Social Change have been a fixture of the Adelaide Hip Hop scene for over a decade now, working closely with producer Funkwig, SC have released projects such as The V High EP, The Phat Tape and the Coming Through EP. … Continue reading Adelaide’s Social Change Release New Single ‘Top 5’
First Nations artist and Blak Visionary Jimblah stops us in our tracks with ‘About These Demons’. Having worked for years in First Nations communities, as well as fighting structural racism in white spaces, this release is his most powerful yet, a furious, soulful cry for … Continue reading Jimblah drops new single ‘About these Demons’
Freesouls deliver yet another blow with the brand new music video from their recent single ‘Living Legend’. The film clip welcomes you into their South-West Sydney lifestyle when good times are ever present. Light hearted, homegrown and vibe friendly, Freesouls stay true to their … Continue reading Freesouls Keep Delivering With ‘Living Legend’ Music Video
Time 2 Party like a BOSS After a head-turning entry to the Australian hip-hop game, Day1 is fast becoming one of the country’s most noteworthy names. Today, the 19-year-old up and comer from South Brisbane and member of the taste-making Australian rap/drill crew, the … Continue reading DAY1 “BOSS” MNTYMVDEMUSIK Remix Out Now
Triple One has finally given fans a glimpse of their first full-length release. That comes in the form of ‘Loverose‘, a reflective yet triumphant single that continues to challenge the bounds of Australian Hip Hop. Touching on sacrifice, the tentative nature … Continue reading Triple One share new single ‘Loverose’, the first from their debut album
“I rapped in prison when it wasn’t eeets to rap in prison…” Sydneys very own Spanian aka the Armageddon Don has just unleashed his latest single titled ‘The Six’. The underground rapper has been making waves with not only his … Continue reading Spanian Releases New Single ‘The Six’
“It’s the UK Killer with the Wizard Of OZ!” Wombat’s back like he never left! Tasmanian rapper Wombat has teamed up with Dagenham legend Devlin on the highly anticipated and long awaited collab dubbed ‘Adrenaline’. After destroying Wrighty (remember Wrighty?) … Continue reading AUS To UK: Wombat Releases His Highly Anticipated Collab With Devlin
Last year Sydney rapper Phi11a announced himself with some of the most versatile flows and collaborations seen by an upcoming Australian rapper. Now with the release of his new track, ‘Witness feat. Trippie Redd’, he’s cementing himself as one of … Continue reading Phi11a Links With U.S. Rapper, Trippie Redd for ‘Witness’
Weekly Series Of Archived Live Footage & Double Live Album Renowned Australian hip-hop trio Thundamentals yesterday unveiled ISO TAPES, a weekly video series showcasing never-before-seen footage from two very special live performances filmed in 2019, which will culminate into a … Continue reading Thundamentals Commence Release Of ‘ISO Tapes’
Sampa the Great announces her debut album ‘The Return’ along with brand new single and video “OMG”. “OMG” follows the recently released single “Final Form”, which was hailed as Zane Lowe’s ‘World Record’ and received incredible support from the likes … Continue reading Sampa The Great Announces Debut Album ‘The Return’
Channelling his now trademark street-gospel sound ‘Housing Trust’ – an ode to Eagle’s hometown of Adelaide – is an upbeat yet reflective track which sees Adrian juxtapose a troubled upbringing and struggling family life against the opportunities now afforded to him as an artist. Co-written and … Continue reading Adrian Eagle Releases New Single “Housing Trust”
ChillinIT wastes no time in 2019 by dropping Who I Am/The Parkway Parts 1 & 2. This follows on from his recent announcement of his upcoming national tour, and what has been touted as one of the top film clips … Continue reading ChillinIT Releases Who I Am/The Parkway Parts 1 & 2
Fresh Violet is back with an exciting new video and single ‘Natural Born Killers (feat. Mr Ruckman)’ taken from her forthcoming debut album 50 Shades Of Violet – set for release later this year. The clip reflects a darker more … Continue reading Fresh Violet Releases New Music Video And Single ‘Natural Born Killers (feat. Mr Ruckman)’
Following on from his most recent single ‘Trials N Tribulations’ which was lifted from the ‘Hold The Flag LP’. 19 year old rapper on the rise Krown has just released the visuals to his second single in ‘Let Us Live’. Originally from … Continue reading Krown Releases Powerful New Clip For ‘Let Us Live’
Fresh from finishing up a 12 week tour around regional Australia with Thundamentals, B Wise offers a new vibe track called ‘Flex On’, another taste of what is to come from him this year. The official video paints the picture … Continue reading B Wise Drops A Vibey New Track ‘Flex On’
Intensely personal new single Naked Heart is out now One of the most recognizable voices in Australian hip hop, Thundamentals MC Tuka, is ready to unveil his first solo music in more than two years. Lifting the covers off new … Continue reading Thundamentals star Tuka releases first solo music in more than two years
Autographed letterman jacket, worn by Spice Made in Australia, Oceania, c.1986-1989. This jacket is part of a collection of material representing the career of Sharline ‘Spice’ Bezzina, a B Girl, MC and grafitti writer who has been involved in the Sydney Hip … Continue reading Australian Hip Hop history on display at the MAAS
Hydrofunk Records has been delivering fresh and tasty Australian hip-hop since before the turn of this century and over the past few years have had a stack of incredible local and international artist through its doors to create, record, mix, … Continue reading Hydrofunk Records Celebrates 20 Years of Australian Hip-Hop
To celebrate the announcement of Sampa the Great’s latest project, “HERoes” she will be taking the stage at both Oxford Art Factory in Sydney and Corner Hotel in Melbourne onNovember 3 and 4 respectively. In anticipation Sampa the Great has … Continue reading Sampa the Great HERoes
Bad Apples Music signee, Birdz has just premiered his latest track titled Black Lives Matters through themusic.com.au, and what a powerful track it is! “Much love and strength to those who have lost loved ones to the hands of injustice. This system continues to fail us and we refuse to remain silent”. – Birdz Having shared the stage with The Funkoars and Briggs, Birdz will be premiering the powerful new song at a sold out show tonight at the Workers Club (Melbourne). Stream the brand new track below. Continue reading Birdz Drops Powerful New Track ‘Black Lives Matter’
Yesterday Spotify announced that they are putting your personal music taste front and centre with the launch of Daily Mix, a series of playlists with near endless playback that combines your favourite tracks with new songs we think you’ll love, minus the effort that goes into creating the perfect listening session. With Daily Mix, you will tune into a mix of the music you know and love, made fresh in continuously updated playlists. Whether you’re in the mood for dancing to upbeat tunes or relaxing with mellow hits, just select your mix and enjoy your most loved familiar tracks with new music … Continue reading Spotify launches Daily Mix
Today is a good day. Bliss n Eso have appeared from the ether and blessed us with their new single ‘Dopamine (feat. Thief)’, which premiered via triple j on Wednesday 28th September – sending fans into a frenzy. ‘Dopamine’ is … Continue reading Bliss N Eso return with new single Dopamine
Having released their debut single ‘Welcome Home‘ just last month, Melbourne duo Otis High have announced their debut EP ‘Freedom of Choice‘ ahead of their first national tour. ‘Freedom of Choice‘ transplants their live and energetic party sound into the studio, with a reminiscent boom bap styling similar to that of The Funkoars and Australian favourites Hilltop Hoods – whilst still maintaining a contemporary flair. Otis High are a 2 man hip hop group from Melbourne consisting of DJ Marshall and MC MHz. Formerly known as The D.Y.E, Otis High was formed when one member stepped aside for personal reasons, … Continue reading Otis High Freedom of Choice EP
Blue Mountains via Newtown hip-hop heroes Thundamentals, have emerged from the studio with a brand new offering in the form of their latest single ‘Never Say Never’ and a huge slew of tour dates to boot. The single was premiered on Triple J’s Good Nights and fans were not disappointed. I guess the song is kinda about making the most of the cards that life deals you. Maintaining confidence and self belief in the face of adversity. So what you drive a 94′ Corolla? Chuck some rims on that banger and fang some bloody laps mate!! Jeswon explains. Fresh off … Continue reading Thundamentals Never Say Never
Melbourne hip hop duo Grey Yard have collaborated with Madagascan band Basy Gasy on their new single ‘Freedom’, which aims to bring focus in the fight to help global hunger. The seeds of the collaboration were planted when Grey Yard’s emcee Patto (who has worked with the likes of with Drapht, Illy, Briggs and The Funkoars) decided to apply for volunteer work in Madagascar, knowing there was an avenue to create a difference through the relatively unknown music culture of the country. Together with Mill (Grey Yard’s producer), they reached out to Madagascar’s largest hip-hop group Basy Gasy about the … Continue reading Grey Yard release Freedom
Good things really do come to those who wait and according to Bandcamp, we all should have gave up long ago. Fuck that, it has been eight years since the charismatic Melbourne MC PEZ (Perry Chapman) dropped his fabled debut, A Mind Of My Own – yielding the summer anthem The Festival Song with 360 and neo-soulstress Hailey Cramer. Now he’s making a triumphant return on EMI with his new album Don’t Look Down set for release on November 4 and available for pre-order now… and we can’t wait! Don’t Look Down is a hip-hop blockbuster boasting legendary guests like … Continue reading New Music: Pez Calling Out Official Video
Following on from the Marco Polo-produced single Wave-Palooza, Hus (frontman for The Winners) drops by with a brand new track titled “Wizards of Don”. For those who don’t know, Hus KingPin was born in Brooklyn, hailing from Hempstead, he launched his rap career internationally on Tokyo label Goon Trax with his group Tha Connection, a duo featuring his partner Smoovth and himself, before jumping to Swiss label Feelin’ Music for Love Royale, and then over to German label Melting Pot Music for some features. For his brand new track, the international emcee enlisted production from Crate Cartel member WIK101. WIK dishes up … Continue reading Hus Kingpin Wizards Of Don (Prod. WIK101)
Due to a very late scheduling conflict, Method Man & Redman are unable to fulfil their shows in Australia due to commence September 8th. These dates have been moved to start October 25, and the duo are looking forward to seeing all their fans then. All current tickets remain valid for the new show dates and no further action is required. If however ticket holders are unable to attend the new dates, refunds can be secured from place of purchase. New Dates And Ticket Details Wednesday 26th October – Adelaide, HQ. Tickets from http://www.oztix.com.au Friday 28th October – Perth, Metropolis … Continue reading Method Man & Redman Australian Tour Dates Rescheduled To Commence October 25
This world is in a state of flux. This decade has seen changes that would seem an absurd fictional tale, if you were to explain it to someone a generation before. We express and gauge ourselves by social media’s omnipotent scrutiny, the ephemeral gaze of minute by minute digital memories, the left and right pull of societal swing, and the disposability of creativity. ‘Mayday’ is D’Opus & Roshambo’s call for concern and observation – a new nine track release that frames their world, as it stands now. D’Opus forms a production landscape that treads between familiar frequencies and speculative horizons. … Continue reading D’Opus + Roshambo Mayday
A.B. Original is the collaboration between Briggs (Album of the Year recipient at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2015) and Trials, ARIA Award winning producer for Drapht, Illy, Hilltop Hoods, Seth Sentry and The Funkoars among others. A.B. Original was born when the two artists were invited to perform at triple j’s 40 year celebration, Beat The Drum, in January 2015. They produced a short but powerful set which also included the special performance of ‘The Hunt’, a collaboration with Gurrummul performed earlier on triple j’s live at the wireless. They write songs in the spirit of N.W.A and West … Continue reading A.B. Original to Speak At Bigsound
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