URBAN VAULT UK
Paigey Cakey is currently one of the UK’s best-kept secrets. The 23-year- old from Hackney is a bonafide workaholic entrepreneur, having already stacked a formidable list of releases for someone barely into their twenties – four EPs and a mixtape and counting – Paigey now comes through with something new from her upcoming ‘Red Velvet’ EP.…
The Flow Farda aka Double S has been smashing the banger’s out lately, as seen with ‘Style & Flows‘ featuring JME and his latest single ‘Yana Darg‘ produced by Scholar, but he’s just lit it up online, by dropping a FIRE remix to More Fire’s grime classic, ‘OI!’ and he murks it! As soon as it…
As grime approaches its twentieth year while many MC’s have come and gone, P Money has staying power. His rise has been quiet but inexorable, a first class mic controller with clarity, witty lyrics, endless flow and punchlines. The substance and purpose in his music throughout his career is something he continues throughout ‘Live &…
Urban Vault caught up with South Yorkshire, UK based production duo STICKY BLOOD, to ask them some questions about their music, inspirations and collaborations Sticky Blood are a music production duo from the UK. In 2013, Andy Nicholson (Andulus) and Jamie Shield (MNKN) came together to form something new and fresh, on the back of…
Double S’ ‘Yana Darg’ is an exemplary representation of grime, capturing the energy, skill and talents of the UK’s biggest, homegrown music genre. With its thundering beat and distinctive sound, courtesy of The HeavyTrackerz (Meridian Dan – German Whip, Stormzy – Not That Deep, Wiley – Chasing The Art), ‘Yana Darg’ is a blistering example…
British Asian artist Navin Kundra, unveils some eye dropping visuals to go with the vocals for ‘Tear It Up‘. The video comes alongside the track as it entered the urban club chart top 20. Kundra is a highly talented singer and gifted songwriter and this record highlights this that he delivers show sumptuous and serene…
Shao Dow is back with a radio and club-friendly single ‘Accent’ featuring McLean (who’s ‘My Name‘ single charted top 10). Accent debuted on Charlie Sloth’s BBC 1xtra show, and Shao Dow also performed on ‘Fire in the Booth‘, the video of which was shared by Link Up, SBTV & BBC 1xtra. “There is something so…
Following last year’s massive single ‘Shut Them Down’ featuring Fuse ODG, and the recent ‘Shut Them Down’ remix featuring MoStack and Timbo, Tottenham rapper Dun D is proud to debut the brand new video for his latest single ‘Steal My Shine’ featuring fast-rising South London musician Moelogo, and is taken from his highly anticipated forthcoming…
Boasting some seriously versatile rapping and an inventive ear for production, Nottingham Hip Hop artist Humor seems certain to make an impact on the UK scene. His new self-produced EP is a hi-octane thrill ride that blurs elements of Hip Hop, grime and electronica. ‘TLC’ is the lead single, which sees Humor spitting energetically over…
North London rapper Young Spray makes his return to Link Up TV with the brand new music video to his latest offering entitled ‘La Cosa Nostra’. Dominican born, London raised rapper Young Spray’s distinct flow has seen him earn his strips as one of the most sought for rappers to emerge from the UK underground…
UK Grime legend Skepta cosigns Tifton, Georgia’s very own, Bernard Jabs as he releases a new song titled ‘Boy Better Know Better’. Nick Mira produces the song and it’s a hit! Skepta Cosign: https://twitter.com/Skepta/status/762021705535655936 & https://twitter.com/Skepta/status/762029450053713920 https://instagram.com/bernardjabs/ https://soundcloud.com/bernardjabs https://twitter.com/bernardjabs https://twitter.com/nickmira_ www.helloskepta.com/ https://twitter.com/Skepta https://twitter.com/Foredise
With the release of ‘シャウ道。- The Way Of Shao’ (His third album and original manga series) drawing closer, Shao Dow presents his fourth single ‘Til The Casket Drops’ featuring Serocee, Durrty Goodz, AC MC & Papoose’. Debuted by Charlie Sloth on BBC Radio One on the 18th June 2016, ‘Till The Casket Drops’ features a…
The master of 140bpm production; Rude Kid prepares to flood the scene as he announces the release of his ‘Noah’s Ark’ instrumental E.P. Providing some of the biggest instrumentals that have ever been released from the genre in the last decade with emcees that include Skepta, Ghetts, Wiley & JME; Rude Kid is one of…
One of Dagenham’s finest exports and recognised UK grime MC’s, Devlin returns in 2016 to restake his claim on the scene with his standout new single Bitches, released through his self-titled imprint this April. A bolshie emphatic statement of intent, ‘Bitches’ is the first single to be taken from Devlin’s highly anticipated third studio album,…
After first being put together in 2010, the MTV Best Of The Best UK MC’s list has gone on to become one of the most talked about moments in the UK music calendar. After such an incredible 2015 for the entire scene, putting together this year’s list proved to be harder than ever – so…
MM (DoubleM) is grime collective reformed from a Birmingham six-member secondary school group called Merky Movements. The young men (Triple B, K-Man, Hulio, Talented T, Slim and Skittles) were always serious about their music, despite their age, and had enviable success at radio and with fans at live shows. Merky Moments gained the notice &…
Snowbombing is a festival filled with fresh air, blue skies, black runs and white-hot parties… An exhilarating week-long whirlwind of brilliant bands and world class DJs in the chocolate box alpine setting of Mayrhofen, Austria. Once again, they’re hitting the awesome slopes, fantastic clubs, special secret venues and traditional Austrian bars of Mayrhofen, for the…
Britain’s premier Hip Hop and grime tastemaker DJ Charlie Sloth unveils the official video for ‘Pressure’; the lead track from his second annual compilation album ‘Hood Heat’ which was released in December 2015. Originally premiered by GRM Daily and directed by Chas Appeti & Posty, the video sees Florida based rapper Ace Hood, Manchester’s leading…
This is the new club anthem from Young Spray called ‘Sho’. Show N Prove’s cutting edge production filled with humorous lyrics and witty metaphors blended well to serve its purpose on this summer party jam. ‘Sho’ is the lead up single to his highly anticipated album ‘Invisible Tears’ which is soon to be released. This…
Britain’s premier Hip Hop and grime tastemaker DJ Charlie Sloth returns with his annual compilation instalment. Hood Heat Vol. II is set for release on 11th December through Naughty Boy’s imprint on Virgin Records. Celebrating Charlie’s second year heading up BBC Radio 1’s legendary Rap Show which broadcasts on Radio 1 and 1Xtra from 10pm…
Rising to prominence on Rinse FM and ruling for a decade at Kiss FM, Logan Sama has been at the forefront of presenting the best grime has to offer since the genre’s inception, lending a helping hand to the careers of such names as Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Skepta, Ghetts, Jme, P…
Dubbed as the biggest rap album to drop in the UK this year, AR15 – #ConcreteJungle approaches it’s long awaited release date on August 28th. The project is the first of it’s kind with unseen and unheard of collaborations in UK Grime and Rap that is going to surprise the world. Featuring an all-star line…
An Epic Nominee List Has Been Announced For First Ever Rated Awards… JME Leads The Way With Nominations In Four Categories, Whilst ‘freak Of The Week’ Rappers Krept & Konan Are Close Behind With Three Nods. KA and GRM Daily proudly present the Rated Awards, a brand new music award ceremony to celebrate and recognise the…
Bossman Birdie, Meridian Dan and Skepta decided to come together and create something very special. The song ‘Wristbands’ talks about the trio being well known in all areas, able to access all areas and highlights loyalty and respect. The record has been receiving a lot of radio play from stations such as 1xtra, Capital Xtra…
Fresh Island Festival takes place on Zrce Beach on the stunning Island of Pag, Croatia. With beach-facing stages nestled between rolling hills, mountains, and the sea, it’s the perfect party location Expect three days of the best in Hip Hop and RnB, with international headliners, up and coming talent and DJs from all around the…