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New Music: Pez Calling Out Official Video

Jim Steps

Good things really do come to those who wait and according to Bandcamp, we all should have gave up long ago. Fuck that, it has been eight years since the charismatic Melbourne MC PEZ (Perry Chapman) dropped his fabled debut, A Mind Of My Own – yielding the summer anthem The Festival Song with 360 and neo-soulstress Hailey Cramer. Now he’s making a triumphant return on EMI with his new album Don’t Look Down set for release on November 4 and available for pre-order now… and we can’t wait! Don’t Look Down is a hip-hop blockbuster boasting legendary guests like … Continue reading New Music: Pez Calling Out Official Video

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360 Live It Up feat. Pez

Jim Steps

Straight off the back of his national tour supporting Eminem, Australian rapper 360 hasn’t wasted any time ensuring his loyal fanbase get a taste of his forthcoming album Utopia, due for release on Friday 13th June. On Live It Up, 360 comes full circle as he is joined fellow Forthwrite member and musical partner in crime Pez. Live It Up follows the singles Impossible feat. Daniel Johns and Sixavelli feat. Lunar C. You can pre-order your copy of Utopia by following the links below.  Pre-Order  ||  Twitter  ||  Google+  ||  Official Continue reading 360 Live It Up feat. Pez

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360 announces first set of US tour dates

Jim Steps

Sixty has had an incredible 12 month period in Australia which has seen him collect a swag of achievements including the ARIA award for Breakthrough Artist, a close to double platinum selling album for Falling & Flying, 4 x platinum selling single Boys Like You, platinum selling singles Child & Run Alone and gold selling singles Killer & Just Got Started.  After such a mammoth year you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was time for our mate Six to take a break, but surely by now you know this it not at all how he rolls. In true 360 style the Melbourne … Continue reading 360 announces first set of US tour dates

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Pez – The Game

Jim Steps

Pez is not like other hip-hop artists. With his laid-back nature and ever-present smile, the Melburnian instantly distinguishes himself from others of the genre with his lack of pretence and genuine demeanour. But once his music – rich with soul-searching honesty, gritty melody and traditional hip-hop ethics – is heard, the distinction is even clearer. Pez rose from obscurity late in 2008 with his debut single The Festival Song. This ode to the Aussie summer music festival was ubiquitous across Australian radio all summer, achieving constant rotation on triple j and Nova and charting prominently on the Austereo Hot 30 … Continue reading Pez – The Game

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360 – MTV World Wide Act Award

Jim Steps

In just under a week it will have been exactly one year since Melbourne rapper 360 officially released his incredible sophomore album Falling & Flying, and what an amazing year it has been. Since its release Falling & Flying has remained in the ARIA top 50 album charts for a staggering 49 weeks, had six singles lifted from it, two of which reached Gold sales status (Killer and current single Run Alone), one which has reached Platinum sales status (Child) and of course smash hit single Boys Like You feat. Gossling which has now reached bona fied 4 x Platinum sales … Continue reading 360 – MTV World Wide Act Award

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360: Breakthrough Artist of 2012

Jim Steps

It’s been a big 365 days for homegrown hip-hop star 360. Since releasing his debut album Falling & Flying in September last year, Matt Colwell has reached platinum plus status, remaining comfortably in the official ARIA Top 50 chart for 44 weeks! He has landed the headlining slots at various summer festivals and has just released his new single and video clip for Run Alone. As a huge thank you to his legions of fans for their ongoing support so far, 360 will release a brand new unreleased track Please Forgive Me plus four new live recordings as part of … Continue reading 360: Breakthrough Artist of 2012

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New Video Clip: 360 – Run Alone

Jim Steps

The last couple of months have seen Melbourne rapper 360 embark on his massive national Flying Tour, of which all 19 show dates were completely sold out. Huge crowds across Australia crammed into venues to catch the electrifying 360 live show and left the venue hot sweaty and extremely satisfied. Sixty now has his eyes firmly set on some massive festival performances in the months ahead, with his recent set at Splendour in the Grass, his upcoming performance at Fat As Butter in Newcastle, the Foreshore Festival in Canberra and a very special performance at the V8 Supercars Armor All … Continue reading New Video Clip: 360 – Run Alone

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360 Returns From UK, Smashes Groovin’ The Moo & Sets Sights On The Flying Tour

Jim Steps

As of yesterday there is exactly one month until Melbourne rapper 360 kicks off his highly anticipated and much hyped Flying Tour. This morning also heralds the news that Six’s second Sydney date, the Metro on Friday June 29 has completley sold out. Sydneysiders can simply still not get enough of the man, his original Sydney tour date at the Come Together Festival sold out within 24 hours of going on sale forcing the announcement of the Metro show which has now sold out a whole month before the tour even kicks off. It’s not just the Metro that has … Continue reading 360 Returns From UK, Smashes Groovin’ The Moo & Sets Sights On The Flying Tour

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Boys Like You (Cam Bluff Official Remix)

Jim Steps

A member of Brisbane group Vegas Aces, Cam Bluff is no beginner when it comes to making bangers. Having already produced for Australian artists such as Spit Syndicate, The Tongue and The Optimen, his newest creation is his official remix of 360’s hit single Boys Like You. aahh caught up with Cam Bluff to get his thoughts on the new remix. Check out what he had to say below: “After releasing the Vegas Aces track with Sixty (360) earlier on in the year, I was keen to work on some other things with him. I got handed the accapella for … Continue reading Boys Like You (Cam Bluff Official Remix)

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360 – Falling & Flying: Track By Track

Jim Steps

True to the title of his upcoming album Falling & Flying, Melbourne hip-hop artist 360 has been through some serious ups and downs over the past 12 months. All that is about to change with the impending release of Falling & Flying, which after a feverish wait is now out.  After announcing his partnership with Soulmate/EMI in mid-2010, and leaking album track The Take Off to his growing legion of fans, the former underground emcee seemed to be sitting on top of the world. But after a karting accident in late 2010 that nearly took his life (he still has … Continue reading 360 – Falling & Flying: Track By Track