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 Interviews – Jeziah Duckett
Urban Vault caught up with Queens, New York City-based multifaceted Hip Hop artist Jeziah Duckett to ask him some questions about his recent album MASKED UP & more… Hailing from the thriving musical hub of Queens in New York, Jeziah Duckett is a multifaceted Hip Hop artist and rapper who has been enthralled by the…
DJ Shadow – Ozone Scraper (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) Taken Off: Action Adventure (Album/27th Oct)
Northern California-based DJ/Producer DJ Shadow drops the visual to his latest track OZONE SCRAPER, taken off his forthcoming album ACTION ADVENTURE DJ Shadow has announced his new album ‘Action Adventure’, out October 27th on Mass Appeal/Liquid Amber. His eighth studio LP, ‘Action Adventure’, finds DJ Shadow continuing to evolve as a producer and songwriter over…
Po Purple – Control Alt & Delete (Music Video/Spotify)
Gearing up for the Summer months ahead, South London based Po Purple unveils his brand new charged-up track/visual CONTROL ALT & DELETE, via Link Up TV Housing production from Belgium producer Spxghett, ‘Control Alt & Delete’ is an eerie Drill track that boasts Po Purple’s raspy tone and skilful lyricism throughout. Filled from top to…
Meeco x DJ Access ft. Inspectah Deck x Fashawn – Wreckless (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Berlin, Germany-based producer Meeco & Dresden, Germany-based DJ Access recently released their latest track WRECKLESS, featuring Inspectah Deck & Fashawn Inspectah Deck, a member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, and Nas‘ protégé Fashawn clearly do not need any introduction as established heavyweights in the Hip Hop arena. Both artists are featured on Meeco’s & DJ…
LoudChief & Samil – 5 Piece & A Biscuit: Everything On Everything EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based emcee LoudChief & producer Samil recently dropped their new 5 PIECE & A BISCUIT: EVERYTHING ON EVERYTHING EP, via The Netherlands based Below System Records ‘5 Piece & A Biscuit: Everything On Everything‘ is an EP by emcee LoudChief and producer Samil. The duo connected at the end of 2020 when LoudChief…
D Prime 215 & Pryme Mega ft. Tragic & Stevie Franks – Cypher Complete (Music Video) Taken Off: King’s Road EP (iTunes/Spotify)
Philadelphia-based emcee D Prime 215 & New Jersey-based producer Pryme Mega recently released their new track/visual CYPHER COMPLETE, featuring Tragic & Stevie Franks, with cuts by DJ Soulbuck The track is taken off their collaborative EP ‘King’s Road‘ which is produced entirely by Pryme Mega. Paying homage to those before them & putting their spin…
Jon Connor – Unsung Heroes (Prod. by J Dilla/Audio/Free Download) Taken Off: Best In The World: The N Tape (Mixtape)
Flint, Michigan-based emcee Jon Connor drops his track UNSUNG HEROES, via Channel Island-based Hip Hop brand United Elementz Jon Connor & All Varsity Music Group presents ‘Unsung Heroes’ produced by the late, great Hip Hop legend J Dilla. The track is taken off the ‘Best In The World: The N Tape’ mixtape, a project exclusively…
Keemy – Too Turnt (Prod. by Pyrex Kenny/Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Birmingham-based recording artist Keemy recently released his debut TOO TURNT EP, produced by fellow Birmingham-based Pyrex Kenny Keemy releases his brand new debut album, ‘Too Turnt‘, a Trap-based album that has an Atlanta 808mafia type of feel to it. The entire project is produced solely by Pyrex Kenny, who Keemy has been working with since…
N.B.S. – Hunh (Prod. by DJ Tray/Music Video) Taken Off: SwissVets 3 (Album/11th March)
Boston-based Hip Hop duo N.B.S. recently dropped the visual to their track HUNH, taken off of their forthcoming album SWISSVETS 3 N.B.S. presents their latest offering ‘Hunh’ taken off of their forthcoming album ‘SwissVets 3’, which is scheduled to be released March 11th. The accompanying video for ‘Hunh’ was shot in N.B.S.’s hometown of Boston,…
Kool G Rap, M-Dot & Revalation – Decadence (Prod. by The Mighty V.I.C./Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
New York-based Kool G Rap, Boston-based M-Dot & Massachusetts-based emcees Revalation join forces on their track DECADENCE, produced by The Mighty V.I.C., with cuts by DJ Jean Maron M-Dot, recruits legendary lyricist and Juice Crew member Kool G Rap while also bringing his fellow EMS crew mate Revalation to join in on the era spanning…
Rosca – Mortal Kombat (Prod. by FirstClass/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Kinshasa-born, London based recording artist Rosca drops the visual to his latest track MORTAL KOMBAT, produced by FirstClass As we begin to close out the year, Rosca is here to make a stand with the release of his brand-new eerie street heater, ‘Mortal Kombat’. No stranger to putting up a fight, Rosca stands for the…
Urban Vault Interviews – Geekster The SuperNerd
Urban Vault caught up with Mississippi-based recording artist Geekster The SuperNerd to ask him some questions about his debut ten-track album DEATH STAR, & more… Lawrence ‘Geekster the SuperNerd’ Luton, an independent artist from Belzoni, Mississippi, is one of very few artists that record Nerdcore Hip Hop and is determined to use his music to…
AWE – The Spark That Lit The Flame (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Birmingham, UK based emcee AWE drops his first official album, THE SPARK THAT LIT THE FLAME Incredibly uplifting and reflective, AWE releases his first album, ‘The Spark That Lit The Flame‘, composed of ten eclectic tracks that range from old-school infused Hip Hop, to British Rap-inspired beats, this album is a massively introspective and powerful…
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…
Urban Vault Interviews – Bazooka Joe Gotti
Urban Vault caught up with California based emcee Bazooka Joe Gotti to ask him some questions about his new album STREET DISCIPLE & more… Bazooka Joe Gotti‘s latest album ‘Street Disciple‘ is an ode to the original music of the Hip Hop generation. Boom-bap and lyricism is the theme on this album, totally produced by…
Public Enemy ft. Mike D, Ad-Rock, Run DMC – Public Enemy Number Won (Animated Music Video)
Public Enemy recently dropped the animated visual for the track PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER WON, featuring the Beastie Boys’ Mike D & Ad-Rock along with Run DMC Public Enemy, Beastie Boys’ Mike D, and Ad-Rock along with Run DMC get animated in the new video for ‘Public Enemy Number Won’, which also features archival concert posters,…
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…
Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Public Enemy releases their highly anticipated new album WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE GRID GOES DOWN?, via Def Jam Recordings Public Enemy releases one of the most anticipated albums of the year today, ‘What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?’. The album marks their historic return to Def Jam Recordings and features…
Funky DL ft. Abioseh & Songer – The Trilogy (Music Video)
East London, UK-based emcee & producer Funky DL is back with his new track/visual THE TRILOGY, featuring Abioseh & Songer ‘The Trilogy’ featuring Abioseh & Songer is taken from Funky DL’s 20th vocal-studio forthcoming album entitled, ‘Twenty’. After emerging into the Hip Hop game with his debut album ‘Classic Was The Day‘ back in 1997,…
Public Enemy – State Of The Union [STFU] (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify) + Fight The Power (2020 BET AWARDS Tribute)
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…
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…
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…
Joc Scholar – Time Treasure (Prod. by Fashawn/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Fresno, California based emcee Joc Scholar recently dropped his latest track, TIME TREASURE, produced by Nas’ Mass Appeal artist Fashawn Even though the invention of man-made time is an illusion, the clock still ticks… Things change, we all age, some get sick, relationships end, people die, money/jobs come and go, so one of the most…
BiG HEATH – Role Models (Prod. by Sky Adams/Music Video)
Your Nan’s favorite rapper, BiG HEATH is back with his latest track/visual ROLE MODELS, produced by London based Sky Adams BiG HEATH makes a bold entry to 2020 with his latest drop, ‘Role Models’ which serves as proof of his lyrical abilities and dedication to the rap scene. Reluctant to be seen as a comedic…
Gods Of Rap II – 2020 UK Tour @ Manchester/London/Birmingham (23rd/24th/25th April)
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Following its huge success last year the GODS OF RAP II returns to the UK in April 2020 with a huge line-up for three very special UK arena dates. Headliner Nas heads up a stacked bill that includes full sets from DMX, The Lox and Gang Starr who are all set…
Owl Green – Tuesday EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Bay Area-based emcee Owl Green recently dropped his latest three-track EP, TUESDAY Rising up his way from the Bay Area music scene, Christopher Catalano newly known as Owl Green was brought up with an enriched ear for Rock n Roll and Hip Hop. Mastering the trumpet and guitar at a young age, he furthered his…
Dave East ft. Jacquees – Alone (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Harlem, New York-based emcee Dave East announces his debut album SURVIVAL, via Def Jam Recordings/Mass Appeal, out on the 08th of November, accompanied by his new single ALONE, featuring Jacquees Meteoric Harlem rapper, model and actor Dave East, who is currently earning critical acclaim for his starring role as Method Man in HULU’s new mini-series…
BiG HEATH – CALL ME BiG EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Your Nan’s favorite rapper, BiG HEATH recently dropped his highly anticipated six-track EP, CALL ME BiG Nas and Rag‘n’Bone man championed rapper, BiG HEATH is a rapper rising at serious speed following the releases of ‘Bouncy’, ‘Biggy’ and ‘Pablo’. Now BiG HEATH continues his rise with the release of his second EP ‘CALL ME BiG’.…
Django23 x Davido x Big Narstie – Control (Music Video/GRM Daily/iTunes/Spotify)
Rap megastar Django23, chart-topping sensation Davido and BAFTA nominated emcee Big Narstie team up on the new track/visual CONTROL, produced by Rymez Following on from becoming the first Nigerian Act to reach 100 Million views on Youtube for ‘Fall’, which is also the longest charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history, Davido teams up with…
Ras Kass ft. Styles P & Lil Fame – Guns N Roses (Audio) Taken Off: Soul On Ice 2 (Album/26th July)
California based emcee Ras Kass teams up with Styles P & Lil Fame for their new track GUNS N ROSES, taken off Ras’s forthcoming album SOUL ON ICE 2 Legendary West Coast rapper Ras Kass releases a new single, ‘Guns N Roses’ featuring Styles P and Lil Fame, he also has unveiled the release date…
Igor – Impeccable (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Paris, France based emcee/producer Igor recently dropped his latest self-produced track IMPECCABLE ‘Impeccable‘ tackles the internal struggle of crucifying one’s old self, in order to make room for the new, improved, Impeccable self. Chronologically speaking, the first verse marks the death of the old self. The second verse explains the process of being reborn, and…
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…
Frass ft. RA – My Ryder (Music Video/Link Up TV/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based recording artist Fras and Brixton based emcee RA recently dropped the visual to their track MY RYDER, via Link Up TV Jamaican born, Londoner Frass teams up with Brixton rapper RA for their new single ‘My Ryder’ as he debuts his first single from his forthcoming release ‘Squad’. Premiering the video on…
Mr Ekow – Ekow Freestyle (Music Video)
South London based emcee Mr Ekow recently dropped his EKOW FREESTYLE visual to welcome in the New Year Mr Ekow kicks off his 2019 with a fiery freestyle, effortlessly flowing over the ‘Echo’ instrumental from the Nas x Swizz Beatz 2018 hit collaboration, the 3-minute verse demonstrates an emcee growing in the mastery of his…
Victor Mariachi – Super Humans [La Raza] (Prod. by BEATSBYTRISTAN/Music Video)
Gwinnett County, Georgia based emcee Victor Mariachi recently dropped the visual to his single SUPER HUMANS (LA RAZA), produced by BEATSBYTRISTAN Victor Mariachi is a rapper from Gwinnett, GA (North Atlanta) raised in a Mexican family who lived illegally in the U.S. Heavily influenced by the 90’s era of Hip Hop music (Tupac, Eminem, Nas, and Big Pun)…
Swizz Beatz ft. Nas – ECHO (Music Video) Taken Off: POISON (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
New York City-based Swizz Beatz recently teamed up with Hip Hop legend Nas to drop their new track/visual ECHO, taken off Swizz’s latest album POISON After unleashing his highly anticipated album ‘Poison’ on to the world Swizz Beatz, the legendary rapper who recently performed with the BBC symphony orchestra at his London album launch returns with the…
Don Def – Cut to the Chase pt.2 (Audio) Taken Off: Kennedy EP (iTunes)
Boston, Massachusetts based emcee/producer Don Def recently dropped the audio for his track CUT TO THE CHASE PT.2, taken off his latest EP, KENNEDY After recently dropping ‘Survival Kit‘ featuring Mr. Lif, Don Def releases his full ‘Don Def Kennedy’ EP. This EP takes place in the near future (2020), and follows Don Def as he runs for…
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…
DJ Supa Dave ft. Napoleon Da Legend & Stravin B – Side B (Audio/Spotify)
Long Island-based DJ Supa Dave drops his new track SIDE B, featuring Napoleon Da Legend & Stravin B via Def Squad Brentwood, Long Island-based DJ Supa Dave makes his Def Squad debut, bringing real Hip Hop to the forefront with his new single ‘side B’. ‘Side B’ gives us that vintage sounding production with echoes…