NJE – Like Food For The Soul

11 07 2011

NJE is a solo hip hop artist who raps about life experiences & topics that everyday people can relate too. He is based in the city of Campbelltown, in Sydney Australia, (Originally born in New Zealand to English parents).

 

In 2010 NJE put out his 2nd LP From The Outside Looking In, the album featured some well respected Aussie talent like Mind Over Matter, Phatchance, Torcha & more. The album also featured US R&B/Soul artist Danny Boy who sang with the late/great 2Pac on his tracks I Aint Mad At Cha & Picture Me Rolling. The album was very well recieved by his fanbase. From The Outside Looking In release’s first video, Appetiser (The Entree) was played 5 weeks in a row on ABC Tv’s RAGE.  Late this year will see NJE dropping his 3rd studio album titled Like Food For The Soul. It will feature special guests such as Kool G Rap, Solomon Childs, Chase, Unda Dwella, Sceptic & Dseeva, Untaymable and more TBA.

It also features production from up & coming Melbourne producer Castar and also Domingo, Mr.Zux, So Flawless, Paul Andreas and Ghosts In The Room (ACT). Below is a taste of possibly the first single titled I Remember. Produced by Castar, the track talks about childhood memories.

Another track that shows promise is the soulful Sort Of Like Insomnia also produced by Castar, which is a song about how the hustle/determination is as the title suggests ‘sort of like insomnia’.

NJE Soundcloud   ||  NJE Facebook





Unda Dwella – Everyone Loves U.D. Mixtape in stores soon!

29 11 2010


One of Brisbane’s favourite rappers Unda Dwella delivers his highly anticipated Everyone Loves U.D. mixtape after several complete overhauls and a project name change. The Brisbane big man calls upon a cast of thousands to deliver what could prove to be one of the mixtape releases of the year.

The Everyone Loves U.D. mixtape sees Unda Dwella trading bars with the likes of Armageddon of Fat Joe’s Terror Squad, Aussie legend Hunter, Broken Tooth’s Maggot Mouf, Rival MC (Impossible Odds), Melbourne old-schoolers RKS, Shunda K (Yo Majesty!), fellow label mate MCRotheee and more.

Coming in at 22 tracks ranging from the short and punchy single verse of Good Clothes to the posse cut Eight Aint Enough featuring ten rappers dropping twelve lines each back to back. This release has something for everyone; all delivered in a trademark U.D. fashion.

The lyrics delivered by the impeccable lineup are matched with equally impeccable beat choices including jacked beats as well as original production from New York heavy hitter Domingo (Big Pun, Fat Joe, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One). Out now from Unda Estimated – available direct.
Hitting stores soon by way of Kut Paste Records.





Skryptcha – The Numbers Album Launch

19 08 2010

Skryptcha – The Numbers Album Launch! Supported by True Vibenation & Johnny Utah – Sept 4th
Heralded as one of Australian Hip Hops best up and comers, Skryptcha brings his debut album The Numbers to the live arena. Debuting at Number 28 on the ARIA Urban Charts, Skryptcha has delivered what MAG describe as an an uncannily mature debut. Featuring production from world-class beatsmiths such as; Chasm, M-Phazes, Domingo (US) & Jase, Skryptcha has provided a glorious mix of soulful beats and intelligent lyricism. After supporting some of the nations biggest names (Pegz, Muph & Plutonic, Drapht, Hyjak N Torcha) over the past 12 months, Skryptcha now takes his own spot on centre stage as he launches The Numbers live in Sydney. After just being announced as one part of the Three Up Tour featuring Obese counterpart Illy and Festival Song favourite 360, Skryptcha kicks off his national run of tours in style.

His latest single Get Mine is currently burning up the airwaves on radio stations around the country and is currently on high rotation on Triple J. An artist to look for in the very near future, Skryptcha brings his soulful album to life on stage and shows us that the future of Australian Hip Hop is in very good hands.
To help celebrate the release of his debut album, Skryptcha will be supported on the night by local favourites, True Vibenation and Johnny Utah.

Tickets here.
Facebook event page here.








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