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Jim Steps

Here it is people, the official allaussie hip hop facebook fanpage – A clever way to keep up to date with all your Australian Hip Hop news and events. Share posts that we throw up with your friends, get them to gigs and send in your live concert pics for us to post in the live gig album. All of this is waiting for you to become a fan of, right here at the allaussie hip hop fanpage. Tell your friends and use the short link here to do it with: http://tiny.cc/uyMCR Continue reading allaussie Hip Hop Fanpage

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Hau – Love The Beast Mixtape (FREE)

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On Hau’s down time he likes to do a lot of writing and recording. Koolism business gets taken care of first, but every other chance he gets, he’s busting into someone’s studio to make music. That’s why you’ll hear Hau working with the likes of Astronomy Class, Urthboy, A-Love, Hilltop Hoods, Resin Dogs… etc etc. Not only because they are his peoples, but just because he loves to make music. Well, penning lyrics and rapping them. Hau’s also gotta big up the folks who have played hospitable producers/ engineers like Katalyst, D’Opus, BVA, DJ Bonez, Trials and the list goes … Continue reading Hau – Love The Beast Mixtape (FREE)

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Phatchance – Inkstains Tour

Jim Steps

After being crowned both a Triple J Unearthed and MySpace.com feature artist in 2009, Phatchance is ready to tour nationally unleashing his own unique style . Coming off the back of multiple years of a touring schedule supporting the likes of Bliss N Eso, The Herd, Urthboy, The Potbelleez, Drapht, Pez, The Funkoars, Pegz, Muph N Plutonic and Phrase, as well as numerous international artists; Method Man and Redman, Planet Asia, De La Soul and K Rino to name a few, Phatchance has developed a reputation for his personal, captivating, yet highly energetic live performances. Beginning March 5th in WA … Continue reading Phatchance – Inkstains Tour

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P.R – Pre Heated (Free Download)

Jim Steps

After 7 months in the making, the very hard-working Sydney producer P.R has completed the much-anticipated mixtape Pre-Heated hosted by the world-famous New York based DJ/Producer extraordinaire ‘Statik Selektah’. Pre-Heated is a sample based Hip-Hop project, which brings forth a clash between a range of different genre/styles, fusing Soul and Jazz into production that would make the gods smile. What makes this project so unique is that each track has its own vibe and sound, such as one track gives listeners a gritty raw underground feel, while another track gives the listeners a relaxed soulful feel to just kick and … Continue reading P.R – Pre Heated (Free Download)

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Hunter & DJ Vame – Monster House (Sneak Peek)

Jim Steps

We take a quick sneak peak look, at Western Australian emcee Hunter, and his upcoming release with DJ Vame, entitled Monster House. As you can see above, the artwork is killer and are hoping that . The track list also looks pretty tight with some big names appering including Raph, Reason, Nick Sweeper, Dyverse, Intalekt and fellow SBX crew members Dazastah and Layla. The album is set to drop March 5th, available through Obese Distribution. All tracks are produced by DJ Vame. Say A Prayer and the track Unlikely Pairing (featuring Nick Sweepah) are now up on Hunter’s MySpace. You … Continue reading Hunter & DJ Vame – Monster House (Sneak Peek)

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Funkoars Perform live with Ash Grunwald

Jim Steps

The Funkoars kicked off their Little Did I Know tour in Melbourne Friday night at the Hi Fi Bar. Hitting the road with Melbourne blues artist Ash Grunwald, the first leg of the tour was a night full of hip hop, roots and wicked live energy. Melbourne duo Low Budget ripped up the first set of the night playing some dope hip hop tracks and getting the crowd into it from their opener, Freak Mystique to their killer closer, Tailor Made. In between acts I spoke to The Funkoars’ DJ Reflux about performing live with Ash Grunwald. “We’re not sure … Continue reading Funkoars Perform live with Ash Grunwald

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The Winnie Coopers – The Hoodie EP Launch

Jim Steps

We all know a place like Surfers Paradise, or as the locals call it, Surface Parasites. A place caught somewhere between hope and despair, beauty and horror and love and hate. This is the cityscape backdrop for Gold Coast hip-hop stalwarts The Winnie Coopers’ third album, Surface Parasites. Yet this offering is more than a commentary on the neon-soaked and plastic environment the live five-piece call home, it is a vulnerable insight into their growth and development not just as musicians but also as people. “This is definitely our most honest album, and I guess it was time that Australia’s … Continue reading The Winnie Coopers – The Hoodie EP Launch

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Drapht opens online store!

Jim Steps

Drapht has now opened his long-awaited online store. You can pick up a range of ‘dope’ items here including the Drink, Drank, Drunk shot glasses and the Brothers Grimm tee (as seen on TV). You can also buy Drapht’s last release Brothers Grimm, plus a promo signed copies of Who Am I. The store is hosted through Big cartel, so you can pay for these items in the usual way,  Paypal etc. This is maybe one case where ‘dope’ beats ‘hope’.  You can get to his store by following the link here. Continue reading Drapht opens online store!

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Decked Out TV live taping tonight!

Jim Steps

Decked Out TV is a Brisbane based Hip Hop show featuring all elements of hip hop. Ever week the guys plan to capture Hip Hop in its current form, from emceeing to break dance, freestyle battles and even graffiti features. We want to give ‘our’ culture a voice. So far the guys have filmed the likes of Phrase, Snob Scrilla, Ciecmate & Newsense, Kings Konnected and many more. Filming nights will be in front of a live audience at the Jubilee Hotel in Brisbane. If you want to come down and get involved make sure you get there for one … Continue reading Decked Out TV live taping tonight!

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B wiv Deece – Ritual Law EP

Jim Steps

Do your daily rituals sometimes leave you feeling as though your stuck in a monotonous living hell? As a western society our ritual law comes in many packages; high school, university, weddings & mortgages that lock us in our 9 to 5 prisons. ‘Ritual Law’; the title track from our current EP, was born out of these frustrations, in a bid to break a shackle or two. Take a second of your boss’s time to watch this clip, take a long lunch and hell knock off early….It is Friday! You may notice two new faces in this clip belonging to … Continue reading B wiv Deece – Ritual Law EP

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Briggs shoots film clip for the track ‘Bad Move’

Jim Steps

Briggs has just finished up work on his upcoming film clip for the track ‘Bad Move’. As you can see by the above picture, things were looking pretty interesting. We got Briggs to tell us a little bit more about the clip and here’s what he had to say: It was filmed on location at a boxing gym in Collingwood, on a hot as fuck day. The sun was beating down on the tin roof and it only got amplified inside with all the extras and lights. I got my homie Joey Russell Jnr, Australias favorite midget wrestler in the … Continue reading Briggs shoots film clip for the track ‘Bad Move’

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Simplex signs to Obese Records

Jim Steps

There have been rumblings and rumours, today it was announced officially that all-rounder Simplex, has signed a solo deal with Obese Records. Obese sent out their newsletter today and here’s what they had to say about the signing: Adelaide MC, producer and member of Terra Firma, Simplex, has signed a solo deal with Obese. After hearing the rough drafts, all we can say is that the album is original, quirky, funky, light-hearted and pretty damn dope. Simplex has been an Adelaide pillar for years producing the Terra Firma and Damo album, along with beats for Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, and Downsyde. … Continue reading Simplex signs to Obese Records

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allaussie hip hop Interviews Trials from The Funkoars

Jim Steps

Emcee Trials, from The Funkoars’ spoke to allaussie hip hop recently as the group prepare to embark on a co-headlining tour with blues artist, Ash Grunwald. The tour kicks off in Melbourne this Friday night (5th Feb) and then heads up the coast to Sydney (12th Feb) and then on to Brisbane (13th Feb). We ask Trials about the move from Shogun to Golden Era, how The Funkoars teamed up with Ash Grunwald and find out what’s on the agenda for The Funkoars this year. AAHH: Shogun unfortunately had to shut their doors recently. The Funkoars needed a new home and you seemed to find one pretty quickly at Golden Era Records, how has this transition gone? TRIALS: The transition has been … Continue reading allaussie hip hop Interviews Trials from The Funkoars

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Highlights from ‘Tas Battles: 5’

Jim Steps

The above battle clip was floating around the traps today and thought it was worthy of a post. Tas Battles & Don’t Flop Present: Main Event 3, Greeley Vs. Dunn D @ ‘Tas Battles 5‘, held on Sat 16th Jan 2010 at The Brisbane Hotel. Below you can check out Main Event 1, Vokal v Chase also held @ ‘Tas Battles 5‘. If you want to peep some more freestyles, head over to MrDameza’s YouTube Channel to get all the highlights. You can do that by following the link here. Continue reading Highlights from ‘Tas Battles: 5’

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Bigger Than Hip Hop Radio Show Interview

Jim Steps

We recently spoke to Pete and Paul over at the Bigger Than Hip Hop Show on Melbourne’s SYN 90.7FM. If you haven’t heard of this show, don’t sleep for much longer. It airs live Wednesday nights, 9 – 10pm, across the city as well as the Mornington Peninsula & Geelong. These guys have only recently started the show and already have delivered some huge nights of hip hop, live to your radio. Recent shows included some top interviews, including the likes of Solo from Horrorshow, Jes Won from Thundamentals, plus a host of DJ specials, and a shit load of … Continue reading Bigger Than Hip Hop Radio Show Interview

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Thundamentals live @ Sydney Festival

Jim Steps

Thundamentals continue their run with the live goodness, this time  by throwing up a few clips on YouTube of a recent performance. You can check out The Mash, Storm Warning and Serial Illa, live accompanied by Charlotte Craib. This went down on the Hyde Park Stage @ The Sydney Festival. Also, if you haven’t already make sure you check out the exclusive iTunes Live From Sydney EP, you can do that by following the link here. Continue reading Thundamentals live @ Sydney Festival

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Last chance to win tickets to see Horrorshow and Spit Syndicate

Jim Steps

We have a free double pass to give an allaussie hip hop/Horrorshow fan to catch the lads on their Inside Story national tour kicking off February this year. All you have to do to enter is tell allaussie hip hop your top 3 songs off  Horrorshows – Inside Story album, put your name on an email, what show you want to attend and send it off to allaussiecomps@gmail.com. We will pick the winner from our list of fav songs. Enter as many times as you like. Remember it’s as easy as sending an email! Comp closes this Wednesday night! Winner … Continue reading Last chance to win tickets to see Horrorshow and Spit Syndicate

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Sounds Like… Featuring: Muph and Plutonic + The Tongue

Jim Steps

“Sounds Like” presents the first of a series of live hip hop  acts to come through HVB this year: Headlined by none other than Muph and Plutionic, the night will be hosted by local legends DJ Skoob and Mathmatics. Supportes by: The Tongue, Blades and Urban Freeflo There will also be an artist impression wall for live street art on the night, more details on this soon. Where: Hunter Valley Brewery Tickets $20 + bf, available from http://www.bigtix.com.au, in-store at Maitland Music. $4 beers and spirits 8pm – 10pm Note: Door dress code policy will be relaxed, but no thongs … Continue reading Sounds Like… Featuring: Muph and Plutonic + The Tongue

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M-Phazes New Album Artwork

Jim Steps

M-Phazes will be once again bringing the bangers when he drops his new album titled ‘Good Gracious’ on February 26 of this year. M-Phazes has worked with a whole heap of hip hop artists on this one, including: Drapht, Bliss N Eso, Phrase, Illy, Pegz, Muph n Plutonic, Delta, Solo, Spit Syndicate, Dialectrix, Mantra, Nfa, Nine High, Forthwrite (360 n Pez), 13th Son and Haunts. This will surely be on of the top albums of 2010, we know it’s early but we have faith! You can check out the artwork for the album above and then head to M-Phazes Myspace … Continue reading M-Phazes New Album Artwork

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Fatty Phew – The Best Things In Life Are Free Download

Jim Steps

Geelong’s Legendary MC Fatty Phew, is back better than ever. Phew’s versatility has always been known after the underground classic release 23 Years In The Making. With tracks like Stand Up, Phew returns with his hard-hitting lines and passionate views on life, then chills out with a track reminiscing on past experiences with Wont Forget. Tracks like So The Fuck What, pokes fun at the side of life that everybody else seems to take so serious, and Yes or No is a story about the times people tend not to take serious. To add to this new release, DJ Bogues … Continue reading Fatty Phew – The Best Things In Life Are Free Download

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allaussie hip hop’s spotlight on: DJ Butcher

Jim Steps

DJ Butcher (born Alexander Steffan – 31/10/1987) is a long-time producer hailing from Beenleigh in Queensland Australia. Starting his hip hop career in 2000 in his parents garage freestyling with the likes of Toddy Montana and Truths he quickly equipped himself with a set of turntables, a computer and a stack of records. Through the early years, DJ Butcher had a knack for chopping breaks and samples from dusty records and inserting them into his own beats, giving him the nickname “The Butcher”. As time flew by the name stuck and now as a respected deejay he has honed the … Continue reading allaussie hip hop’s spotlight on: DJ Butcher

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Ill Street Blues – Party Edition

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Tomorrow night at Electric Light Hotel in Adelaide, we have an event dubbed Ill Street Blues. This line up is huge. Check it – Delta, Faint One (top up and comer), Osyris (Aus DMC Finalist), BVA(Crookneck), Hau(Koolism/Triple J Hip Hop Show + DJ Sanchez. There will be underground beats in the frontbar and party beats in the cocktail lounge. It’s also FREE entry + cheap drinks and will kick on to 3am! So come down and get you groove on. Continue reading Ill Street Blues – Party Edition

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Levelheaded Promo Video for The Spice Of Life

Jim Steps

With the closure of Amphead Distro late last year, our man Levelheaded had been left out in the cold. Levs has now decided to sell his CD The Spice Of Life through his website here. He has also dropped the price to a mere $10, which is crazy. If you haven’t already, check out the review we did recently here. This was easily one of the top albums for 2009, and for $10 it’s an absolute steal. The Spice Of Life features appearances form Trials, Eslev, Slats, Reason, Sydetrak, and Headlock plus and appearance by Adelaide heavy metal band 8th … Continue reading Levelheaded Promo Video for The Spice Of Life

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Thundamentals – East Coast ‘My Lady’ Single Launch Tour

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Blue Mountains hip-hop 4 piece Thundamentals are back on the airwaves, and East Coast stages from Brisbane to Melbourne this February with the launch of ‘My Lady’. The 3rd single from their debut album Sleeping On Your Style – a Latin/Soul infused tune featuring Sydney neo-soul sensation Ray Mann on guest vocals – proves why SMH Metro has dubbed Thundamentals one of the Top 10 live acts to watch in 2010. Bursting onto an explosive Australian hip hop scene in 2009, Sleeping On Your Style garnered attention for its outstanding production, eclectic musical influences and compelling rhymes. From the Cairns … Continue reading Thundamentals – East Coast ‘My Lady’ Single Launch Tour

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Phrase Peforms on Australia Day

Jim Steps

An article titled “Rap Runs Up The Flag At Australia Day Bash“, by Michael Inman, appeared in the Canberra Times yesterday. In this article, Phrase chats about his experiences working with Chopper Read, and what it means to him, performing on Australia Day. You can read the article below. Performing in a family-friendly Australia Day concert is a long way from recording with celebrity gangster Mark ”Chopper” Read, but Melbourne rapper Phrase will make that transition tomorrow at Federation Mall. Phrase featured on track 12, Real Life, of Read’s 2006 album Interview with a Madman. Describing the experience as ”pretty … Continue reading Phrase Peforms on Australia Day

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Koolta – The Deportation EP + EP Launch

Jim Steps

Koolta is a 21 year old emcee and producer hailing from the Adelaide Hills. In the last few years Koolta has contributed production and vocals on various local releases, like K21’s “The Greenhouse” compilation. In 2008 and 2009, Koolta shared the stage with K21 and DJ PT for a stack of shows around the country supporting the likes of the Funkoars, Drapht, Pegz, Vents, Terra Firma and C Rayz Walz. Now in 2010, Koolta is ready to release his debut solo effort. The Deportation is an 8 track EP written and produced by Koolta. You will find no braggadocio rhymes … Continue reading Koolta – The Deportation EP + EP Launch

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Funkoars and Hilltop Hoods Secret Tracks

Jim Steps

Here we have two little gems that were discovered recently (for some). Both The Funkoars and The Hilltop Hoods have put hidden tracks in their CD’s for all to find. To find these tracks, all you need is an old CD player that you can rewind from track 1. Otherwise you can just check them out below. The first track comes from the Hilltop Hoods titled, Ya Feel Big, appearing on The Hard Road Deluxe edition. The second track is from The Funkoars, titled Dirty Old Man, which appears on their album The Hangover. NICE! Continue reading Funkoars and Hilltop Hoods Secret Tracks

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Hoods and Funkoars at Clipsal 500

Jim Steps

Hilltop Hoods have answered the call and will headline a 2010 Clipsal 500 concert held in Adelaide. The Adelaide trio will be the main attraction at Clipsal’s March 12 show, supported by Golden Era stable mates,  The Funkoars and fellow Adelaidian’s, Lowrider. The Hoods’ popularity has meant they were always unavailable to perform when contacted by Clipsal organisers in previous years. “It’s a pretty big event in Adelaide and to be the headline act is awesome,” said Daniel Smith, aka MC Pressure. Smith said he, MC Suffa (Matt Lambert) and DJ Debris (Barry Francis) were looking forward to playing in … Continue reading Hoods and Funkoars at Clipsal 500

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Funkoars Top 10 for 2009 + Tour News

Jim Steps

The lads over at Golden Era, The Funkoars thought it was about time they sent in their top 10 songs for 2009. Even though voting has already closed, it’s good to see what the guys were feeling last year.  The Funkoars and Trials top 10 are listed below. The Funkoars – Top 10 for 2009 Hilltop Hoods – Chase That Feeling Hilltop Hoods – Super Official Hilltop Hoods – Still Standing Hilltop Hoods – Fifty In Five Hilltop Hoods – The Return Hilltop Hoods – The Light You Burned Hilltop Hoods – Last Confession Hilltop Hoods – Hillatoppa Hilltop Hoods … Continue reading Funkoars Top 10 for 2009 + Tour News

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Thundamentals next film clip + tour dates

Jim Steps

Thundamentals are embarking on an adventure…. an entirely Fan produced Film Clip for their next single ‘My Lady‘ Featuring Ray Mann. They are handing over the creative reins of their next film clip entirely over to their fan base and here is how you can get involved. The style of the clip is going to be a number of shots filmed in real time then played back in reverse, so we are looking for the 10 best ideas / scenes / concepts that you would think look cool in reverse (and are financially achievable). Thundamentals will pick their favorite 10 … Continue reading Thundamentals next film clip + tour dates