Taylor Made Tactix – Uninvited Guests

24 06 2012

Introducing Taylor Made Tactix (TMT), the Hip Hop 4 from the southern suburbs of Adelaide consisting of MC’s Mesha, Mnops and Senca along with veteran Australian Turntablist DJ Snair (Social Change, Cross Bred Mongrels, BattleHoggs).

TMT’s journey begins at Morphett Vale High School in 2001 where MC Mesha would frequent ciphers with Johny C and Eckles building up steam in local battles. It was in these freestyle circuits where Mnops would appear all guns blazing, eventually joining the TM team along with MC Senca (formally of Peripheral Visions). By 2006 TMT began making their presence known in the local scene delivering boom-bap rap and engaging crowds as humble, unknown mcs with an evident passion for their art.

DJ Snair on the otherhand needs no introduction… As a DMC and ITF state champion and 3 times DMC national runner up, Snair has not only dominated turntable competitions for years, but has toured and played shows extensively across Australia.  In 2007 DJ Snair saw the young TM team performing. He acquired their demo CD and soon after joined the group, at which point they began writing and recording their first official album for release on Adelaide’s Butterthief imprint.

TMTs collective nature and hard work has since resulted in a sound that is effortless and without typical identity. The music reflects a certain honest outlook and the focus is clearly on the self expression of the artists with no need for special effect. There in begins the fully formed Taylor Made Tactix crew. 

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Vote For JJJ Album Of The Year (aussie hip hop style)

1 12 2009

Richard Kingsmill from Triple J will countdown the Top 10 albums of the year voted by you on the final ever ‘2009’ on December 13. He will also be going through his Top 10 album list and maybe contacting you to talk about the albums you’ve loved from this year.
To vote all you have to do is submit you selection online via the website below. To make it easier for everyone out there we have narrowed the list down to as many  ‘aussie hip hop’  releases only.
Please note Chasm and Vida Sunshyne’s release Move is incorrectly labeled as ‘Sunshine’ on the voting website.

2009 has been another huge year for music! And as we’ve done for many years, we want to know what your favourite albums of the year have been.

Sit down, go through all of those albums you’ve devoured from this year; think about all of the feature albums you’ve heard over the past twelve months on triple j; think about what everyone has nominated in their own lists; then really rack your brains and try to put together a list of albums that YOU rate as your Top 10 albums of the year.
We also want you to tell us what your musical highlight of the year was and why.

The (edited) List
Astronomy Class – Pursuit Of Happiness
Bias B – Aerosol Era
Cross Bred Mongrels – Certified Wise
Chasm & Vida-Sunshyne – Move
Delta – The Second Story
Downsyde – All City
Diafrix – Concrete Jungle
Fluent Form – The Furnace
Gully Platoon – The Great Divide
Hilltop Hoods – State Of The Art
Headstrong Company – Self Titled
Horrorshow – Inside Story
Illy – Long Story Short
Killaqueenz – Sistarhood
Lazy Grey – The Soundtrack
Levelheaded – The Spice Of Life
Low Budget – Laserdisc
Mata & Must – Paradox Of Minds
MC Requiem – Grassroots Anarchy
Phatchance – Inkstains
Phrase – Clockwork
Snob Scrilla – Day One
Thundamentals – Sleeping On Your Style
That’s Them – Stay Up
True Live – Found Lost
Urthboy – Spitshine

Triple J 2009 website.

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Cross Bred Mongrels – Certified Wise Album Launch

13 10 2009

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It’s time for the Cross Bred Mongrels – Certified Wise Album Launch.
DJ Staen 1 (DMC Set),Terra Firma. Reason feat. Fraksha (Melbourne King). Nine High (UK) and Dialect will all be in attendance. Plus DJ’s BVA, Hacksaw & Kirk 1.
Our main man, Levelheaded, will be hosting the night. Aussie hip hop gigs held at HQ don’t usually disappoint and this one seems to be no exception.
Date: Friday December 4 @ HQ
Price: $20 + booking fee
Tickets are available through Venue-Tix.

Since we have broken our own rule on posting video’s, we might as well go crazy with it. Check out the Cross Bred Mongrels and The Party’s Never Over feat. Reason below.






Aussie Hip Hop on Channel U

11 10 2009

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Channel U brings the best unsigned music straight to your TV, Mondays to Thursdays at 8:30pm on Channel [V]. Whether you’re a band/solo artist with a video to promote, or fan of cool new music, you’ve gotta check out Channel U. Plus you can Vote for your favourite videos and see who comes out on top!

This is how it works

  1. Musicians submit their videos to be aired on the Channel U show. The videos that are accepted will be listed on this website.
  2. You then vote for your favourite clips, either via SMS or this website. Note that you can vote anytime, it all counts.
  3. During the live shows (Monday to Thursday at 8:30pm on [V]), the on-air playlist is updated in real time based on your votes

You can also check out this website to see who is winning the votes. Check the “Top Rated” pod on the homepage, updated 9pm every weekday.

Cross Bred Mongrels were the feature band, with the clip from No Interference. Terra Firma – Hold It Wide also feature. So get voting now!





Cross Bred Mongrels – New Film Clip

28 09 2009

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The Cross Bred Mongrels are an Adelaide based aussie hip hop outfit consisting of members Flak and DJ Debris. For years they have patrolled the underground circuit like vicious rottweilers, tearing up stages across the country. The acclaimed debut LP from the MongrelsOvergrown Town set a new Australian standard, and brought forth a new style.

Adelaide’s  Cross Bred Mongrels debut video for the track No Interference is available for viewing via YouTube. Taken from their new album Certified Wise, we see a 1920′s styled clip featuring some pretty fat suits.

You can check out all the glory that is the new clip for Cross Bred Mongrels - No Interference here.






Cross Bred Mongrels – Certified Wise

25 08 2009

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After a long time, Adelaide’s Cross Bred Mongrels are back with a new joint dubbed Certified Wise. Named after the famous crew which has bred some of Australia’s most successful and widely known artists, Certified Wise is the crowning achievement for long time Adelaide hip hop figurehead Flak.

In a distinguished career of building hip hop in Adelaide, Flak was responsible for the early development of such luminaries like the Hilltop Hoods and The Funkoars. And now with long time collaborator and partner-in-rhyme Flee, Flak continues the Certified Wise’ legacy firmly entrenched in the annals of Australian hip hop history.

Produced by DJ Debris, Certified Wise serves up a feast of slamming beats, smothered with the no-nonsense flow Flak and Flee are known for. Featuring guest collaborations with UK MC Mystro (on Killer Combination), Terra Firma’s Simplex (Certified Wise), Funkoars’ Hons (on the rolling-through-Adelaide themed How We Roll) and Melbourne legend Reason (the historical hip hop-leaning Party’s Never Over), Certified Wise is a hard-hitting, no-holds barred assault of classic hip hop infused with elements of jazz, blues, soul, and the right-hook prowess of the Adelaide streets.

Alongside DJ Snair, the Cross Bred Mongrels return to reclaim their rightful throne, inspired and hungry, their title of Australia’s heavyweight kings.

The release date set so far is September 4.  You can check out Party’s Never Over (feat. Reason) and the film clip here.

Track listing:
01. The Original Mongrels
02. Hip Hop Life
03. No Interference
04. Another Chapter (feat. Mike Lez, Raph AL)
05. How We Roll (feat. Hons)
06. Certified Wise (feat. Simplex)
07. Bomb Shit
08. Party’s Never Over (feat. Reason)
09. Average Dope Smoker
10. Shoplifter
11. Cross Bred MF’s (feat. Konsyde, Mic Lez)
12. Killer Combination (feat. Mystro)
13. The True Underbelly
14. Open Letter
15. Record Biz

All tracks produced by: Cross Bred Productions
Scratches: DJ Snair
Lyrics: Flak, Flee





Block Party Tour 2009 – Full Lineups

5 08 2009

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The final lineup for the 2009 Obese Records Block Party has been revealed. Along with headliners Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, and the newly formed Gully Platoon, the tour will feature Illy (on all dates), Thundamentals (on most) and a rotating schedule of artists including Hyjak N Torcha, Spit Syndicate, Coalition Crew, Skryptcha, Bias B, and Reason alongside one-off performances from Urthboy, Horrorshow, Hunter, Rainman, Cross Bred Mongrels, Beats Working and many more. The tour’s homecoming in Melbourne will feature an extensive 10-artist extravaganza to cap off the run before heading off for its curtain call in Hobart.

The tour kicks off October 9th in Sydney before making its way across the nation with stops in Brisbane, Newcastle, Cairns, Albury, Byron Bay, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, and Melbourne.

Full lineups in each city can be found below. Tickets for the month-long extravaganza are on sale now via the official Block Party website here.

Tour dates & lineups:

  • October 9 – Sydney, NSW @ The Metro
    Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Illy, Hyjak N Torcha, Spit Syndicate, Thundamentals, Skryptcha.
  • October 10 – Newcastle, NSW @ The Cambridge Hotel
    Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Illy, Spit Syndicate, Thundamentals, Skryptcha, Beats Working
  • October 11 – Albury, NSW @ Roi Bar
    Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Illy, Spit Syndicate, Skryptcha
  • October 16 – Brisbane, QLD @ The Tivoli
    Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Bias B, Hyjak N Torcha, Coalition Crew, Illy, Thundamentals, Rainman
  • October 17 – Byron Bay, NSW @ Great Northern Hotel
    Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Bias B, Coalition Crew, Illy
  • October 18 – Cairns, QLD @ Gilligans
    Muph & Plutonic, Urthboy, Gully Platoon, Illy, Horrorshow, The Solemn Prophets
  • October 23 – Perth, WA @ Metro City
    Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Spit Syndicate, Illy, Thundamentals, Hunter
  • October 24 – Adelaide, SA @ Thebarton Theatre
    Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Bias B, Reason, Illy, Thundamentals, Cross Bred Mongrels, Prime & Purpose
  • November 6 – Melbourne, VIC @ The Palace (formerly The Metro)
    Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Hyjak N Torcha, Reason, Spit Syndicate, Thundamentals, Chasm & Vida Sunshyne ft. Damajah, Illy, Skryptcha
  • November 13 – Hobart, TAS @ The Brisbane Hotel
    Muph & Plutonic, Gully Platoon, Bias B, Reason, Illy, Greeley

Websites: Block Party 2009 Official Website here.
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