Songwriters behind hits for Eminem & 50 Cent collaborate with Australian talent

Top international songwriters hit Sydney for SongHubs APRA AMCOS is playing musical matchmaker in Sydney this week by bringing together big name international songwriters and top local talents. The SongHubs Trans-Tasman songwriting camp kicked off yesterday at Forbes Street Studios and has been curated by Auckland-based producer and long-time Manic Street Preachers collaborator Greg Haver. Credit: APRA AMCOS/Belinda Dipalo On the international front, Haver is joined by superproducer Mike Elizondo, co-writer of hits including Eminem’s The Real Slim Shady, 50 Cent’s In Da Club and Carrie Underwood’s Cowboy Casanova. Elizondo’s diverse talents have also seen him work with Jay Z, … Continue reading Songwriters behind hits for Eminem & 50 Cent collaborate with Australian talent

Shady Records Signs Label Deal With Griselda Records For Westside Gunn And Conway

The pair got their start in the early 2000’s, with Conway steadily earning a reputation as one of the most skilled rappers in the region, while Gunn worked as his manager, eventually developing his own career as an artist and launching Griselda. Since breaking onto the scene with the label’s independently released mixtapes and a series of SoundCloud-released music, Gunn and Conway have caught the attention of the media and fans alike, garnering respect from everyone from DJ Premier and Pete Rock, to Anderson.Paak, to Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali. A growing cult following has resulted in Griselda’s vinyl releases and label … Continue reading Shady Records Signs Label Deal With Griselda Records For Westside Gunn And Conway

Eminem Releases Limited-Edition Collectible Items

Items Include Re-Issued MMLP Cassette, Collectibles Made Of Salvaged Materials From His Razed Childhood Home In honour of today’s 16th anniversary of the release of his seminal The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem is offering a series of limited-edition collectible items that are now available at Eminem.com. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items will be donated to the Marshall Mathers Foundation, which provides funds for organisations working with at-risk youth in Michigan and throughout the U.S. The collectible items include an authentic brick from the rescued remains of Eminem’s childhood home that was featured on the … Continue reading Eminem Releases Limited-Edition Collectible Items

Watch “Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story” Starring Eminem, Dr. Dre, & 50 Cent

Last year, Eminem and Paul Rosenberg celebrated the 15 year anniversary of their label, Shady Records, with the release of the compilation album Shady XV. The album was a double disk, one side filled with new material and the other filled with Shady’s greatest hits. While the album provided a neat summary of the label’s history, it didn’t really tell the story of how Shady Records came to be and what it achieved during it’s decade and a half run. That’s why we teamed up with Em and Paul Rosenberg to bring you, Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story. This … Continue reading Watch “Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story” Starring Eminem, Dr. Dre, & 50 Cent

Australian Producer M-Phazes receives first Grammy nod with Eminem’s MMLP2 receiving a nomination for Best Rap Album

Over the weekend, Australian Aria Award Winning Producer M-Phazes received his first ever Grammy nod with Eminem’s MMLP2 receiving a nomination for Best Rap Album. Having co-produced MMLP2’s intro song “Bad Guy” for Eminem and later being invited to tour with the man himself nationally on this year’s Rapture Tour, 2014 has indeed been a career defining year for Australia’s favourite beatmaker. Over the past 12 months, M-Phazes has clocked double platinum sales for MMLP2, and platinum sales for Illy’s “Tightrope” and Bliss n Eso’s “Circus In The Sky”. He’s also landed coveted placements on major international releases such as … Continue reading Australian Producer M-Phazes receives first Grammy nod with Eminem’s MMLP2 receiving a nomination for Best Rap Album

Just Announced: Music Superstar Nelly, Joined By Lupe Fiasco And B.O.B To Tour Australia & New Zealand In January

Epic Entertainment today announced that double Grammy award-winning rapper Nelly will be touring Australia and New Zealand early next year and will be joined by Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B for the ultimate hip hop concert. Pre-sale tickets for which are on sale now. With over 21 million albums sold, the tour marks Nelly’s first visit to Australia in 4 years, and first ever arena tour. Joined by Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B, the trio will kick off the tour on January 8 in Sydney, finishing up in Perth on January 17, playing at a variety of stadiums and arenas nationally. Since jumping … Continue reading Just Announced: Music Superstar Nelly, Joined By Lupe Fiasco And B.O.B To Tour Australia & New Zealand In January

Ice Cube Australian Tour New Shows Announced!

Metropolis Touring and Select Touring are pleased to announce that Ice Cube will be extending his Australian tour by adding additional shows in Sydney and Melbourne!! Wednesday 3rd December will see a second and final show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. The third and final Melbourne show will be an intimate club performance at 170 Russell on Sunday 7th December – capacity is strictly limited to only 1,000 tickets. Tickets for both shows go on sale 9am this Friday 24th October. Going off his past Australian performances, fans can expect an explosive show packed with the iconic and timeless … Continue reading Ice Cube Australian Tour New Shows Announced!

Bliss n Eso x G-Shock Collaboration Watch Now Available

Bliss N Eso continue to pave the way as one of the most ground-breaking bands in Australia with the release of their highly-anticipated new collaborative watch with G-Shock. Bliss N Eso cemented themselves as one of the country’s biggest groups with the 2013 release of their certified Platinum #1 album ‘Circus in the Sky’ and 2014’s record-breaking outdoor Australian tour (the biggest by any local hip-hop artist ever). Joining the ranks of some of the biggest artists in the world, including Eminem and the Wu-Tang Clan, Bliss N Eso become the first Australian act to collaborate with Casio’s iconic G-Shock brand. … Continue reading Bliss n Eso x G-Shock Collaboration Watch Now Available

The Grandmaster Flash Collection Track By Track

One of the biggest and greatest hip-hop DJ’s Grandmaster flash has recently released a compilation album and has given a track by track review of why he plays certain songs. The album features songs from legends such as Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, the Sugar Hill Gang, Eric B and Rakim and a host of more classic hip-hop tracks from some of the greats. Grandmaster Flash does a track by track selection on Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock, Nas – The World Is Yours, Rob Base & DJ ez Rock – It Takes Two, Eminem – Lose Yourself, A Tribe … Continue reading The Grandmaster Flash Collection Track By Track

Eminem Releases New single Guts Over Fear feat. Sia

Eminem has hinted at and now confirmed a brand new album coming soon. Both Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg have cryptically tweeted the same title, and today Detroit radio personality Eric Vincent announced a “new album this fall”, as well as a new track. The title and date seem to correlate with the 15th anniversary of the Slim Shady LP. Only minutes ago, Eminem took to twitter to confirm the project is official. Eminem has also just released a brand new single titled Guts Over Fear, featuring Australian sensation Sia. Stream the new song below! Shaddddddyyyy!!! http://www.audiomack.com/song/directlyrics/guts-over-fear Continue reading Eminem Releases New single Guts Over Fear feat. Sia

Eminem Confirms New Album Shady XV

In what was a massive weekend for gossip heads of the hip hop world with a shooting backstage at a Wiz Khalifa gig near San Jose, which resulted in Wiz pulling our of Saturday nights show of his Under The Influence of Sleep tour. We were then treated to a multitude of angles, and slow mo action replays of Iggy Azalea falling off stage while performing at MTV VMA awards. We’re sure that booty cushioned her fall. This morning we woke to news that Suge Knight had been gunned down. Suge was shot six times at a pre-VMA party hosted … Continue reading Eminem Confirms New Album Shady XV

360 – Impossible (feat. Daniel Johns) Official Video

The hotly anticipated first single from 360‘s upcoming album Utopia, has just been released. It features fellow Australian singer/songwriter Daniel Johns, who is most notably known for banging Natalie Imbruglia.. oh and that band Silverchair. The new track titled Impossible features production … Continue reading 360 – Impossible (feat. Daniel Johns) Official Video

UMPG sign M-Phazes to worldwide publishing deal

Universal Music Publishing Group – Australia (UMPG) has signed ARIA Award winning Melbourne-based songwriter and producer M-Phazes to an exclusive, world-wide publishing agreement. “M-Phazes is a songwriter and producer of the highest order – a creative visionary with serious technical ability. I am excited and proud that Mark has chosen to sign with UMPG on a global basis. M-Phazes‘ already impressive list of credits will no doubt continue to grow with UMPG on the team,” said Heath Johns, Director of A&R, UMPG. Born on the Gold Coast and now based in Melbourne, M-Phazes has worked with a diverse range of … Continue reading UMPG sign M-Phazes to worldwide publishing deal

Eminem x Call Of Duty – Survival

The team at Call Of Duty: Ghosts area super excited to be included in Eminem’s new video for the single Survival, which embodies the same adrenaline rush and intensity of Call of Duty: Ghosts. We look forward to the launch of both Call of Duty: Ghosts and the Marshall Mathers LP 2 on November 5th. Squads introduces a whole new level of competition to Call of Duty: Ghosts. Combining the unrivaled Multiplayer experience with cutting edge AI, Squads lets you play a variety of new game modes with your customized squad-mates. Play solo against another player and their squad, or … Continue reading Eminem x Call Of Duty – Survival

M-Phazes co-produces intro on Eminem’s MMLP2 album

M-Phazes is proud to announce he has co-produced “Bad Guy” with Grammy winning producer S1, and it’s the intro of Eminem’s new MMLP2 album! You can pre-order Eminem’s MMLP2 here. “Being a long time fan of Eminem, it’s a real honor to co-produce the opening track of his next album, and it’s incredible to know that both Rick Rubin and Dr. Dre have given my work their seal of approval!” – M-Phazes With over 300+ released songs to his name, M-Phazes’ latest album The Works is comprised of 12 stand out songs from artists such as Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch ft. … Continue reading M-Phazes co-produces intro on Eminem’s MMLP2 album

Call Of Duty: Ghosts & Eminem come together for ultimate fan offer

Pre-Order Call of Duty: Ghosts at EB Games to receive Special Price offer to Purchase Eminem’s new The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Featuring Bonus Studio Track for Limited Time. The year’s most anticipated game, Call of Duty®: Ghosts, and music icon Eminem are giving fans another reason to line up this November 5. With Activision’s new blockbuster Call of Duty and Eminem’s new The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (Aftermath/Interscope) dropping on the same date this November, fans of both are in store for an incredible offer at a great price. In close collaboration with EB Games, anyone who pre-orders the … Continue reading Call Of Duty: Ghosts & Eminem come together for ultimate fan offer

Style: Eminem Celebrates 30 Years Of G-Shock

Legends Unite with the G-Shock x Eminem Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Timepiece. Casio is pleased to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their G-Shock watch brand by announcing a collaborative limited edition release with hip hop legend Eminem. The GDX6900MNM-1 timepiece, available this December, takes the newly-revamped XL-6900 watch face and personalises it with Eminem iconology for a watch that is not only ruggedly functional, but also stylishly streetwise. The multi-talented Eminem, also known by his alter ego Slim Shady and by birth name Marshall Mathers, is a multi-platinum and 13-time Grammy Award winning rapper, as well as record producer, songwriter … Continue reading Style: Eminem Celebrates 30 Years Of G-Shock

Yelawolf Announces Melbourne & Sydney Headline shows!

The Frontier Touring Company, Illusive and Niche Productions are excited to announce intimate Melbourne and Sydney headline shows from Southern rap superstar Yelawolf this coming July. Yelawolf will be in Australia to support Bliss N Eso‚ national tour. It will be only his second time in the country. The Alabama native has steadily built an enormous cult international fanbase since the release 2009 breakthrough, Trunk Muzik mixtape. Off the back of his mixtape hype, Yelawolf signed to Eminem Shady Records and released his critically acclaimed debut album Radioactive in 2011. In 2012, Yelawolf released two collaborative EPs The Slumdon Bridge … Continue reading Yelawolf Announces Melbourne & Sydney Headline shows!

Bliss N Eso – ‘Circus In The Sky’

The Frontier Touring Company and Illusive are excited to announce iconic hip-hop trio Bliss N Eso’s highly-anticipated return to the touring circuit this July with their House of Dreams tour. This tour announcement comes off the back of the release of Home Is Where The Heart Is – the first official single from their brand new album Circus In The Sky. The six-date tour will cover all mainland capital cities in the band’s first headline tour since 2011 when they embarked on the highest-selling tour by an Australian hip-hop act. This is the first chance fans will get to experience the … Continue reading Bliss N Eso – ‘Circus In The Sky’

Interview: G-Shock 30th Anniversary Bash

Last week G-Shock Australia kicked off its 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Prince Ballroom in Melbourne’s St Kilda. Bliss N Eso, DJ Krush and Yo Mafia hit the stage in a private concert for VIP guests. The venue was decked out with limited G-Shock watches and a collection of watches dating back to 1983. G-Shock also announced its first collaboration for the Australian market with local Hip-hop artists Bliss N Eso.  We catch up with Bruno, Marketing Manager for Casio Timepiece, as we discuss 30 successful years in the industry.  aahh: What does an anniversary such as this, 30 years in the … Continue reading Interview: G-Shock 30th Anniversary Bash

Mashiona Tasty Mashups Vol 1: A Free Download EP By Tom Showtime

Melbourne’s own Producer / DJ / Watermelon Man, Tom Showtime is back with a massive free download EP! Following on from the success of his acclaimed debut album The Jam Thief (Obese Records) with a tasty selection of Mashups. Serving up a mixture of the best of the best including Dr. Dre, Biz Markie, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Eminem, Talib Tweli & The Roots.  Grab these free tunes now and watch out for Showtime’s future releases The Chippa Irie EP on Booty Fruit (Out April 4th via JUNO) and his upcoming Artist EP on Ghetto Funk (UK). Mashiona Tasty Mashups Vol 1: … Continue reading Mashiona Tasty Mashups Vol 1: A Free Download EP By Tom Showtime

Slaughterhouse – Australian Tour 2013

Slaughterhouse Australian Tour 2013, with special guest ScHoolboy Q and Full Tote Odds. Shady Records Hip Hop super-group Slaughterhouse, are celebrating the release of their sophomore album “welcome to: Our House”, with their very first Australian Tour. The group consisting of four of the most prolific lyricists the rap game has ever seen in Detroit’s Royce da 5’9,’ New Jersey’s Joe Budden, Long Beach, California’s Crooked I and Brooklyn’s Joell Ortiz, have been steadily touring the USA and Europe in 2012 to packed houses and phenomenal reviews. Joining the super-group is currently one of the hottest and most hyped lyricists to … Continue reading Slaughterhouse – Australian Tour 2013

Australian Exclusive: ‘Fame’ Brand New D12 Track Feat. Eminem

D12 were formed in 1996, and achieved mainstream success after one of its members, Eminem, rose to international fame. D12 have just this week finished touring Australia and have announced that in celebration of said tour, they are offering up a brand new track Fame. Their first Australian release for quite some time, Fame not only features Eminem, but was also mixed and mastered by Eminem himself in Detroit. The track is lifted from last year’s mixtape Return Of The Dozen II, which was an extremely limited public release with hardcopies available only through the D12 website. Free downloads were … Continue reading Australian Exclusive: ‘Fame’ Brand New D12 Track Feat. Eminem

Muph & Plutonic 2011 Wrap Up

2011 has seen Muph & Plutonic hit stages again, playing Come Together, Essence, Reconciliation, Life’s A Beach festivals as a stripped back two piece with Plutonic on drums & Muph on the mic. They then hit the road on the national Party, Party, Party tour with Drapht throughout September / October. Plutonic continues to find extra hours in the week with his list of production credits continuing to reinforce his as one of the best & most prolific Australian beat producers in the game. Drapht, Gully Platoon, Horrowshow, Resin Dogs, TZU, Hilltop Hoods have all chosen to work with Plutonic Lab, … Continue reading Muph & Plutonic 2011 Wrap Up

Hilltop Hoods Super Request Super Farewell

As promised the Hilltop Hoods are putting on two exclusive side-shows in Perth, as they will not be appearing on the Perth leg of the BDO tour. The shows will be held at Capitol on Thursday & Friday the 9th & 10th of February, 2012. After the Hilltop Hoods first Perth side-show sold out in the first few days the guys have added a second due to popular demand. Apart from Vents & ADFU, the Hoods will be joined by Perth’s very own Dazastah & Layla (at both shows). Tickets are now on sale from here! Hilltop Hoods  ||  Twitter  ||  Golden Era Records Continue reading Hilltop Hoods Super Request Super Farewell