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Nico Ghost is coming for his souls…and he will collect

Jim Steps

Out of the dark depths of the Melbourne scene, Nico Ghost emerged in July of 2015 to stake his claim with his debut EP offering ‘Kaishi’. Making a serious impact, the record resulted in a slot at the coveted Beyond the Valley Festival and culminated in an invitation to support US legends Wu-Tang Clan in an epic tour. Without missing a beat, his new single ‘Night Terrors’ dropped just in time for listeners to get acquainted with his unique sound ahead of his recent national tour support of G-Eazy. ‘Night Terrors’ is a journey into Nico’s mind, and how he … Continue reading Nico Ghost is coming for his souls…and he will collect

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Tkay Maidza Announces Debut Album Tkay

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Out October 28 Via Downtown / Interscope Records Having already carved a name for herself as Australia’s hottest new musical superstar, Tkay Maidza today unleashes, “Carry On,” featuring none other than cultural and political icon and one half of Run The Jewels – Killer Mike. “Carry On” is the first official single to be lifted from her highly-anticipated, forthcoming debut album titled TKAY, which is set to shake up audiences worldwide when it is released on October 28 via Downtown / Interscope Records. Pre-order the album via iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon. The 20-year-old, Zimbabwe-born, Australia-based pocket rocket with appropriate … Continue reading Tkay Maidza Announces Debut Album Tkay

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Field Day Line Up 2017 feat. REMi & Tkay

Jim Steps

Fuzzy, the team behind some of Australia’s most loved music festivals, including Listen Out, Harbourlife, and Parklife, are pleased to announce the lineup for Field Day 2017! What better way to celebrate the beginning of 2017, than being at the only Australian festival over New Year’s where you’ll be able to see both Chance the Rapper and Childish Gambino on the same day! Now in its 16th year, Field Day has become Sydney’s best way to welcome in the New Year. Known for its super-friendly atmosphere, stunning venue and quality lineups mixing hip-hop, house, indie and electronic artists from around … Continue reading Field Day Line Up 2017 feat. REMi & Tkay

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Baro Fuck the Judge feat. Remi

Jim Steps

At just 18, Baro had his 2015 debut EP ‘17/18’ land at #6 in the Carlton Dry Independent Music Charts, he was also nominated for Best Independent Hip Hop at the 2015 AIR Awards. Having just wrapped up recording his follow up EP ‘Just Problems You Need To Know’, set to drop in the second half of the year which was recorded in Melbourne at Smooch Records in Brunswick (Josh Delaney’s studio) and Baro’s own infamous Bungalow Studio with a full live band, with production help from Josh Delaney (Chet Faker, Rat & Co) and longtime collaborator Mitch Graunke. BARO … Continue reading Baro Fuck the Judge feat. Remi

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Dazed Hyperstrike

Jim Steps

Here we have a dope little project from Melbourne based artist, Dazed. The project titled Hyperstrike is a collection of beats that didn’t fit in to any of the current projects Dazed has been working.  The project is available now as a free download and features 11 beats to delve into. All tracks are produced by Dazed with an encouraging call to action “bump it laying in the cut, spit something over it, DJ’s do your thing” Grab the project now by following the link here. Continue reading Dazed Hyperstrike

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REMi Relases New Single ‘Lose Sleep’ feat. Jordan Rakei

Jim Steps

Melbourne hip-hop artist Remi and musical collaborator, Sensible J (collectively known as REMI) get ready to share their highly anticipated full-length album, ‘Divas and Demons’. Out on REMI’s imprint, House of Beige on September 16, the sixteen-track sophomore LP features the widely loved, triple j high-rotation ‘singles ‘For Good’ featuring Sampa the Great, ‘Substance Therapy’, and the most recent single ‘Lose Sleep’ ft. Jordan Rakei. A hip-hop and soul release at its core, ‘Divas and Demons’ explores REMI’s personal experiences from the state of race issues, to the personal demons of relationship breakdowns, depression and the ongoing challenges faced as … Continue reading REMi Relases New Single ‘Lose Sleep’ feat. Jordan Rakei

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Numark PT01 Scratch portable turntable

Jim Steps

Numark Scratches Its Way To The Top With Introduction Of World’s First Portable Turntable With DJ Scratch Switch World’s leading innovator of DJ solutions announces unique PT01 Scratch portable turntable at DJ Expo that delivers authentic, exciting DJ scratch effects anywhere—inside or out! Numark (numark.com), the world’s leading innovator of DJ solutions, today announced the introduction at DJ Expo of their exciting new PT01 Scratch portable turntable with DJ scratch switch that enables DJ portable turntable enthusiasts (“portablists”) to play records with genuine scratch effects—anywhere! DJs love the sound they can get by scratching records, but until now, that effect … Continue reading Numark PT01 Scratch portable turntable

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Hau ‘Sleep’ feat. Sarah Corry

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Hau returns in 2016 with a follow up to his debut solo album ‘The No End Theory’; a new killer single, ‘Sleep’. Entirely written by Hau, brought to life by the stunning vocal performance of Sarah Corry (singer of Left) and produced by Miracle, this dancehall-inspired track is an instant ear worm. ‘Sleep’ shows even after 20 years in the game, Hau is in his best form; he continues to challenge and redefine how local Hip Hop can sound. Despite the title, don’t sleep on this one. Continue reading Hau ‘Sleep’ feat. Sarah Corry

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Remi Substance Therapy

Jim Steps

Melbourne-based REMI and musical collaborator Sensible J, recently shared their new single “Substance Therapy”, off their forthcoming album ‘Divas and Demons’ out September on House Of Beige. After a national tour last month in celebration of first LP single “For Good” featuring Sampa the Great, and a six-date run on touring festival Groovin the Moo, … Continue reading Remi Substance Therapy

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Stormzy Australian Tour 2016

Jim Steps

Handsome Tours and Astral People proudly welcome UK grime sensation,Stormzy, back to our shores this September and October for ListenOut festival in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as an exclusive triple headline performance at  the Thebarton Theatre alongside Baauer and Yung Lean on  Friday 30th September. Since releasing his debut EP, ‘Dreamers Disease’, only two years ago, the 22 year old South London artist has scooped up two MOBOs, toured the world, won Best International Artist at the BET Awards, performed on Jools Holland, become the first unsigned rapper to feature on the BBC Sound Of… list, sold almost a … Continue reading Stormzy Australian Tour 2016

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Thundamentals Return With New Single ‘Late Nights’

Jim Steps

Hip-hop outfit Thundamentals have returned with their new single “Late Nights”. Premiering the track on community station Blue Mountains 89.1 FM Radio, “Late Nights” is the first release since their 2014 acclaimed album So We Can Remember and can be downloaded or streamed from here. ‘Late Nights’ isn’t just a nod to partying it’s also an acknowledgement of all of the late nights spent working on your craft. This song is about that epiphany moment where you realise you are better off taking a risk rather than trying to conform. It’s about celebrating the process rather than the finish line”. … Continue reading Thundamentals Return With New Single ‘Late Nights’

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L-Fresh The Lion Announces A Huge National Album Tour

Jim Steps

…And He’ll ‘Becoming’ To You All Around The Country! The first half of 2016 has been crazier than cray for L-FRESH The LION and things are just heating up. After smashing shows as main support on the recent Urthboy ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’, L-FRESH and team are prepared to pounce, launching his new album Become and bringing hype to capital and regional areas all around Australia. Become (released May 13) has been met with high praise and quickly accumulated accolades from critics and fans alike, landing 4 stars reviews left, right and centre, as well as being named Feature Album on … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion Announces A Huge National Album Tour

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Kimence Collective Flow

Jim Steps

Adelaide MC/Engineer Kimence has been a familiar face amongst the Adelaide hip hop scene for over a decade. With a fierce determination and passion for creation she has spent this time building a home studio and expanding her skills to include recording for herself and others. With a focus on bringing a unique vibe to the stage Kimence has supported artists including Rugged Man, Masta Ace, La coka Nostra, Terra Firma, Spice 1, Sky high and most recently Fat Joe on his Australian tour. This new album shows a variety of flavour and is a collaboration project that is unique, … Continue reading Kimence Collective Flow

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Cris Gamble Anthony James

Jim Steps

We’ve been following emcee/producer Cris Gamble for a moment now, he released his debut EP around a year ago which featured Sinks, and youngster Nyuon both who have gone from strength to strength since. The new track titled Anthony James is a strong sign of evolution from this relatively new artist. Anthony James is self produced and successfully combines a modern sound with clear boom bap influences. Cris’ trademark flow is on point, and lurches towards a more newschool style. This will be perfect for those progressive rap fans, who still need a bit of that 90s flavour. There is no word yet … Continue reading Cris Gamble Anthony James

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Topics drops debut EP ‘Away With Words’

Jim Steps

The beast from East Arnhem Land all up in your speaker! Here we have the debut EP from emcee Topics, titled Away With Words. This one has been coming for a minute now, and was released about a week ago. Comprising 8 tracks, filled with some tasty boom bap flavour, you’ll hear production from aussieozborn, Vampts, CJ Beats and more. Emcee’s Percepts, Atticus, and Sizr appear with a verse or two and Prospeks holds it down on the cut front.  Away With Words as an album crawls out from the undergrowth of the local Hip Hop scene to push through the ever growing amounts of pop bullshit … Continue reading Topics drops debut EP ‘Away With Words’

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Tech N9Ne Australian Tour 2016

Jim Steps

Techniciansss! The Independent Hip-Hop Powerhouse TECH N9NE returns to Australia this November after selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth last year. TECH N9NE is the biggest selling Independent Hip-Hop artist of all time. He has had his music featured in film, television, and video games. Independent to the core, TECH N9NE is free to make music for himself and his fans and no one else. He appeases no masters other than the legions of Strange Music fans across the globe. TECH N9NE became known as an innovative rapper in the 90s because of his trendsetting ability to rap … Continue reading Tech N9Ne Australian Tour 2016

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Synergy Waiting For The Collapse

Jim Steps

Politically poignant music & design project ‘Waiting For The Collapse’ is released by Brisbane-based emcee & visual communication designer Jordan McGuire (MC Synergy) just over a month before the Australian Federal Election. ‘Waiting For The Collapse’ a music & design project that includes a 10-track album, an ongoing street art series and a blog about the phenomena of ‘collapse’ with design work and essays interpreting the theme. Jordan explores the audio/visual crossover to offer political critique and challenge societal assumptions in a boundary-pushing first for Australian Hip Hop. Launching on May 27, 2016 with a limited edition LP, ‘Waiting For … Continue reading Synergy Waiting For The Collapse

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Method Man & Redman 
The Blackout! Tour

Jim Steps

iLive in association with Pedestrian and FasterLouder Present: Method Man & Redman 
The Blackout! Tour iLive are excited to announce the long-awaited return of legendary hip-hop duoMethod Man & Redman on their Blackout Australian Tour.  The two prolific rappers, who have also carved out massively successful solo careers, released their first collaborative album Blackout! in 1999 which earned the duo a cult following, and ten years later, followed up with Blackout! 2. Both albums have become legendary hip-hop classics. The duo, who are known for their hype shows, start their Australian Tour in Adelaide on the 8th September, and travel to … Continue reading Method Man & Redman 
The Blackout! Tour

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Urthboy Announces Special Guests On ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’

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Only 1 week out from the ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’ and Urthboy has sold out almost half the tour already. Artists who also appear on his critically acclaimed new album, The Past Beats Inside Me Like A Second Heartbeat, will pop up on selected dates, including Bertie Blackman, B-wise, Timberwolf,Kira Puru, Montaigne, and long time collaborator, Jane Tyrrell (information on dates below). New shows have been added in Melbourne and Sydney, with sold out dates in Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. In a packed calendar that includes guest lectures to schools and universities, Urthboy performed aPaul Kelly cover with Caitlin … Continue reading Urthboy Announces Special Guests On ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’

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Scotty Hinds hits a winner with new album Hindsight

Jim Steps

Hindsight is the first official solo album from Scotty Hinds, an artist who is multi faceted, well versed & prolific in his craft. Known for his impressive radio appearances & grime shows all across Australia, he is one third of the UK rap crewNine High (Byron, Fraksha & Scotty Hinds) & one quarter of the Melbourne Grime dons, Smash Brothers (Diem, Fraksha, Murky & Scotty Hinds) Since releasing the Nine High album followed by 2 solo mixtapes, Scotty joined the BTE family & teamed up with Youthful Implants to release the EDM infused Carnival Music EP in 2014, Scotty has been steadily working … Continue reading Scotty Hinds hits a winner with new album Hindsight

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Skank & Shake The Long Road Ahead: Part 1

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In the middle of the country in Alice Springs, surrounded by the ancient and devastatingly beautiful Central Australian landscape, live two best mates: Skank & Shake. Constantly creating and collaborating on new sounds, the duo have become the much-loved heroes of NT Hip Hop in Alice, Darwin and beyond. After sharing the stage with Aussie luminaries the Hilltop Hoods, they know full well that hard work and determination are crucial elements in becoming all that they can be. After the success of Skank’s debut EP I’m Only Hugh… Man, Skank & Shake set out together to create an LP, The … Continue reading Skank & Shake The Long Road Ahead: Part 1