Seth Sentry – Simple Game

Let me start with some stats: Peaked at number 1 on the Triple J Unearthed Charts Peaked at number 6 on the Itunes HipHop/Rap Charts Most requested song of the week on Triple J Over 43,000 downloads from the Triple J unearthed site One of the names of every bodies lips at the moment is Seth Sentry and as you can see by the above stats, The Waitress Song was massive. Melbourne head Seth Sentry is set to start rackin up the stats again, with his second drop Simple Game. With very little backing, Seth Sentry truly is a fine … Continue reading Seth Sentry – Simple Game

Bliss N Eso Newsletter

It seems it’s newsletter time as we see Bliss N Eso’s July update. Inside this issue we have reviews and pictures from the Flying Colours tour, a great read. We also see the official announcement of the On Tour Documentary. The guys have released a cool little website with some video updates for your viewing pleasure. Expect to see some new merch coming from The Bliss N Eso Shop, another Big Undie Collab would be killer. Peep the newsletter here. Continue reading Bliss N Eso Newsletter

TWIT PICS (Weekly)

Will start posting some of the top Twitpics, that are related to aussie hip hop. For all of those who can’t bear to join Twitter. This week we see Gully Platoon posters and CD’s arriving at Obese. We also see that the Elefant Traks guys, Horrorshow have finally mastered their album (sweet). Also frrom Elefant Traks we have Urthboy’s – Spitshine Album. We also see an interesting article that appeared in the Adelaide Advertiser on the Hilltop Hoods. Continue reading TWIT PICS (Weekly)

OBESE BLOCK PARTY 2009

It’s that time of year again……. 2009 will be the sixth instalment of the hugely successful OBESE BLOCK PARTY TOUR, and will feature headliners Drapht, Muph & Plutonic, and the newly formed Pegz group, Gully Platoon on a 10-date run across the country. The cream of the Obese Records roster and some very special guests will feature throughout the country including Illy, Spit Syndicate and Thundamentals, full lineups for every show will be announced shortly. The Obese Records Block Party is one of the Australia’s long-standing tours, providing aussie hip hop fans an up-close and live look at some of … Continue reading OBESE BLOCK PARTY 2009

GULLY PLATOON – The Great Divide

After a few days off, we are back with some huge news in the aussie hip hop scene. First off we see Gully Platoon. This outfit is the combined firepower of Pegz, Dialectrix, Joe New and DJ 2Buck, with production duties of the likes of Jase and Plutonic Labs. The skills of these super-talented musos is going to come together on the outfit’s debut record The Great Divide. Set to drop August 7, the first single from The Great Divide is Coat Of Paint. You can check out the first single and a few other songs here. The guys from … Continue reading GULLY PLATOON – The Great Divide

Drapht / Coalition Crew Tour Dates

Drapht’s festival run continues, as Coalition Crew is added to The Sounds Of Spring bill. Drapht’s run on Australia’s biggest festivals continues as the Perth MC beefs up his upcoming itinerary with stints at this year’s massive (and sold out) Splendour in the Grass, the Sounds of Spring Festival, and the Blueprint Festival! Along with these dates, several club shows have been announced as well in New South Wales and Western Australia. Tour dates and details are as following: July 23 – Busselton, WA @ Esplanade (w/ Downsyde) July 26 – Byron Bay, NSW @ Splendour In the Grass (w/ … Continue reading Drapht / Coalition Crew Tour Dates

Hilltop Hoods – Live At The Wireless and JTV specials

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

The Nosebleed Section – Number 17 JJJ Hottest 100

The guys from Hilltop Hoods have crushed Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, ranking in at number 17.  Congratulations go to the guys, we all know this is thoroughly deserved!! Authors: M. Lambert, D. Smith Released: 22 September, 2003 on The Calling LP Produced by: Hilltop Hoods Recorded: Adelaide, SA “That was definitely a turning point for us,” agrees MC Suffa, one third of Adelaide’s finest hip-hop outfit. Alongside bandmates MC Pressure and DJ Debris, the Hilltop Hoods frontman is well aware there’s a lot of love out there for the Hoods’ ode to the people in the back … Continue reading The Nosebleed Section – Number 17 JJJ Hottest 100

Sole’d Out- A documentary on the sneaker craze

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

That’s Them – Stay Up

Since the release of the Thats Them EP, the group have simply gone from strength to strength. Nebs’ unique production sound is receiving international acclaim with the likes of A-Alikes (RBGs) and Solomon Childs (Killer Bees) writing to his world-class beats, whilst the stunningly futuristic Sonics of ‘Big Cty Music – (The Nebs Treatment)‘ feature on Scott Burn’s debut album locally. Add to that a commanding presence on the LookUP In The Sky Vol.1 mixtape and the remarkable feat of selling out their 12″ vinyl debut on LookUP Records a week before its official release. The guys music was also … Continue reading That’s Them – Stay Up

State Of The Art – Track By Track

­­­­­­­­ 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

Bliss N Eso feature on EA Sport Fight Night Round 4

Illusive are very excited to announce that local hip-hop juggernauts and serial video game junkies Bliss N Eso will have a track featured on the new instalment of EA’s seminal boxing series – Fight Night.  The selected track, Field of Dreams, which also features Illusive’s skyrocketing soulstress Paris Wells, will be the only Australian song to feature on the game’s soundtrack. Fight Night Round 4 was released worldwide on June 25th and will undoubtedly continue the much acclaimed franchise’s stranglehold on the boxing game genre. Other acts to feature on the title include Snoop Dogg, Bloc Party and Mos Def. EA Sports Australia caught up with … Continue reading Bliss N Eso feature on EA Sport Fight Night Round 4

Elefant Traks DVD Footage

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

A Friendly Reminder……Big Show

If your in Adelaide this weekend July 10, make sure you get to HQ as 3 of Australia’s finest hit the main stage,  just in-case you didn’t know…… BIAS B When it comes to quality Australian Hip Hop, the most influential name that comes to mind is Bias B. With a career spanning over a decade, he has been at the forefront of the development of the local hip hop scene since the early 90’s. Bias B’s debut release Beezwax not only changed the standard of the local scene but has become a classic and a defining stepping stone in … Continue reading A Friendly Reminder……Big Show

Urthboy – Ready To Go

Ok Urthboy fans, we are drawing closer the release of Spitshine (August 14), while we all have to wait for the full album, the second single Ready to Go is about to drop. Produced by Count Bounce and featuring the vox of Nat Dunn and Jane Tyrrell, Ready To Go is hectic and a sharp detour off the vibe of the first single Hellsong. The song will be released on iTunes on July 17. The single features 2 exclusive remixes of Hellsong courtesy of Tony Buchen and DJ Joyride. The Ready To Go clip is out very soon, stay tuned. Continue reading Urthboy – Ready To Go

Sinergy Crew – Sin City (Independent release)

Sinergy Crew are back almost 4 years after their initial Chaos Theory mixtape, with their first studio album Sin City. Both lyrcists, Chains One and Royalz, have stepped up their game since Chaos Theory, with Royalz bringing his trademark dark, boom-bap inspired beats to a new level. The album features collaborations with Hungry Humans stalwart Raven, ex-Phonic Division member Turps, DBO Crew with help from stablemates Associated Illness. DJ’s Elev8, Gutz and Simple Simon feature on the cuts. Sin City was released on July 4 through Grhyme Productions and is available at all good independent music stores, online/itunes and via … Continue reading Sinergy Crew – Sin City (Independent release)

DJ Bonez on iPhone

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

The Herd and Koolism

We have done a post about this concert already (here), but it was such a long time ago that we thought we would refresh your memory about this one. The Herd are rolling through town for their last headline show in over a year.  It’s been a crazy 12 months, complete with top ten charting album, ARIA nomination, J Award for Best Video (2020), AIR Awards for Best independent Artist and Best Hip Hop album. Plus their national tour for Summerland was the biggest tour in their history. This year was going to be the R & R year with … Continue reading The Herd and Koolism

POWPOW – Muph & Pluto + DJ Bonez, Illy

Get set for POWPOW. On Sunday July 12 get set to rock your socks off at the first installment of the Broken Panda SnowZone parties, aptly named POWPOW! Muph & Plutonic feat. DJ Bonez, headline the show with Illy launching, his debut album Long Story Short, we also have supports from DJ Dust & Mylestone. This show will be asure way to warm up from the freezing cold snow!! Get there! Tickerts are available from Freeride, Mt Buller and online  here. Continue reading POWPOW – Muph & Pluto + DJ Bonez, Illy

Level Headed – The Spice Of Life

Last night in the Riverland of South Australia, Level Headed lauched his first solo album, The Spice Of Life. Since leaving the group Train Of Thought in 2005, moving to teach physical education at Glossop High School, ensured that no music would be made for a while. The only rhymes that were spat over the next year or so were battles while on lunchtime yard duty with students, and a track made with a year ten student. Due to their common interest in education, Level Headed had a strong connection with Melbourne MC Reason. He appeared on his 2006 album … Continue reading Level Headed – The Spice Of Life

Hyjak N Torcha + Illy

If your in Sydney why not check out a huge night of aussie hip hop at the Annandale Hotel. We see Hyjack N Torcha have their official album launch for Uregrettable, and also Illy for his debut release Long Story Short. If that wasn’t enough to get you jucies flowing the Obese crew have thrown Skryptcha in to the mix, with tickets only $12 this is a must. In other Obese news you can check out a reviewon the Muph and Plutonic gig that was recently held at the Hi Fi Bar, here. (via Clubsguide) Continue reading Hyjak N Torcha + Illy

Pez – Solo Tour

It’s been a big year for Pez and it seems it’s about to get a whole lot bigger. Pez will be hitting the road this August & September for his first headlining national outing – the Mind of My Own National Tour. With over 30 dates booked across the nation,  supported by Melbournian, Seth Sentry, rhyme partner 360, DJ Matik and Hailey Cramer, this will be a show not to miss. Tickets are on sale now! Continue reading Pez – Solo Tour

MATA & MUST – Paradox Of Minds

After recently supporting Ghostface Killah at the Espy, Mata & Must are set to set the stage on fire, for their highly anticipated album launch. Founding their own label Pang Productions in 2003, and celebrating their tenth release, this duo has a lot to be proud of. Mata & Must (along with DJ Bogues) launch their long-awaited CD Paradox Of Minds, Friday July 31 at Revolver Upstairs. The guys bring a huge supporting line-up including Raven, Geko, Fluent Form, Discourse, Maggot Mouf & Dekoda, No Name Nathan and Paypercutts. Their debut album Paradox Of Minds was completely self-produced and is out now … Continue reading MATA & MUST – Paradox Of Minds

Bliss N Eso back home

Bliss N Eso are back home after an amazing sold out tour, but as the lads have admitted that “there is no rest for the wicked”. The guys will have a week off and it will be back to work, we hear that a documentary could be in the pipeline, amongst other things. If you would like to read some reviews of the Flying Colours Tour, check here at FasterLouder. You can also peep some cool photos, like the above shot by badjonni. On a side note, it seems that Bliss N Eso now have over 2000 followers on Twitter. … Continue reading Bliss N Eso back home