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Hottest 100 Of 20 Years: #4 Hilltop Hoods – The Nosebleed Section

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Triple j recently held a “Hottest 100 Countdown” that allowed voters to choose their favourites from songs from the past 20 years of JJJ airplay. Held over two days the national countdown included artists such as Beastie Boys and more. With such a diverse list of national and international talent competing for placement in the 100 the Hilltop Hoods are incredibly proud that The Nosebleed Section secured the #4 place making them the highest placed Australian artist in the entire countdown. Hilltop Hoods would like to thank everyone for voting and for their continual support of a song that opened a lot … Continue reading Hottest 100 Of 20 Years: #4 Hilltop Hoods – The Nosebleed Section

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Kanye West – Yeezus

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Kanye recently rained hellfire on late night audiences – he debuted New Slaves and Black Skinhead on Saturday Night Live on May 18 with the force of a bomb, performing the two songs from his forthcoming album with the sort of aplomb and production value that the show hasn’t felt since … well, probably the last time West visited. In a typically innovative move, Kanye West has projected full-length visuals of New Slaves and Black Skinhead on over 66 buildings scattered around the globe. Both songs denote a stark creative shift for the superstar rapper: marked by corrosive drums, a frantic flow and primal … Continue reading Kanye West – Yeezus

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Dylan Joel – The Cool Kids

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Dylan Joel continues his meteoric rise this year following the success of his 2012 EP Kid Illin‘ which saw his breakthrough single Leveled receive solid rotation on triple j and won him triple j’s “Pyramid Rock” Unearthed competition. His new mixtape That’s Good is scheduled for release on Friday 5th of July, 2013 and promises to be his best work to date showcasing Dylan’s progression as a burgeoning Australian MC. Head over to dylanjoel.com and register to receive a free copy of “That’s Good” 24 hours before it’s scheduled release date! That’s Good is entirely produced by Canadian producer Otis Grey. The 2nd single from … Continue reading Dylan Joel – The Cool Kids

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Cam Gilmour – A Bellyful Of Classics

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Cam Gilmour is a musician and writer based in Melbourne. Growing up in country Victoria, he moved to Melbourne in 2006 and joined alternative band Behind Crimson Eyes – as their drummer. The band was signed to Roadrunner Records and went on to release two albums (A Revelation for Despair and Behind Crimson Eyes – Self-Titled), which sold over 25,000 copies nation wide. The band toured extensively during this period, playing festivals including triple j’s One Night Stand, Big Day Out, Homebake and Soundwave. In 2009, Cam parted ways with the band to pursue a solo project, which evolved into … Continue reading Cam Gilmour – A Bellyful Of Classics

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Savilian – Feels Like Now

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Feels Like Now is the forthcoming debut EP from rapper, Savilian. The lead track Blinded is available here as a free download. This latest release is the natural progression from his 2012 Mixtape Kid or Koncept that showcased his style and ability astride several massive cuts from some of the worlds hip-hop giants. Feels Like Now has six super-funky, sweaty, soul songs in an electro/hip-hop style. Featuring massive, heart-bursting choruses and even smoldering intimate jazz poetry, that gives an insight into the man behind the flow. He’s bright, shiny, eternally optimistic, and ludicrously happy, irrepressibly on the bleeding edge of the positive. His infectious … Continue reading Savilian – Feels Like Now

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Sid Pattni – Mr Alpha feat. Whiskey Winter

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London-born, Kenya-raised and Perth-based – internationally recognised and well-hyphenated producer Sid Pattni has just released his highly anticipated follow up single Mr Alpha feat. Whisky Winter. Having his humble beginnings on the flipside of the mixing desk, Sid was known in the industry as one of the best drummers around. It was a severe injury in ‘09 that forced Sid to give up the high hats, instructed by doctors that he would lose all function in his arm and never drum again. Sid began a yearlong hiatus teaching himself piano as a means of physical therapy. Piano playing quickly turned … Continue reading Sid Pattni – Mr Alpha feat. Whiskey Winter

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Svelt – Free Party EP

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Free Party is the brand new release for Sydney live beats band Svelt. The EP represents a cherry picked selection of their best live tunes of the last year. Recording this EP was a matter of distilling an immense back catalogue into a representative and cohesive selection of tracks. Rapaport has gone MAD!!!! He has been locked up in an asylum and to kill time on the inside, has teamed up imagined live electronic Band Svelt and put on a cell party. Lifted from Free Party, this is the brand new film clip for the track Madhouse, directed by Maia … Continue reading Svelt – Free Party EP

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Jehst – G.A.M.E.O.V.E.R.

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Often an artists biography is full of buzz-words, wildly sweeping statements & unabashed claims of influencing a generation or changing the face of their chosen genre. Very few can say it with the conviction and sincerity of British born lyricist & producer Jehst. 2011 saw Jehst in the spotlight with his last album The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. The lead single Starting Over was a talking point with it’s iconic video and viral campaign, there was also an intiment album launch party which was held at London’s prestigious Fabric. Jehst is back once again in 2013 with a brand new … Continue reading Jehst – G.A.M.E.O.V.E.R.

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El-P + Killer Mike = Run The Jewels

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El-P and Killer Mike announced their Run The Jewels collab with a snippet of Banana Clipper way back in April, then watched their joint LP quickly become the most anticipated rap record this season.  The dynamic duo keeps fans excited with the full version of Banana Clipper – complete with a closing verse from ATL legend Big Boi. Banana Clipper is now the second full track to be released from the album. Download the track below, check out some footage of El, Mike, and Big recording Banana Clipper together at Nick Hook’s studio in Brooklyn. Stay tuned for the free album download and deluxe 2xLP vinyl … Continue reading El-P + Killer Mike = Run The Jewels

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Aasim – Walking On The Stars

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They say real bad boys move in silence. Aasim is no exception to this rule. Already making waves through out New York’s underground circuit, Aasim has been quietly positioning himself to become a leader of rap’s new generation. And it’s about to pay off. Aasim first began rapping at the age of 12 and signed to Loud Records at age 17, learning the craft from masters of the game such as Big Pun and Dead Prez. Eventually the deal fell through, having never released any material through the label. Grind Music soon became his home but in 2004 Puff Daddy … Continue reading Aasim – Walking On The Stars

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Blitz The Ambassador – Dikembe!

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Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Blitz The Ambassador grew up to the sounds of Afro-Beat, Highlife, Jazz, and Motown. But when his older brother introduced him to Public Enemy’s classic album, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, as a young boy, he was changed forever. Now residing in NYC, Blitz began to record, stereotype, a live-instrument-heavy musical exploration, that tests the limits of hip hop. Blitz The Ambassador is currently working on this new album Afropolitan Dreams which will be released later this year. In the meantime, we have a little track to hold you over, it’s not … Continue reading Blitz The Ambassador – Dikembe!

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Masta Ace – ‘I Did It’ Official Video + Australian Tour Dates

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The second video from Masta Ace’s MA_DOOM Son Of Yvonne has finally been released. I Did It features classic video clips from his illustrious career. In the song Ace lists the many reasons he got involved in hip hop and the music business. He expresses in the first verse all the reasons why he did it; some of his motivations and influences. As the listener starts to get the idea that Ace is summing up his career, the 2nd verse lists the reasons he is still doing it. He shouts out some of the local New York teams, the tri-state area, … Continue reading Masta Ace – ‘I Did It’ Official Video + Australian Tour Dates

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Interview LWP 003: Doc Felix Travelling In ‘The Right Direction’

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Little Wonder Productions is a hip-hop, funk & soul label involved in the production, manufacturing and distribution of it’s products on various audio formats. Doc Felix’s latest release is a 10″ vinyl piece featuring South Australian MC Dialect. The Right Direction 10″ is available now.  aahh: Tell us a bit about the philosophy behind Little Wonder Productions, the label in general and your role in the whole show? Doc Felix: Well I started Little Wonder Productions firstly as a production company (term used loosely) to release my own stuff but with a view to release music from other like-minded artists. … Continue reading Interview LWP 003: Doc Felix Travelling In ‘The Right Direction’

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Nekta & Flush – Common Wealth

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From the underground hip hop group Window Down, Nekta & Flush lock pens and embark on a long overdue project. Common Wealth, the name of this album, comprises of 15 straight up hip hop tracks, which extends the barriers of written words. From concept driven themes, to raw punch line bangers, the two emcee’s have brought it together to give homage to their roots as well as a fresh new chapter of hip hop for this country’s ears to bounce their heads to. Nekta & Flush: Bringing explicit illness in the form of rap music, Common Wealth drops 07.06.2013 Facebook  ||  Purchase  … Continue reading Nekta & Flush – Common Wealth

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Frank Ocean – Announcing Debut Australian Headline Sideshows

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2012’s biggest breakthrough artist, Grammy winner Frank Ocean will hit the stage for his very first Australian headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne this July, following the announcement of his headline appearance at Splendour In The Grass. Tickets for both shows go on sale at 10am, Thursday June 6. My Live Nation Members and Niche Newsletter Subscribers can be among the first to secure ticket during the members’ pre-sale beginning 4pm this Tuesday, June 4. Sign up  here or here. In 2012 Ocean delivered his highly acclaimed, five-star debut studio album, Channel Orange (Def Jam/Universal Music Australia), which debuted at … Continue reading Frank Ocean – Announcing Debut Australian Headline Sideshows

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Penelope Austin – The Dark Collide

Jim Steps

J.J. Abrams Star Trek Into Darkness is Australia’s number one film this week, and to celebrate we have a featurette with Australian singer/songwriter Penelope Austin who has written and recorded an original song with J.J. Abrams for the film called The Dark Collide. An electro-pop stomper, the track is being hailed as the best of the six sourced from around the globe. Penelope Austin and co-writer Robert Conley are among a select group of artists from six countries who received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their work featured in the upcoming film from Paramount Pictures. For the first time ever in … Continue reading Penelope Austin – The Dark Collide

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Review: Dialectrix – The Cold Light Of Day

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The ever masterful Dialectrix drops his exhilarating third LP today, titled The Cold Light Of Day. No, this has nothing to do with the recent Bruce Willis movie of the same name, but it does want to make us yell out ‘Yipee ki yay mother fucker‘, as loud as possible. Teaming up with one of Australia’s most talented producers and live drummers in Plutonic Lab, whilst enlisting the help of platter assassin DJ 2Buck, The Cold Light Of Day is Dialectrix’s most accomplished work to date. Fresh off the back from releasing his highly successful Satellite EP, The Cold Light Of Day … Continue reading Review: Dialectrix – The Cold Light Of Day

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Snoop Dogg, Iggy Azalea and A$AP Rocky to headline Fresh Island Festival in Croatia

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Sit­u­ated on the gor­geous beach Zrće on Island Of Pag, Fresh Island offers Hip Hop fans, fes­ti­val goers and sun-worshipers some­thing out of the ordinary: intimate sur­round­ings where they can see the hottest names in Hip Hop per­form for them. Recently unveiled as the first two head­lin­ers to feature across this four day extrav­a­ganza of music and par­ty­ing, Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion, Iggy Azalea and A$AP Rocky will be joining fans on the ‘New Yorker’ main stage (Papaya & Aquarius Open Air Clubs) to deliver what will be their per­for­mances of the sum­mer — A$AP also only due to … Continue reading Snoop Dogg, Iggy Azalea and A$AP Rocky to headline Fresh Island Festival in Croatia

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Everyday – Death From Above 7″ Vinyl

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Off the back of his recently released album Equality, Adelaide emcee Everyday is releasing a 7″ to coincide with the album launch that was held on Saturday night at the Butterthief ButterJam, Light Hotel Adelaide. The 7″ features album tracks Death From Above featuring Tomorrow and Realizm (produced by Realizm) on the A Side, and Rise and Fall In HD (The Undead) featuring DJ Snair (produced by Mat Rafle) on the flip. The 7″ release is pressed on clear vinyl with colour poster wrap and cardboard sleeve and was available at the Taylor Made Tactix, Matchless Gift and Everyday triple launch held … Continue reading Everyday – Death From Above 7″ Vinyl

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Droopy & Mosé – Palace

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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 three-track 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 hype music that is … Continue reading Droopy & Mosé – Palace

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Interview: Kings Konekted – Class, Corruption & The Campaign

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Kings Konekted garnered a cult following among fans and hip hop luminaries alike with their 2009 pre-album release Trails to the Underlair. Looming at the edge of the underworld’s shadow, Kings Konekted are now passing off copies of their debut EP The Campaign under a jacketed arm: six tracks of street corner discussions and heavyweight production by Stricknine, Prowla and Trem. aahh: The Campaign is a relentless 6 track appetiser to the highly anticipated full length album Corrupted Citizens, due later in the year. Did you think it was important to get some new music in to the hands of the … Continue reading Interview: Kings Konekted – Class, Corruption & The Campaign

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Interview: Fraksha – Bars, Beats & Bangers

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Earning his stripes in the UK’s underground live circuit, Fraksha has proven himself to be one of the UK’s finest MC’s. As a founding member of the UK outfit Nine High, Fraksha spent time honing his craft and sold out two mixtapes, a testament to his tenure in the UK scene. Fraksha now presents his debut full length player, My Way, and it’s out now. aahh: Was the title for the LP ‘My Way’ an obvious choice? Fraksha: Yeah pretty much it was. I had a couple of different working titles while I was recording, but towards the end while I was listening back to tracks, … Continue reading Interview: Fraksha – Bars, Beats & Bangers

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Interview: Puzle – Paint, Promise & Prints

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Puzle is one of the Australia’s top writers and still in the game after 25 years. We catch up with Puzle to talk about the Kings Way book released a few years back, the rise of graffiti in Australia and his latest print project.  aahh: Tell us a bit about how you first got into writing and the graff scene? Puzle: As a teenage kid looking for adventure and mischief. Graf was new and magical. I always liked art and drawing as a kid so when graffiti started to appear in my neighbourhood I gravitated towards it. I had no idea … Continue reading Interview: Puzle – Paint, Promise & Prints

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Doc Felix – The Right Direction feat Dialect

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Little Wonder Productions is proud to present LWP003, Doc Felix – The Right Direction feat Dialect. This is the third release from Little Wonder Productions and is now available for pre-order. Little Wonder Productions is a hip-hop, funk & soul label involved in the production, manufacturing and distribution of it’s products on various audio formats. The Right Direction will be available as a digital download and also as a limited edition 10″ vinyl, which will be sure will fly out the door. You can secure your copy here.  Bandcamp  ||  Twitter  ||  Facebook Continue reading Doc Felix – The Right Direction feat Dialect

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Horrorshow – Unfair Lottery

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You could forgive Horrorshow the temptation to return as if in triumph with their new single Unfair Lottery. Their consistent outshining of expectations to date suggests something special in the chemistry between lyricist Solo and producer Adit.  Where others may be swept up in delusions of grandeur, Horrorshow dig deeper into our collective psyche, looking for pre-polished signs of life. Unfair Lottery finds them with a renewed sense of purpose, crafting a thoughtful song tackling the idea of privilege—a theme often overlooked in local hip hop culture. This is not a song of guilt, it’s a refreshingly honest play on being “male, middle class … Continue reading Horrorshow – Unfair Lottery

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Mailer Daemon – Gravitas EP

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Persian blooded, American born, Malaysian bred, and Sydney based beat-maestro Mailer Daemon has established himself as an exciting and innovative producer. Having emerged from a deep long secluded winter in the studio with talk of an amazing debut record, the entree lead single for which does not disappoint. Innovation and diversity have been Mailer Daemon’s ethos through his musical journey from Indie-Electro (Just Where You Want Me ft. Nik Valentino), Indie-Hop (Keep On Moovin ft. Peach), and Electro-Pop (Bad Move Baby Ft. Catcall). Not to mention a solid slew of remixes for artists such as Bag Raiders, The Panics, Killa Queens, & The Herd. Having been … Continue reading Mailer Daemon – Gravitas EP

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Dutch – Hank Moody feat. Puks

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Emerging from Sydney’s underground hip hop scene, Dutch has been involved in the hip hop world for a number of years now. Growing a musical partnership with respected producers Ta-Ku and Cam Bluff , Dutch is fast becoming a highly regarded artist with unquestionable potential.  Dutch is almost set to release his first and highly anticipated album Arcadia in early 2013… What is most exciting about Arcadia, is the textured blend of Dutch’s first picturesque mixtape “The Point Of No Return” released in 2011, and the daring and collaborative sounds newly developed over the two years since. The album features a stack … Continue reading Dutch – Hank Moody feat. Puks

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Mantra – Loudmouth

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Melbourne-based rapper Mantra is thrilled to announce that he has signed with Ten To Two Records – the team behind records from Xavier Rudd & Seth Sentry this past year – ahead of the release of his new single Loudmouth this Friday May 3, 2013. As one of Australia’s most crucial new talents, ‘your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper’ Mantra is standing on solid ground with five years of touring, two full length releases and a triple j feature album (2011’s Speaking Volumes) already under his belt. Kicking off his career as a producer before being encouraged to pick up a mic, Mantra … Continue reading Mantra – Loudmouth

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Ta-ku – Dowhatyoulove

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Ta-ku has been one of your fav producers over the last year so we’re more then happy to announce the release of Ta-ku’s album Dowhatyoulove on Jakarta Records. Also coming soon is the corresponding 10″ EP Lovewhatyoudo feat. Blu and some exclusive bonus tracks, this is expected to ship June 25th. Ta-ku, The Red Bull Music Academy alumni quickly captured the world’s attention and with the amount of releases he has clocked up for labels like Brownswood, HW&W, Project Mooncircle as well as collaborations with Chet Faker and remixes for Hermitude and Snakadaktal, Ta-ku looks set to continue with a crackling schedule … Continue reading Ta-ku – Dowhatyoulove

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Tu P – Two Flags

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Tu P, the hip-hop artist with an MD, launched his brand new album at the Scorcher Festival in Brisbane on April 28th 2013. The inspiration for the music comes from Tu P’s interesting background and follows his unlikely path to hip-hop music. Tu P is a proud Australian with Vietnamese roots. The son of refugees, a doctor, writer and performer, Tu P’s music mixes influences and genres to buoy lyrics that tell the story of his unique background and experience. His musical journey began on a trip to Vietnam to discover his roots that his Vietnamese parents were forced to … Continue reading Tu P – Two Flags