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Bronx, New York emcee G.C. a.k.a. Godz Chyld presents ‘Reborn’, his collaboration EP with producer Jordan River Banks, featuring Killah Priest and Loaded Lux (watch the video for ‘Blue Flame‘). ‘Reborn’ is followup to their first collaboration ‘Forever‘. GC’s last release was ‘Re-Member‘. “The whole concept of Reborn is leaving behind negativity & the rebirth…
In an era where rappers live fabricated lifestyles to appease those who are far more concerned with swag, West Palm Beach rapper ShayJToday, is a breath of fresh air. Beginning his journey in hip-hop at the young age of 11, ShayJToday first found his love for rap music. During the early stages of his artistic…
Wu-Tang Management is putting the power of the music-industry back into the hands of the DJ’s and would like to introduce you to the Wu Worldwide DJ Coalition; a coalition of the most powerful and influential DJ’s worldwide under one banner. DJ Donor is handpicked by Rah Dolla, director of the Wu DJ Coalition, and…
The Snowgoons are back on the strength with their new full length album. ‘Goon Bap’ is a homage to the golden era of Hip Hop. Besides names like Method Man & Ghostface of the Wu-Tang Clan, Dres from Black Sheep, Psycho Les from the Beatnuts, Onyx, M.O.P., Dilated Peoples…. the Snowgoons also easily manage to…
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…
From its origins in the block parties of the Bronx in the 1970’s to its status today as a global multi-billion dollar industry, from the voice of disaffected urban America to a President-electing powerbase, from Grandmaster Flash to Jay-Z, Hip Hop is nothing less than a phenomenon. Not just the most important musical genre of…
Queens-bred Hip Hop/soul artist, Dynasty, has the soul of a dreamer and the fearless determination to follow that dream wherever it might lead. DY has lit up stages alongside some of your favorite artists including Erykah Badu, The Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli and KRS One who proclaimed “THIS is a real emcee!” after catching her…
Brooklyn emcee and M.O.P. co-front man Billy Danze presents the music video for his new single ‘6 O’Clock Briefing’. The track is produced by Quincey Tones, also known for his work with Ghostface Killah, Busta Rhymes and Jay Electronica. Danze has been releasing music for over 20 years as half of M.O.P., and has worked…
Hotly-tipped UK rapper Piers James is set to release ‘The Era’ – the second track from his soon-to- be-released ‘Vibes & Tribulations’ EP – on the 19 th August. With UK rap music now at the forefront of mainstream culture, Piers James looks set to cement his place among the very top of the scene,…
Urban Vault have hooked up with our friends at Soundcrash, to give one lucky reader/fan the chance to win a pair of tickets to Soundcrash Presents: Raekwon & Ghostface Killah at the O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK, on Sunday the 25th September, 2016. Soundcrash Presents for the first time ever in the UK, Raekwon and Ghostface…
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…
Hear why the Wu-Tang logo has BNR Records artist, Charlotte, NC based emcee JulesIsDope signature cheetah print and colorway below… ”WuTang is the dopest record to be released in 2016!” – BNR Records. https://twitter.com/julesisdope www.facebook.com/JulesIsDope/ https://instagram.com/julesisdope/
Orlando’s The Beat Ministry returns with another powerful single off their impending release ‘Vol. II’. This time headlined by Hip Hop legend Ras Kass, along-side the more than complimentary poetics of Ozone’s own MyGrane McNastee, and Illustrate; with Marz Mello on production (of course). ‘Fame, Silver, & Gold’ expresses the Hip Hop purists’ defiant stance…
Underground Hip Hop group World-N-San from Los Angeles brings us ‘Antidote’, a 90’s Boom Bap style Hip Hop song. World-N-San consists of San Brown, Small World (in spirit) and DJ Trevie Trev. This is new music coming from the A&R responsible for bringing Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep to Loud Records. https://twitter.com/world_n_san www.facebook.com/Blockrockaz/
For the first time ever in the UK, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah are performing ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ as well as more Wu-Tang classics. This marks the first UK performance of the legendary, solo debut album of American rapper and Wu Tang Clan member Raekwon. ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ was first released on…
Soul and Jazz driven beats with smooth, philosophical lyics, that is the signature sound of 90’s Hip Hop and the signature sound of one of the most influential and critically acclaimed acts of the era: Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The perfect combination of producer and MC perform this very rare London show in celebration…
Mega Ran and K-Murdock are proud to present Phill Harmonix and the ultimate mashup: Wu-Tang meets World Of Warcraft, ‘ WUCRAFT’, Just like it sounds, WoW-inspired raps over Wu-Tang Clan beats. Nuff said! TRACKLIST: Track 1: Orcs vs Men Track 2: For The Horde Track 3: The Gulch Track 4: Camp Your Corpse Track 5:…
Papa Scum presents ‘Scum Gang Clan Mixtape’. Bizze Blaze, Scum Lord Dizzy, Yung AZ, AI Scum & Premadonna are influential & a prime example of what the culture has been missing. The Wu-Tang clan was part of an elite class of MC’s. They were a combination of spitters that took over the industry in the…
‘Alpha Centauri’ is the lead single from Prowess the Testament’s new EP ‘Air.Human|Breath.Divine’ (released April 1st). The song explores cosmology, philosophy, Egyptology and folklore in a converging meditation on art and science. Produced and Composed by Tim Hicks & The Dirty Church of The Cornel West Theory and Mixed/Mastered by K-Murdock for Neosonic Productions who…
He is the face of a newly formed collective called The Rite Group. Manny RITE, which stands for Raised In The Eastend, is from Scarborough (located in the east end of Toronto, ON) and is leading the charge of a much needed change in the music game. He takes pride in bringing it back to…
A native of the Upper East Side in New York City, Jay Kila is a Half- Indian and Jewish (a Hindjew) Hip Hop artist. An eternal partier, his music combines rapid-fire delivery and witty lyrics to create anthems guaranteed to get a crowd going. His work has been featured in New York Magazine, on The…
NYC Producer by way of the UK Endemic Emerald drops another new offering ‘Crown Royale’ featuring Ruste Juxx, Kasim Allah & Top Notch. The song exhibits knockout in your face rhymes from Endemic’s Allies & will be featured on his upcoming EP ‘Black Bag Operation’. “This one we did with Ruste and Notch while we…
The Wu-Tang’s epic 1993 debut ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’, which changed the shape of Hip Hop to come, with ripples that still resonate today. Then the solo albums, all produced by Wu patriarch RZA: first was Method Man’s ‘Tical’ (late 1994), then Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s ‘Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version’ (spring…
Portland, Oregon duo Illmaculate & OnlyOne present the Stephan Lerch directed music video for ‘Only & Ill‘, produced by Chase Moore, it’s the title track from their latest album out now featuring Crooked I, Yukmouth, Hippie Sabotage and Sapient. Illmaculate won 2004’s Scribble Jam (the youngest emcee ever to do so), two World Rap Championships…
Hip Hop fans who will salivate at this reissue likely already know some of the backstory: in 1995, worldwide Wu-Tang frenzy was at an all-time high. First, of course, there had been the Wu-Tang’s epic 1993 debut ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’, which changed the shape of Hip Hop to come, with ripples that still…
Having already gained support working with artists such as Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Wu Tang Clan (among other huge names), Losty is set to follow up his highly successful single, ‘Millionare’. Sydney’s longest running resident MC, with a total of 8 years under his belt, is back with his latest track, ‘No Plan…
Check out the new Wu-Tang posse cut, taken from Bugsy Da God’s new album ‘Camouflage Disciple‘. In 2011 Bugsy released his debut ‘The Terrorist Advocate‘ to critical acclaim and has toured the world with ‘Napalm Recordings’ label boss Dom Pachino. The single, ‘Skill Mathematics’ features Masta Killa, Prodigal Sunn & Shyheim and was produced by…
LA artist MAYDE drops his new video ‘I Need More’ directed by Conrad Lihilihi, off of his EP, ‘Magna Cum Laude‘. Originally from West Africa with much time spent in Seattle, MAYDE speaks to his listeners about the need for more love, more peace, and more life over some spacey production provided by Gummy Beatz.…
Endemic Emerald & Skanks the Rap Martyr present their collaboration album opus entitled ‘Rapsploitation’. Producer Endemic first met Skanks in Brooklyn mid 2013 when he first touched down in NYC. The duo built on the Nostrand Ave blocks & started to work instantly as they shared a similar stance on Hip Hop. Skanks stated: “I…
Urban Vault caught up with Brooklyn, NY based emcee NAPOLEON DA LEGEND to ask him some questions about his music, collaborations and inspirations Since the ‘Golden Era’ of Hip Hop, true school lyricists have come very few and far between. The combination of passion, flair on the mic, urban poetry mixed with torrential, jigsaw-like wordplay…
Refinement. Poetic Boom-Bap nuanced with fly elegance. For The Fly & Thee Enlightened. Born and raised in Hagerstown MD, in the middle of everything unexpected, one of the most lyrically inclined MC’s that you’ve never heard of raises his flag. Elements of great flicks (like the character of the kid from that movie Fresh), layers…
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…
Some months back, Boston lyricist M-Dot let loose the 1st official single ‘Shine’ off his long awaited debut album ‘Ego and The Enemy’ (2 Part CD release). The track, which evokes raw Hip Hop balanced with a current-day clean sound immediately was embraced worldwide, accumulating over 100k plays collectively over multiple audio platforms. Now he…
Youth culture. Street style. Undying passion. These are the elements that make up some of the most pivotal music and culture scenes to have ever graced society. From fashion to music, sport to entertainment, these cornerstones make up the fundamentals central to the very spirit of our scene – The Essence. The Essence is a…
Portland, Oregon duo Illmaculate and OnlyOne present ‘Only & Ill’, their new album featuring Crooked I, Yukmouth, Hippie Sabotage and Sapient. Illmaculate won 2004’s Scribble Jam (the youngest emcee ever to do so), two World Rap Championships and this year’s King Of The Dot title. The album’s release comes on the heel of the video…
While Red Venom preps his upcoming album ‘Red House Revisited’ which features Donald D, Mike G, Mikey D, Chip Fu, MC Duke & more! DJ Wiz has dropped a dope remix of the ‘There’s No Killin‘ single which features Blaq Poet & Imperial Brothers. https://twitter.com/therealredvenom https://twitter.com/blaq_poet https://twitter.com/Imperialbros
Beatdown are proud to present Wu-Tang Clan Live in Concert. Following the huge sell out success of Wu-Tang Clans 20th anniversary tour, the biggest and most influential Hip Hop group in the world, returns to the UK with their brand new album: A Better Tomorrow. The Wu-Tang Clan is an American Hip Hop group from…
It’s been nearly a decade since the world was treated to new official music from celebrated rapper and pop-culture icon, Method Man. The Wu-Tang Clans most successful member is getting back to music with his new solo album ‘The Meth Lab’. Recorded in Staten Island and featuring lifelong cohorts Redman, Raekwon, Hanz On, Streetlife, Inspectah…
Czarface drop THE GREAT (CZAR GUITAR) Music Video off the new album EVERY HERO NEEDS A VILLAIN, which features Method Man, GZA, MF Doom, Large Professor, JuJu, R.A. The Rugged Man and Mayhem Lauren The centerpiece of the Czarface release is a 70-plus page CD casebook with visuals by album cover artist L’amour Supreme (Mishka…
UK Manchester Emcee RedVenom is back with another transatlantic banger – ‘There’s no killin what can’t be killed’ This time he enlists the Bronx Legends Imperial Brothers alongside his frequent collaborator Blaq Poet. The cut features a hard core beat with Poet setting it off in classic style. DJ Cuts are added by DJ Wiz…