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Bitter Belief – Isolation (Out Now)

Jim Steps

The debut album from Perth MC Bitter Belief. Bitter B has been paying his dues over the last few years on mixtapes, guest spots and rocking stages all over the country, on his own and also touring with SBX’s Drapht. Bitter Belief was also a part of the recent album The Dragon Project with Tomahawk, Defyre and Rob Shaker. Who Would Want me Dead? (feat. Dazastah & Drapht) Isolation is his debut album, featuring production from the West’s best, Optamus, Dazastah, Rob Shaker and Creed Birch. Tracklisting: 1. Introduction 2. Who You Came To See 3. Move Back 4. Burning … Continue reading Bitter Belief – Isolation (Out Now)

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Crymziko – Rewrite The Page: Debut single from forthcoming EP

Jim Steps

2010 was a big year for Wollongong based hip-hop artist, Crymziko. Starting off the year by releasing his heavily anticipated mixtape/promotional street release Corrosive Oversound, Crymziko went on to perform several shows around the country, both as a headline act and support act, playing alongside names such as Drapht, Downsyde, Illy, Pez, Spit Syndicate, Thundamentals, 360, Mind Over Matter, Skryptcha, Phatchance and more. The MC from the ‘Gong also supported international hip-hop acts Bone Thugs N Harmony (USA) and Scorcher (UK) on their respective tours of Australia. One of the tracks from Crymziko’s debut mixtape, “Badder Than Me”, reached success … Continue reading Crymziko – Rewrite The Page: Debut single from forthcoming EP

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2010 Look-Back Series #4: Fubex – The Next Chapter

Jim Steps

Fubex first began as a battle MC back in 2003, then built up his reputation to become renowned as a hard worker. Fubex released his first album Upcoming back in early 2007 and now brings you his second album titled The Next Chapter. The Next Chapter features appearances from Swanny (Tenfold), 1/6, Wyldcard MC, Ad-wan (Los Theory), Patty Down (Tranquil Artillery), DJ Relik from Turnstyle Records and Unda K9 Record’s DJ Denno. Fubex has previously supported the likes of Bliss n Eso, TZU, Lowrider, Pez n 360, Illzilla, The Typhoons, Phatchance, Motley (United Kindom) and Seth Sentry. Track listings 1. … Continue reading 2010 Look-Back Series #4: Fubex – The Next Chapter

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Class A MC Interview: Milkmen, Money & Music

Jim Steps

aahh: 2010 saw the release of your debut LP Me, Me, Me & Him, The Secret Life of a Receptionist. What so far has been the highlight of this journey? Class A MC: The highlight of the journey was seeing it out and in JB Hi Fi. That was a big goal for me- to get it in stores. It was a very long and arduous journey and to see it finished, packaged and ready for sale was an amazing feeling. After the visit to JB, we then went and drank champagne and ate lots of dumplings to celebrate. The … Continue reading Class A MC Interview: Milkmen, Money & Music

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2010 Look Back #2: NJE – ‘Fall Back’ Video Clip and free download

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Fall Back is the 3rd video taken from NJE’s 2010 release From The Outside Looking In. The clip for Fall Back was shot in late December and was directed by Avene who shot NJE’s last video Blackout as well as vids by the likes of Tycotic & 2Loco. NJE’s 2010 album From The Outside Looking In features Mind Over Matter, Torcha, Phatchance, Danny Boy (2PAC’s former singer), Unda Dwella & Untaymable.If your interested in a copy hit up NJE on facebook via his fan page here. NJE has a thrown up a copy of Fall Back for free download, you can … Continue reading 2010 Look Back #2: NJE – ‘Fall Back’ Video Clip and free download

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Aphsub – A Taste Of The Crust (Free Download)

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Sevva, Sublime and Perennial are the three piece hiphop group APHSUB, formed back in 2001 in Adelaide, South Australia. They have recently released the online EP A Taste of the Crust and are set to release their debut album The Crust in the coming months. It details the working week of a typical Australian lower-middle class earner with all the ups and downs and hilarity that should come with it. Featuring artists on this album include Evan the Evolve, DJ Sercut (Formerly DJ Hacksaw) and Koncept. Koncept is from the New York based group Brown Bag Allstars and came down … Continue reading Aphsub – A Taste Of The Crust (Free Download)

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2010 Look-Back Series #1: “Koolta – The Deportation EP”

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Koolta is a 21 year old mc and producer hailing from the Adelaide Hills. In the last few years Koolta has contributed production and vocals on various local releases, such as K21’s – The Greenhouse compilation. In 2008 and 2009, Koolta shared the stage with K21 and DJ PT for a stack of shows around the country supporting the likes of the Funkoars, Drapht, Pegz, Vents, Terra Firma and C Rayz Walz. 2010 saw Koolta release his debut effort The Deportation EP. This 8 track EP written and produced entirely by Koolta is an impressive debut from this upcoming all-rounder. … Continue reading 2010 Look-Back Series #1: “Koolta – The Deportation EP”

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Introducing ADL’s Very Own: “Certain Doubt”

Jim Steps

Introducing Certain Doubt. Pound To The Credit on production, rhymes and vocals. Conseps & Patti on the flow tip and DJ Juice on the cut. Find below a preview of three tracks taken from the upcoming EP release. We have been told this is just a taste of whats to come.  So keep those peepers pealed. Certain Doubt – We Got It Certain Doubt – Good Lord Certain Doubt – Pushing On Certain Doubt will be performing live songs on Best Kept Secret – This Friday the 4th of Feb…93.7 fm @ 8:00 pm. You can check out more on Certain … Continue reading Introducing ADL’s Very Own: “Certain Doubt”

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Dazed & Flawlezz – Land Of The Savages EP (Out Now)

Jim Steps

Dazed & Flawlezz have just released a free 6 track EP titled Land Of The Savages, for free digital download available on http://www.dazedflawlezz.com. It features beats from Geko, Ciecmate, Mizari as well as Dazed. Only guest shots are in a form of a 6-minute posse cut featuring Maggot Mouf, and D&F’s Sydney crew Grand Arkiteks. Land Of The Savages is the official pre-album for Dazed & Flawlezz debut (as of yet untitled) LP due before mid year, which features production from Vanderslice (Vinny Paz, AOTP, Maundz etc), Must, and also Dazed. Dazed & Flawlezz – Land of the Savages EP … Continue reading Dazed & Flawlezz – Land Of The Savages EP (Out Now)

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What’s The Feel?! K21 – Greenhouse [Available Free]

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One of the hardest workers in the business has just posted a his latest releases The Greenhouse up for FREE! K21, South Australian emcee and mic destoryer has decided to end the year with a gift for all you hip hop heads. To get the Greenhouse for free all you have to do is read on below. Look out for K21 in 2011. It’s bound to be a big year for him. Check the message from K21 below: What’s The Feel?! I’m hoping everyone has enjoyed their Xmas celebrations and are looking forward to the New Year and the festivities! … Continue reading What’s The Feel?! K21 – Greenhouse [Available Free]

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Tyme – The Screen EP [8 Track Free Download]

Jim Steps

Tyme endeavours to tell stories in new forms, with intriguing insight and off-beat ideas crafted from an often obscure, yet brilliantly strange take on life and all its intricacies. An ability to pen these thoughts in a unique way over his own handcrafted music has resulted in an organic, contemplative and thought-provoking product in his first release, The Screen EP. Tyme has followed his own path in music, one rich in a love and admiration for the syncopation within jazz music, the grit of golden age boom bap and the experimentation of electronica. Seeking to incorporate his passion for saxophone … Continue reading Tyme – The Screen EP [8 Track Free Download]

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Axiom – Digi 12 Inch 02 [Free Download]

Jim Steps

Axiom’s 2nd release in their series of digital 12 inches Digi 12 Inch 02 is now available for Free Download. This time Axiom have come out swinging with 2 banging new tracks including instrumentals and accapella’s for both. Side A: Anthem Anthem is a hard-hitting track that sets the story straight for Axiom. From where they began to where they are now. Side B: Bootlaces On Bootlaces, Kay Illa reflects on his experiences working in the WA mines in 2009 to tell a story that spans topics ranging from suicide, relationship breakdown to the day-to-day grind of working for a … Continue reading Axiom – Digi 12 Inch 02 [Free Download]

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Axiom’s Top 5 12 Inches Of All Time

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After the release of Axiom Digi 12″ 1 a few months ago, Kay Illa and Bom are back with Digi 12″ 2. In honor of the release we got the guys to talk about their top 5 12″ of all time. We didn’t say Australian albums must feature……but it’s good to see some representation up there! BIG L A1 Put It On A2 Put It On – Instrumental A3 Put It On – Radio Edit A4 Put It On – Accapella B1 Put It On – L.G. Remix B2 Put It On – L.G. Instrumental B3 Put It On – … Continue reading Axiom’s Top 5 12 Inches Of All Time

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D.N.A – Mixtape Vol 3.5

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Coming off the warm reception he received earlier in the year for D.N.A Mixtape Volume 3, Adelaide hip hop artist Dee-enay bounces back strong with a sequel of sorts on D.N.A Mixtape Volume 3.5. The tape can be considered as a prelude to his long awaited sophomore album dropping in 2011 and provides many bright glimpses of what’s to come. Dee-enay’s personal growth as an artist is evident on the 7 track offering which features Luke Vexx & production from long time collaborator Hak Beats. 3.5 is out now. Continue reading D.N.A – Mixtape Vol 3.5

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Class A – Me, Me, M e and Him: The Secret Life of a Receptionist (Sept 17)

Jim Steps

No stranger to the rap game, Class A was in 2008 and 2009 voted Australia’s Best Female MC after several independent releases; 2007’s Class In Session mixtape and 2008’s Class With Parker EP garnered her national attention. This quick rise to prominence has seen her share stages with such international luminaries as Dilated Peoples, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Gift of Gab and J-Live, as well as national stalwarts the Hilltop Hoods, Urthboy, Mantra & Ozi Batla. A relentless work ethic and string of momentum-building live shows has Class A currently galvanising a loyal audience of both hip hop fans and … Continue reading Class A – Me, Me, M e and Him: The Secret Life of a Receptionist (Sept 17)

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Wolverine – Street Music

Jim Steps

Scott Kent, also known as rapper Wolverine, adopted the persona of the famous Marvel comic creation, full of rage and the unbreakable metal adamantium, long before Hugh Jackman brought the character to movie screens. And while Jackman honed his craft at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Kent also spent years honing his in Perth, except he did it in cyphers, studios and live shows around the city. With the release of his 3rd solo album, Street Music, players nationwide are soon going to need adamantium speakers. Any notions that Wolverine is just another rapper who has thrown … Continue reading Wolverine – Street Music

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Adroit Effusive – The Album (Review)

Jim Steps

The Album is quite a party, your hosts the Adroit Effusive crew. The South Australian massive are set to launch their LP The Album, after years of waiting from eager fans at HQ September 10. Adroit Effusive have been around for years now and many in the scene will recognise the names of one of Adelaide’s hip hop legacies. AE consist of Beats, Conseps, Patti, Blockade, Ad-Fu, Motion, Bornski and Dev…did we miss anyone? The Album is a massive body of work from the past 6 years, so the variety offered here is as vast as central Australia. Ranging from … Continue reading Adroit Effusive – The Album (Review)

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NJE – From The Outside Looking In – Adelaide Album Launch

Jim Steps

Sydney city solo hip hop artist NJE makes his return to Adelaide to launch his brand new album From The Outside Looking In (out now on itunes). This album has been well received, especially on the single/video for the track Appetiser (The Entree) (As seen on RAGE) & the new video Blackout (above). The album features artists such as Mind Over Matter, Phatchance and Torcha. Over the years NJE has worked hard to gain respect in the scene. This has paid off and seen him support artists such as Xzibit, Public Enemy, Phrase and Forthwrite over the years. His live … Continue reading NJE – From The Outside Looking In – Adelaide Album Launch

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Catching up with Ryan Egan

Jim Steps

Somewhere amongst Melbourne’s talent-filled swarm of new artist’s you’ll find a kid named Ryan Egan. Some may call this twenty-something’s music Hip-Hop and some may call it something completely different. Ryan, on the other hand prefers to not label it with any type of genre’, and to just let the listener decide instead. Ryan has gone from performing at local house parties to sharing the stage with artists such as Seth Sentry, Motley (UK) and Julez – all in a few months work. He may be putting a touch of Hip Hop over a well-known Coldplay song, or talking about … Continue reading Catching up with Ryan Egan

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Omar Musa – World Goes To Pieces

Jim Steps

Omar Musa is a rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia in 1984 and is of Malaysian-Australian heritage. He has lived in London and California and spends most of his time on the road, performing and writing. He has won numerous awards for poetry and music, including the Australian Poetry Slam in 2008 and the British Council’s Realise Your Dream award in 2007. While living in London in 2008, he recorded with MOBO award winning British rapper Akala. He has also run creative workshops in Aboriginal communities in remote Australian towns. His first hip-hop record, The Massive EP, recorded in … Continue reading Omar Musa – World Goes To Pieces

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Realizm – Nasty Ill Filthy 12″ OUT NOW

Jim Steps

You may have heard of Realizm, you may not have. He’s been cutting his teeth for the better half of a decade in the studio and the stage with a bunch of guest spots littered across various local and international releases. He has a vinyl only 12″ about to drop called Nasty Ill Filthy featuring DJ Snair (The Battlehoggs), IDE (Creative Juices) from Brooklyn and Koolta from Adelaide. The vinyl only 12″ features four tracks and their four counterpart instrumentals; all produced by unsung beatsmith Amayze. This is the first project between the two Adelaide natives, with an album in … Continue reading Realizm – Nasty Ill Filthy 12″ OUT NOW

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Rhyme Asylum – Solitary Confinement (Feat. Prod. By DJ Butcher)

Jim Steps

Rhyme Asylum are a Hip-Hop group hailing from London, United Kingdom comprising of music artists:  Possessed, Psiklone & Skirmish. ‘RA’ are focused on bringing back classic “Boom Bap” hip-hop, accompanied by thought provoking, vivid lyricism. The group’s most recent self-released project Solitary Confinement released April 23rd and features Ill Bill, Crooked I, Reain and DarkStar.  Plus heavyweight production from all over the globe from: Engineer, Al’Tarba, The Returners, Chemo, Hirolla, Profound, DJ Butcher, Think and Ill Fated. The album art features photography from the incredibly talented RomanyWG.  The photographer/Urbexer (Urban Explorer) produces phenomenal images in abandoned buildings across the world.  … Continue reading Rhyme Asylum – Solitary Confinement (Feat. Prod. By DJ Butcher)

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Crymziko – Corrosive Oversound

Jim Steps

Crymziko (pron.  Crim-Zeeko) is a twenty year old emcee born and raised in Wollongong, Australia.   He has been honing and mastering his craft in hip-hop for over seven  ears, firmly placing his name among the ranks of Australia’s underground scene. Having played with and opened up for some of the biggest names in Aussie Hip Hop ( including Downsyde, Drapht, Thundamentals, Pez/360,  Mind Over Matter, Phatchance and more), he has made a name for himself on the local scene and plans to aim for bigger and better things on a national level. With his overall diverse style, sharp tongue and … Continue reading Crymziko – Corrosive Oversound

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Seth Sentry – The Waitress Song (Official Clip)

Jim Steps

It’s been a long time coming but Seth Sentry’s hit The Waitress Song finally has an official film clip. Here are a few little stats on the song itself. * Peaked at number 1 on the Triple J Unearthed Charts * Peaked at number 6 on the iTunes hip hop/Rap Charts * Most requested song of the week on Triple J * Over 43,000 downloads from the Triple J unearthed site (Most downloads ever) * Number 31 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 for 2009 Film credits: Music By: AutoMatik Productions (Steve Matik) Label: Independent Video by: Holscope Produced by: Byron … Continue reading Seth Sentry – The Waitress Song (Official Clip)

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Adroit Effusive – The Album

Jim Steps

Adelaide hip hop crew Adroit Effusive are set to release their long awaited debut album – The Album. ‘Australian Hip Hop group to watch out for’ J-Mag, 2009. The time has finally arrived for the quintessential dysfunctional hip hop family, Adroit Effusive. After toiling in the depths of underground hip hop, honing their skills, paying more than their share of dues, going through as many setbacks as one group could go through and making some of the illest music that nearly didn’t see the light of day, Adroit Effusive are ready. After years of being posed the question, ‘Where is … Continue reading Adroit Effusive – The Album

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Hip Hop @ The Fringe This Weekend

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This Friday (March 5) we have a a big hip hop line up at Adelaide’s Fringe Festival. Catch Level Headed, After Hours and then Curse Ov Dialect, all for the bargain price of $10. Times are below. Get there. Presented by Higher Ground. Shimmering West is the  brand new outdoor venue, running on Light Square. A fantastic array of live music acts will be appearing on the Shimmering West stage throughout the Fringe Festival. Shimmering West Tickets are available through Higher Ground – 9 Light Square Adelaide. Phone – (08) 8410 5599.. 10:00 – Level Headed 10:45 – After Hours … Continue reading Hip Hop @ The Fringe This Weekend

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mdusu – new album + free mixtape

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Hailing from Hobart – Australia’s southern-most capital city, mdusu (pronounced muh-DOO-soo) is one of Tasmania’s premier hip hop artists. Since his first live performance as an emcee in 2003, the MC/producer has built himself a reputation Australia-wide for quality recordings and raucous live shows, a feat which is all the more remarkable considering the isolation of his home town. In just a few short years, he has performed alongside acts such as De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Jungle Brothers, Z-Trip, Swollen Members, The Herd, Drapht, Funkoars, Muph & Plutonic etc. and can even lay claim to having shared a stage … Continue reading mdusu – new album + free mixtape

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Fatty Phew – The Best Things In Life Are Free Download

Jim Steps

Geelong’s Legendary MC Fatty Phew, is back better than ever. Phew’s versatility has always been known after the underground classic release 23 Years In The Making. With tracks like Stand Up, Phew returns with his hard-hitting lines and passionate views on life, then chills out with a track reminiscing on past experiences with Wont Forget. Tracks like So The Fuck What, pokes fun at the side of life that everybody else seems to take so serious, and Yes or No is a story about the times people tend not to take serious. To add to this new release, DJ Bogues … Continue reading Fatty Phew – The Best Things In Life Are Free Download

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allaussie hip hop’s spotlight on: DJ Butcher

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DJ Butcher (born Alexander Steffan – 31/10/1987) is a long-time producer hailing from Beenleigh in Queensland Australia. Starting his hip hop career in 2000 in his parents garage freestyling with the likes of Toddy Montana and Truths he quickly equipped himself with a set of turntables, a computer and a stack of records. Through the early years, DJ Butcher had a knack for chopping breaks and samples from dusty records and inserting them into his own beats, giving him the nickname “The Butcher”. As time flew by the name stuck and now as a respected deejay he has honed the … Continue reading allaussie hip hop’s spotlight on: DJ Butcher

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Levelheaded Promo Video for The Spice Of Life

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With the closure of Amphead Distro late last year, our man Levelheaded had been left out in the cold. Levs has now decided to sell his CD The Spice Of Life through his website here. He has also dropped the price to a mere $10, which is crazy. If you haven’t already, check out the review we did recently here. This was easily one of the top albums for 2009, and for $10 it’s an absolute steal. The Spice Of Life features appearances form Trials, Eslev, Slats, Reason, Sydetrak, and Headlock plus and appearance by Adelaide heavy metal band 8th … Continue reading Levelheaded Promo Video for The Spice Of Life