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Boston based emcee M-Dot and producer Buckwild drop a powerful visual to their tack, CHRISSY, taken from M-Dot’s debut studio album, egO anD The eneMy Every so often an artist creates something positive from a deeply negative situation and it turns out to be their seminal work, like Eminem’s ‘Stan’ or Aesop Rock’s ‘No Regrets’.…
Supa Dupa Fly x Captain Morgan Carnival Terrace Party, Monday the 28th August, in the heart of Notting Hill Carnival Hosted by Big Ted Big ‘Teddy’ Ted he IS Hip Hop! Supa Dupa Fly’s champion crowd pleaser and host like no other! His now legendary 10-year stint on Kiss 100 was home to a show that…
Following months of widespread excitement and anticipation, B.o.B releases his first independent full-length album, ETHER As soon as it went live, the record soared to #1 on iTunes Top Hip Hop/Rap Albums Chart and Top 10 on the Overall Top Albums Chart. The six-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum Atlanta rapper, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and Grand Hustle artist…
Original Flavaz on TrunkOfunk Radio #2 with B-Eazy and special guest selector in the Reggae mix, the legendary, Chris Goldfinger! The Original Flavaz mix show present a special edition of their ‘Original Flavaz on TrunkOfunk Radio’ show. This edition has a special guest selector for the Reggae mix, the legendary, Chris Goldfinger! Former BBC Radio…
Supa Dupa Fly presents DJ’s Emily Rawson, Fearney, Super K & Mensa, hosted by Big Ted After throwing an absolutely LIT party before Xmas, we’re back at this brilliant Brixton Pop up for another Supa Dupa Fly throwdown… Entry is totally free! Just into it’s second year, Pop Brixton has fast become South London’s hottest…
Lupe Fiasco releases TRANQUILLO featuring Rick Ross and BIG K.R.I.T. Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco premieres new track ‘Tranquillo‘ featuring Rick Ross and BIG K.R.I.T. recently via Beats 1. The track is taken from Lupe’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘DROGAS Light’, which is set to release on 10th February via his own label 1st…
M-Dot drops new track CHRISSY produced by Buckwild Boston MC and EMS crew frontman M-Dot presents ‘Chrissy’, his new single produced by Buckwild, the Bronx producer behind collaborations with Notorious B.I.G. (I Got A Story To Tell), Black Rob (“Whoa”), Jay-Z and more. ‘Chrissy’ will appear on ‘EgO anD The EneMy’, M-Dot’s forthcoming 2-part album featuring…
Lupe Fiasco and critically acclaimed female MC Gizzle release JUMP Grammy award winning rapper Lupe Fiasco releases Jump feat. Gizzle via his own label 1st & 15th / Thirty Tigers today. ‘Jump‘, which features critically acclaimed female MC Gizzle and is produced by Lupe’s long-time producer Soundtrakk (who produced Kick Push and Sunshine), was premiered…
Capping off the biggest year of his career, Yo Gotti shared his new record ‘Castro’ featuring Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, & Quavo, at all digital retailers December 2016. This was his first release with Roc Nation management. Yo Gotti states, “I’m excited to team up with Roc Nation and bring my whole game…
NYC based DJ Dave Dolla is back with the 3rd and final installment of the 3 part series of his ‘Beyond A reasonable Doubt’ Series (An Audio Documentary) paying homage to the God Emcee, Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z. Check out the first two releases below: DJ Dave Dolla Presents: Jay-Z- Beyond A Reasonable Doubt “An…
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…
Born in 1991, KAVALE grew up in Toronto at a time when the city itself was coming of age. Kavale’s musical start was in a school choir, but he was a kid raised on Biggie, Tupac, Nas and Jay-Z. That vocal contrast, that mixture of melody and rhythm, classic and modern, infused his work from…
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…
Brooklyn emcee and M.O.P. co-front man Billy Danze presents the music video for his new single ‘6 O’Clock Briefing’. The track is produced by Quincey Tones, also known for his work with Ghostface Killah, Busta Rhymes and Jay Electronica. Danze has been releasing music for over 20 years as half of M.O.P., and has worked…
Carlos Ferragamo is a Hip Hop artist from Bronx, New York whom has worked with major Hip Hop names like DJ Green Lantern and DJ Drama. He has been featured on WorldStarHipHop.com, AllHipHop.com, HipHopDX.com, HipHopGame.com, Video Music Box and The Source Magazine. The Source featured him as an ‘Unsigned Hype’ artist, which is one of…
Droppin’ Science is back from a short hiatus with an extra special summer edition of our acclaimed mixshow – over 100 minutes of the freshest new underground Hip Hop jams! Featuring new music from both sides of the Atlantic, including the likes of: Schoolboy Q, De La Soul, Run The Jewels, Kaytranada, The Avalanches, Joey…
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…
Unknowingly, very quickly Jay-Z’s debut album turned 20 years old on the June 25th, in 1996 a Classic by the name of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ was born. This album skyrocketed countless hit singles and classic albums from Mr. Shawn Carter. Not only did this album introduce us to Jay himself but it was a start of…
While on tour in France and Netherlands, Kosha Dillz and director Ed Jansen constructed a video that represents the life of many lonely people who search for love on the road. Obsessive relationships that don’t exist once reality sets can be a hard thing to deal with, and the story shows the artist (kosha dillz)…
It’s that time of year! Party season in the six and all across the board in Canada as they move into this good weather. Following a beautiful May long weekend, the Raptors tying things up against the Cleveland Cavaliers – They’re feeling pretty ecstatic up north right about now, so Vernon, B.C. ‘s TassNata decided to…
Composed of 2 rappers (Bem & Chi. Stone) and producer (Dru) New Track City is as diverse sounding as they come. From influences that range from Amy Winehouse to Hip Hop greats like Jay-Z and Kanye West; These 3 Federal Way, Washington natives plan to usher in a new diverse sound to Hip Hop. Blending…
Taking inspiration from the golden era of 90s R&B and Hip Hop, citing the likes of Michael Jackson, Dizzee Rascal, Drake, Boys II Men and Jay-Z as some of his musical inspirations, Fly is not shy about displaying his vulnerable side and maintains and aesthetic of cool, but cocky, in his delivery and word play.…
Mississauga, Canada rapper Audric Rose presents ‘No Fuxks Given’, the new single from ‘Concrete Rose’, his forthcoming album set to feature DJ Agile, Hagler (who co-produced Drake’s ‘Furthest Thing’) and Wondagurl (who produced Jay-Z’s ‘Crown’). ‘No Fuxks Given’ is produced by Kevin Gates/Little Simz collaborator Prezident Jeff. Formerly known as Shocka, Audric released the music…
Check out the new freestyle video from South London rapper Adian Coker, the South London rapper 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’s tastemakers (Complex, THE…