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 … Continue reading Nas Australian Illmatic Tour
The new Mata & Must full length Get Your Mind Right will be available to order on 2LP this Thursday October 30 from the official Pang Productions Store. The vinyl ships with a digital download card for free download of the album as well as the instrumentals, a GYMR A3 poster, Pang Productions stickers and a GYMR print slipmat for the first 50 orders only. Limited to 300 copies. Melbourne heads get down to the Get Your Mind Right album launch at Revolver Upstairs in Prahran, on Friday December 5th. Mata & Must will be performing with long time friend and turntable … Continue reading Mata & Must News From The Underground + Vinyl Pre-Order Details
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist set to bring their vinyl-only tour honouring Afrika Bambaataa’s influence on hip hop to Australia! Australian music fans are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience when turntablists supreme, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, celebrate the legacy of hip-hop vanguard and Universal Zulu Nation founder, Afrika Bambaataa, with the Renegades of Rhythm tour. This vinyl-only tour will see the two maestros utilize 6 decks and real-time effects to honour Bambaataa’s influence on hip-hop’s beginnings through handpicked selections, all taken from his original and highly influential record collection. “This has never been done before, definitely not on this … Continue reading Novel presents The Renegades Of Rhythm Tour
First Round Announcement! Explosive live performances, rumbling drum’n’bass deities, unmissable hip-hop kings and more – it’s one outta control line-up! Arrive at the gates ready to go for a full day’s journey, epic bass drops under the sun right through … Continue reading Future Music Festival Summer 15′
After a highly-successful tour across Australia last year with Swedish Hip Hop crew Looptroop Rockers, American Hip Hop artist/Spoken word poet Sage Francis is returning to our shores in December 2014 for a limited run of tour dates. Francis has just released his highly anticipated fifth studio album Copper Gone through his label Strange Famous Records, after a four-year hiatus. The album has since cracked the Billboard Top 200, peaking in the Top 40 of the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop, Rap & Independent Charts. The album also made it into the Top 5 on the iTunes Hip Hop Charts in the US … Continue reading Sage Francis Australian Tour 2014
Epic Entertainment today announced that double Grammy award-winning rapper Nelly will be touring Australia and New Zealand early next year and will be joined by Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B for the ultimate hip hop concert. Pre-sale tickets for which are on sale now. With over 21 million albums sold, the tour marks Nelly’s first visit to Australia in 4 years, and first ever arena tour. Joined by Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B, the trio will kick off the tour on January 8 in Sydney, finishing up in Perth on January 17, playing at a variety of stadiums and arenas nationally. Since jumping … Continue reading Just Announced: Music Superstar Nelly, Joined By Lupe Fiasco And B.O.B To Tour Australia & New Zealand In January
Metropolis Touring and Select Touring are pleased to announce that Ice Cube will be extending his Australian tour by adding additional shows in Sydney and Melbourne!! Wednesday 3rd December will see a second and final show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. The third and final Melbourne show will be an intimate club performance at 170 Russell on Sunday 7th December – capacity is strictly limited to only 1,000 tickets. Tickets for both shows go on sale 9am this Friday 24th October. Going off his past Australian performances, fans can expect an explosive show packed with the iconic and timeless … Continue reading Ice Cube Australian Tour New Shows Announced!
Touring Australia & New Zealand December 2014 The return to Australasia 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, … Continue reading Ghostface Killah At The Espy
He’s been touted as the next Bob Marley and attributed to sparking a “musical revolution”, now rising Jamaican star Chronixx and his band Zincfence Redemption are bringing their distinctive style of reggae to Australia this December for shows in Sydney and Melbourne. At just 21-years old, Chronixx has earned himself the reputation as the one to watch for his energetic live performances and conscious, jah-inspired jams – or as The Guardian put it “dishing out lessons in the real three Rs: Rasta, and roots reggae.” Following on from the release of the Dread & Terrible last April, Chronixx immediately topped … Continue reading Chronixx & Zincfence Redemption The Dread & Terrible AUS Tour
New Single ‘Switch Lanes’ & National Tour Tkay Maidza has been seducing the rap-game and ravers alike with her neon-bright beats and razor-quick emcee flow. After causing a global sensation with her last single, the playfully sharp ‘U-Huh’ and it’s … Continue reading Tkay Maidza Switch Lanes (Prod. Paces)
A Summit of Music & Art Sugar Mountain is an annually curated festival in Melbourne showcasing the best in contemporary music, visual art and new media, focusing on the natural meeting points between different mediums. In 2015, it takes place … Continue reading Sugar Mountain Line Up Announcement
Fresh off the back of new albums, Sydney crews Astronomy Class and Daily Meds are set to perform at one of the city’s most beloved events – Newtown Festival. They will be joining a long list of hip hop dignitaries who have previously performed at the festival, including Thundamentals, The Herd, Hermitude, Spit Syndicate, Home Brew, Tuka and many more. One of Sydney’s largest community events, Newtown Festival is the annual fundraiser for Newtown Neighbourhood Centre. Over 80,000 people come together each year to experience its eclectic showcase of music, the arts and grassroots creativity. This year, the Festival is … Continue reading Astronomy Class and Daily Meds to play Newtown Festival
Featuring Hiatus Kaiyote / Remi / Kirkis / Silentjay & Jace XL Sonic Architects National Conference is touring the nation this November / December, taking four of Australia’s most exciting acts on the road, together! Featuring boundary-pushing Melbourne based artists Hiatus Kaiyote, Remi, Kirkis and Silent Jay & Jace XL, Sonic Architects National Conference is set to be an all out four-hour live sound-clash! This mélange of artists comes together from four disparate schools of sound but all share the same ideology of innovation. Their songs were built in the underground, with no blueprints, designed with intuition and inspiring a new … Continue reading Sonic Architects National Conference
‘You Won’t Be the One’ is the new single from Marksman Lloyd’s EP ‘Rewrite the Ending’. Produced by Die High’s own JL, ‘You Won’t Be the One’ is a synth driven anthem dedicated to anyone that feels like their dreams … Continue reading Official Premiere: Marksman Lloyd You Won’t Be The One (feat. Whisky Winter) Video
Live Nation and Niche Productions present two of hip hop’s brightest acts, JOEY BADA$$ and RUN THE JEWELS for two explosive double bill headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne this January. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10am Thursday October 2. Niche & My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning 10am Wednesday Oct 1. For complete tour and ticketing details, visit: http://www.livenation.com.au Brooklyn’s own Joey Bada$$ has been making “Waves” since 2012, when he burst onto the scene with his lauded debut mixtape 1999, setting the internet alight. This was … Continue reading Joey Bada$$ & Run The Jewels Double Headline Show Melbourne & Sydney 2015
Award winning Canadian hip-hop outfit Swollen Members have announced the dates for their upcoming headlining tour of Australia in September in support of their recently released new album “Brand New Day”. Formed in 1992 during the golden era of hip-hop, Swollen Members have released many successful albums and collaborated with the likes of Jurassic 5, Nelly Furtardo, Everlast and Dilated Peoples. In 1996 Swollen Members were initiated into the Rock Steady Crew. Swollen Members is one of only three rap groups affiliated with Rock Steady, others include Dilated peoples and The Arsonists. The mid 2000’s saw Swollen Members’ song ‘Heavy’ … Continue reading Swollen Members Madchild Australian Tour 3 Shows Left
Briggs will be hitting the road this October / November for a national run of dates in support of his brand new album Sheplife. The album is the culmination of generations of observations, experiences and stories. The aggression is there but it’s tempered with a thoughtfulness that is always the separator between the good and great artists. As he said himself: “If ‘The Blacklist’ was the punch in the face, ‘Sheplife’ is why I punched you in the face.” With appearances from Ill Bill, Joyride, Hau Sietta and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu “Sheplife” is the album by which Briggs will be … Continue reading Briggs Sheplife Tour feat. Hau
“It’s me Motley, DIDN’T I TELL YOU FU**ERS TO WATCH ME?” Live at the Laundry Bar, he’s back alongside Melbourne wave makers Jesse James and Wyo. Hosted by Wyo, the show kicks off at 9 with freestyle battles – raw and pure hip hop at its best! If that’s not enough for you there’s fresh merch giveaways provided by Overnight Gang and Go Gettaz. WARNING: show may contain bar fighting chimpanzees. Upstart Melbourne promoters Underground Hip Hop is proud to make their debut on the scene by bringing you a strong line up and some raw, unplanned freestyle battles! It’s … Continue reading Motley, Jesse James and Wyo at Laundry
Critically acclaimed hip hop crew Daily Meds are back in force with the first single Behind the Radar, from their as-yet-untitled second LP; follow up to their Australian Music Prize nominated debut record Happy Daze. More energetic and with more blatant power than ever, Daily Meds deftly bridge the gap between the familiar and much-loved local hip hop scene, and a new generation of Australian electronic music, inhabiting a new reality Behind The Radar, where people lie, behind enemy lines, underground and out of control. Blending politically-charged, rapid-flow lyricism, large bass-driven beats and up-front female vocals; Daily Meds have further … Continue reading Daily Meds Behind The Radar Tour
New Release ‘Northface’+ Spring Tour Dates Over the short course of his music career, UV boi فوق بنفسجي has excelled in the electronic music scene as a triple j Unearthed Featured Artist of the Week, having scored the title of 2014’s Undiscovered Artist Of The Year for the Inthemix Awards, as well as having secured a collaboration with one of electronic music’s heroes, Ryan Hemsworth. Just coming off the ‘Thank U’ national tour, UV boi فوق بنفسجي’s dedicated fan base has grown daily, surpassing the ‘undiscovered’ tag. The latest track, NorthFace, is one not to be missed. The easy-going tune features … Continue reading UV boi فوق بنفسجي & Blair De Milo
With over 18 million albums sold worldwide, a massive back catalogue of hits and their dynamic live show, the group, who have sold out all their previous Australian Tours, will be performing at The Enmore Theatre in Sydney on December 8th and The Forum in Melbourne on December 11th. Cypress Hill have continually pushed musical boundaries since their inception in the early 90’s. The release of their self-titled debut album in 1991 sold over 2 million copies and established them as one of rap’s most potent groups. They followed this up with their sophomore release ‘Black Sunday,’ which debuted at … Continue reading Cypress Hill Announce Sydney & Melbourne Shows
Perth’s Hip-Hop show of the year has just been announced, with Common and Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def performing live and exclusive at Metro City on Wednesday October 22nd. This powerhouse duo will bring over two hours of their socially conscious hip-hop to the West Coast, for one show only. With tickets on sale Monday 1st September, be quick because this show will sell out. Common is known as one of hip-hop’s most poetic and respected lyricists. The popular Actor, Author, TV & Film Producer, Youth Ambassador and Designer has released 10 successful albums which easily rank amongst hip-hop’s best, … Continue reading Elements Common & Yasiin Bey Live In Perth
Multi-genre American producer Tall Black Guy comes to Perth in his first Australian tour Detroit hip hop, soul, jazz producer Tall Black Guy plays his debut Perth set at The Manor, Leederville on Friday 19th September 2014. Supported by local singer Mei Saraswati, duo Move DJ’s and veteran DJ Charlie Bucket, the multi-genre producer will be bringing his sought-after sound to The Manor. TBG productions are filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops and he is considered one of the most influential producers working today. TBG counts DJ Jazzy Jeff, J Rocc and Questlove as some of … Continue reading Tall Black Guy Australian Tour
Context & Jimmy Flipshyt and Stateovmind are hitting the road for their “Dual EP Launch Tour”, launching Context and Jimmy’s Fire In The Basement EP and Statovmind’s The Crate Tape EP. CANBERRA Transit Bar Friday, September 5 MELBOURNE Laundry Bar, Friday September 12* FREE ENTRY CAIRNS 12 Bar Blue, Saturday September 27 Tickets: $15 (Buy online and get a free instant download of the “Fire In The Basement” EP) SYDNEY The Lansdowne Hotel Friday October 3** Jimmy will also be playing a DJ set at Hustle & Flow in Redfern on the Saturday the 4th. NEWCASTLE The Cambridge Hotel Sunday … Continue reading Context & Jimmy Flipshyt + Stateovmind Duel EP Launch Tour
Fresh from their #2 ARIA album chart debut, One Day are already two shows deep into their nation wide tour. Landing in Adelaide this Friday night and then onto Perth for Saturday, the tour will see the crew comprising of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride play individual sets culminating with an all-in finale. This will be the first time the entire One Day crew will be on stage together. You can see the remaining dates below. One Day Tour Presented by One Day Entertainment, Artist Voice, triple j & Elefant Traks Friday 12th September – HQ, Adelaide Saturday … Continue reading One Day Tour Stop Motion Video
Peezo has proven to be one of Australian hip-hop’s fastest rising stars with the release of his single Thanks Heaps, which achieved spot plays on triple j. In support of his fourth single; Time Machine and the release of Old School Futuristic and following the successful shows in Melbourne and Sydney, the party hits Adelaide! Supported by Tigerilla and Claz this is a night of live hip hop that you don’t wan to miss out on. Tickets are $10 and will be available on the door. It all goes down tomorrow at the Rhino Room, 13 Frome Street Adelaide. Get down! Event … Continue reading Peezo Adelaide EP Launch feat. Tigerilla & Claz
Off the back of recent performances at Groovin’ The Moo and triple j’s One Night Stand, hip hop artist Illy recently announced a small run of regional tour dates across NSW in late October. The dates are the fourth in a series of tour announcements taking place each fortnight over a 10 week period. With shows in regional Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland already announced, Illy is excited to be bringing his new album Cinematic back to these regions. Here is what Illy had to say about the regional NSW dates via his Facebook page, as well as providing a hint towards … Continue reading Illy Regional NSW Tour Dates
Fresh from their #2 ARIA album chart debut, One Day are ready to take their live show around the nation. The One Day Tour kicks off this weekend in Melbourne (sold-out) and Hobart. The tour will see the crew comprising … Continue reading One Day National Tour + One Day Sundays Tour
Legendary hip-hop group Souls of Mischief, announce a national tour off the back of the release of their brand new album There Is Only Now. The group, who last visited Australia in 2006 with Trent Slingshot, will commence their tour in Canberra on October 31st, before stopping in Sydney and Perth, and finishing their tour off in Melbourne on November 3rd. Starting with their landmark debut ’93 ‘til Infinity, Oakland’s four-person rap group Souls of Mischief has blazed the trail for hip hop’s evolution. Members Tajai, A-Plus, Phesto, and Opio have left their mark sonically, lyrically, and stylistically on Kanye … Continue reading Souls Of Mischief There Is Only Now Australian Tour
Falcona are pleased to announce the acquisition of music management company Artist Cartel. With this merger Falcona becomes one of Australia’s largest music management agencies. Artist Cartel Managing Director, Ben Robinson, heads a strong roster of emerging Australian talent including … Continue reading Falcona Acquires Artist Cartel Management
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