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The Roots Sydney & Melbourne Headline Performances with Special Guest Urthboy

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The Frontier Touring Company and Illusive have announced that Grammy award-winning hip-hop visionaries The Roots will take the stage for headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne this December! Joining The Roots at both live performances as special guest will be Sydney’s very own hip-hop wunderkind Urthboy. The news of this headline tour coincides with The Roots’ highly anticipated appearances at this year’s Falls Festival, taking a break from their celebrated residency as the house band for US talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The Roots were co-founded by childhood friends Black Thought and ?uestlove in 1987, their passionate and … Continue reading The Roots Sydney & Melbourne Headline Performances with Special Guest Urthboy

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aahh Radio – Episode 1: Mantra

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Welcome to the first ever instalment of aahh Radio. Episode 1 features Melbourne Emcee Mantra who has just released his third cracking studio LP in Telling Scenes. In Episode 1 of aahh Radio, we discuss with Mantra his brand new album, upcoming tour, and a whole lot more.  Expect a whole heap of dope guests and features in the upcoming episodes of aahh Radio, as well as all your latest news, reviews, and happenings from the world of Hip Hop. If you would like to feature in an upcoming episode of aahh radio, submit a track for play, have an upcoming event … Continue reading aahh Radio – Episode 1: Mantra

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Main Event – Round 1

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Lock in a new event on Canberra’s Hip Hop calendar. An event built for the scene, for the fans and for the artists. Main Event is a long overdue battle night for the capital. A knockout contest where local and interstate MC’s can go head to head for a $1,000 winner takes all prize. Complementing the battle are live performances from exciting local and interstate artists. Main Event Round 1 on November 22nd will see Sydney battle veteran The Tongue making a visit to the capital aiming to take out the $1,000 prize. Standing in his way will be the battle hardened … Continue reading Main Event – Round 1

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Sketch The Rhyme at Sydney Fringe 2013

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Sketch the Rhyme is a hip-hop – live art game show created and based in Sydney’s inner west. The show, inspired by things like Mr. Squiggle and Pictionary, is made up of a series of playoffs and games between artists, rappers and a live band. The Artists speed-sketch pictures relevant to a theme or topic, MCs then freestyle their response in rhyme, whether its improvising a story or guessing the catch-phrase. Sketch the Rhyme have just announced 3 very special shows as part of the Sydney fringe festival. One show is at quirky Marrickville live music venue Camelot on Friday … Continue reading Sketch The Rhyme at Sydney Fringe 2013

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Rap City 2013: Artists To Reschedule

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The promoters of Rap City regret to announce that Rap City 2013 will not be going ahead over the October Labour Day long weekend, due to unforeseen complications with scheduling that were beyond control. However, in the coming weeks Australian solo dates for Talib Kweli, Homeboy Sandman and Trademark Da Skydiver will be announced. We sincerely apologise for the disappointment to anyone who currently has a ticket to Rap City.  Full refunds can be obtained from the place of purchase. Stay tuned for solo tour announcements coming soon! Continue reading Rap City 2013: Artists To Reschedule

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Fortay – ‘Chasing The Tail’ feat. Snoop Dogg

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Hailing from Sydney’s West, Fortay is about to take the country by surprise with new album Living Proof is out today through At Large Productions and Obese Distribution. The first single from the album ‘Chasing the Tail’ features the one and only Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion, a friend of Fortay’s. The production is by DJ L.T., Snoop’s long-time tour DJ. “I’ve been friends with DJ L.T for many years and he introduced me to Snoop” Fortay retells. “We meet up and we did the song in the hotel.”

The concept behind the song ties in with its title, which is … Continue reading Fortay – ‘Chasing The Tail’ feat. Snoop Dogg

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Big Village x Young Henrys: Big Village Brew Launch

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Sydney Hip Hop heroes Big Village are collaborating with Newtown brewers Young Henrys to bring you “Big Village Brew”. To celebrate they are throwing a launch party of epic proportions, with Big Village’s current A list, including JJJ favourites Suburban Dark feat. Jeswon (Thundamentals), P.Smurf (Daily Meds) and Rapaport (Loose Change). Support acts include local legends Reverse Polarities, Tenth Dan and Grub featuring Young Henrys very own Hamish, equally known for both his brewing and beat making skills. Mute X Roleo round out the bill, with Mute MC on the rhymes, and beats by Daily Meds bass driven producer Roleo. … Continue reading Big Village x Young Henrys: Big Village Brew Launch

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Droopy & Mosé – Kosher

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Palace is the culmination of love for music, style and hard work. A melting pot of musicality and emotion, Palace marks a new beginning of sorts for a heavily slept on duo, Droopy & Mosé, whom are poised to jumpstart the renewal of a heavily slept on scene. Always a beautiful partnership when the two join forces, Palace constitutes a brief, but powerful threetrack release, which covers all bases, and keeps the listener craving for more. Hard hitting beats, laced with expressive, soulful chords, layered with thought-provoking yet beautiful lyricism. Palace does not aim to be the new-release, up-to-date, progressive … Continue reading Droopy & Mosé – Kosher

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Exclusive: Loose Change – Listening Party (Behind The Scenes Ep. 1)

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The first taste of forthcoming second album Listening Party from the Sydney hip hop trio was last month’s Shoosh!, a sharp, tongue-in-cheek, four minute jab at some people’s lack of ability to know when to be quiet Listening Party itself … Continue reading Exclusive: Loose Change – Listening Party (Behind The Scenes Ep. 1)

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500 Call of Duty: Ghosts Prestige Editions to Giveaway!

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Be one of the first Call of Duty: Ghosts players between the 4th-6th October at the EB Games Expo in Sydney to win one of 500 Prestige Editions in November. Following Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg’s announcement made during the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal in Los Angeles, Activision will give away 500 of the coveted prestige editions over the 3 day consumer expo as part of the Multiplayer World Tour. The next stop on the tour is the EB Games Expo in Sydney, Australia. Activision will offer a chance to win the collector’s editions to consumers* who line up … Continue reading 500 Call of Duty: Ghosts Prestige Editions to Giveaway!

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Jupiter Project – Peer Pressure

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Things have been steadily shining bright for rising indie R&B duo, Jupiter Project. But now the boys from down-under are ready to make an international statement with the release of their eagerly anticipated debut EP. Intriguingly titled Zeus, the pair match their soulful vocals with a brave, genre defying palette of production compiled and composed by the duo. The 11-track-deep EP also samples production work by the likes of Hudson Mohawke and Jamie XX, amongst others, and their unique blend of lo-fi R&B vocals and diverse instrumentation has drawn comparison to a range of international artists, from Phoenix to Drake. … Continue reading Jupiter Project – Peer Pressure

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Chiefs – The City feat. Gracelands & Chachi Kamikazi

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The producer behind breakthrough 2012 hit ‘So Good‘ alongside Allday now brings a new element to his sound as Chiefs. Chiefs debut EP will be dropping late 2013. His brand new track The City features Gracelands & Chachi Kamikazi (NY). “I have been guilty of making music for the wrong reasons but this marks a new journey for me and the tunes that I want to make. My debut EP as Chiefs is on some different future / electronic tip. Its definitely the best music I’ve been making for a while and I feel like its the most honest I’ve … Continue reading Chiefs – The City feat. Gracelands & Chachi Kamikazi