Birdz Drops Powerful New Track ‘Black Lives Matter’

Bad Apples Music signee, Birdz has just premiered his latest track titled Black Lives Matters through themusic.com.au, and what a powerful track it is!  “Much love and strength to those who have lost loved ones to the hands of injustice. This system continues to fail us and we refuse to remain silent”. – Birdz Having shared the stage with The Funkoars and Briggs, Birdz will be premiering the powerful new song at a sold out show tonight at the Workers Club (Melbourne). Stream the brand new track below. Continue reading Birdz Drops Powerful New Track ‘Black Lives Matter’

DC & Dragz I Remember feat. K21

Goon enthusiasts DC & Dragz live life with there eyes on the silver lining. Seeing each day as a fruity opportunity to squeeze every last drop out of life. Hailing from Adelaide South Australia the duo have just released the first sneak peek of their upcoming release Goon Sack Boom Bap, due late 2016. The new track titled I Remember, features Golden Era Records very own K21, and label mate Trials on the beat. Cuts on the track are handled by the homie Prospeks. You can check out the brand new track in the player below! Stay tuned for more! Continue reading DC & Dragz I Remember feat. K21

WVS 🌊 Australia’s new wave urban imprint launches 🌊

WVS (pronounced ‘waves’) is a new music imprint designed to serve as a platform for Australia’s new wave of hip-hop creatives. Led by the creative brains behind the project – producer/artist/writer and musician Miracle, the label has been born on … Continue reading WVS 🌊 Australia’s new wave urban imprint launches 🌊

Tkay Maidza Announces Debut Album Tkay

Out October 28 Via Downtown / Interscope Records Having already carved a name for herself as Australia’s hottest new musical superstar, Tkay Maidza today unleashes, “Carry On,” featuring none other than cultural and political icon and one half of Run The Jewels – Killer Mike. “Carry On” is the first official single to be lifted from her highly-anticipated, forthcoming debut album titled TKAY, which is set to shake up audiences worldwide when it is released on October 28 via Downtown / Interscope Records. Pre-order the album via iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon. The 20-year-old, Zimbabwe-born, Australia-based pocket rocket with appropriate … Continue reading Tkay Maidza Announces Debut Album Tkay

Numark PT01 Scratch portable turntable

Numark Scratches Its Way To The Top With Introduction Of World’s First Portable Turntable With DJ Scratch Switch World’s leading innovator of DJ solutions announces unique PT01 Scratch portable turntable at DJ Expo that delivers authentic, exciting DJ scratch effects anywhere—inside or out! Numark (numark.com), the world’s leading innovator of DJ solutions, today announced the introduction at DJ Expo of their exciting new PT01 Scratch portable turntable with DJ scratch switch that enables DJ portable turntable enthusiasts (“portablists”) to play records with genuine scratch effects—anywhere! DJs love the sound they can get by scratching records, but until now, that effect … Continue reading Numark PT01 Scratch portable turntable

Topics drops debut EP ‘Away With Words’

The beast from East Arnhem Land all up in your speaker! Here we have the debut EP from emcee Topics, titled Away With Words. This one has been coming for a minute now, and was released about a week ago. Comprising 8 tracks, filled with some tasty boom bap flavour, you’ll hear production from aussieozborn, Vampts, CJ Beats and more. Emcee’s Percepts, Atticus, and Sizr appear with a verse or two and Prospeks holds it down on the cut front.  Away With Words as an album crawls out from the undergrowth of the local Hip Hop scene to push through the ever growing amounts of pop bullshit … Continue reading Topics drops debut EP ‘Away With Words’

Eminem Releases Limited-Edition Collectible Items

Items Include Re-Issued MMLP Cassette, Collectibles Made Of Salvaged Materials From His Razed Childhood Home In honour of today’s 16th anniversary of the release of his seminal The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem is offering a series of limited-edition collectible items that are now available at Eminem.com. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items will be donated to the Marshall Mathers Foundation, which provides funds for organisations working with at-risk youth in Michigan and throughout the U.S. The collectible items include an authentic brick from the rescued remains of Eminem’s childhood home that was featured on the … Continue reading Eminem Releases Limited-Edition Collectible Items

Method Man & Redman 
The Blackout! Tour

iLive in association with Pedestrian and FasterLouder Present: Method Man & Redman 
The Blackout! Tour iLive are excited to announce the long-awaited return of legendary hip-hop duoMethod Man & Redman on their Blackout Australian Tour.  The two prolific rappers, who have also carved out massively successful solo careers, released their first collaborative album Blackout! in 1999 which earned the duo a cult following, and ten years later, followed up with Blackout! 2. Both albums have become legendary hip-hop classics. The duo, who are known for their hype shows, start their Australian Tour in Adelaide on the 8th September, and travel to … Continue reading Method Man & Redman 
The Blackout! Tour

Astro Travellers win 2016 Hilltop Hoods Initiative

Brisbane seven-piece Astro Travellers have taken out the 2016 Hilltop Hoods Initiative. The live hip hop group was recently awarded Best Urban Song at the Queensland Music Awards for their track Move Actively and had their single Future Supernova added to Double J’s playlist. Astro Travellers will receive a $10,000 grant from Hilltop Hoods and APRA AMCOS which they will use to master, manufacture and promote their debut album. Their prize also includes legal advice from Media Arts Lawyers and a Love Police ATM merchandise start-up kit. “We are absolutely stoked to be the recipients of the 2016 Hilltop Hoods … Continue reading Astro Travellers win 2016 Hilltop Hoods Initiative

Plutonic Lab The Crib feat Guilty Simpson 7″ RSD Exclusive

Vinyl fiends, RSD is on this weekend and there are a number of vinyl pieces that you’ll need to grab to satisfy that thirst. The first we want to discuss is the 7” dropping from Plutonic Lab. Titled The Crib, the new single features Guilty Simpson on the mic and is limited to 150 pieces. This is the first taste of Plutonic’s new LP, Deep Above The Noise, dropping at some stage this year. The new single is backed with Flex The Complex. You can find a list of the stockists below. Be sure to head out this weekend and support your … Continue reading Plutonic Lab The Crib feat Guilty Simpson 7″ RSD Exclusive

Remix Competition – Calski ‘I Know’ feat. Dialectrix

Rappers & Emcees get your bars ready! After winning the Koolta Decent remix competition, Brisbane emcee/producer Calski is giving emcee’s a chance to feature on a track with one of Australia’s most skilled rappers Dialectrix. allaussiehiphop.com and Calski team up … Continue reading Remix Competition – Calski ‘I Know’ feat. Dialectrix

Full Tote Odds Back In The Building feat. Headstrong Company

The Jade Monkey, Adelaide – Friday September 18 It’s been over a year since FTO graced the stage at Thebarton Theatre as support for Jurassic 5, and two years since their last headline show in Adelaide. They are back with an amped … Continue reading Full Tote Odds Back In The Building feat. Headstrong Company

MC Prime Drops Bars That Will Make You Question Your Own Existence

“This will not help me get a festival, this is potentially borderline unprofessional, nothing is inaccessible. Put the beat down and show it, I beat down opponents and deep down they know it”.   Here we have a brand new … Continue reading MC Prime Drops Bars That Will Make You Question Your Own Existence

Exclusive: Maundz Masquerade (Prod. by Flu)

Maundz Nobody’s Business Golden Era Records/ Crate Cartel / Universal Records Distribution Following the success of his previous release ‘Zero’, Melbourne scallywag Maundz is back once again with his long overdue (and long anticipated) 3rd Long Player, titled ‘Nobody’s Business’. … Continue reading Exclusive: Maundz Masquerade (Prod. by Flu)

Lane-Harry X Ike Campbell Take Out ‘Song Of The Year’ At The Gold Coast Music Awards

Congratulations to Human Records artists Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell for taking out the ‘Song of the Year’ award at the recent Gold Coast Music Awards for the track ‘Anarchy’. You can check out the song and amazing filmclip by Valilio Films … Continue reading Lane-Harry X Ike Campbell Take Out ‘Song Of The Year’ At The Gold Coast Music Awards

Spotify reveals R. Kelly’s Ignition is the world’s most popular #TBT song of all time

In honour of the ninth anniversary of the original Throwback Thursday (#TBT), which is now a global weekly phenomenon, Spotify today reveals the world’s most popular #TBT songs of all time. R. Kelly’s Ignition takes the crown as the globe’s … Continue reading Spotify reveals R. Kelly’s Ignition is the world’s most popular #TBT song of all time