Off: Life In The Flesh (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London based emcee Coops recently dropped his latest album LIFE IN THE FLESH, accompanied by the visual for his track GUERILLAS, via High Focus Records With his latest project ‘Life in the Flesh’ Coops brings depth, diligence and an ambience of notoriety. Delving outside the realms of linear thought, Coops fills in the grey. Conceptualising…
Too $hort – Go $hort Dog (Music Video) Taken Off: The Pimp Tape (09th Nov)
Oakland, California based emcee Too $hort unleashes some legendary footage from his vault, for the GO $HORT DOG music video “15 million Soundscan. Let me think back to how it began…”, Too $hort narrates as a classic photo of him and Freddie B. dating back to 1983 hits the screen. Directed by Maxwell Robinson, the…
Mocha Bands – Longevity (Music Video/Spotify)
New York City-based emcee and actress, Imani Lewis, aka Mocha Bands recently dropped her latest track LONGEVITY At just 19-years-old, New York City native rapper and actress, Imani Lewis, aka Mocha Bands, is already making waves across the media. She has recently been crowned the winner of New York City’s ‘Mic Is Open’ talent showcase, ‘Pancakes…
NAV ft. Travis Scott – Champion (Music Video) Taken Off: Reckless (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Platinum-certified Toronto rapper and producer NAV shares the music video for CHAMPION featuring Travis Scott The song is the latest single from his full-length debut album, Reckless (XO/Republic Records). Taking over an oceanside estate, NAV filmed the video in Hawaii during the top-secret sessions for Scott’s new album, ASTROWORLD, on which he’s also featured. Directed…
Neneh Cherry – Kong (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) + London, Paris & Stockholm September Show Dates
Iconic artist Neneh Cherry today reveals the video for single ‘Kong’ produced by Four Tet and Massive Attack’s 3D ‘Kong’ is a powerful and vital return to the musical conversation for Cherry. Over a dubbed-out synthesis of the musicals worlds of Four Tet and 3D, she fuses the personal and political. She references the history…
The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Questlove (3 Hour DJ Set) @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (12th July)
Few names in music carry quite as much kudos of that of our headline DJ Questlove. He has worked with such a phenomenal array of talent while always leaving his own distinctive mark on each one The list reads like a who’s who of modern Hip Hop & Soul, Jay-Z, Al Green, Erykah Badu, J-Dilla,…
The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Das EFX @ Brixton Jamm, London, UK (10th Aug)
The Doctor’s Orders presents Hip Hop duo Das EFX this August at Brixton Jamm, London, UK Das EFX is an American Hip Hop duo consisting of emcees SKOOB & KRAZY DRAYZY. They rose to popularity in the early 90’s through the support of with EPMD’s Hit Squad. The duo gained critical and commercial fame with…
YCEE – Your Love (Prod. by Syn X/Audio)
Lagos based artist YCEE has dropped his new Summertime single, YOUR LOVE, premiered via Beats 1 The Nigerian artist YCEE behind the international hit ‘Juice’ featuring Maleek Berry is now back with a new tune for summer ‘Your Love’. Having made waves across the globe last year with Juice securing over 20 million views and…
Eight9FLY – Best Life (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
South East London emcee/producer Eight9FLY recently dropped his new track, BEST LIFE Following the successful reception of ‘SubZero’, the second single off of his latest EP, ‘GO TIME‘ premiered by ThePitLDN, South-East London based rapper and producer Eight9fly has released his new single ‘Best Life’. Eight9FLY explains, “Where I’m from, being born with a silver spoon…
Jazz Fresh – I Apologize (Prod. by S’pply n D’mand/Music Video)
South Philadelphia emcee Jazz Fresh presents the Randy Boehm directed video for I APOLOGIZE, the S’pply n D’mand produced single from ‘Don Of The “D” League’, Jazz’s new album on Marsten House Recordings ‘I Apologize’ was directed by Randy Boehm and produced by S’pply n D’mand Productions. Jazz’s previous release includes ‘Streets Are Talking‘. First…
Supa Dupa Fly presents: New Years Eve – Back to the Old Skool 90’s & 00’s Hip Hop & RnB, All Night! @ WM & WM Below (31st Dec)
Pretend it’s the 00’s this NYE because we’re taking it Back to the Old Skool for Strictly 90’s & 00’s RnB & Hip Hop all night, just like we used to! Supa Dupa Fly has become the necessity in many ’90s and ’00s hip-hop and RnB lovers diaries, selling out every weekly event and becoming…