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Jurassic 5 Announce Australian Tour Supports
  


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Jurassic 5 are back with a vengeance and have blitzed Glastonbury and Coachella festivals among others recently. The full 6-member tribe will be undertaking a huge national tour around their 2015 Bluesfest performance, kicking off in Newcastle on 26th March – less than a week away!  Jurassic 5 formed in the early nineties and quickly became known as one of the soulful and socially aware Hip Hop groups of the LA underground scene. They weren’t throwback or old school, but they embodied a nostalgic sound that was also at once fresh and has remained the benchmark for original Hip Hop … Continue reading Jurassic 5 Announce Australian Tour Supports
  


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The Funkoars Announce National Australian Tour!

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The Funkoars are pleased to announce their forthcoming National ‘Below Average’ headline tour this coming May/June, proudly presented by Tone Deaf, Golden Era Records, Cassette Entertainment and Premier Artists. Tickets for all shows on the ‘Below Average’ Tour are on … Continue reading The Funkoars Announce National Australian Tour!

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Dex is launching his Something to Say Mixtape @ Laundry Bar

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Aussie rapper Dex is launching his “Something to say” mixtape at Laundry Bar, Fitzroy on the 10th and 11th of April 2015. The first show will be for 18+ patrons and the second show will be an underage performance, featuring local acts such as Eloji, Chevy Levett, Boilermakers Narly, Dimmy & Sam Edwards. Having already released two mixtapes under his belt, “The Intersection” & “Twisted Words” Dex is excited to release his third “Something to Say.” “Something to Say” is not your ordinary mixtape, it features a more positive and uplifting message over some chilled hip-hop beats. Dex is the new … Continue reading Dex is launching his Something to Say Mixtape @ Laundry Bar

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Tkay Maidza’s M.O.B National Tour Selling Out Fast!

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Armed with fast flow, bossy beats and hella high shoes Adelaide emcee Tkay Maidza continues to stomp her way to the top of the rap-game today announcing a national tour in support of her new single ‘M.O.B.’. Written as a letter to the nineteen-year-old’s future self – ‘M.O.B.’ is an audio blueprint to becoming the person she wants to be, a declaration to always work hard without complaining, stay focused and channel ambition as a weapon for success. Coming along for the ride at all dates are hyped up and comers UV boi. The song’s ethos of hard-work is reflected … Continue reading Tkay Maidza’s M.O.B National Tour Selling Out Fast!

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Come Together Returns For 2015!

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Come Together comes smashing back in 2015 bringing the best of hip hop and indie over two days! Set by the Harbour in Luna Park with unlimited rides passes for all and some of the biggest and freshest local names in the bizz; Come Together is an all-aussie, music-lovers playground! Seth Sentry is our champion hip-hop headliner for Saturday, bringing his incredible must see live show to the big stage along with the acclaimed Thundamentals, chart-topping power-house Horrorshow and recent Rolling Stones Awards ‘Best Indie Release’ prodigy Remi in tow; new boys Coin Banks and Ivan Ooze will also dominate … Continue reading Come Together Returns For 2015!

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Allday ‘The I Should Be Working On My Album But I’m Doing A Tour’ National Tour

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Hashtag that one… Allday’s phenomenal debut album Startup Cult debuted at #3 on the ARIA charts last July, and his October national tour sold out in 48 hours. Since then, Allday has landed two tracks from the album in the triple j Hottest 100, and played hits like ‘You Always Know The DJ’ and ‘Right Now’ to swarms of enraptured fans at festivals all summer. Now, in the midst of making Album Number Two, Allday is taking out two of the country’s best up and comers – Asta, whose recent collaboration with Allday ‘Dynamite’ was added to triple j last … Continue reading Allday ‘The I Should Be Working On My Album But I’m Doing A Tour’ National Tour

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Groovin The Moo Invites You To Get Involved!

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It’s time to shine! Groovin the Moo (GTM) invites you get involved with your GTM Commoonity. A key part of the GTM fun is discovering and celebrating the wealth of talent in each and every one of the GTM regions. Whether your craft is music, arts or design, you’re studying in your chosen field or you’re someone who just appreciates and likes engaging with the creativity in others, GTM has something for you. GTM National News The Unearthed GTM competition is open once again and on the hunt for one regional artist to join the bill at each leg of … Continue reading Groovin The Moo Invites You To Get Involved!

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Coin Banks High and Lows Official Video

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Coin Banks today premieres his new video via Channel [V] for the single “High and Lows”, borne of his critically acclaimed ‘Tails’ EP. “Highs and Lows” is based on the simple idea that you can’t have the good without the bad,” says Banks. “It’s the tough times that make us appreciate the good times. There are so many things in our lives that we take for granted, and we only start realise how special they are once we no longer have them”. The premiere follows an unparalleled year for Coin, which saw the release of his highly-anticipated, ‘Tails’ EP (the … Continue reading Coin Banks High and Lows Official Video

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Jesswar Peachy

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19 year old female hip-hop artist Jesswar has been slaying live shows and internet tracks and videos for the past 2 years. Hailing from the Gold Coast, Jesswar was the vocalist from local band ‘Sneaky Picnic’ having performed at Big Day Out 2013 and 2014. As well as playing in bands and studying music she has been collaborating with fellow Human Records artist ‘Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell’ on several tracks and 2 feature EP’s. Their joint track ‘Luxury’ has exploded on the internet drawing praise from artists such as 360 and Matt Corby. Jesswar is set to release her debut … Continue reading Jesswar Peachy

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360 X Infinite X Royskopp Monument

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360 has been getting busy in the studio lately in preparation for his upcoming Retopia Tour. Late Friday afternoon he dropped a mixtape track out of the blue on Soundcloud, the track features Infinite and is lifted from the upcoming 360 mixtape Over The Moon. Don’t Miss 360 on The Retopia National Tour with special guest Coin Banks and LEVA, featuring Mistress of Ceremony, KALE, Lee Monro x Ello C and Creed Birch. Tickets on sale now. Click the banner below for more information on the tour and to purchase tickets. Continue reading 360 X Infinite X Royskopp Monument

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Let Groovin The Moo Be Your Oasis In 2015

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Roll along the open highway and let the scent of nature carry you away. Delve into an experimental landscape and be welcomed into the oasis of Groovin the Moo (GTM) 2015. An oasis where Hilltop Hoods, Broods (NZ) and Sticky Fingers all share an adventure of a regional kind with the likes of Flight Facilities, Peaches (CAN), DMA’s, Charli XCX (UK) and many more. Where old friends unite and new friends are made. Where fans and artists alike are encouraged to unplug from the day-to-day hustle of life, and escape to an enchanting, kaleidoscopic retreat. On the cusp of winter, … Continue reading Let Groovin The Moo Be Your Oasis In 2015

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360 The Retopia Tour April/May 2015

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Acclaimed Australian rapper 360 is thrilled to announce new touring dates for the rebranded national Retopia Tour this April and May. Hitting some of the best regional towns in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia across 6 huge weeks, the re-scheduled dates will see 360’s tour expand from 16 to a whopping 24 dates, including very special intimate shows in capital cities along the way. 360 is excited to confirm that all local tour supports previously booked for regional dates are back for the ride. Rising Perth star COIN BANKS and Melbourne’s LEVA are main supports for the … Continue reading 360 The Retopia Tour April/May 2015

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jayteehazard Red Shift

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In-demand DJ and producer Jayteehazard unleashes ‘Red Shift‘, the title track from his forthcoming second EP ‘Red Shift‘, out March 6. As premiered by Earmilk. With several high profile hip hop production credits to his name (Hilltop Hoods, Briggs), his solo work takes on more electronic influences. Red Shift sees him employ his trademark heavy-hitting percussion, hook-laden vocal chops and soaring arpeggiated synths, expertly glued together by glorious and booming sub-sonics. Jayteehazard’s nuanced ‘sample like’ instrumentation sets him apart from his peers, injecting complex dynamics rarely heard in electronic music. He builds upon his acclaimed production work on debut EP … Continue reading jayteehazard Red Shift

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Citizen Kay ‘Chosen’ feat. Benjamin Joseph (UV boi فوق بنفسجي Remix)

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To coincide with his place on the Seth Sentry national tour which begins Feb.20, Citizen Kay has had “Chosen” from his recent mini-album Demokracy remixed by touted wonderkid U V b o i فوق بنفسجي Featuring the voice of SAFIA, Benjamin Joseph, “Chosen” has been reworked with heavy beats and a backdrop of ethereal vocals to create a surreal feel under Citizen Kay’s direct delivery.’ After the release of Demokracy and a national tour with Ice Cube, Citizen Kay wrapped up a busy year in December. With his single “Freedoom” getting airplay across tripleJ during the festive season and into the … Continue reading Citizen Kay ‘Chosen’ feat. Benjamin Joseph (UV boi فوق بنفسجي Remix)

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Seth Sentry Supports For National Run Tour 2015!

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Seth Sentry has announced the supports for his upcoming February – March national headline tour, to promote his new single, Run. Canberra’s, Citizen Kay and Perth’s Coin Banks will join as main support on the tour. Since the premiere of Run on triple j’s Breakfast with Matt & Alex, Seth has received a positive response from the music industry and fans alike, having seen over 24,000 plays on Soundcloud and over 11,000 on YouTube! The track reached #20 on the overall iTunes Single Charts since its release on Friday 12th December, and peaked at #3 on the iTunes Hip Hop … Continue reading Seth Sentry Supports For National Run Tour 2015!

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360 Announces Local Supports For The Utopia Regional Tour And Forthcoming Brisbane Show

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360 is proud to announce he has hand-selected supports in each state for the massive 4-week, 16-date Utopia Regional Tour this January, and forthcoming show at the Eaton’s Hill Hotel in Brisbane. Rising Perth star Coin Banks and Melbourne’s LEVA will be joining 360 as main supports on all dates on the Utopia Regional Tour, with Lane Harry x Ike Campbell in Queensland, also 360’s only support for his forthcoming date at the Eaton’s Hill Hotel in Brisbane this month, KALE for all Northern NSW shows, Lee Monro x Ello C in Wollongong, Mistress of Ceremony in Victoria, and Creed … Continue reading 360 Announces Local Supports For The Utopia Regional Tour And Forthcoming Brisbane Show

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Kerser King National Tour Selling Fast: Local Supports Announced + Deadset 4

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Tickets for the KING National Tour 2015 have been on sale for a few weeks now and are Selling Out Fast! Get your tickets here before they all sell out! Kerser has also just dropped the brand new clip for the new song, Deadset 4. As usual the beat is produced by the one and only Nebs, the video handled by Tycotic. Check it below. Supports Have Now Been Announced: Saturday 24 Jan 2015 @ Hi Fi Melbourne Underage hosted by Greeley Kerser with Discourse Rates & Jay (UF) Supports: Manaz Ill Greeley Eloquor Saturday 24 Jan 2015 @ Hi … Continue reading Kerser King National Tour Selling Fast: Local Supports Announced + Deadset 4

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Bobby Brown To Tour Sydney, Melbourne And Brisbane With Treach & Kay-Gee Of Naughty By Nature

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Bobby Brown Plus Special Guests Treach & Kay-Gee Of Naughty By Nature After a fantastic Australian Tour in 2007, one of the world’s most successful R&B artists of all time, Grammy Award winning artist Bobby Brown returns down under to perform in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Joining Bobby are hip-hop legends, Treach and Kay-Gee of Grammy Award winning group Naughty By Nature, who have spent two decades securing their position as one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time. With a massive repertoire of hits between them including “Don’t Be Cruel”, “My Prerogative”, “Every Little Stop”, “Roni”, “Good Enough” and … Continue reading Bobby Brown To Tour Sydney, Melbourne And Brisbane With Treach & Kay-Gee Of Naughty By Nature

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Nas Illmatic Australian Tour Adelaide & 2nd Sydney Show Added

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Illmatic. Just the sound of that word would send a flood of emotions into the mind of any self-respecting hip-hop head. Illmatic is arguably the most revered rap album in the genre’s history by one of the greatest MCs ever to touch the mic. And for the first time ever, Nas will perform Illmatic live in Australia from start to finish. To celebrate the album’s twentieth anniversary, Nas has taken his sold out Illmatic tour all over the globe during the past year to enormous critical acclaim, and now it’s Australia’s turn. Off the back of his recently-announced headlining slot … Continue reading Nas Illmatic Australian Tour Adelaide & 2nd Sydney Show Added

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Ghostface Killah Brisbane

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The return to Australia of one of the most iconic hip-hop artists of our time, Ghostface Killah from The Wu Tang Clan will blaze up Australia and New Zealand this summer! Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo- career with Ironman in 1996, which was well received by music … Continue reading Ghostface Killah Brisbane

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OC (DITC) + Brad Strut Australian Tour

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SimmerDown Productions are proud to announce the first ever Australian appearance of OC from the infamous Hip Hop crew D.I.T.C. SimmerDown have reached out to get arguably one of the underground’s finest MCs to Australia in February 2015. OC’s first album ‘Word…Life’ to his follow up Jewelz has established him as a foundation contributor of the New York Boom Bap sound. Not to mention his contribution to the DJ Premier produced classic Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers which also featured Masta Ace, Chubb Rock and Jeru the Damaja. In 2012, OC joined forces with a true school Detroit producer Apollo … Continue reading OC (DITC) + Brad Strut Australian Tour

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Just Announced: Nas New Melbourne Sideshow + Sydney Show Sold Out

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Illusive, Frontier Touring and Niche are elated to announce that legendary New York MC Nas will be performing a one-night-only Sugar Mountain sideshow at the Forum Theatre on Sunday 25 January, the day after his headline performance at the much-hyped boutique festival. As with every performance on the Australian tour, he will be performing his 1994 magnum opus Illmatic in full, along with other Nas classics. Illmatic is arguably the most revered rap album in the genre’s history by one of the greatest ever to touch the mic. To celebrate the album’s twentieth anniversary, Nas has taken his sold out … Continue reading Just Announced: Nas New Melbourne Sideshow + Sydney Show Sold Out

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360 Announces The Utopia Regional Tour Tickets On Sale Friday

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Landing In Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria And Western Australia This January 2015 Tickets on Sale Friday November 14 from 360music.com.au Crucial Music and Village Sounds are proud to announce 360, the country’s hottest and most controversial rapper is taking his stellar LP Utopia out to the elements of regional Australia on a 16-date tour across four weeks this January. The Utopia Regional Tour kicks off on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, heading down the New South Wales coast, in through country and coastal Victoria, before heading across to Western Australia. With recent headlines proving that he’s often imitated but never replicated, … Continue reading 360 Announces The Utopia Regional Tour Tickets On Sale Friday

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Vic Mensa Australian Tour 2015

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Chicago’s own VIC MENSA embarks on his debut Australian tour this January/February, playing select headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney as well as playing St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival nationally. Tickets for Vic Mensa’s headline shows are on sale now. At just 21-years-old, Mensa already has his trajectory set at the top of the hip-hop game. Just one of 12 artists included on the prestigious 2014 XXL Freshman Class, Mensa’s intelligent, self-aware lyrics reveal an artist with serious star potential. Mensa’s 2013 breakout mixtape ‘INNANETAPE’ set the internet alight, with glowing reviews from various tastemakers. Complex, Rolling Stone and XXL all … Continue reading Vic Mensa Australian Tour 2015

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Dan The Automator / Del The Funkee Homosapien / Kid Koala Touring Australia February 2015

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The underground hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 features Deltron Zero (Del Tha Funkee Homosapien), the Cantankerous Captain Aptos (producer/remixer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura), and Skiznod the Boy Wonder (turntablist Kid Koala). Much like Nakamura’s previous conceptual projects, Dr. Octagon and Handsome Boy Modeling School, Deltron 3030’s self-titled album and single send the hip-hop triumvirate into the year 3030, where — as the sole survivors of earth — they travel through the galaxy. The group’s debut album was released in 2000. An album of instrumental tracks from Tron 3030 followed a year later. Next, the launch of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s … Continue reading Dan The Automator / Del The Funkee Homosapien / Kid Koala Touring Australia February 2015

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Sage Francis Australian Support Announcement

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Sage Francis is returning to our shores in December 2014 and has just announced some quality acts to join the stage with him. Hip Hop and Punk are two concepts that are no stranger to Australian music lovers, from the 80’s and beyond. Sage was even signed to Epitaph Records when he first started out, bringing together the tribes over the years and in his own way making a massive contribution to the melting pot of cross over hip hop music we see today. So with these shows we hope to bring together audiences from all styles of music to … Continue reading Sage Francis Australian Support Announcement

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T.I. & DMX Double Up Australian Tour

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Hip-Hop Superstar T.I. announces his debut Australian Tour to celebrate the release of his ninth studio album “Paperwork” released October 24th. 3 x Grammy Winner T.I. first visited our shores in September this year for a successful promotional tour, and now returns to perform shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Joining T.I. is hip-hop legend, DMX. This is the second Australian Tour for the star who has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Both artists are known for putting on phenomenal live shows, and you can expect to hear a night of legendary hip-hop hits including “Party Up”, “Who We … Continue reading T.I. & DMX Double Up Australian Tour

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OC – DITC Australian Show

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SimmerDown Productions are proud to announce the first ever Australian appearance of OC from the infamous Hip Hop crew D.I.T.C. SimmerDown have reached out to get arguably one of the underground’s finest MCs to Australia in February 2015. OC’s first album ‘Word…Life’ to his follow up Jewelz has established him as a foundation contributor of the New York Boom Bap sound. Not to mention his contribution to the DJ Premier produced classic Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers which also featured Masta Ace, Chubb Rock and Jeru the Damaja. In 2012, OC joined forces with a true school Detroit producer Apollo … Continue reading OC – DITC Australian Show

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1200 Techniques Rubber Records 25th Anniversary Event

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The 1200’s long-awaited return sees the trio making their first live appearance playing a one-off show as part of the Rubber Records 25th Anniversary event – full details below. Don’t miss your chance to see 1200 Techniques reclaim the stage! Friday 12 December @ Howler, Melbourne VIC (18+) 7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick | Tickets on sale from Moshtix.com.au 1200 Techniques – Time Has Come EP will be available on Friday 23 January through Rubber Records. As Australia’s inaugural crossover hip-hop group, 1200 Techniques not only opened the way for Hilltop Hoods, Bliss n Eso and 360, but also compelled major … Continue reading 1200 Techniques Rubber Records 25th Anniversary Event