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ON THE UP 2 – TONIGHT

Jim Steps

Back this winter to bring you some fiery, lyrical goodness, ON THE UP 2 once again showcases another plethora of Melbourne’s fledgling wordsmiths! Triple J Unearthed competition winners Low Budget bring it back to the underground off the back of their performance at Splendour in the Grass, as well as highly innovative emcee Blunted Monk, Anon Speak, G Force and Doesa Ive on Friday August 21. Hosted by Grinny n’ T and with resident DJ Blazin Marty spinning wax from 9pm to 3am, this is an absolute must for fans of lyrical hip-hop or those who’ll enjoy some warm beats … Continue reading ON THE UP 2 – TONIGHT

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Acclaim – Issue 17 – Jeremyville

Jim Steps

This is the soon to be released, Acclaim issue 17. The cover art is done by an Australian designer called  Jeremyville! If you haven’t seen his work before head here. The cover looks killer, with Acclaim really pushing the envelope of the last two covers. Issue 17 will be officially launching  in Melbourne on Friday 28th. The guys are us teaming up with one of our fave labels Hawaii’s In4mation for their official Australian launch. You will be able to peep the new issue on the night and also scope the new range from In4mation while you’re at it. Cop … Continue reading Acclaim – Issue 17 – Jeremyville

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J Awards – Australian Music Video Of The Year

Jim Steps

Triple J’s Australian Music Video of the Year is a baby of the J Awards family. In its first year last year, it was awarded to Director, Mike Daly for his work on The Herd’s video for 20/20. The award is judged on the creativity, originality and excellence of videos created by Australian artists during the period from December 2008 to November 2009. The first round of nominations have been announced, and Astronomy Class’ – Where You At? have been nominated.. The clip was directed by Pradeep Senanayake. Other nominations include: Autumn Story – Firekites and Broken Leg – Bluejuice. … Continue reading J Awards – Australian Music Video Of The Year

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A brave new world…

Jim Steps

Check out this article, titled Hip Hop’s Brave New World, it was given the thumbs up on twitter by Urthboy, and it also copped a mention from Obese. The article written by Chris Johnston, and comments on the current state and future of Australian Hip Hop. I may do a follow up on this article as it seems to be a hot topic at the moment. Check below for a small extract. “Diafrix is fundamentally of this country but in a way that makes the idea of Australia and localism dissolve. Rather than being indigenous or suburban or conscious it’s … Continue reading A brave new world…

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Cover Of The Moment

Jim Steps

It’s time for another cover of the moment, and there have been a few considerations i.e. Seth Sentry’s EP, Levelheaded – The Spice Of Life and Bias B’ – Aerosol Era. As always, there can be only one winner, with Gully Platoon – The Great Divide pipping the others at the post. We got more then expected when we smashed through that plastic wrapper. Aprill77 brings us another stellar piece of work. The buyer of the CD is greeted with a super glossy cover. Upon opening the front side you  find another glossy print this time of Gully Platoon, you … Continue reading Cover Of The Moment

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Vids vids vids – 360 and M-Phazes

Jim Steps

Woke up to some cool vids travelling through the net, the first one features 360 and is titled the ‘Best of 360‘, it shows 360 flexin his freestyle skills. You can check that out here. The second video comes from M-Phazes TV and was posted late Saturday arvo. You can see M-Phazes beat making skills at large, while he works live on a track. You can peep that here. On a side note, I notice a lot of other blogs post videos in the actual post and don’t link the file, but I find this leads to laziness on the … Continue reading Vids vids vids – 360 and M-Phazes

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Aussie hip hop in the media…

Jim Steps

An interesting article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald today, titled ‘Phat Of The Land’ written by Craig Mathieson featuring comments from Eso, Pegz, Diafrix and mentioning crews Hilltop Hoods, The Herd and Killerqueenz. Now I say interesting article, not for the content, as it’s a story we’ve all heard a million times over, but more interesting for the reaction that it caused throughout the Australian Hip Hop community. From the comments raised on twitter, we see some interesting points of view on the article and hopefully some good buzz for those involved.  Read the reactions below. Urthboy: urthboy ozhiphop … Continue reading Aussie hip hop in the media…

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Hilltop Hoods – Live At The Wireless and JTV specials

Jim Steps

The Hilltop Hoods, will be smashing up your radio tonight as Triple J bring us their live set from The Gippsland One Night Stand. Tune in tonight at 8pm to relive the magic. Below find dates and times of  other JTV specials with the Hilltop Hoods. Triple J TV with The Doctor: Road Trip special: Mon 13th July 9pm ABC2 & Fri 17th July 11:15pm ABC1 Triple J TV with The Doctor: One Night Stand Best Bits special: Mon 20th July 9pm ABC2 & Fri 24th July 11:15pm ABC1 Triple J TV presents: Hilltop Hoods (30min live special): Mon 20th … Continue reading Hilltop Hoods – Live At The Wireless and JTV specials

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Sole’d Out- A documentary on the sneaker craze

Jim Steps

Australia’s reply to Just For Kicks, Sole’d Out premiers in Melbourne on the 31st of July. Low Budget will be performing on the night you can check the trailer here. Since their emergence in 2005, Low Budget has established an enduring presence on the Australian hip hop scene. Following the widespread buzz generated by their self-released mixtape in 2005, the group’s jazzy debut album, Magnasound, was one of the surprise success stories of 2006, drawing universal enthusiasm and praise from critics and fans alike. On the back of the critical triumph and public acclaim of Magnasound, Low Budget quickly solidified … Continue reading Sole’d Out- A documentary on the sneaker craze

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State Of The Art – Track By Track

Jim Steps

­­­­­­­­ Here we have a little track by track run down of the fulll State Of The Art album. The run down is done by all three members of the Hilltop Hoods, Suffa, Debris and Pressure. It’s a great read and we’d like to see more groups do the same. Read on… 1. The Return SUFFA: We wanted the opener to be a punch in the face. I think we’ve achieved that. PRESSURE: Very much so. We wanted to come back heavy and aggressive and we’ve definitely done that. It’s a big slap in the face. SUFFA: It’s three years … Continue reading State Of The Art – Track By Track

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Elefant Traks DVD Footage

Jim Steps

In case you missed it….Elefant Traks has recently put up a new trailer for their DVD release, check it here. The DVD is looking to drop on 31st July. Featuring all your fav Elefant Trak artists, this is sure to be killer. You can also catch the tour that coincides with the release at these venues: The Herd & Koolism @ Prince of Wales MELBOURNE 24 July The Herd & Koolism @ Manning Bar – SYDNEY 25 July The Herd & Koolism @ The Zoo – BRISBANE 31 July The Herd & Koolism @ Station Resort JINDABYNE 5 Aug The … Continue reading Elefant Traks DVD Footage

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DJ Bonez on iPhone

Jim Steps

All the iPhone and iPod Touch users out there get set for your fist official aussie hip hop  iPhone app. This killer app is from none other then DJ Bonez. This app is a must-have for DJ Bonez fans and concert-goers. It helps you keep up with DJ Bonez while you’re on the go. The rich features and unique content in this app include: – the latest videos – photos of the band – music samples – blog posts and latest news – find out about concerts near you – engage with other fans across Facebook and iLike – post … Continue reading DJ Bonez on iPhone

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FIFTY IN FIVE – Research Review

Jim Steps

I found this interesting article written by a PhD student, Sally Hawkins, from Southern Cross University, NSW Australia. Sally is researching and writing on the regulation of political music in the digital environment. The article examines many of the political themes involved in the narrative of the new Hilltop Hoods song, Fifty In Five. The article title “Song Of The Moment – Fifty In Five” gives the reader an intresting perspective on the song and it’s concepts, if nothing else. Below is a little extract from the article, if you’d like to read more you can here. The sheer volume … Continue reading FIFTY IN FIVE – Research Review

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KINGS WAY & BIAS B

Jim Steps

The Kings Way team will be taking over the airwaves next week, discussing the new book, and busting out some old school hip hop classics. Australia’s foremost pioneer of Rap; Bias B will be joining the guys on RRR to discuss and preview his slamming new graff styled LP, Aerosol Era, based in the Kings Way years. Tune in for a special rare offering of info and classic trax from the crew. The Deep End with Geezey G on 87.8 Kiss fm – Wed 24th June, 9.30pm Top Billin with Sherrif Roscoe & Bias B on 102.7 RRR fm – … Continue reading KINGS WAY & BIAS B

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TZU guest program rage

Jim Steps

Catch the lads from TZU hooking us up with a killer playlist this weekend. Tune in from 10am – 11am Saturday morning for an hour long taste of what’s to come, with the full guest programming from 11.45pm Saturday night, ABC1. Check below for the allaussie hip hop version or for a full program rundown go to the rage website here. AUSSIE HIP HOP TIMES 1:00am ILLZILLA Cut Feet (Shock) 2:00am KID KOALA Fender Bender (Creative Vibes) 2:30am TZU Dam Busters (Liberation) TZU Wild Stylee (Independent) TZU She Gets Up (Liberation) TZU In Front Of Me (Liberation) TZU Computer Love (Liberation) TZU Mondays (Liberation) … Continue reading TZU guest program rage

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Stolen Records – Gala Ball

Jim Steps

Stolen Records, FBi’s hip-hop specialists, are bursting out of your radio and into Manning Bar for an FBI fundraiser massive! Catch Sydney’s finest MCs along with the Stolen Records Skrillionaires holding it down on the decks. Things are going to get messy…Catch: Urthboy Def Wish Cast Hau (Koolism) Hermitude Last Kinection Spit Syndicate Killa Queenz Horrorshow That’s Them Nikkita DJs: Stolen Records Skrillionaires MTV will also be filming the event according to Urthboy. This will be huge! 8PM START Tickets $30 – $35 on the door if available. All proceeds go to saving Fbi Radio. Continue reading Stolen Records – Gala Ball

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(Suffa’s) TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100…..OF ALL TIME

Jim Steps

To celebrate 20 years of JJJ Hottest 100, the guys are throwing their collective arms up in the air in a bid for enlightenment and asking you: What is your hottest song of all time? Ok, everyone at allaussie hip hop would love for some Australian hip hop songs to make it in the top 100. So we are putting the call out for your support. Follow the link below and register your top 10 vote. Register and vote here. To get you in the mood, we have Suffa’s (Hilltop Hoods) TopTen. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – T.R.O.Y. They … Continue reading (Suffa’s) TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100…..OF ALL TIME

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JUNE 12 – A huge day in aussie hip hop

Jim Steps

With two huge release’s dropping yesterday and a massive concert from Bliss n Eso at Festival Hall, it surely was the biggest day on the hip hop calendar this year. All reports on Twitter said the Bliss N Eso show was massive. Soulmate Records had this to say solm8 “‘Happy In My Hoody’ remix feat Pez + 360 LIVE was rather epic…” Yesterday also saw the release of the highly anticipated State Of The Art album from the Hilltop Hoods. My local hip hop retailer said “We have sold over a hundred in 3 hours”. Bliss n Eso also used … Continue reading JUNE 12 – A huge day in aussie hip hop

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NURCHA GONE…….

Jim Steps

Unfortunately, Nurcha Records has shut down and will no longer be bringing us the hip hop we’ve all come to know over the last 4 years. Soul’d On Sound has always shared the same vision as Shrekk and the Nurcha Records team, and are dedicated to keeping the dream of Australian Hip Hop alive and kicking. Nurcha Records grew from a one hour a week internet radio slot on Mafioso Radio in 2005, to one of the most prolific independant lables in Australian Hip Hop. Shrekk’s vision to bring the underground Australian Hip Hop community together became a reality after … Continue reading NURCHA GONE…….

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BLISS N ESO NOMINATED – 2009 APRA AWARDS

Jim Steps

Bliss n Eso have just been nominated for the 2009 APRA Awards for “Urban Work of the Year – 2009” The nominations for the award are as follows: Bliss N Eso – The Sea Is Rising Bliss N Eso – Woodstock 2008 Jessica Mauboy feat. Flo Rida –Running Back Jade MacRae – In The Basement Joel Turner feat. C4 and KNO – City of Dreams The winner will be announced at the 2009 APRA Music Awards on Tuesday June 23rd. Checkout all the nominations at: http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations.aspx. The 2009 APRA Music Awards will be hosted by Jonathan Biggins and will feature … Continue reading BLISS N ESO NOMINATED – 2009 APRA AWARDS