URBAN VAULT UK
Avelino drops the video for his new single ENERGY The cut has set media alight with support hailing from titles Pitchfork, Fader, NOISEY, FACT, i-D, Dazed, Hunger, Pigeons & Planes and many more. The Tottenham rapper opens the video staking his ownership of ‘ENERGY’, spitting with his trademark flow and unmistakable dexterity. Directed by Oliver…
Stormzy is back with his brand new video directed by Daps Stormzy returns from his 9 month silence, with his first, brand new single/video off his long anticipated debut album ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’, produced by Sir Spyro & Fraser T Smith. ‘GANG SIGNS & PRAYER’ (24th February 2017) AVAILABLE ROM iTunes NOW! www.facebook.com/stormzyofficial/ https://twitter.com/stormzy1 https://soundcloud.com/stormzy1
Nao releases IN THE MORNING from album FOR ALL WE KNOW After coming #3 in the BBC Sound Poll, charting her album at #17 in the UK charts, selling out two Shepherd’s Bush shows and ending 2017 with the fourth best-selling debut album in the UK Nao continues her ascent to the top of UK music…
Fresh from his role in the UK screenplay The Intent, South London rapper SeeJay100 releases ‘Pull Up’ featuring MOBO nominated artist Moelogo. Taken from his recently released E.P ‘Red Summer’, the track is a bountiful combination of Afrobeats and UK Rap and follows the success of high-energy grime track ‘Pattern My G’. A mix 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…
48 hours after picking up the ‘Best Mixtape’ award for ‘In Skengs We Trust’ at the K.A & GRM Daily Rated Awards, the original UK Drillaz, ‘67’ release brand new mixtape ‘Lets Lurk’ and it has soared straight to No.1 in the iTunes Hip Hop chart. Fans got an early taste of lead single ‘5am…
Three years after releasing their seminal debut EP ‘Coalition’, which was championed by BBC 1Xtra, MTV, BET and Spotify among others, and birthed breakthrough singles such as ‘Skyline’ and ‘Soldier’, London-bred alternative R&B duo Dora Martin are back, and are proud to announce their long-awaited and highly anticipated sophomore EP Him, Her, Them, to be…
Renowned for their raw sound, Brixton Hill natives 67, spit fire in their new track ‘Jump Out Gang’. Members Dimzy, LD, Monkey, ASAP, Liquez and SJ bring a shockwave of heavy and powerful bars that create a surge of slick flows. The gritty instrumental is infused with an infectious beat that provides the foundation to…
Continuing the cultural impact of KIDULTHOOD and ADULTHOOD, BrOTHERHOOD is the third instalment of the trilogy from BAFTA award – winning actor, writer and director Noel Clarke. Both movies were critically and commercially successful in the UK and travelled worldwide. In June 2008, ADULTHOOD smashed industry expectations, taking the no. 1 spot at the UK…
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…
‘Where Are You Now?’ ft Wiley is the new single from Lady Leshurr. Fresh from signing with RCA, ‘Where Are You Now?‘ is an incredible statement. It’s big, bold and urgent, highlighting Leshurr’s awesome, razor-sharp flow with a thrilling verse from Wiley. A social media phenomenon, her ‘Queen’s Speech’ series have already racked up millions…
Hailing from Croydon, 23-year-old Nadia is poised to make her mark on music in 2016. Freshly signed to Sony/Relentless has dropped her new single SKWOD today (July 1st) She is the multi-faceted female rapper on everyone’s radar. Nadia is not an artist you can pigeonhole to one scene, she is spending this summer performing to a…
Following the release of #MixtapeOfTheYear earlier this year and a huge collaboration ‘And Dat‘ alongside fellow South Londoner Stormzy , New Generation pioneer Bonkaz comes through with a brand new vibe for the summer entitled ‘Sauce’. Produced by the infamous Jae5, the track was premiered on New York’s legendary radio station Hot 97 with Peter…
Throwing out the rulebook once again, Cardiff-born Astroid Boys make a hard-hitting return with their unique blend of grime and rap with a DIY punk twist on new single, ‘Fallback’, and its striking visuals. Finding pockets in-between a plethora of genres, the track is a fiery reincarnation of youth culture: culturally aware and artfully produced,…
‘Take My Number’ is the latest single from South London’s UK Hip Hop star, Yungen. Another step in Yungen’s assault on the musical landscape of the UK, ‘Take My Number’ is a crisp R&B track featuring West London’s Angel, produced by Angel himself & A.D.P (Krept & Konan’s Freak Of The Week, MIA’s Borders). From…
Delivering the brash honesty of rap music, with her unique blend of soul and R&B spirit, RAY BLK returns with her new single ‘My Hood’ featuring grime heavy-weight Stormzy. The track was premiered this week by Mistajam as his ‘Inbox Fresh’, and online this morning via FADER. Lifted from her forthcoming self-released project ‘Everybody Loves…
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…
Emerging London singer and songwriter Johnson Orchid links up with veteran UK rapper Mr. Bigz for his first offering of 2016 titled ‘I Wanna Love’. This new collaboration with Mr. Bigz comes on the back of Orchid’s acclaimed 2015 singles ‘Girl’ and ‘Dance It Off’, and the likes of BBC 1Xtra, Reprezent Radio, MOBO Awards,…
London’s new king of pirate radio teams up with Trends and Mr. Dubz for the long-awaited single ‘Mr Wait’. ‘Mr Wait’ has been causing damage on radio since 2015, supported heavily by Slimzee, Spooky, Stormzy, Logan Sama, Swifta Beater and even Sleaford Mods, who highlighted it on a recent Channel 4 appearance. It now finally…
UK DJ & production duo WiDE AWAKE (CJ Beatz & Jordan Crisp) unveil new single ‘Love Me’ ft Jacob Banks. The song follows widespread tastemaker support across BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Capital Xtra and Kiss off the back of previous tracks ‘HaKKaTron’ and ‘AFRiCA’, taken from debut EP, ‘Hard as Nails‘. Their Justin Bieber…
Recently, UK female collective IV Rox release the video for their debut single ‘Pumping (Out Of My Speakers)’ featuring Sneakbo. The video for ‘Pumping’ is shot by Carly Cussen, who has previously worked with the likes of Tinie Tempah & Krept and Konan. Produced by Diztortion (Lethal Bizzle, Stylo G, Sigma), the track is lighting…
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…
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. The names on the list are a highly guarded secret up until release and if you manage to find your name on…
Bonkaz releases his highly anticipated ‘#MixtapeOfTheYear’. Having announced the project late last year, ‘#MixtapeOfTheYear’ arrived yesterday evening exclusively via GRM Daily and features Stormzy, Yxng Bane and Blade Brown. “I wanted to start the year right, with a bang. You can be so free with a mixtape”. Bonkaz will be playing his Headline Show April…
After gaining the support of The Fader with the visual for her heartfelt single ‘Officer’ along with the official video for her incredibly honest track ‘F*CKBOY’ racking over 300,000 views in the first week on Noisey; Tanika delivers yet another breathtaking video, this time for her irresistible banger ‘Out Here’ featuring UK rapper Stormzy. The…
Fabian Secon announces his second official release with a harder edged sound. ‘Red Light’ features Mic Righteous who serves up a typically aggressive sixteen which intersects Fabian’s emotive vocal hooks perfectly. These slick visuals come courtesy of director Chas Appeti (Wretch 32, Krept & Konan). Fabian (who co-produced the track) explains: “The track is an…
After producing Stormzy’s ‘Know Me From‘, ZDot returns with ‘Like That’ – giving us the latest dose of Nick Brewer. Fresh from touring with US rapper Logic, and with resounding online support from the likes of The Fader, Billboard, Hunger, Clash, Noisey, Life & Times, and many more, Nick Brewer features on the latest from…
Red Bull Studios London reveal ‘Raise The Bar’ ft Eyez, Uncle Mez, Dubzy, Snowy & Row D produced by ZDot. As part of their fifth birthday celebrations, Red Bull Studios London put out a call for emerging MCs to come to the studios and lay down their best 16 bars – with the five best…
Following the release of ‘So Dumb’ and ‘Back To The Start’ to critical acclaim and rave reviews from Clash Music, RWD Magazine, SingersRoom and Link Up TV among other tastemakers, in the past few weeks, the anticipation continues to build for Essex singer-songwriter Beverley Ely’s sophomore EP Second Chance At A First Impression which is…
Having amassed over 300,000 views in the first week with the official video for her incredibly honest track ‘F*CKBOY’, Tanika speaks on the surge of police brutality and gang violence in the powerful visual for her heartfelt offering ‘Officer’ filmed once again in her hometown Brixton, which hit The FADER exclusively alongside a raw and…
After its premiere on Logan Sama’s #SixtyMinutes mix on MistaJam’s BBC 1Xtra show, Brotherhood x Maxsta have dropped a visual for their latest offering ‘Things Change’ taken from their highly anticipated joint EP ‘A12 Link UP’, now available for purchase on iTunes HERE. The video narrates the story of a man revisiting his past in…
Check the new ZDot Remix of MiC LOWRY’S smash ‘Supermodels’ featuring Wiley and girl of the moment Lady Leshurr. ZDot, one of the UK’s foremost grime and urban producers (he produced Leshurr’s ‘Queens Speech’ as well as Stormzy’s smash ‘Know Me From’) – and his take boasts stripped down synths zipped with the kind of…
Tanika has just dropped the video for F*CKBOY, it’s set in Brixton her hometown, it’s incredible and uncomfortable at the same damn time and there’s not much more we can say than that to be honest. In a few weeks she’ll be releasing the official video for ‘Out Ere’ featuring Stormzy which you can listen…
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…
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…
AR15’s Concrete Jungle is being kept under close guard and apart from one previous release, the project remains largely under wraps but amid the intrigue and suspense, from the teasers that have dropped so far and the feature list of over 50 acts that are involved, it is already high in the stakes of being…