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Vienna, Austria-based Hip Hop duo MC Shnek, DJ Crum aka UNISON & Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip drop their highly anticipated new album NOWADAYS Unison, consisting of English-speaking MC Shnek and DJ Crum, teamed up with legendary Linz producer Flip from the group Texta to create a diverse, mature, and dope Hip Hop album that…
Austin, Texas-based DJ Design drops his new track THE BLUES, featuring Detroit’s Phat Kat & Elzhi For his new single, producer DJ Design teams up with Phat Kat & Elzhi from J Dillas vaunted Slum Village crew. The track ‘The Blues‘ is aggressive and loud with screaming organs, laying down a backdrop for two very…
California-based emcee Declaime recently released the visual to his track SHIPWRECKED, produced by Ohio-based Theory Hazit, taken off their album ROCKETMAN, via Someothaship/Soulspazm Declaime presents the music video for ‘Shipwrecked’, the new single from ‘Rocketman’, his full-length collaboration with producer Theory Hazit. Also known as Dudley Perkins, Declaime made his name on the West Coast…
Bristol, UK based producer Vice Beats drops the visual to his new track CONNECTED, featuring Los Angeles based emcee Blu & Brooklyn, NYC based emcee Napoleon Da Legend ‘Connected’ is the lead single from ‘Aspects’. Featuring the inimitable Blu, whose previous collaborations feature J Dilla, Madlib, and The Roots to name a few alongside the…
Denver, Colorado based emcee $lick recently released the visual to his track GET GET GO, produced by Aurora, Colorado based 2and2 $lick presents the Wiz Kelly-directed music video for ‘Get Get Go‘, the 2and2-produced single from $lick’s album ‘Put It Together‘. The 22-year-old has been making what he describes as, “Thinking Man’s Music”, for two…
London, UK based emcee Confucius MC teams up with STRANGE U (High Focus) & Lee Scott (Blah Records) on their new track CICADA 3301, produced by France based Keor Meteor Confucius MC steps back out of the shadows for his latest single ‘Cicada 3301’, drafting in underworld connections STRANGE U and Lee Scott for covert operations.…
Urban Vault caught up with South London-based emcee/producer Zelly One to ask him some questions about his latest EP, FIVE WAYS TO LIVE & more… Hailing from South London, Zelly One is a self-sufficient producer and rapper. Known for making his own instrumentals, he has been mixing his own beats since he was a teenager.…
South London based emcee/producer Zelly One drops his brand new FIVE WAYS TO LIVE EP ‘Five Ways to Live‘ is the brand new EP to come from ‘Production Genius’ Zelly One. Inspired by past events and his own experiences, the sound combines lo-fi instrumentals sitting underneath Zelly’s flow as he discusses wide-ranging themes with impeccable…
Queens, New York-based beatmaker/producer Complx Baysixx recently dropped his new Instrumental Album/Beat Tape DA PANDA TAPE: PANDEMIC FILES The title is an homage to Complx’s nickname ‘Panda’ as he sees the project as a reflection of his personality: really relaxed, not bothering anyone, but a panda is still a bear at the end of the…
Cologne, Germany based Hip Hop DJ & production duo Ancient Astronauts have released their groundbreaking Afro-European album ZIK ZAK via Switchstance Recordings On the album, listeners will find the stylish Trip-Hop ‘Pagliacci´s Reprise’ featuring Joyce Olong’s track and a variety of rising African musicians, including Bantu, MoRoots, and Blessed San. Ancient Astronauts began the well-known…
London, UK based producer MODEL 86 drops their latest project titled MODELVILLAIN EP (MODEL 86 x MADVILLAIN) Faceless producer MODEL 86 didn’t get the memo about genres, refusing to be pigeonholed, they make unconventional alt-beat electronic music that merges the glistening beats of Jamie xx with the luxurious expanses of Hudson Mohawke. Misfit MODEL 86’s…
Los Angeles based producer Bei Ru presents ULTRAVIOLET VIOLENT, featuring guest appearances from Blu and Sebu of Capital Cities ‘Ultraviolet Violent’ is the lead single from Bei Ru’s forthcoming album ‘Custom Made Life’, set to feature guest appearances from Roc Marciano, Seven Davis Jr., Old Man Saxon, & Jimetta Rose. LA rapper Blu is best…
Urban Vault caught up with Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip on the launch day of his new instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich-based Beat Art Department, to ask him some questions about the 16 track project & more… As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to…
Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip has recently shared two more tracks off his upcoming instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich based Beat Art Department As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibes, one of Austrian Hip Hop’s godfathers and OGs on…
Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip has shared the first two tracks off his upcoming instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich based Beat Art Department As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibes, one of Austrian Hip Hop’s godfathers and OGs on…
Bay Area-based Producer & Rapper TOPE is back with his latest track AGAIN & AGAIN TOPE, born Anthony Anderson, has been known in some circles as one of Underground Hip Hop’s best-kept secrets for some time now. As an up and coming artist, TOPE was best known for his prolific output as a solo rapper and…
Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def is coming to London’s O2 Forum for a one-off performance of the classic Mos Def album THE ECSTATIC, as well as other classic Mos Def material Mos Def really doesn’t need any introduction: Exploding into public consciousness as part of BlackStar (with Talib Kweli) in 1998, it was Mos’ debut…
Edinburgh, Scotland based emcee/producer Profound Mercenary drops the new visual to his self-produced track MUSSELBRUH Edinburgh based rapper/producer Profound Mercenary has just dropped his first video for the song ‘Musslebruh’. The song is one of two singles that follows ‘Harmony‘, that have been released before his EP drops on the 18th of December. Four years in…
J Dilla released his seminal EP, RUFF DRAFT, in 2003. Now his seminal EP gets reworked with the posthumous release, RUFF DRAFT: DILLA’S MIX – THE INSTRUMENTALS The producer’s own mixes, recently rediscovered, expanded with bonus tracks and now available in a special instrumental edition. When ‘Ruff Draft’ saw its initial release in 2003, J…
London based producer duo WOLVES drop their debut track DIFFERENT featuring Brooklyn, New York rapper Young God WOLVES are creating new material day by day in South London, combining a mix of deep samples and their own composition to sculpt forward-thinking and unique tracks. They are in touch with rappers across the world looking to be…
Sacramento based emcee C Keys & Oxnard, California based emcee and producer Kazi recently dropped their new track REMEMBER WHEN featuring DJ Grazzhoppa via Below System Records C Keys and Kazi release ‘Remember When‘, the first single from their upcoming collaboration album ‘Keys 2 Kazi’, with cuts provided by DJ Grazzhoppa. California emcee C Keys (fka The Infamous MC)…
United Elementz Media presents the brand new EP from Jersey, Channel Islands-based Hip Hop artist B-Eazy called, TAPE DECK SESSION The surprise ‘Tape Deck Session’ 5 track lo-fi project features B-Eazy spitting nothing but bars over some of his favorite all-time producers including MF DOOM, J Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock and 9th Wonder. FREE…
Urban Vault caught up with Los Angeles based Rapper/Engineer Tenacity to ask him some questions about his new album, collaborations, and inspirations Los Angeles based Rapper/Engineer Tenacity and Grammy-nominated producer D.R.U.G.S. Beats recently joined forces to create the collaborative project, ‘Discussions’. The musical duo’s first album together introduces 13 forward-thinking tracks that focus on a variety…
New Jersey’s Deal The Villain & Madlib asks… Who Is JACKSON JONES? With only 8 days into the new year [2018], New Jersey artist Deal The Villain [Sean Jones II] is straight out the gate with an absolute gem of an album, after releasing his under-appreciated EP ‘Beards, Beats & Kicks‘ earlier in 2017, the…
The Doctor’s Orders Presents Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat & Percee P, this December in London (Only 200 Tickets Available) Always championing the real underground Hip Hop, The Doctor’s Orders have been supporting J Dilla and Madlib collaborators Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat & Percee P from day one. So we are extremely excited to be bringing…
Check out the second single, LET’S GET IT from Machester, UK based Mecca:83’s forthcoming album, LIFE SKETCHES VOL.3 This time around Mecca is joined by the legendary Grap Luva, younger brother of Pete Rock, for some classic Boom Bap vibes with a modern twist. Horn arrangements are provided by Donald Malloy, accompanied by cuts from…
Soundcrash presents a very special and rare night of classic Hip Hop from the legendary lyrical genius… Talib Kweli Talib Kweli heads to London for a special show at the Assembly Hall this December. Don’t miss out on seeing a true lyrical genius perform an inspirational show crammed with unmissable talent! Talib Kweli needs no…
As part of the Southbank Centre’s ‘Urban’ weekend The Doctor’s Orders and Sampled have teamed up to bring a one off record faire for those looking for the best in new and old music. Combining a selection of the best independent labels, online retailers, vintage vinyl dealers and even a record cleaning solution, these stalls…
The ‘New Chapter’ EP is a short piece consisting of 5 brand new instrumentals from ±±DING±±. Each track delivers a classic Hip Hop sound, layered with big drums and smooth soulful samples. This 12 minute piece may be short but it packs a huge punch and is perfect for all Hip Hop fans. The ‘New…
UK champion djs Matman & Daredevil hit you off with another 90 min show packed full of high quality new Hip Hop from both sides of the atlantic to keep you bouncin’ this autumn! Featuring brand new music from the likes of The Game, Nas, Dam Funk, Q-Tip, Run The Jewels, Mos Def, J Dilla,…
New Haven Connecticut Hip Hop ambidextrous MC/Producer Daktur Banff drops a collection of boom-bap anthems on Kinetic NRG’s (of 90’s Elite Era Hip Hop collective The Arsonists) new indie imprint Steelohim Gallery. Daktur Banff’s ‘Verses From The Present Future’ is filled with soulful chops, ice cold nocturnal lyrics, and gritty soundscapes just in time for…