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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…
Revealed for the first time at this year’s MOBO awards, rap heavyweight Fekky performed stomping new track ‘Mad Ting, Sad Ting’, featuring Section Boyz, which was released last night via LINK UP TV. The South London rapper has positioned himself at the forefront of a new generation of MC’s who are reinvigorating the British Rap…
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 &…
The Queen is back! After the success of her major label debut ‘Where Are You Now‘ featuring Wiley and ahead of her MOBO performance this coming Friday, ‘Queens Speech 6’ is here. Releasing her ‘spooky’ sixth instalment of her ‘Queens Speech’ late into halloween night, Lady Leshurr delivers yet another profound track, solidifying her Queen…
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…
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 his ‘I Wanna Love’ collaboration with veteran UK rapper Mr Bigz, which was released in the spring to rave reviews from MTV UK, SBTV, The 405, RWD Magazine and the MOBO Awards among others, South East London musician Johnson Orchid has been hiding away and working on his long-awaited debut EP ‘False Prophet’, which…
Urban Vault caught up with Dorset, UK based emcee ISAIAH DREADS to ask him some questions about his music, collaborations and inspirations Representing Dorchester, eloquent emcee Isaiah Dreads definitely puts the South Coast on the map! Isaiah has recently torn it down at the Link Up stage at the Great Escape festival and performed at Glastonbury…
Having already picked up a wave a critical acclaim from the Wonderland, SBTV, The 405 and Complex off the back of his previous EPs ‘B.A.T.A Vol 2’ and ‘Green Screens In Visible View‘, Essex based rapper Piers James – who also recently supported Ghostface Killah at his Royal Festival Hall show in London – has…
‘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…
A.M. SNiPER flashes back into the limelight with ‘Hype’, the first single from his forthcoming debut album. The British-Cypriot rapper is renowned for teaming up with some of the biggest names in music across both the UK and US scenes from his base in Ayia Napa (the original hotspot and mainstay for UK Garage, Grime and…
As one of the founding producers in the grime scene, Prince Rapid has a legacy of tracks to his name, from Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Boy Better Know, Wiley, Wretch 32 to production credits throughout fellow Ruff Sqwad compadre, Tinchy Stryder’s gold selling album. However there’s more than meets the eye and if you switch back…
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,…
Coming straight off the back of his collaboration with Chase & Status on ‘Funny’, taken from their ‘London Bars Vol. 1’ project which dropped last month, Frisco reveals his latest single/music video ‘Different Kind’ featuring Shakka. The single is being released via Boy Better Know and as the name suggests, the track is definitely something…
MiC LOWRY are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting young RnB groups in the world right now. Following their second release ‘Supermodels’ featuring Wiley, ‘Bad Intentions’ is their newest offering, cementing what’s becoming a signature hybrid of glossy, vibrant and leftfield RnB. The young men from Liverpool continue to seduce an incredibly…
Cashtastic returns with new music video and free download for his latest release ‘From Long Time’. The young MC releases this new music whilst recording for a new mixtape, set for release in 2016 entitled ‘UKBA (Understanding Knowledge Brings Answers)’. “From Long Time is taken from my new unreleased mixtape UKBA. The song was produced,…
Info on London’s shadowy Mind Ur Language is scarce. They possess a unique combination attack, with a rap style that combines the grittiness of homegrown grime with the catchy hooks of trap rap. Using their sharp wit to compliment their blunt approach, the pair take a mixture of influences from artists like Nas and Kendrick…
The UK’s most popular Grime Compilation is back with the real underground sound of Grime ‘This is UK Grime Vol.4‘. Independent legends Defenders Ent release the fourth and so far what seems to be the hardest Grime Compilation to hit the stores. With the foundation members of the genre such as Wiley, D.Double.E, Mercston, Ghetts…
The UK’s most popular Grime Compilation is back with the real underground sound of Grime ‘This is UK Grime Vol.4’. Independent legends Defenders Ent are set to release the fourth and so far what seems to be the hardest Grime Compilation to hit the stores. With the foundation members of the genre such as Wiley,…
Taya Sophie is a 21-year-old R&B/ Contemporary pop singer-songwriter from Manchester in the UK. Taya started singing from a young age, but did not take singing seriously until she started performing on stage at the age of thirteen. Growing up Taya had desires of becoming an accountant, but her mind changed quickly has the love…
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…
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…