UK emcee Wild Samson recently dropped his HERO’S DAY EP, produced by New York-based Statik Selektah, via Nyark Music Wild Samson is back and hot on the heels of his debut album ‘Iceberg Mandalorian’ comes a brand new five-track EP that is produced entirely by U.S. Hip Hop legend Statik Selektah. This heavy-hitting release from…
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Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River ft. Destruct – Wrong Side, Pt. 3 (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)
Portland, Oregon-based producer Jade River is back with WRONG SIDE, PT. 3, featuring Los Angeles-based emcee Destruct, via Ground Zero Records ‘Wrong Side, Pt. 3‘ is the third part of the trilogy by Jade River featuring Destruct. As one of the hardest-working emcees in LA today, Destruct has shown what it takes to gain acclaim…
Stylistic Murder ft. ONYX – A Lil Funk (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Dublin, Ireland-based Irish collective Stylistic Murder drop their new track/visual A LIL FUNK, featuring Queens, New York-based Hip Hop legends ONYX Following up on the success of the debut single ‘Represent The Real‘, featuring AZ, O.C. & KRS-One, Stylistic Murder recruited ONYX for their second single ‘A Lil Funk‘. The release is supported by a…
Urban Vault Exclusive: Jade River ft. Destruct – Wrong Side, Pt. 2 (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)
Portland, Oregon-based producer Jade River drops WRONG SIDE, PT. 2, featuring Los Angeles-based emcee Destruct As one of the hardest-working emcees in Los Angeles today, Destruct has shown what it takes to gain acclaim and respect in one of the most unforgiving music scenes in the world. Born on August 16th, 1988 in Los Angeles,…
SPRTYK – Projects Heat (Prod. by Nephew Hesh/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
The Bronx, New York-based emcee SPRTYK recently dropped the visual to her track PROJECTS HEAT, produced by NYC-based Nephew Hesh The Bronx, New York, is home to many mythical rap figures. From Fat Joe and KRS-One, down to Grandmaster Flash, Slick Rick, and Jim Jones, it’s no secret the concrete-bound borough is home to some…
Bazooka Joe Gotti – Trappin’ Rappin’ And Scrappin (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
San Francisco based recording artist recently released his latest album TRAPPIN’ RAPPIN’ AND SCRAPPIN Bazooka Joe Gotti has been Trappin Rappin and Scrappin all his life. Hustling, writing rhymes, and fighting for everything he’s got. Breathez Deep produced most beats on the album. Indecent The Slapmaster from Vallejo, who now lives in Texas, did a…
Nebz Supreme & Eso Tre ft. Prince Po – Take It To The Bank (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Santa Barbara, California based emcee Nebz Supreme & Los Angles based Eso Tre team up with New York-based Prince Po for their latest track/visual TAKE IT TO THE BANK Nebz Supreme presents the RCKLSS Films-directed music video for ‘Take It To The Bank’, featuring Prince Po of Organized Konfusion and Eso Tre of Substance Abuse…
Mike Fish – Train Tracks (Prod. by Mike Walti/Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
California based emcee Mike Fish & producer Mike Walti recently dropped their new highly-acclaimed album TRAIN TRACKS ‘Train Tracks‘ is a collaboration project out of Oakland, California between emcee Mike Fish and producer Mike Walti. The album was released on March 5th and selected as Best of Hip Hop Albums of 2021 so far by…
JJ Finesser – The Bossman (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
California based emcee JJ Finesser recently dropped the visual to his new track THE BOSSMAN, taken off his forthcoming album CLASSIC OG ‘The Bossman’ is the latest single from the forthcoming album ‘Classic OG’ by Hip Hop emcee JJ Finesser. Inspired by the 1937 book titled Think & Grow Rich, ‘The Bossman’ highlights JJ Finesser’s…
Shao Dow ft. KVNG – Wait For The Summer [BROMIE Remix] (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based award-winning emcee Shao Dow recently dropped the visual to the BROMIE Remix of his track WAIT FOR THE SUMMER, featuring KVNG Off the back of his summer anthem ‘Wait For The Summer’ featuring KVNG, Shao Dow reveals the mesmerising remix to the track, created by American producer BROMIE. Providing us with some…
Aristoteles – Hood Love (Prod. by Tiamo/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Netherlands based recording artist Aristoteles recently dropped his new track/visual to track HOOD LOVE, produced by Dutch beat-smith Tiamo ‘Hood Love’ is Aristoteles latest single and giving a taste of how his upcoming EP ‘Never Had’ is going to sound like. The EP is due to come out in September 2020. Aristoteles has toured with…
Sticky Fingaz ft. Sam Jackson, Talib Kweli, KRS-One, Brother J – I Can’t Breathe (Prod. by MaD LiON/Music Video)
ONYX frontman Sticky Fingaz joins Krs-One, Talib Kweli, Brother J & Samuel L. Jackson for their new track/visual I CAN’T BREATHE, produced by MaD LiON Enough is enough! Sticky Fingaz frontman of the legendary group ONYX recruits some heavy hitters in the forms of Talib Kweli, KRS-One, Brother J, & Samuel L. Jackson for their…
Urban Vault Interviews – EllMatic
Urban Vault caught up with one half of the Netherlands based Hip Hop duo EllMatic & MpDrees24, who recently dropped their album PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, accompanied by the visual for the track ONE STEP AT A TIME With the ‘One Step At A Time’ video single EllMatic and beatsmith MpDrees24 announce the release of their…
Rap Mania ft. EPMD, ONYX, M.O.P. & Lords Of The Underground @ O2 London/Bristol (04/05th April)
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Hip Hop legends EPMD, ONYX, M.O.P. and Lords Of The Underground have announced they will be joining forces for two very special UK shows in April 2020, performing together for the very first time in London at O2 Forum Kentish Town (04th April) and Bristol, O2 Academy (05th April) EMPD aka…
Spragga Benz – CHILIAGON (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Today marks the release day of CHILIAGON, the epic 15-track album by dancehall legend Spragga Benz, featuring Tanika, General Levy, Rodney P, Sean Paul, Agent Sasco, Killa P & Harry Shotta & more… Acclaimed Jamaican Dancehall pioneer Spragga Benz releases ‘CHILIAGON’ (Easy Star/Buttercuts/Red Square Productions) today (September 27th). His first album in nearly a decade,…
Shao Dow – Burn Out (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Ahead of his UK support tour for Tech N9ne, UK rapper, manga author, law graduate & martial-art-trained Shao Dow recently dropped his latest single BURN OUT Described as “One of the hardest workers I’ve ever met in this industry”, by Charlie Sloth following an explosive Fire In The Booth & as, “One of the hardest…
Ariano – How Can I? [Evidence Remix] (Audio) Taken Off: FYILYPM (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Southern California based emcee/producer Ariano recently dropped his latest track, the Evidence (Dilated Peoples) remix of HOW CAN I?, taken off his latest album, F–K YOU, I LOVE YOU, PAY ME Hip Hop artist/producer Ariano presents the Evidence remix of ‘How Can I?’, a single from ‘F–k You, I Love You, Pay Me’, Ariano’s latest…
Ariano – When You Need Me (Music Video) Taken Off: FYILYPM (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Southern California based emcee/producer Ariano recently dropped the visual to his track WHEN YOU NEED ME, taken off his latest album, F–K YOU, I LOVE YOU, PAY ME Hip Hop artist/producer Ariano presents the music video for ‘When You Need Me’, the new single from FYILYPM (F–k You, I Love You, Pay Me), Ariano’s latest…
Ariano ft. Josh Dominguez – No Avatar (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Southern California based emcee/producer Ariano recently dropped the visual to his track NO AVATAR, featuring Josh Dominguez, taken off his latest album, F–K YOU, I LOVE YOU, PAY ME Hip Hop artist/producer Ariano presents the music video for ‘No Avatar’, the new single featuring SoCal vocalist Josh Dominguez, taken from ‘F–k You, I Love You,…
Kill Miami x Raekwon ft. Lunar C & KRS-One – Dark Horses (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Manchester, UK based DJ/producer Kill Miami recently dropped his latest track DARK HORSES, featuring Hip Hop heavyweights Raekwon, Lunar C & KRS-One The track ‘Dark Horse’ features the Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon, UK emcee Lunar C & Hip Hop icon KRS-One, produced by Manchester, UK based Kill Miami. Kill Miami’s rapid rise online came after his…
The Scribes ft. Leon Rhymes [Too Many T’s] – Righteous (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Bristol, UK based Hip Hop trio The Scribes recently dropped the visual to their track RIGHTEOUS, featuring Leon Rhymes of Too Many T’s The Scribes are a multi-award winning Hip Hop three-piece whose unique blend of beatboxing, off the cuff freestyling and genre-spanning music has created a live show quite unlike any other on the…
Ariano – Do You Know My Name? (Music Video)
California based emcee/producer Ariano has dropped the new visual to his track DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?, taken off his forthcoming album, F–K YOU, I LOVE YOU, PAY ME Southern California Hip Hop artist/producer Ariano presents ‘Do You Know My Name?’, the new single from his forthcoming album ‘F–k You, I Love You, Pay Me’.…
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…
Soundcrash Presents: KRS-One w/ TY, Black Twang & Theon Cross FYAH @ Electric Brixton, London, UK (17th May)
Lyrical legend KRS-One brings the ultimate night of Hip Hop to South London, Joining him is an unreal line up of Ty, Black Twang, and Theon Cross FYAH KRS-One’s 14th December 2018 show at Electric Brixton has had to be postponed to May of 2019 due to logistical reasons. A new show date, Friday, 17th May,…
Urban Vault Interviews – Substance Abuse
Urban Vault caught up with Los Angeles-based Hip Hop duo Substance Abuse, to ask them some questions about their recent release BRIDGES, featuring Aceyalone of Freestyle Fellowship, and more… Eso Tre and Subz make the Hip Hop duo Substance Abuse, presenting the RCKLSS ABNDN-directed music video for the Waes One and Philm One-produced single ‘Bridges’, featuring Aceyalone of…
Substance Abuse ft. Aceyalone – Bridges (Prod. by Waes One & Philm One/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Los Angeles-based duo Substance Abuse drops the new visuals for their track BRIDGES, featuring Aceyalone of Freestyle Fellowship Eso Tre and Subz make the Hip Hop duo Substance Abuse, presenting the RCKLSS ABNDN-directed music video for the Waes One and Philm One-produced single ‘Bridges’, featuring Aceyalone of Freestyle Fellowship. Former URB Next 100 picks, their…
Skipp Whitman – Bright Times (Music Video)
Massachusetts-bred, Los Angeles-based emcee/producer Skipp Whitman presents the Pat Anthony and Jonny Forance-directed music video for, BRIGHT TIMES ‘Bright Times’ is the first upcoming song from his forthcoming album ‘GIRLS’. Skipp recently released ‘Unfinished Songs Vol 1‘ (SWUFSV#1), a collection of original freestyles and unfinished or incomplete songs and/or ideas. Skipp has collaborated with Skyzoo…
Ironic ft. Junior Reid – Maybe I Was Wrong (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Canadian Hip Hop artist & battle emcee Ironic recently released his new track and visual for MAYBE I WAS WRONG, featuring Reggae Legend Junior Reid Rising Hip Hop Artist & Battle emcee Ironic teams up with Reggae Legend Junior Reid to release ‘Maybe I Was wrong’. Ironic, no stranger to the music scene is known…
Urban Vault Interviews – PMD
Urban Vault caught up with PMD of the legendary EPMD to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations, and collaborations Parrish Smith (PMD of EPMD) has been building a solo career for more than 22 years. Three albums, starting 1994’s ‘Shade Business’ showed just what PMD was able to do on his own, both as…
Nine (Double M) – Fiyah (Prod. by Jesse West/Audio/Free Download)
Bronx, NYC based emcee NINE drops his new track, FIYAH, produced by legendary Jesse West Nine is back! Bronx representative Double M better known as Nine is in the game since 1993 when his first single produced and pushed by Funkmaster Flex hit the scene. The raspy voice and the harsh flow are Nine’s trademark…
Rayne Storm & Kazzy Raxx – My Money (Prod. by The Artifaxx/Audio/Free Download)
Rayne Storm, is an American rapper and producer from Harlem, New York. He is of African American and Native American descent and has dropped his new single, MY MONEY, featuring Kazzy Raxx The Harlem, New York representing rapper/producer, Rayne Storm, returns to the indie music scene with four new songs releases. After spending years building…
Victory ft. CMayes, DaLomonze, The Deep End – Change The World (Audio/03rd Feb)
Victory, CMayes, DaLomonze and The Deep End presents CHANGE THE WORLD Cleveland, Ohio -Artist Victory teams up with CMayes, DaLomonze and The Deep End for his release ‘Change The World’ off his MADE4VICTORY Imprint. Victory is not new to this music scene, he has shared the same stage with Hip Hop icons such as: KRS-One,…
Definite Mass – What’s Goin’ On (Audio) taken from: Soul Caliber (Album)
Definite Mass, the Los Angeles based MC, showcases an undeniable Hip Hop sound. What separates Definite Mass from other MCs? In short: topic selection. Definite addresses topics that need to be discussed. Over the last couple years, Definite has built up his incredible skills. He puts on monthly showcases at Que Sera in Long Beach,…
Dynasty – Forever, DY (Album/Audio/iTunes)
Queens-bred Hip Hop/soul artist, Dynasty, has the soul of a dreamer and the fearless determination to follow that dream wherever it might lead. DY has lit up stages alongside some of your favorite artists including Erykah Badu, The Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli and KRS One who proclaimed “THIS is a real emcee!” after catching her…
The Essence – Soul Man (Audio)
MC J-Dubble and DJ/producer are Rik Ducci are New Orleans duo The Essence, presenting their new single ‘Soul Man’. J-Dubble and Ducci joined forces after recording their instant classic, ‘Ducci Don’t Trip’ from Rik Ducci’s ‘Pride 4 Lunch Sleep 4 Dinner’ EP series, and went on to record their self-titled 2015 album (Bandcamp). J-Dubble has…
St. Ivan the Terrible ft. Senica Da Misfit – Sound Of The Police (Audio/Free Download)
Check out the new track from Bronx, NY, based artist St Ivan The Terrible, ‘Sound Of The Police’ which features Senica Da Misfit and samples KRS-ONE’s 1993 track ‘Sound of Da Police’. St Ivan The Terrible speaks about this track : “‘Sound of the Police’ is a song which was introduced as an idea to me by my…
Ill Nicky – Young (Prod. by Taylor King/Music Video)
San Diego-based rapper Ill Nicky presents the Leto Films-directed music video for ‘Young’, his Taylor King-produced single from ‘Beware The 8’, his forthcoming album set to feature Westside singer TQ as well as production from Snoop Dogg/Rick Ross producer Anno Domini. A Boston-born Italian-American, Nicky’s 2015 single ‘Perpetrator’ reached #4 on Billboard’s Hot Digital Sales…
Jay Kila & Cav (Highly Funktional Addicts) – Talking Sh*t Vol. 1 (Mixtape/Free Download)
A native of the Upper East Side in New York City, Jay Kila is a Half- Indian and Jewish (a Hindjew) Hip Hop artist. An eternal partier, his music combines rapid-fire delivery and witty lyrics to create anthems guaranteed to get a crowd going. His work has been featured in New York Magazine, on The…
Gem Code ft. Sadat X & The Audible Doctor – Complex (Audio/Free Download)
The New York rap duo Gem code has come a long way since they used to go by the name Dynamic Equilibrium. The group looks to prove this with the release of new single ‘Complex’, a collaboration with underground stalwarts Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and Audible Doctor (The Brown Bag All Stars). Gem code pays…
KRS-One In Celebration of DJ Predator Prime’s Birthday Plus Support @ The Jazz Cafe, London, UK (9th Aug)
KRS-One‘s career began with DJ Scott La Rock as one half of Boogie Down Productions in 1985 with the release of ‘Criminal Minded’ – a true Hip Hop classic. They took the funky sound and party lyrics of old school Hip Hop and created a rawer rougher political sound, producing some of Hip Hop’s most…