Ciecmate & Maggot Mouf are Known Associates

29 04 2013

For over a year these 2 contemporaries have locked themselves in the studio once a week to diligently shape and craft a new offering, Ashes To DustCiecmate & Maggot Mouf trade verses back and forth, bar-for-bar in an epic team effort that interlocks prose and sonic aesthetics seamlessly.

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The joint delivery puts forth a tag-team approach reminiscent of a classic hip hop style that has not yet permeated Australia’s often individually focused scene. The insane turntable prowess of DJ No Name Nathan (2 x ACT DMC Champion) stitches the release together, officially making Known Associates a triple threat.

The production on Ashes To Dust is rich in melody, hypnotic drums, and deep bass. With a heavily atmospheric and diverse aesthetic, ranging from dark and brooding to bright and positive. The thematic landscape is all encompassing, covering a diverse range of relevant topics with a strong conviction and symbiosis. From party anthem Known Associates, to the thought provoking Beware Of Bio Chips, or the summertime soundtrack Short Shorts, this is no mere journey, it’s an adventure.

Ashes To Dust is a sure shot hit for discerning Hip-Hop aficionados, recent converts, and the occasional rap fan. Ashes To Dust featured guests include: Bias B, Conor Farrell, Gutz, Newsense & Scotty Hinds

“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return”

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Fraksha – So Long (Prod. Nebs)

8 02 2013

Earning his stripes in the UK’s underground live circuit, Fraksha has proven himself to be one of the UK’s finest MC’s. Having shared the stage with artists like Skinnyman, Kano, Klashnekoff & Blak Twang as a founding member of the UK outfit Nine High, Fraksha spent time honing his craft and sold out two mixtapes, a testament to his tenure in the UK scene.

Fraksha my way 

Most recently, Fraksha has released his first solo offering It’s Just Bars, the first official grime release to come out of Australia. It’s Just Bars, mixed by DJ Affiks and featuring production from M-Phazes (M.O.P, Pharoahe Monch), Loco (Joe Budden, Miss Dynamite), Juzlo, Youthful Implants, has received great reviews throughout the country and the first single Next Sound Level has since been remixed by Loco, MatCant(Scattermish) and renowned dub-step producer Spherix. The mixtape went on to win mixtape of the year 2010 in the annual ozhiphop.com awards. With his fingers in many pies 2010 also saw Fraksha commence presenting The Sunday Roast show on Kiss FM in Melbourne, Australia’s only purely grime radio show!

2010 also saw Fraksha coming together with fellow MC’s Diem (Hospice Crew), Scotty Hinds (Nine High) and Murky Depths to start Australia’s first grime crew; Smash Brothers. Noted for their high energy live shows and regular radio appearances, Smash Brothers are THE crew to watch. Having received coverage on grimeforum and recording a one off set for them, they were personally asked by legendary grime producer Dexplicit to record the official Australian vocal of Pull Up Dat 2011.

No stranger to airports, 2011 saw Fraksha being booked to undertake a short tour of New Zealand alongside Dizzee Rascal, Dead Prez and more. This Kiwi connection also spawned a massive remix of Next Sound Level by New Zealand dub-step royalty Optimus Gryme and further work with the highly respected Bulletproof who collaborated on the Sky’High and Smash Brothers track and video Reign. In 2011Fraksha also collaborated with the production duo Karton, providing the vocals on the explosive first single and video Bang from their well received album Find The Constant.

While continually tearing up shows Smash Brothers kicked off 2012 with a bang dropping video’s for the incendiary Gangsta, produced by dub-step kingpin Filth Collins, Loco produced Areyouf***ingmad and the fan favourite from Fraksha & Diem Crepes. Continually pushing and spearheading the grime sound in Australia this year also saw Fraksha team up with Affiks and Arctic to start the grime night 50/50 bringing to Melbourne grime heavyweights such as Teddy, Rude Kid and Swindle. Not one to rest on his laurels through the Winter months, Fraksha has been hard at work in the studio and 2013 will see him proudly release his debut solo album through Broken Tooth Entertainment.

For those in the know, it is no earth shattering news that Fraksha has now signed to release his next album, My Way, on Broken Tooth Entertainment. Fraksha has been kicking around the scene for years doing his thing and always staying mad prolific. Fraksha – My Way drops March 1, 2013 through Broken Tooth Entertainment.

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Fraksha – My Way

11 10 2012

Earning his stripes in the UK’s underground live circuit, Fraksha has proven himself to be one of the UK’s finest MC’s. Having shared the stage with artists like Skinnyman, Kano, Klashnekoff & Blak Twang as a founding member of the UK outfit Nine High, Fraksha spent time honing his craft and sold out two mixtapes, a testament to his tenure in the UK scene.

 
Opting to move to the greener pastures of Australia in 2006, after a previous visit in 2002/03, Fraksha hit the ground running, joining Aria Award winning Bliss N Eso on their sold out Get Loose tour, giving Fraksha the opportunity to slide into the Australian Hip Hop scene with ease. With the love received on the Get Loose tour, Fraksha re-pressed his Take Two (Nine High) mixtape which received rave reviews and sold out within just a few months of release.
 
Since his 2006 arrival into Australia, Fraksha has shown his versatility, being regularly booked to perform at cross-genre events (Void in Sydney, Rukus in Brisbane, Too Much and Heavy Innit in Melbourne, resident at Wobble 2008-12) displaying his unique UK flow and demonstrating his refusal to be boxed in to any one genre. From drum n bass, to grime, to dancehall to dubstep and anything in between  you name it, he can rap on it and well. As an in-demand mc for events throughout the country, Fraksha is considered one of the top Grime/dub-step MC’s in Australia.

With a critically acclaimed self titled debut album with Nine High (released July 2009) under his belt and collaborations with notable Australian artists such as Reason, Ciecmate, Tornts, Kerser, Choose Mics, M-Phazes, Sky’High & That’s Them, as well as contributing one of the highlight tracks to M-Phazes Aria winning Good Gracious (‘That’s What We On‘) album and performing on the subsequent national tour, Fraksha is now a well known and widely respected MC in the Australian scene.

Most recently, Fraksha has released his first solo offering It’s Just Bars, the first official grime release to come out of Australia. It’s Just Bars, mixed by DJ Affiks and featuring production from M-Phazes (M.O.P, Pharoahe Monch), Loco (Joe Budden, Miss Dynamite), Juzlo, Youthful Implants, has received great reviews throughout the country and the first single Next Sound Level has since been remixed by Loco, MatCant (Scattermish) and renowned dub-step producer Spherix. The mix-tape went on to win mix-tape of the year 2010 in the annual ozhiphop.com awards. With his fingers in many pies 2010 also saw Fraksha commence presenting The Sunday Roast show on Kiss FM in Melbourne, Australia’s only purely grime radio show!
 
2010 also saw Fraksha coming together with fellow MC’s Diem (Hospice Crew), Scotty Hinds (Nine High) and Murky Depths to start Australia’s first grime crew; Smash Brothers. Noted for their high energy live shows and regular radio appearances, Smash Brothers are THE crew to watch. Having received coverage on grimeforum and recording a one off set for them, they were personally asked by legendary grime producer Dexplicit to record the official Australian vocal of Pull Up Dat 2011.

 

No stranger to airports, 2011 saw Fraksha being booked to undertake a short tour of New Zealand alongside Dizzee Rascal, Dead Prez and more. This Kiwi connection also spawned a massive remix of Next Sound Level by New Zealand dub-step royalty Optimus Gryme and further work with the highly respected Bulletproof who collaborated on the Sky’High and Smash Brothers track and video Reign. In 2011 Fraksha also collaborated with the production duo Karton, providing the vocals on the explosive first single and video Bang from their well received album Find The Constant.
 
While continually tearing up shows Smash Brothers kicked off 2012 with a bang dropping video’s for the incendiary Gangsta, produced by dub-step kingpin Filth Collins, Loco produced Areyouf***ingmad and the fan favourite from Fraksha & Diem Crepes. Continually pushing and spearheading the grime sound in Australia this year also saw Fraksha team up with Affiks and Arctic to start the grime night 50/50 bringing to Melbourne grime heavyweights such as Teddy, Rude Kid and Swindle. Not one to rest on his laurels through the Winter months, Fraksha has been hard at work in the studio and 2013 will see him proudly release his debut solo album through Broken Tooth Entertainment.

For those in the know, it is no earth shattering news that Fraksha has now signed to release his next album, My Way, on Broken Tooth Entertainment. Fraksha has been kicking around the scene for years doing his thing and always staying mad prolific. In recent years, his work with Smash Brothers has garnered a great deal of attention alongside Scotty Hinds, Murkey Depths, and the one and only Diem.

Fraksha – My Way drops March 1, 2013 through Broken Tooth Entertainment.

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Big Noise – Dazed Benefit Show

6 08 2012

Dazed is a producer/emcee and DJ for Down for The Count Records. He has just received the news that due to his high involvement with music throughout his life that his ears have given up and he will have to get nerve surgery and wear hearing aids for the rest of his life. He has been a long time supporter and contributor to the Hip Hop scene in Canberra, Sydney and now Melbourne and is highly respected throughout and has worked with many artists.

The local hip hop scene has put forward some of it’s finest to do a benefit show featuring a slew of talent from Melbourne (and Hau from Sydney to make sure they behave) who are all contributing their time to help him cover his bill for the hearing aids. Not only will the live show be insane but the folks from Obese, Broken Tooth and Elefant Tracks have all chucked in a stack of product to give away on the night!

It’s going to be a killer gig with an amazing line up and all for a great cause!

BIG NOISE
Friday September 14th – Laundry – $20 – Doors open 8pm
Smash Brothers
Maundz & BwivDeece
One Sixth, Mata & Must
Fluent Form
Fatty Phew
DFTC Records
DJ’s Doc Felix
Blazin Marty
Hau
Hosted by Hau
Giveaways from Obese, Broken Tooth & Elefant Tracks

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Tornts Interview: Tales Of Trauma

29 04 2012

From the depths of Melbourne, the highly respected rapper and venomous author, Tornts, is back with his highly anticipated LP, Concrete Slang. Broken Tooth Entertainment’s most prolific MC returns with a hard-hitting dose of reality rap and imagery riddled visions of city life in 2012.

Explain to us the concept behind the title of your new album Concrete Slang and how that relates to the tracks on the album?
I set out to do an album that had a lot real life rap content and story type joints about living in Melbourne…so ‘Concrete Slang’ relates to what I’m rapping/writing about…life in the city and how I relate to it. Out of all the albums I’ve done this is the joint that I think is the most killer. It definitely shows the evolution of my style.

How long have you been working on Concrete Slang?
I worked on the album for just over a year and at the same time it was getting mixed and engineered along the way. I ended up recording about 27 joints haha but cut it down to 16. Those other joints will end up coming out but on different projects or for download.

Broken Tooth Entertainment is the label you’ve been a part of for many years now. What’s it mean to you being an artist on the BTE roster and how does that flow on down to the final product you release?
Well I had the very first release on BTE back in early 03 and it meant a lot that they backed me and helped me get product out there properly. I’m proud of the music that has come out through the label and we have definitely been pioneers in street level/hardcore rap coming out in Australia. It’s good to have a label behind you and one that has always given me freedom to release whatever music I wanted to do.

For those that picked up your last LP The Deadbrain Diaries, how does Concrete Slang differ from that release or should heads expect something in the same vein?
Concrete Slang is a better album in my opinion. I put so much focus and writing in to it and the content I think is more complex and full of real life joints and story tracks. I fucked around with my delivery on this album too, going hard in the booth on some tracks, backing off a little on some joints… you know fuckin with my vocals to see how I could switch it  up. The mixing/engineering by 2Bladez takes it to a new level too…sounds real pro. I set out to do an album that stands up internationally rap wise and production wise and I think that’s been achieved.

For this release you’ve sourced beats from around the country and also internationally, was this a big change-up for yourself?
Yeah in the last few years I’ve been working with a few different producers/beatmakers it adds another angle to my tracks, I think its good to vary it up and show you can spit over any beat. I’ve got Beat Butcha from UK, Ciph Barker from Holland, WIK from Melbourne, Nebs from Sydney, 2Bladez and some others I’ve been working with.

The track City Life is a dark tale of Melbourne city living. How do you find living in Melbourne? Is there a touch of a love/hate relationship there?
I love living in Melbourne man, I moved around a lot when I was a kid but Melbourne’s my home, in the sense I’ve lived here way longer than anywhere else. In the track ‘City Life’ yeah I’m, talking about those days when you just think fuck, look around there’s a lot of stress and paranoia around the place and I’m gonna write about it…it should be written about you know. it’s a universal track man people overseas in other cities could relate to what I’m writing about as well.

You’ve always had a dark and hard-hitting style and the track Venom is no different. What were some of your inspirations for this album?
Venom is more of a straight up dis/battle rap joint taking foes out type shit hey, more of what I’m notorious for. My inspiration for this album was setting out to do some ‘life rap’ shit and do a few story type joints too. Melbourne inspires me daily and the people and shit that I see in general. I write with a lot of imagery and description in my verses.

A clip dropped a few weeks back for one of the lead singles titled Traumatic Cinema. The track deals with some pretty heavy issues. Why did you pick this track to apply the Full Clip treatment and what was the motivation behind this menacing track?
I showed Heata from Full Clip who’s a good mate of mine and in my crew some joints off the album and we both agreed straight away there had to be a clip for that joint! Traumatic Cinema…it says it all really. I started writing to that beat from WIK and ended up writing two nutso verses about kids getting revenge on their parental figures who abused them. It turned out so sick that clip! My motivation comes from knowing some kids like that who would have loved to have got revenge and I think that kind of subject matter should be talked about .

We see a mammoth posse track feat. Jake Biz, Ciecmate, Gaz Hazard, Fluent Form, Briggs & Bigfoot. In your opinion what makes a quality posse track?
Yeah dope track that one…well I reckon for a quality posse track you have to get the talent on there and rappers that are varied and from different hoods/areas but speaking on a similar theme. Each spitter gotta carry their own weight and add some style up in the mix.

How did you go about selecting the guests on this album?
All the guest rappers on the album are either crew or friends of myself who I respect on all levels and also who I thought would add some extra style and content to the album. They all on some similar steez but different angle type shit heh

On the cover of Concrete Slang there’s a picture of you showing a bit of ink, did you what to tell us a bit about your tatts?
Well my first tattoo was a Decimation Recordings tattoo I wrote myself and got a fella I know at a shop to do up for me and I just kept going on from there. They all mean something to me, got some quotes off my tracks on there, got a whole Hells Burn Melbourne theme on one arm. There are too many others to go into here, this could sound like a Picture mag interview if I ain’t careful haha Basically they all link into my writing and my fucked up psyche.

There has been quite a bit of discussion on the state of Hip Hop in Australia of late, whats are your opinions on those who choose to rap over boom bap style tracks to those who go for more of the dance styled beats?
Everyone does their thing, fuck everyone’s got an opinion haha but it would be boring if everyone did the same rap that’s for sure.  I like more new 2012 sounding production that you tend to hear in UK gangster rap shit or new NY or Texas / Down South production than boom bap joints. I used to rap over them joints but I like to keep it moving and evolve and progress.

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Maggot Mouf – Runnin’ With Scissors

28 04 2012

Born from a hazy laboratory, where the scent of stale weed smoke wafts among brown paper bags covering empty longnecks, and calloused thumbs clutch PlayStation controllers in interim… Maggot Mouf’s – Running With Scissors took its form. The album is an imaginative journey from start to finish, with dark undertones unwilling to succumb to the played-out battle style status-quo of Hip-Hop.

Honest, conceptual, topical, and often quite humorous, lyrics roll over both brooding and snappy arrangements to create the perfect Winter sound scape. After forming a bond after discovering a chemistry during the making of the You’re All Ears album (2010), Sammy Scissors and Maggot Mouf decided to go all in on this project. As Maggot Mouf says, “I quit my job to focus on this album and we’d have a studio session every fortnight. Sometimes I’d write two songs in one night, others we’d go through a Q and play PlayStation” – a remarkable work ethic indeed.

When questioned about the album, Maggot Mouf could express no truer words than “I’m no press cunt, I can’t even spell properly”. This is no bullshit, no fuck around, tell it like it is rap with a tongue-in-cheek twist that lends itself to some hard hitting topics.

The Mish is a candid presentation of the stressful upbringing and septic environment that Maggot Mouf grew from. Over an ominous Scissors arrangement, Maggot Mouf explores the current state of his life and how, through dumb luck, he’s risen out of the downward spiral that has surrounded his family and friends. Must lends his hands to the project with cuts on Crave, a clear standout on the album, that embodies the insatiable lust for cash to pay for rent, booze, floozies, and food.

Rigorous Recordings pass through on How We Spit, graced by the dexterous Scott Skillz, while Plarks The Fumble Tongue makes an energetic appearance on Runner. Dreamscape and F The W both feature an emerging talent in the form of Gutz. It’s track like these that show the synergy of real life brothers meeting over the Sammy Scissors backdrop. Also featuring the likes of Mata & Must, Kid Selzy andRetainer the album is sewn together with some final touches care of DJ’s Buick (3 x ACT DMC Champ) and DJ Paypercutts.

With Sammy Scissors’ daughter on the way, Maggot Mouf’s lack of employment, and both having a history of legal issues, the album speaks for the everyday person that is sick of all the mundane bullshit that life brings. In their world of uncertainty, the one thing that remains certain is Running With Scissors stands as a cut above the rest.

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Raw
03. Immortal feat. DJ Paypercutts
04. Glory  feat. Mata & Must
05. How We Spit  feat. Scott Skills & DJ Buick
06. Haunted
07. Dreamscape  feat. Gutz
08. Up/Down
09. What U See  feat. Kid Selzy & Retainer
10. The Mish
11. Can’t Think Straight
12. Deadly Interlude
13. The Feast
14. F The W  feat. Gutz & Buick
15. Midnight Sesh
16. Crave  feat./ Must
17. Style  feat. DJ Buick
18. Runner  feat. Plarks the Fumble Tongue
19. Bragger

Available May 11, released by Broken Tooth Entertainment and distributed by Obese Records.

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Tornts – Concrete Slang

12 03 2012

From the depths of Melbourne, the highly respected rapper and venomous author, Tornts, is back with his highly anticipated LP, Concrete Slang. Broken Tooth Entertainment’s most prolific MC returns with a hard hitting dose of reality rap and imagery riddled visions of city life in 2012.

Since he exploded on to the scene in 2003 with his groundbreaking first album Adding Insult to Injury, his uncompromising approach has inspired young hopefuls nationwide. Concrete Slang is another chapter in the evolution of Tornts’ undisputed originality, as he continues to grow in his style, delivery, content, and as an artist. Stark and confronting, and always pushing boundaries, he has refined and honed his style of story telling narratives and rebellious social commentary to a new level. Tornts has garnered the reputation as a unique voice for the growing under-class of our sprawling cities and those who are downtrodden and frustrated with their place in society, and that voice is one that is truly to be reckoned with. This is the Australia that most people choose not to see, crime, violence, poverty, drug problems, racism, dispossession, and a general apathy and anger at a society that increasingly ignores some sections of itself.
 
The production is powerful, with modern synth laced beats from himself, UK’s Beat Butcha (Mobb Deep, Lloyd Banks, Brad Strut), Holland’s Ciph Barker (Killah Priest), Melbourne’s own Wik (Crate Cartel), Sydney’s Nebs (Kerser, That’s Them), and 2Bladez (Audio Zombie Productions). The heavy production line-up lends a varied, contemporary, and immense background for his aggressive wordplay and visual verses.

Known for his vigilance in providing a visual aesthetic to his gripping tales, the critically acclaimed and highly praised video clip (and single) Traumatic Cinema, is a vivid revenge tale of abused youth. The song is a powerful account of the issues faced daily by a forgotten segment of our society. The album delves deeper into the mind of a story teller, with such tracks as City Life – which depicts his street tainted visions of life in the Melbourne of ‘cold steel eyes and paranoid minds’ – and Undercover Maggot, a real life account of an undercover police and deceptive entrapment. The contrast is stark when highly personal stories of his life and dark past, such as The Rain and Rise Up, hit hard while anthems such as Danger feat. fellow cohort Diem and the cinematic tale of Smack Dust feat. Brad Strut add further impact. Any listener can tell that Concrete Slang is not your typical local rap album, but an evolved masterpiece from a veteran rapper, considered by many to be the most original and important voice of underground hip hop in Australia.

Track Listing
1. Wandering Blocks
2. Traumatic Cinema
3. Danger – Feat. Diem
4. City Life
5. Undercover Maggot
6. Venom
7. Smack Dust – Feat. Brad Strut
8. The Rain
9. Soldier
10. As The World Spins
11. Shadows And Swine – Feat. Kid Selzy, Illuminate And Gutz
12. Stalk These Streets
13. Keep That Mouth Shut – Feat. Jake Biz, Ciecmate, Gaz Hazard, Fluent Form, Briggs And Bigfoot
14. Rise Up
15. Eight Bar Crime – Feat. Hosper The Horrorble
16. No Escape

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Broken Tooth Entertainment News

1 02 2012

BTE is setting off 2012 with a 21st birthday bash at Melbourne’s Laundry upstairs! Come down and party like it’s a 21st birthday party with the BTE fam on February 18th. Everyone will be there and hitting the stage over the night so it’s sure to be big!

2012 looks to be a busy one, with the release of Tornts’s next album Concrete Slang. Tornts will undoubtedly bring forth his vivid imagery and stoic refusal to shy away from the brutal truth in another instalment from one of Australia’s most prolific and original styled no-nonsense artists. This will be followed by Maggot Mouf and Sammy Scissor’s new project; Running With Scissors, as well as a new offering from Gargoyle entitled Sink or Swim, both of the later scheduled from mid-year.

After that, who knows? Broken Tooth like to under promise and over deliver, however it can be confirmed that Swarmy and Newsense are both busy on their individual solo albums and Ciecmate is as relentless as always. Stay peeled.


Recent Tornts track lifted from Ciecmates – Chess Sounds Vol. 1. 

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Broken Tooth 2011 Wrap Up

20 01 2012

At BTE, 2011 has been the year of Ciecmate. With all of our artists being quite vigilant on the local show front, Ciecmate has risen above and beyond releasing both his debut full length solo album, Game Over, and a production album, Chess Sounds Vol. 1 highlighting local and international guests over his signature sounds.

Following on from the success of the two albums, Ciecmate toured the full country with the Funkoars in support of their new high energy album, The Quickening. Joining the tour with Ciecmate, and also officially joining the BTE fold was $2 Scratchies star, 2 x ACT DMC Champion, and general lord No Name Nath. Bigfoot & Tornts, Maggot Mouf, Diem and Gutz were all busy on the Melbourne front frequenting support slots on shows and radio appearances.

December also saw the release of a free download, Maggodatron featuring Maggot Mouf and Dekoda as you’ve never seen them before. With a number of releases lined up for 2012 including Tornts, Maggot Mouf, and whispers of a Newsense album, February will see BTE’s 21st official release and a massive 21st birthday party at the Laundry on February 18th. Come down and party in true style, will the whole BTE roster on board and typical 21st birthday shenanigans!

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Australian Hip Hop Supports Canteen

13 12 2011

The Australian Hip Hop Supports Canteen collection is at one a definitive catalogue of Australian contemporary music and a warm and charitable gesture to our sick Australian kids from a supportive Australian music community. Australian Hip Hop Supports Canteens includes some of the final works from Hunter as well as a swarm of contributions from the local hip hop community.

This very special album was the brainchild and final project of recently deceased seminal local rapper, Hunter. Sadly, Hunter missed the release of this album by weeks, losing his long battle with cancer in October 2011 and leaving his much-loved crew SBX and the Australian music industry in mourning.
His legacy however prevails on this mammoth 32 track production of never heard before songs is destined to be the Australian Hip Hop release of the year. The album flows from moody treasures to upbeat positive tunes and is confronting, uplifting and extraordinary in so many ways, with 100% proceed from the album and music sales going to the children’s cancer charity, CanTeen.

Across two discs are new songs from acts including Hilltop Hoods, Koolism, Drapht, Reason and Downsyde. As well as this, Urthboy, The Tongue, Hermitude, Solo and Ozi Batla have gotten together as the Elephant Traks All Stars for an exclusive song called Colours. All money raised from the album will go to support Canteen, an organisation which provides support for young Australians with cancer.

A Message from Hunts:
I started this project with the best intentions! put together a collection of songs, press up some discs, sell them, give money to charity, that being CanTeen. Easy!, and fun too! turned out not to be so easy, but still heaps of Fun! I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in November 2009, and at the time was about 3/4 through making the album ‘Monster House’ with DJ Vame. Upon diagnosis, they told me it was inoperable, and that they couldn’t cure me. This of course changed my life.
I finished the album with Vame, and we went on tour, and it was while sitting in a motel room that Vame suggested I used my contacts within Australia’s Hip Hop scene to make a compilation album for charity, the idea was born then, and upon completing tour, I got on the case! I contacted all my friends, and told em what I was up to, and most were all to happy to help. I have to mention though, that due to contractual agreements, and timing issues, some were unable to provide a song, but there well wishes were gladly received! Over the journey, I got progressively sicker, and the project would have sunk if it hadn’t been for the tireless efforts of Rachel P, Porsah Laine and Dazastah, who more than picked up the slack, actually got the job done!
I also got to thank Tracy V and all the crew in Karratha, Paul Salter, Mad shout outs to everyone on the album, all the crew, Rachel, Daz, Porsah Laine, Deej, Tracy and Paul. As I depart this world with a song in my heart, I just want to say, Love each other! Love will make you happy, Love is the answer to all your questions… I got mad Love! – HUNTER SBX

100% profits from sales go to CanTeen
Executive Producers: Hunter & Dazastah
This Compilation © SBX For Charity

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