Kween G Speak Up
Kween G previously one half of KillaQueenz releases her brand new single Speak Up produced by Zde. Speak Up is a call for all people from all walks of life to speak up. It’s an uplifting song to encourage us get together as one people with one voice. It’s a reminder that we should get back to reality in this materialistic world and “be one with the sun, that’s the taste of freedom”. Speak Up is taken from Kween G’s debut solo album Out Of Exile coming soon. Kween G (Kibone) was born in Uganda, East Africa. Kween G’s father sought political asylum in Australia … Continue reading Kween G Speak Up
aahh Radio Season 2 Episode 2 P-Money
New Zealand’s premier producer P-Money has teamed up with underground Rap legend Buckshot to release the brand new album BackPack Travels, which is available now in Australia. The first video for lead single off the album, Flute feat. Brooklyn hip-hop visionaries Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly dropped recently. The duo also revealed the album artwork via a dope little stop motion video. The 10-song project is entirely produced by P-Money and features acts including Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly of Pro Era, Steele of Smif N Wessun, David Dallas, Raz Fresco, Chelsea Reject & T’Nah Apex. The collaboration came about through P-Money’s signing … Continue reading aahh Radio Season 2 Episode 2 P-Money
Hilltop Hoods & Redbull Mini Documentary Part 1
Through a lot of hard work and belief, the Hilltop Hoods became trailblazers for Hip Hop in this country forging the path for the genre and many acts within Australia at a time when the genre was yet to be widely recognised. With multi-platinum albums, 6 ARIA awards and sold out national and international tours under their belt, their prolific ongoing career has given hip hop heads a local flavour. As the group records their highly anticipated seventh studio album Walking Under Stars (Pt 2 to the ARIA #1 Drinking From The Sun), Hilltop Hoods are giving fans intimate insight … Continue reading Hilltop Hoods & Redbull Mini Documentary Part 1
Jon H22
Fresh off the back of his debut synth jam Like Flow, Papau New Gineau rapper Jon has just released his debut EP H22 last Friday June 20. From the EP’s opening trombone-infused bassline of Trumped to the easy flow of Picnic, it’s clear throughout the progression of this four track EP that Jon isn’t shy about taking risks to create a sonic landscape that propels the listener straight into the heart of his world. He isn’t afraid to speak real truths, his own and those of the everyman, but its always done with a pinch of good humour and slick … Continue reading Jon H22
Hilltop Hoods Won’t Let You Down feat. Maverick Sabre
The first taste of Hilltop Hoods forthcoming album Walking Under Stars is here! Won’t Let You Down feat. Maverick Sabre will be released Friday the 27th June with pre-orders available now (for one week only.) All pre-orders will instantly receive the bonus track The Art of The Handshake taken from the forthcoming album. You can stream that track below. Won’t Let You Down feat. Maverick Sabre premiered on triple j this afternoon. Pre-Order || Facebook || Twitter || Official Continue reading Hilltop Hoods Won’t Let You Down feat. Maverick Sabre
Rights & Chekid Are You Alive
Hailing from Perth WA, Chekid from the Freek styles crew has teamed up with Rights to release a brand new collaborative album titled Are You Alive? Are You Alive features artists such as Porsah Laine, Bryte, Knowledge Bones & Arshya. Cuts are dished up by DJ Jamu. With the albums artwork designed by Nigel Josway (Slake Apparel). Are You Alive is available now as a name your pice download and can be picked up here. The album was mixed & mastered @ Phat Rich Records. Download || Reverb || Soundcloud Continue reading Rights & Chekid Are You Alive
Powermove Distribution x iLuv Creative Technology
Powermove Distribution, a leading retailer supplier of Apple accessories, audio products and consumer electronics, today announces a partnership with iLuv Creative Technology, a premier provider with a comprehensive line of accessories for the mobile lifestyle. Through this new partnership, Powermove will make iLuv’s range of protective cases, speakers, headphones and power products available to consumers throughout Australia. “We are excited and proud to be able to work with iLuv to offer this high quality and innovative range of accessory products to the Australian market.” said David Vanderkley, Powermove Accessory Product Manager. “iLuv brings its world-class style to an evolving market … Continue reading Powermove Distribution x iLuv Creative Technology
Ice Man – Grown (Official Video)
Ice Man is a hip hop artist from Auckland New Zealand. He recently moved to Melbourne to follow his dreams of being a full time artist. With the release of his first mixtape called Auckland Attitude, which was mixed and mastered by Vinny Veccetti a.k.a (Vetyp), which also featured production by Taylormade from the Embassy team. He got a few eyes on him when he dropped his first video clip titled Dangerous, which he edited all on his own. His second mixtape was titled Shakedown Mixtape Vol 1. Once again he dropped a second video clip with a track featured from the mixtape … Continue reading Ice Man – Grown (Official Video)
Smacktown Powerless Chelsea Grin EP
Smacktown tore onto the scene at break-neck speed. Their convention-defying genre of powerful and aggressive hip-hop vocals epically layered with heart-stuttering chaotic electro, sent shockwaves through the underground. Today almost 5 years after their genesis, their sound and stage presence cannot yet be matched let alone be beaten. From the moment Smacktown take the stage, each of your senses are ripped into their command. Nothing braces you for impact as you collide with the unrestrained and fiercely raw vocals of the duo. The once paralysed crowd erupts into a sea of chaos, the cataclysmic driving bass, destructive synths and wild … Continue reading Smacktown Powerless Chelsea Grin EP
Minister & Youthful Implants Carnival Music
Scotty Hinds (Nine High, Smash Brothers) is a driving force when he gets into the studio. He has an uncanny ability to just get busy on any beat and make it sound dope. He was raised around dancehalls as a youth in Reading, UK and the riddims have stuck with him throughout his whole life. Influenced by an eclectic mixture of music ranging from Hip Hop, Soca/Dancehall, Garage, Grime, Dub Steb & Bassline. When Scotty links up with producers outside of the ‘Hip Hop & Grime’ realms, he takes on the moniker of Minister and always delivers something special… Here … Continue reading Minister & Youthful Implants Carnival Music
aahh Radio Season 2 Episode 1: Ry
Fresh off a knockout 2013, Ry gives us Circles – the first single from his upcoming album, slated for late 2014 release. Ry’s witty trademark flow shines on this song with a hook that is as infectious as the guitar riff he raps over. Circles is the first of several singles to be released this year through Inertia, and there are several interstate shows lined up for 2014, Circles is the perfect introduction to what is looking to be a breakout year for Ry. Circles is out now through Inertia Access via all major online retailers. Be sure to check … Continue reading aahh Radio Season 2 Episode 1: Ry
Sinks Vacate The Premises Feat. Flu & DJ 2Buck (Prod. by Oath)
Hailing from the southern suburbs of Melbourne, Sinks is a young up and coming emcee and producer whose passion for crafting music is constrained only by his never-ending energy. A beast on the mic and a confident experimental producer, Sinks has bypassed the contemporary mainstream feel of other Australian artists to form a niche sound for himself that real hip-hop heads can appreciate. Sinks has now teamed up with Oath for a brand new collaborative project, Vacate The Premises is the second track to be heard from the upcoming project following on from the staunch track Strong, which dropped about a month back. … Continue reading Sinks Vacate The Premises Feat. Flu & DJ 2Buck (Prod. by Oath)
Prince Naeem Cloudboy EP
Indie rapper and producer Prince Naeem has unleashed his debut EP Cloudboy. A solo effort providing airy hip hop beats with a lush electronic sheen that listeners of all genres it seems just can’t seem to get enough of. The Cloudboy EP has been out for a moment now you can pick it up here, for a name your price download. Download || Facebook || Twitter Continue reading Prince Naeem Cloudboy EP
Suburban Dark What Ya Know About feat. Rapaport Official Video
Sydney production duo Suburban Dark are set to release their new music video for their Grime anthem ‘What Ya Know About’ feat. Rapaport, from the album Second Front that they released on Big Village Records in 2013. The music video is directed by music and fashion video director Ali Infinite and is a powerful vision that showcases the dark aesthetics of Suburban Dark’s infectious, brutal sound. Suburban Dark’s acclaimed debut album Second Front won them accolades across a range of media described as “one of the most outstanding Sydney releases of the year” by Drum Media, Second Front was awarded … Continue reading Suburban Dark What Ya Know About feat. Rapaport Official Video
Ten indigenous communities. Eleven tracks and videos. One amazing album.
‘Song Nation Vol. 1’ is a compilation of original Hip Hop music and online videos celebrating the very much alive and vibrant Indigenous contemporary culture across regional and remote areas of Australia and Torres Straits Islands. Completely independent and unlike anything in the industry, Desert Pea Media (DPM) known for their unique dialogue-driven song writing workshop process, under the cultural supervision of Aunty Gail Mabo (Eddie Mabo’s daughter) have created one of the most exciting and culturally significant albums in recent times. ‘We’re hoping to demonstrate to young people that their voices are relevant and their stories important; that they … Continue reading Ten indigenous communities. Eleven tracks and videos. One amazing album.
Allday takes fans on bus to listen to new album, covers Inxs for Like A Version
Allday has announced that he will be giving lucky fans a ride on a bus for a mobile early listening party for his new album Startup Cult, which will be released on July 4 via ONETWO. The announcement was first made earlier today on triple j’s Like A Version segment, where he performed an incredible cover of the classic Never Tear Us Apart by INXS and a live rendition of his new single Right Now. Allday is well known for being honest and close with his rapidly growing fanbase. A quick glance over his social networks will see the young rapper … Continue reading Allday takes fans on bus to listen to new album, covers Inxs for Like A Version
Koolta Calls For Empathy In New Single All Together
All Together is the first taste of Koolta’s upcoming album Revolutions Per Minute. The self-produced track is a banger from the get go – boom bap drums, heavy bass and horns that throwback to the swing era. “I wanted to contrast a sultry hip hop beat with confronting lyrics that force the listener to think”, states the Adelaide MC. “The first verse is the perspective I’ve heard spouted frequently by the angry and intolerant; the second verse is my view; that if we are empathetic to our fellow man or woman, the world would be a better place”. The uplifting … Continue reading Koolta Calls For Empathy In New Single All Together
Miley Cyrus Bangerz Australian Tour Announced
Dainty Group announced today that global superstar Miley Cyrus will bring her Bangerz Tour to Australia in October this year. This is a show that will BLOW YOUR MIND! Tickets from $99.90 and $149.90 plus booking fees where applicable. Miley Bangerz tour will … Continue reading Miley Cyrus Bangerz Australian Tour Announced
True Vibenation On National Tour
Over the years True Vibenation have developed a strong following thanks to a live show which revels in making you dance in a semi-retarded, unselfconscious way to songs combining infectious hooks and razor sharp raps with big horns and genre-bending … Continue reading True Vibenation On National Tour
Release Day: The D.Y.E Sorry For The Stickers
Introducing The D.Y.E. A three man hip hop group from Melbourne’s north, hell bent on getting their music to the people. Made up of DJ Marshall, MHz and Slam Master D, The D.Y.E already have two mix-tapes to their name. The debut EP entitled Sorry for the Stickers, references the infamous D.Y.E stickers, which any local could tell you, have been plastered all over Melbourne. With their energetic party sound reminiscent of J5 or Beastie Boys; The D.Y.E pride themselves on being masters of the live show. The EP’s general vibe is custom-made for a festival crowd, with plenty of … Continue reading Release Day: The D.Y.E Sorry For The Stickers
Loose Change The Lost Remix’s
P Major has gone to work on Loose Changes 2010 debut self titled LP. He has kept this hiding in his basement for way too long but now it’s here for all to enjoy. Sydney hip hop trio Loose Change, just months after an extensive album tour for Listening Party, which included several dates with old pals Thundamentals, are back in the van in support of super smooth new single Yes Or No. Yes Or No turns the dial, and the lights, down a few notches, flipping the switch on the stereotypical commitment-phobic manscape, showing our lyrical heroes baring their hearts to their … Continue reading Loose Change The Lost Remix’s
E3 2014 Highlights Battlefield Hardline
Visceral Games™, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio and makers of the critically-acclaimed Dead Space series, yesterday unveiled Battlefield™ Hardline, taking the award-winning Battlefield franchise to a new world filled with new ways to play. Coming October 23 in Australia and October 24 in New Zealand, Battlefield Hardline puts players right in the middle of the war on crime in the gritty and glamorous streets of Los Angeles and Miami, allowing gamers to live out their fantasy of being a cop or a criminal. The fantasy begins now in a bold move – Visceral Games made Battlefield Hardline playable for the … Continue reading E3 2014 Highlights Battlefield Hardline
Thundamentals Home In Your Head feat. Mataya (Live) @Def Wolf Studios
Home In Your Head is the opening track on Thundamentals third LP So We Can Remember out now through Obese Records. Featuring Mataya on vocals, Chippa on the Guzheng (traditional Chinese harp) and Poncho on vocoder and samples. Home In Your Head feat. Mataya (Live) was recorded and mixed by Dave Hammer and Ryan Brennan @ Def Wolf Studios. Video by Paste Studios. You can download Home In Your Head feat. Mataya (Live) @Def Wolf Studios for free by following the link here. Be sure to check out our review of Thundamentals brand new album So We Can Remember here. Download || Purchase || Official || … Continue reading Thundamentals Home In Your Head feat. Mataya (Live) @Def Wolf Studios
PSY and Snoop Dogg Have a “Hangover”
“Hangover” follows up his previous global smashes “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman”. This time around he enlists rap icon Snoop Dogg for an intoxicating verse just before delivering one of his catchiest hooks to date. It’s the ultimate party anthem, and it officially sparks up the summer of Psy. In a career punctuated by setting records, Psy has made history once again with monumental milestone. His breakthrough smash “Gangnam Style” is the first video to ever cross the 2-billion view mark on YouTube. In 2012, it broke the Guinness World Record for “most-viewed” and “most-liked” video on the site, while becoming the … Continue reading PSY and Snoop Dogg Have a “Hangover”
360 Price Of Fame feat. Gossling
Ever wondered what 360 looks like without tattoos? In the new clip for Price of Fame the rapper hides the tatts with makeup to show he’s the same as everyone else. Teaming up again with Gossling (you might remember their first tune together – a little ditty called Boys Like You), the pair have unleashed what we think might just be another monster single! 360’s brand new album Utopia is out on Friday, 13th. Price of Fame is available now. 360 Utopia Tour Wed 3 Sept – UC Refectory – Canberra – 18+ Fri 5 Sept – Hordern Pavilion – Sydney – Licensed All Ages … Continue reading 360 Price Of Fame feat. Gossling
Skomes Mindloops Ona Heartbeat
Skomes is a Melbourne based beat-maker, DJ and vinyl enthusiast. Thanks to his music loving parents and his own love of digging, he was brought up on classic hip hop, jazz, soul, funk, psychedelic rock, punk, reggae, folk and world music. These influences are manifested in his sample heavy, stripped back beats, which range from sweet and soulful, to dark and menacing, to woozy, laid back and smoked out. Having provided production and remixes (under a variety of aliases) for Melbourne artists including Mantra, Cazeaux, O.S.L.O, In Good Company, The Psyde Projects and Tom Showtime among others. Having provided production and … Continue reading Skomes Mindloops Ona Heartbeat
Knoe End Of The Beginning feat. Skyzoo & Torae (Prod. DJ Prince)
When you think of Australia the first thing that comes to mind isn’t Hip-Hop. Well if you leave it up to the young spitter from the suburbs of Perth city, Western Australia known by his peers as Knoe, he is attempting to change that perception. Knoe is an integral part of the Perth music scene, he has opened up shows for Action Bronson, Himanshu Suri from Das Racist, David Dallas, P-Money and Skyzoo for the west coast leg of his Australian tour,‘ A Dream Deferred’. Now, Knoe is ready to build his name in the USA with a new single called End Of … Continue reading Knoe End Of The Beginning feat. Skyzoo & Torae (Prod. DJ Prince)
Cairns Murri Crew Built To Last
There are a lot of great things musically going on right now in our local indigenous community, including this new track from the very young collective Cairns Murri Crew. The soulful hip hop outfit – made up of school students – have a released the video for their powerful song Built To Last, which is off an upcoming compilation Song Nation Vol 1. The talent coming from these kids is very impressive, especially considering how young they all are – take a look at the clip below: The Song Nation Vol. 1 compilation will showcase music from young indigenous artists … Continue reading Cairns Murri Crew Built To Last
Ivan Ooze LORD$
Ivan Ooze is an up and coming Hip Hop artist out of Melbourne, not to be confused with the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers evil nemesis of the same name. He has just released the first single from his Ringwood Rich EP release, which due out very soon. The track titled LORD$ is produced by L.A. Chase and has Ooze vibing out on a smooth styled concoction. Be sure to keep an eye on his Facebook for more updates, he is also constantly dropping new freestyles there. In related news, Ivan Ooze recently competed in the Knock Out 3 battle event … Continue reading Ivan Ooze LORD$
Patty Mills ‘For My People’ Trailer
Patty Mills is an Indigenous Australian, NBA basketball player and Olympian, currently a guard for the San Antonio Spurs. “For My People” documents Patty’s professional and private life from traditional dancing on a tiny island in the Torres Strait to playing … Continue reading Patty Mills ‘For My People’ Trailer
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