Tag Archive for The Roots

Vice Beats ft. Blu & Napoleon Da Legend - Connected (Music Video)

Vice Beats ft. Blu & Napoleon Da Legend – Connected (Music Video)

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…

Youthstar & Miscellaneous ft. Cheeko, Skillz & Vex - Classic (Prod. by Degiheugi/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Youthstar & Miscellaneous ft. Cheeko, Skillz & Vex – Classic (Prod. by Degiheugi/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

UK based emcee Youthstar and French recording artist Miscellaneous (Chill Bump) drop their latest track CLASSIC, featuring French emcee Cheeko, DJ’s Skillz & Vex & production by Degiheugi ‘Classic‘ is a true tribute to the 90’s boom-bap and to all the great emcees who made Hip Hop. Youthstar & Miscellaneous, surrounded by Cheeko (French rapper…

Tassho Pearce ft. Mark Nazal - Broken Wings (Prod. by Hassan Khaffaf/Music Video) Taken Off: HI Story (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Tassho Pearce ft. Mark Nazal – Broken Wings (Prod. by Hassan Khaffaf/Music Video) Taken Off: HI Story (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Honolulu, Hawaii based emcee Tassho Pearce recently dropped the visual to his track BROKEN WINGS, featuring Mark Nazal, produced by Hassan Khaffaf Tassho Pearce presents the music video for ‘Broken Wings’, the Hassan Khaffaf-produced single featuring Mark Nazal which appears on ‘HI Story‘, Tassho’s album out now also featuring an appearance from CNR-BOY. Directed by…

Apollo Brown & Che' Noir - As God Intended (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Apollo Brown & Che’ Noir – As God Intended (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Detroit based producer Apollo Brown & Buffalo, New York-based emcee Che’ Noir drop their brand new album AS GOD INTENDED Buffalo’s youngest new shining star Che’ Noir and Detroit’s legendary producer Apollo Brown released their new album ‘As God Intended’ today. The record features legendary Roots crew rapper Black Thought, Skyzoo, Planet Asia, and Ty…

Abstract Orchestra PLAY MF Doom + Special Guests @ Rich Mix, London, UK (07th Nov)

Abstract Orchestra PLAY MF DOOM + Special Guests @ Rich Mix, London, UK (07th Nov)

Soundcrash presents for one night only, groundbreaking Leeds, UK based collective ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA will be playing the music of one of the greatest rapper, producer, and super-villains of all time… MF DOOM Abstract Orchestra make some of the most exciting music in Hip Hop, blending jazz orchestration with Hip Hop beats and emcees. The 18…

Soundcrash Presents: Yasiin Bey W/ Ocean Wisdom @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK (14th April)

Soundcrash Presents: Yasiin Bey W/ Ocean Wisdom @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK (14th April)

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…

Don Def - Cut to the Chase pt.2 (Audio) Taken Off: Kennedy EP (iTunes)

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…

Sundance ft. Adam L - The Last Sunrise (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/Illect Recordings)

Sundance ft. Adam L – The Last Sunrise (Audio/iTunes/Spotify/Illect Recordings)

Producer Sundance put together an all-star cast on his latest track THE LAST SUNRISE, featuring Adam L (vocals), Stro Elliot of The Roots (drums), Sivion (sax), DJ Sean P (cuts), and more… On the heels of his recent jazz-tinged efforts, Sundance returns with a wild new song entitled ‘The Last Sunrise’, which features famed underground emcee,…

Urban Vault Interviews - Mic Crenshaw

Urban Vault Interviews – Mic Crenshaw

Urban Vault caught up with Portland, Oregon based emcee and activist Mic Crenshaw to ask him about his latest release OMG [BLACK MADONNA] and more… Chicago-born, Portland-bred poet and emcee Mic Crenshaw presents the Nat Needham-directed music video for ‘OMG’ – his Jonny Cool-produced new single featuring vocals from Arietta ‘Mz.Etta’ Ward and cuts from Klavical. ‘OMG’…

Mic Crenshaw ft. Arietta Ward & DJ Klavical - OMG [Black Madonna] (Prod. by Jonny Cool/Music Video) Taken off: Earthbound (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Mic Crenshaw ft. Arietta Ward & DJ Klavical – OMG [Black Madonna] (Prod. by Jonny Cool/Music Video) Taken off: Earthbound (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Portland, Oregon based emcee and activist Mic Crenshaw drops the visuals for his new track OMG [BLACK MADONNA], featuring Arietta ‘Mz.Etta’ Ward and Klavical, produced by Jonny Cool Chicago-born, Portland-bred poet and emcee Mic Crenshaw presents the Nat Needham-directed music video for ‘OMG’ – his Jonny Cool-produced new single featuring vocals from Arietta ‘Mz.Etta’ Ward and…

Funky DL - Setting The Scene (Prod. by Funky DL/Music Video) Taken Off: Blackcurrent Jazz 3 (Album/29th June)

Funky DL – Setting The Scene (Prod. by Funky DL/Music Video) Taken Off: Blackcurrent Jazz 3 (Album/29th June)

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…

The Doctor's Orders Presents: The World’s Greatest DJ - Jazzy Jeff @ Hangar, London, UK (27th April)

The Doctor’s Orders Presents: The World’s Greatest DJ – Jazzy Jeff @ Hangar, London, UK (27th April)

Back in London for a rare set is ‘The World’s Greatest DJ’ Jazzy Jeff brought to you by The Doctor’s Orders He was only 10 years old when the man, now known across the globe as The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff first started DJing block parties. Since then he has rocked in every country with…

Mic Crenshaw - Earthbound (Music Video) + Earthbound (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Mic Crenshaw – Earthbound (Music Video) + Earthbound (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Chicago-born, Portland-bred poet and emcee Mic Crenshaw presents the music video for the title track and lead single off his new album, EARTHBOUND, featuring guest appearances from Arietta Ward, Klavical, Psl, Jah Robinsun and Jana Crenshaw The video was directed by Crenshaw and Elijah Hasan. Mic’s previous projects include ‘Obvious‘ and ‘Superheroes‘ featuring Dead Prez. Mic…

FONG-SAI-U – TRY ME (Audio)

Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents ‘Try Me’, the first single from his forthcoming EP ‘Blood On My Lawn’. Fong’s ‘Ballads Of A Massacre’ album featured the late Guru of Gang Starr, ‘Dice Raw and Res’, and received a Twitter shoutout from TDE head Top Dawg (read tweet). Videos have been dropped for BOAM singles…

Droppin’ Science Show March/April 2016 (ft. Matman & Daredevil/Free Download)

Droppin’ Science Show March/April 2016 (ft. Matman & Daredevil/Free Download)

Multi-award winning London-based DJ’s Matman & Daredevil bring you the freshest new underground Hip Hop sounds around, we dig deep so you don’t have to! Featuring 100 minutes of new heat from Kendrick Lamar, The Roots, Kanye, Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, Jay Prince, J Dilla, DJ Premier, Murs, Stalley, Royce Da 5’9″, Anderson Paak, AG,…

Fong-Sai-U – The Last Ronin (Album)

Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents ‘The Last Ronin’, his new album featuring Prodigal Sunn, Coop Deville and Quincy Banks. Fong’s last album was ‘Ballads Of A Massacre’, featuring the late Guru of Gang Starr, Dice Raw and Res. Videos have been dropped for BOAM singles ‘Jack Sparrow’ (watch) and ‘Bad Guy’ (watch). An underground…

FONG-SAI-U ft. PRODIGAL SUNN – ENOUGH (Audio)

Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents ‘Enough’, the new self-produced single featuring Wu-Tang affiliate Prodigal Sunn, which will appear on ‘The Last Ronin’, his forthcoming album dropping October 20th on Soulspazm. ‘Enough’ comes on the heels of the release of his last single ‘Time’s Up’ (listen). Fong’s last album was ‘Ballads Of A Massacre‘, featuring…