After a month long competition, culminating in a nationwide online public vote; young rapper Chris “Codix” Dixon has been selected to support ARIA Winners Bliss N Eso on the Bendigo leg of their National Tour. Thanks to a massive online … Continue reading Codix; Regional Rapper Set to Shine on Big Stage
In news sure to thrill hip hop fans, hip hop heavyweight Xzibit is returning to our shores next month. Xzibit marks his return to Australia after almost three years with a whirlwind tour that sees him cover 9 venues in 2 countries in a just over a fortnight. Alongside capital cities, X will grace Broome & Port Moresby for the first time ever. Recognised as a true West Coast stalwart and ‘one of the most respected rappers in the game’ (Rolling Stone), Xzibit first came to public attention in the late ’90s with his debut album ‘At The Speed of … Continue reading Xzibit Heads To The Espy
Joelistics’ has opened up a new lane in local hip hop with his debut album Voyager, and latest single In the Morning suggests that he’s confidently moving further from the pack. Celebrating the realness of living in the moment without glossing over absent milestones, In The Morning is so much more than a left field indie rap anthem. Drawing on influences from ‘80sera English post punk and ‘90s grunge through to hip hop, the Melbourne-based MC, producer and singer offers us a ride into his trademark excursions into the human psyche. The single is taken from new album Blue Volume, set for … Continue reading Joelistics In The Morning Tour
Sunshine Coast rapper MC Wheels is stoked to have received the most votes to win the support slot with his heroes Bliss n Eso at their Brisbane Riverstage gig on Thursday 24th April , as part of the Circus Under The Stars tour which also features Seth Sentry & Horrorshow (Tickets via Moshtix). This is no April Fool’s joke – this really is a dream come true for 20 year old Nathan Tessman aka MC Wheels, who has had an incredible ride seeing the release of his debut album My Introduction mid 2013 after a successful crowdfunding campaign with PledgeMusic, … Continue reading MC Wheels wins Bliss N Eso Support Brisbane
Mr Hill & Rahjconkas (MHRC) are at it again with their new single Non-Stop. Non-Stop is the new single from the QLD and NSW duo and is also the follow up party track to the highly successful single Telescope. The new track features cuts from DJ Adfu, with artwork from Kurbcreative. Last month, MHRC headed to Brisbane to support hip hop heavyweights Jurrassic 5, for their 2014 Australian Reunion tour. MHRC will also be performing at the Big Pineapple Music Festival May 17. The new single is a cracker, you can purchase the new single Non-Stop now from iTunes.. Purchase || Facebook || Twitter Continue reading Mr Hill & Rahjconkas Non-Stop
Melbourne hip-hop/soul outfit, Mosé + The FMLY, have just announced their debut national tour, with the band set to perform a slew of shows scheduled for May. The FMLY lead by Melbourne rapper Mosé, have put together an energetic live show, that has seen the group play sold-out shows, residencies and supports around Melbourne the best part of the last two years. The crew even took their soulful brand of hip-hop to the U.S. for a 2012-13 five-show tour playing shows in New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego. The tour supports the release of the new single Copper … Continue reading Mosé + The FMLY ‘Copper Dollar’ Tour
Still a month out from the official release date of their third album So We Can Remember Sydney’s Thundamentals’ have already sold out two of five tour dates – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne and Mojo’s in Fremantle – with Brisbane and Sydney selling quickly and a sixth date announced, the second at Melbourne’s famous Corner Hotel. Proudly announcing today that they will be joined on tour by buddies Astronomy Class and Fozzey & Van C, Thundamentals are sharing the love by releasing a brand new clip for Something I Said ft. Thom Crawford – the latest single from So We Can … Continue reading Thundamentals New Clip for Something I Said feat. Thom Crawford
Sydney duo Mind Over Matter return with new single What They Say – featuring the vocal talents of hip hop stalwarts Bliss N Eso. The single features on their forthcoming third album This Way To Elsewhere – set for release on May 30. Recorded locally at Nelson’s Bay and mixed by Craig Bauer (Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West) in Chicago the track has a truly international sound. Bliss N Eso are long time touring buddies and friends of Mind Over Matter and also star in the video. Mind Over Matter are Willow AKA Rowan Lockyer and Smiles AKA Martin Brown. After meeting … Continue reading Mind Over Matter What They Say feat. Bliss N Eso
Fresh off a knockout 2013, Ry gives us Circles – the first single from his upcoming album, slated for late 2014 release. Ry’s witty trademark flow shines on this song with a hook that is as infectious as the guitar riff he raps over. The first of several singles to be released this year through Inertia, and several interstate shows lined up for 2014, Circles is the perfect introduction to what is looking to be a breakout year for Ry. An Unearthed Featured Artist, the Melbourne native was also the winner of the Unearthed x NIDA Music Video Competition for his song Ride For Me. … Continue reading Ry Circles
Mind blowing, socially minded & musically outspoken – the baddest babes of hip rock ‘n roll…proudly present their new video for The Heist. After a triumphant 2013 that saw She-Rex unleash their fiery debut self-titled EP to critical acclaim, wow … Continue reading She-Rex The Heist
Sydney born and bred hip-hop artist, Dialectrix is playing a not-to-be missed gig at The Newtown Hotel this Easter Thursday. Claiming a well-earned presence on the local hip hop scene, Dialectrix has had a stellar career as both a solo artist and as part of several collectives. His rhyming style has been described as multi-syllabic, using beats inspired by artists such as Busta Rhymes – matched with humanistic lyrics in a more down-to-earth style other prominent Aussie MC’s are famous for. Our homegrown MC is a local hero on the Inner-West’s Hip-Hop scene, and will come together to share his lyrics at … Continue reading Gig: Dialectrix & Loose Change Easter Thursday
Uncomfy Beats are pleased to announce their latest release Karnak by Melbourne-based artist Titus 12. Titus left the UK in 2012 and went in search of interesting sounds to record. These travels brought him to Australia, where Melbourne became the new HQ. Since arriving, his combination of found-sound samples, talkative beats, and dub attitude, was welcomed in the local beat scene. In Karnak, Titus 12’s first release on Uncomfortable Beats, the beatsmith juices a heavy blend of easy, back street basslines, twisting the murk of dubstep, with the rattle and fire of reggae. Accidental samples, melodica lines, and renegade 808 patterns dance around … Continue reading Titus 12 Karnak
Recently named “The Next Big Thing” by The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney-based soul artist Milan releases the video of her new single Promises taken from her debut EP Glassy Eyes. With the signing of artist management, booking agent and a publishing deal under her belt the future looks bright for the 23 year old. The past 18 months have been eventful for Milan. With a planned trip to the USA in June, fans can expect the release of more music and live shows in the near future. “Both the clip and song really speak for themselves, they don’t sugarcoat the story in … Continue reading Milan Promises
This article was originally posted on December 16, 2009. We thought it was time to bring it out of the archives for those who missed it the first time. It’s time to drop the second edition of our monthly cook up. This time … Continue reading Cooking With Horrorshow (Adit) Momo Recipe (Nepali Dumpling)
Rapper Kanye West has postponed his 2014 Australian Yeezus tour, citing “unexpected timing requirements” to finish his next studio album, which is scheduled for a release later this year. The tour dates originally scheduled from 2nd May to the 11th May will now take place between 5th September and 15th September. Kanye’s tour promoter Live Nation have clarified that all tickets for the previously announced May show dates will be honoured for the new September shows without any need to exchange tickets. Any ticket holders who are unable to attend their rescheduled date must contact Ticketek (via their website, or call … Continue reading Kanye West Postpones Australian Yeezus Tour
After spending a triumphant early 2014 making us all Raise a Glass, Citizen Kay announces a slew of tour dates alongside the electrifying fellow scene-stirrer, Brontosaurus rapper Tkay Maidza as well as the release of his third single, Manage. Off the back of such prestigious live sets and support slots including, Falls Festival, Wiz Khalifa, Earl Sweatshirt & Danny Brown and most recently Public Enemy, CK is ready to hit a city near you with the same energetic stage show this May. Citizen Kay’s new track Manage is an immediate hook, drawing you in with its sparse but fluid verses and … Continue reading Citizen Kay Manage
Featuring Maxwell, D’Angelo, Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Musiq Soulchild, Leela James. Plus Ngaiire, Nathaniel, MS Murphy, Miracle and DJ Trey. I|E|G and Ginnen Group in association with Channel [V] and MAX are thrilled to announce … Continue reading Soulfest Australia’s first annual neo-soul, jazz & hip hop festival
Melbourne underground rapper Kid Selzy returns with the highly anticipated album Dial M for Melbourne. In between records he has collaborated on several projects, featuring on Fluent Form’s album Word Merchant as well as Ciecmate’s Chess Sounds production album, Tornts Deadbrain Diaries and the Maggot Mouf/Sammy Scissors album Running With Scissors. Dial M for Melbourne has been in the works since 2010 and may just well be Selzys magnum opus. Many tracks were recorded for the album that didn’t make the cut however Selzy he has confidence in his product and believes in quality over saturation. The new album has 12 full length tracks with no … Continue reading Kid Selzy Dial M For Melbourne
DJ Vame is the man behind some of Australia’s defining hip hop releases. A beat making savant, DJ Vame has created anthems, set trends and helped build some of today’s top artists. The Western Sydney based producer made his debut in 1991 and soon after produced Knights of the Underground Table the Def Wish Cast album often quoted as the defining record for the local hip hop scene. A beatmaker from the days of DIY and limited sampler times, DJ Vame has built a reputation for maintaining the purest of street sounds in his productions. In recent years he has continued behind the … Continue reading DJ Vame Decorus Vulnero Delectatio
Nekta has risen from the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. His journey began wit the Street Science program run by Solomon Theta, J-Red & Son-Zu. It’s there he began to hone his skills on the mic and with a spray can. He would also connect there with future members of the Window Down Crew. Some difficult times in Nekta‘s personal life were channeled into the writing of Dear Diary, his debut solo release. It was written and recorded over a 6 month period at the Pang Productions studio. The result is a personal journey of self discovery, life lessons learned … Continue reading Nekta Dear Diary
Selekt Few are a hip hop duo from the south side of Perth who have been working together since early 2009. We are happy to introducing their first official single from their debut album MD and it’s titled Rights & Responsibilities feat. MD & Charley Caruso. MC Shareef and Producer / MC Percuss (aka Ruxton) made their first mark on the scene with their song Words that appeared on the Australian Hip Hop Supports CanTeen album in released in 2011. You can catch Selekt Few launching their album, May 16th at Mojos Bar, North Fremantle. The night will feature live performances from Wisdom2th, … Continue reading Selekt Few Rights & Responsibilities feat. MD & Charley Caruso
For more than a decade now Prophet Rayza has been a stronghold in the local hip hop scene perfecting his talents across the four elements of Hip Hop as an emcee, breakdancer, graffiti artist and beatboxer. Hailing from Brisbane, a city that often flies under the radar when it comes to recognition of it’s hip hop artists on a national scale, Prophet Rayza has his sights set on changing this trend. Working hard to prove Brisbane has some of the best talent in the country when it comes to hip hop, the imminent release of his debut LP Year Of The … Continue reading Rayza Year Of The Rayza
Rawthentic Records is a small independent label formed in early 2012 by Melbourne MC P.Link. In the short time since, the label’s growing roster has been represented at international & local level countless times all over the country, supporting UltraMagnetic … Continue reading Rawthentic The Roster
Adelaide Hip Hop duo Hungry Beast have released a film clip for their new single – Pop Appeal. The track was produced by European super producer Boroda, mixed by Ross Read (Full Tote Odds) and the clip was executed by Sydney film maker DinAlt. Filmed on location at several Adelaide establishments, the clip follows a vinyl record that was cut by an early 1970s band, after being rejected by a radio station, the record finds its way into the hands of a Hip Hop producer 30 years after its release, after being ‘sampled’ and re-released by Hungry Beast, the cycle begins again… … Continue reading Hungry Beast Pop Appeal
In the lead up to the upcoming Astronomy Class release Mekong Delta Sunrise. The crew consisting of Ozi Batla, Sir Robbo and Chasm have just released a mixtape featuring music sampled from a recent trip to Cambodia. You can grab the Bong Man Business mixtape as a free download now. Read on as Astronomy Class discuss in further depth this interesting new release. “These are some of our favourite tunes from the “golden age” of Khmer pop music, a style that meshed the sounds of traditional Cambodian music with soul and rhythm and blues, cha cha, beat music, mambo, jazz, psychedelic and … Continue reading Astronomy Class ‘Bong Man Business’ (Khmer rock mixtape)
Freeds can be found scrawling rhymes relentlessly at all hours of the morning, battling sleep and the monotony of a full- time job. Hailing from the shores of Sydney, now residing in Melbourne, his work ethic lies in his commitment to pushing boundaries and spreading creative music to the people. Combining the old, the new and the undefined, he is by no means bounded by the perceptions of what is and isn’t ‘allowed’, rather aiming to push those boundaries. The past year has seen Freeds chisel a few cracks in the Australian rap scene with the release of his debut EP … Continue reading Freeds Jetski Blues
Local MC Paulie P was surrounded by music growing up in Denmark. With muso parents, Paulie picked up drumsticks at the age of 11 before jumping into the hip hop scene as a young teenager – even getting to record his first song with local legend Dazastah of Downsyde fame. “When I was 13, I did my first song with Dazastah from Downsyde. “It was a great being that age and having the opportunity to work with someone of that calibre.” From then, it was game on – he started writing and producing beats and, along with a crew, started … Continue reading Paulie P Until That Time
Just months after romantic first single Smiles Don’t Lie romped to success, spawning sold-out headline gigs in every town on the tour, and proving a crowd favourite at Thundamentals’ 2013 festival appearances — Sprung Festival, Southbound and Falls Festival — the Sydney trio are back in full force. Having just announced, in a triple j exclusive, a massive run of dates to celebrate the [seriously] long-awaited release of third album So We Can Remember, out Friday May 2 through Obese Records, Thundamentals present second single Something I Said feat. Thom Crawford to stave off some of the anticipation. Safe to say … Continue reading Thundamentals So We Can Remember Album Release Tour Dates
Australia is unveiling new hip-hop talent at a phenomenal pace, and a name you are going to hear more and more of is, Bam Bam – announcing his debut EP The Good Life, which will be released on Friday March 28, 2014 through Ten To Two Records. Exclusive physical pre-order packages are available here and the digital EP can be pre-ordered from iTunes now! A gifted breakdancer, writer and rapper; over the past few years the multi-talented Bam Bam has shifted his full-time focus from breaking to music – touring with old mate 360 to an army of new fans, and … Continue reading aahh Radio Episode 16: Bam Bam
Presented nationally by triple j, Channel [V] and The Music. Groovin The Moo is only weeks away from heading off into regional Australia on the 2014 adventure and it’s with barely contained excitement that GTM welcome another bunch of awesome artists … Continue reading Allday Joins an Already Impressive GTM Line-Up
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