Rapaport is one the most creatively diverse MCs in Australia and co-label manager of Big Village. For the last 8 years Rapaport has contributed extensively to the Sydney hip hop/ arts scene in various groups and artistic projects as an MC, manager, musician and producer.
Rapaport is a founding member of Loose Change with Ellesquire and P Major, and guitarist and front man of live band The Phonies, who released their debut EP Keeping It Fake in 2007. He is also creator and director of Hip Hop theatre, game show Sketch The Rhyme, which is a 12 piece live show of MCs, visual artists and band, who have performed at Edinburgh Fringe Fest 2011, Woodford Folk Fest 2010 & 2011 and Melbourne Fringe fest 2010.
“This is a live radio session I did at FBi Radio on ‘The Drop’ with ‘Joyride’ in August. The radio session is very much on the style of UK radio sessions where I’be thrown in a whole bunch of material, old and new over some new beats that in really feeling. The first beat is ‘Buggn’ from the TNGHT EP by Hudson Mohawke and Lunar C, the second beat is Lighter by Champion. I really like the buzz of doing raps on live radio, I really enjoy challenging myself technically and seeing how polished I can make the overall performance“. – Rapaport
Most of these verses are taken from the Patterns mixtape which is available for free download from here.
Following unprecedented demand, a sold out national tour and chaotic scenes from in-store signings, 360 announces The Flying Tour featuring both 18+ and underage shows to cater for the entire army. Rather than taking Sixty’s stadium-sized album into stadiums, he’s rewarding followers by playing at venues that allow them to get up close and very personal with the man himself.
Falling & Flying is continuing to dominate, with current single Boys Like You achieving certified double platinum status and the album itself charging towards platinum sales. Boys Like You is sitting at #3 on the ARIA singles chart, having held in the Top 5 for the past 4 weeks. Falling & Flying moves into the #9 position this week, retaining a Top 10 spot for the last 6 weeks.
Uncle Six is giving his loyal fans first chance to nab tickets. Fans must join the 360 mailing list via 360music.com.au by midday on Friday March 09 to get pre-sale information. The pre-sale begins midday Saturday March 10. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 9:00 am local time on Thursday March 15. After an amazing response at selected shows on the most recent tour, special guest Gossling will be joining the entire run for The Flying Tour singing her part the summer smash hit Boys Like You.
Also joining the tour will be Hermitude and Bam Bam. Hermitude’s fourth album, HyperParadise has just dropped featuring slamming single Get In My Life and dance floor gem Speak Of The Devil. The infectious clip for Speak of the Devil scored them the 2011 Triple J Award for Australian Music Video of the Year and was also nominated in the Best Song & Best Screen categories of the FBi Radio SMAC Awards.Bam Bam released his first mix tape Straight Outta Bedrock in November last year. The 360 mash up of Skrillex’s Died This Way featuring Bam Bam clocked up 10,000 in its first day of release and is now sitting at over half a million hits, making it the most viewed 360 track on YouTube after Boys Like You.
The Flying Tour will also see 360 headline the massive annual Come Together festival in his only Sydney date. The bumper bill also includes Horrorshow, Hermitude, Seth Sentry, Koolism, Thundamentals, Skryptcha, Purpose and Bam Bam. Pre-sale tickets for the festival will run from Midnight Friday March 09 to 5.00pm Sunday March 11. Keep your eyes on 360’s Facebook page for all the details.
Get in before it sells out.
360 – The Flying Tour – June 12. With Hermitude & Bam Bam. Special Guest – Gossling Pre-sale commences Saturday March 10 General tickets on sale Thursday March 15
Mind Over Matter are set to explode with their fittingly titled sophomore album Just Like Fireworks. March 18th marks the release date from this cracker of an album. Be sure to keep an eye out for this one.
Kicking things off in late 2010 with the debut single release Rappers In Wonderland, which was added to playlist on Triple J and community radio tastemakers, FBi. The new seventeen track long player is host to a melody of original and sample based beats which features a list of talented guest vocalist including; Pigeon John (US), Vida-Sunshyne, Saving Grace, Drakezilla, Jon Reichardt, Ernst Carter Junior (aka Sam Mcniell) and Lillian Blue. Mind Over Matter also incorporated; Matik (Pez/Seth Sentry), PokerBeats (Hilltop Hoods), Konfuzion, Allrounda (Germany) (DE) DJ Ilz, Jon Reichardt (producer/ multi-instrumentalist/ vocalist) and Saving Grace.
Returning after a sellout show last year during last year’s Save FBi, Sydney’s hip hop community is banding together and donning their finest to bring you the Stolen Records Gala Ball. Hosted by FBi’s own Shantan Wantan Ichiban, dust off your tux and grab a date, we promise a night you won’t forget.
It all goes down on Friday July 16 @ Gaelic Theater Performing:
Koolism
Thundamentals
Ozi Batla
The Optimen (QLD)
Daily Meds
Phatchance Feat. Coptic Soldier
Katalyst (DJ SET)
and more to be announced.
$12 supporters / $17 non supporters / $22 on the door. All proceeds go to FBi Radio.
If you have purchased a ticket at FBi Supporter prices, please bring your valid Supporter card with your ticket, or you will need to pay the difference at the door.
Buy tickets here.
* Spit Syndicate performing at last years Save Fbi event.
Stolen Records, FBi’s hip-hop specialists, are bursting out of your radio and into Manning Bar for an FBI fundraiser massive! Catch Sydney’s finest MCs along with the Stolen RecordsSkrillionaires holding it down on the decks. Things are going to get messy…Catch:
Urthboy
Def Wish Cast
Hau (Koolism)
Hermitude
Last Kinection
Spit Syndicate
Killa Queenz
Horrorshow
That’s Them
Nikkita DJs: Stolen RecordsSkrillionaires MTV will also be filming the event according to Urthboy. This will be huge!
8PM START Tickets $30 – $35 on the door if available. All proceeds go to saving Fbi Radio.
