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The Doctors Orders presents MAIN SOURCE live this November at Cargo, London, with support from Kingpin, for one night only! Very few have been as impactful to Hip Hop music as Main Source and their debut album ‘Breaking Atoms’, that’s a fact. The funk drenched album sounds just as fresh now as it undoubtedly will until…
London based emcee Craze 24 recently dropped the visual for his track WE RUN THE ROADS, featuring fellow Londoner Big Ven on vocals Making its debut via Link Up TV ‘We Run The Roads’ takes us to the stomping grounds of inner-city London. Showcasing the realities of the community he depicts his experience of living in…
Portland, Oregon-based emcee Mic Capes recently dropped his latest single titled MANSA MUSA, produced by Tony Kalia After dropping the blistering free verse single ‘FRNZY‘, Portland Hip Hop artist Mic Capes returns with his new single ‘Mansa Musa’ produced by Tony Kalia. “I just wanna ball like Mansa Musa, (swish), make a million and get…
Boston, Massachusetts based emcee Price Stylez is back with his new track FURIOUS STYLEZ, produced by Mcredible After taking a year-long hiatus, the New England lyricist Price Stylez makes a resurgence with his latest MCredible (MPhatik Sounds Inc.) produced ‘Furious Stylez’ from the upcoming LP ‘Black Mass: Reloaded’. If you’re not acquainted with the Dorchester,…
Cambridge, Massachusetts based emcee DON DEF drops his new track DON DEF KENNEDY 2020 Don Def Kennedy runs for president! Check out the new single ‘DON DEF KENNEDY 2020’, as Don Def gets a jump start on his 2020 presidential run. Hailing from Cambridge, Massachusetts, the MC captures the minds, hearts, and souls of the people.…
New York-based producer Rusty Joints recently dropped his new, ALL THE LOVE – ONE LOVE RUSTMIX Rusty Joints ‘All The Love – One Love RustMix’ is a smoothed out remix of the by the Queens Legend Nas’ classic ‘One Love’, which is available as a free download. Be on the lookout for more music from…
Fort Worth, Texas-based artist J. Holmes releases his new track VERSATILE IS MY STYLE ‘Versatile Is My Style’ by J. Holmes is a representation of raw Hip Hop. It contains on point lyrics, a banging beat, and lots of storytelling, taken off the forthcoming ‘The Last Samurai’ EP. J.Holmes, also known as ‘The Flamethrower,’ was…
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…
Urban Vault caught up with Boston-based Hip Hop duo N.B.S. to ask them some questions about their recent album release SWISSVETS 2 & more… Back by popular demand, the Boston based duo N.B.S. (cousins E’Flash and V Knuckles) pair with their Swiss compatriots DJ Tray and Jakebeatz to release ‘SwissVets 2’. The album is a culmination…
London, UK-based emcee and producer Funky DL takes the 2018 stage with his new, creatively unique track and video SETTING THE SCENE, taken from his upcoming album, BLACKCURRENT JAZZ 3 In the exciting countdown to Funky DL’s newly announced and eagerly awaited ‘Blackcurrent Jazz 3’ album, expected June the 29th 2018, DL drops some brand new…
London based emcee Doktor unveils the latest visual to his track MAN ON FIRE, the first release from his upcoming summer EP One of London’s most loved emcees, Doktor follows on from his acclaimed recent heater ‘Only You‘ and huge hits with Sigma and Tyga with a serious new sun-drenched anthem ‘Man on Fire‘. The…
Norwich, UK based recording artist COLL has dropped his new highly anticipated self-produced 6 track EP, BLUE MAGIC After the success of ‘In My Lifetime‘ and ‘Take it Slow‘ at the beginning of the year, Norwich emcee COLL is back with his ‘Blue Magic‘ EP. The 6 track EP has an eclectic sound influenced by COLL’s…
Raleigh, North Carolina based emcee Lena Jackson has released her new track END OF THE TUNNEL, taken from her forthcoming EP, DARKNESS BRIM Lena Jackson is an underground Hip Hop artist and poet from Raleigh, NC. Primarily born and raised in a poverty-stricken area, Lena grew up with music as her focal point of comfort,…
Urban vault caught up with Detroit, Michigan based emcee & producer Nolan The Ninja, to ask him some questions about his music, collaborations, and inspirations Nolan Chapman, also known as Nolan The Ninja, is a 25-year old emcee & producer from Detroit, MI. Hailing from the hometown of likes such as J Dilla (Slum Village) & Eminem,…
South London recording artist Fontzerelli recently dropped the video to his track ‘llOW DAT! via GRM Daily Fontz returns to the masses with his new single ‘llow Dat!, produced by co collaborator Fard Jaymez. A clubby, catchy record addressing the ‘Olders’ and ‘youngers’ about the common ‘wrongs’ in Hip Hop culture driven by a Missy…
Fresh Island 2018 will be taking place from 10th to 12th of July 2018 at Zrce Beach, Island of Pag, Croatia Not only that, Fresh Island is creating a whole week Hip Hop holiday for you and your crew with pre and after parties starting July 07th, 2018! (Keep that in mind when planning your trip). Fresh…
Brooklyn based emcee Nello Luchi drops her new visual for the K’riem Scott produced, I REMEMBER, taken off of her EP, WELCOME: THE AUDIO MOVIE, PT. 1 ‘I Remember’ samples the Extra P (Large Professor) remix of Common Sense’s 1995 ‘Resurrection’. She speaks of her most vivid childhood memories growing up in her Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Nello…
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U.S. legendary Hip Hop group, Run DMC is set to return to the UK stage for the first time in three years for a rare one night only exclusive show on Thursday 5th July 2018 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London Bursting onto the scene in the early ‘80’s and widely acknowledged as one…
Boston, Massachusetts based emcee/producer Don Def drops the first Single/Video BOSTON CHRONICLE, taken from his upcoming project, DON DEF KENNEDY Don Def is a Hip Hop artist out of Boston, Massachusetts. He was actually born in Lausanne, Switzerland- but grew up in the US. With over 10 years of experience in the rap game, Don…
Urban Vault caught up with DJ Illegal of the Snowgoons, (Hip Hop producers based in Germany), to ask him some questions about his music, inspirations, and collaborations The Snowgoons are Hip Hop producers based in Germany. The Goons consists of DJ Illegal, Det Gunner, Sicknature & J.S.Kuster. Throughout the years, the buzz surrounding the Snowgoons…
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…
Toronto-based rapper Boland unveils his much-anticipated NO DAYS OFF, the debut single from the forthcoming project of the same name… Over the next 13 consecutive weeks, Boland will release new songs under the ‘No Days Off’ banner, showcasing his wide range of flows, unbeatable work ethic, and varied lyrical styles. A multifaceted new rap talent,…
QUEENSBRIDGE UNITED Presents QB emcee legend, BLITZ with his new track, SALUTE, produced by SHA MONEY XL If ever there was a folk legend rapper from Queensbridge, it would have to be Blitz, the only three records anyone has ever heard him on has been records with Nas. Here is the man the myth himself…
Very few have had as much impact within Hip Hop music as MAIN SOURCE and their debut album BREAKING ATOMS proves that’s a fact The funk drenched album sounds just as fresh now as it undoubtedly will until the end of time. Not only did the album go on to inspire an entire genre, but boasts…
The Droppin’ Science Show is back to bless your springtime with a fresh mix of new Hip Hop and Soul, hosted and mixed by Matman “This episode is dedicated to DJ Daredevil, get well soon bro!” – Matman Featuring new music from: Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Skepta, Kaytranada, B. Bravo, Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, Run The Jewels,…
Young Thug, Giggs, Mike Skinner & Murkage presents TONGA are on-board for Fresh Island 2017, joining Rae Sremmurd, Sean Paul, Krept & Konan, Lady Leshurr, Jazzy Jeff and more for the Hip Hop event of the Summer! Young Thug, Giggs, and Mike Skinner & Murkage present TONGA will jet to Croatia this July to perform…
SOUR MUZIC presents THE INSTRUMENTALS EP South Bronx, New York producer, DJ and Sour Muzic head G-Rod presents ‘The Instrumentals’, his new beat EP collaboration with fellow producer Rem Ice. In 2015 G-Rod dropped ‘Perspective‘, his single with Queensbridge emcee Nature, best known for his work alongside Nas and Foxy Brown as part of The…
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…
Doctor releases ONLY YOU via Row Virg Records Jamaican born and London based MC Doctor releases ‘Only You‘ today, 20th January 2017, via Row Virg Records. Produced by Berlin-based outfit Hitimpulse (Craig David, Ed Sheeran), Only You is described by Doctor as a song made for the girl thats down for their man no matter what,…
Nolan The Ninja drops new Beat Tape LO-FI FLIPS After building a buzz by releasing an EP & LP throughout 2015-16 to co-signs by Genius, Metro Times, 2DopeBoyz & more… Detroit native Nolan The Ninja kicks off 2017 with the release of a brand new beat tape titled, ‘lo-fi flips’. On the 20-track project, the…
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…
RoxXxan is unapologetic, eloquent and packed with sauce and her brand new video to her OUCHIE freestyle displays all of those qualities to perfection Lending a classic sample from Nas’s ‘Oochie Wally’, RoxXx delves in to her bag of punchlines and endless flows to make this an undeniably hard offering. Joined by a myriad of…
George The Poet has just released the video for his new single ‘Wake Up’. Directed by Issac Oboth, the video for ‘Wake Up’ was filmed in Uganda. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the country’s jaw-dropping natural scenery and vibrant towns, it sees George star in a contemporary Cinderella-like narrative with a twist. Arguably the…
When any Hip Hop head hears, “To all the killers and the hundred dollar billers” Their excitement levels hit the roof as they know they’re about to hear a true timeless Hip Hop classic. Mobb Deep shook the world back in 1995 with ‘Shook Ones Part II’ as the lead single of their classic ‘The…
Before the world heard the name Elzhi the young artist was sitting in the back of classrooms spitting verses while his friend banged out beats on desks. He spent years paying dues before his international debut on ‘Come and Get It’, a standout track from J Dilla‘s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’. Later going on to work…
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…
The freshest soulful Hip Hop around, mixed & hosted by DMC champion DJ’s Matman & Daredevil Featuring new music from the likes of: A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Anderson Paak, Danny Brown, Pete Rock, Diamond D, Tall Black Guy, Lewis Parker, The Game, Sean Price,…
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…
Having kicked off 2016 with the release of his debut EP, London-based experimental emcee Ash Shakur continues to make waves in the British music scene with his follow up project ‘Hare Colours’. Combining his inherent poetic wit, with clever wordplay and an effortless flow, the EP sees Ash rap over a selection of beats from…