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B Wise Like You

Jim Steps

Representing Sydney’s South-Western suburbs, emerging African-Australian artist B Wise delivers his brand new single, Like You. Produced by Pro/Gram (Bliss n Eso, Hau), Like You is a bouncy off-beat tune that B Wise describes as being about ‘the ups and downs of finding that perfect summer squeeze’. The single serves as the first taste of what’s yet to come; a full length project in 2015 which will showcase the rapper’s colourful tales of growing up in a biracial household out West, relationships (the good, the bad and everything in between) and trying to not be mislead down the wrong path. Currently bunkered down in … Continue reading B Wise Like You

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Go Gettaz Presents: Gabreal x Wyo

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Live @ Club London (11 Fitzroy St, Melbourne) 15/11/14 Melbourne vs Sydney Hip Hop? We think not. As a part of Wyo’s ‘Cell To Stage’ national tour. The young Melbourne ex-prisoner turned Go Getta is teaming up with Sydney wave maker Gabreal. Known very well for his captivating and energetic live performance’s around Australia, Gabreal has opened show’s for Kid Ink, Ja Rule, La Coka Nostra and more. Featuring on the night will be: Chevy Levett, Grinny & Big T (Rawlab Entertainment) Jesse James, Visao Melbourne and the current Victorian DMC Champion DJ Rellik. Hosted by Skandal, sponsored by Overnight Gang … Continue reading Go Gettaz Presents: Gabreal x Wyo

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

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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

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Play It Safe Trailer

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Australian film characteristically relies on government and arts funding and frequently follows similar themes. Play It Safe is unconventional in both its subject matter and production style. The film is a coming of age story set against the backdrop of the Melbourne independent arts scene. It explores the age-old struggle for artists everywhere: should you take a safe career path or follow your passions? Play It Safe follows Jamie, a 26-year-old musician, who is out of work and down on his luck. When Jamie’s band breaks up, he’s left with no money, no career and no girlfriend. Now he teaches … Continue reading Play It Safe Trailer

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Koolta Keep On Official Film Clip

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Keep On is the first film clip from Koolta’s upcoming album Revolutions Per Minute. It follows on from the success of previous single All Together which received positive reviews from critics and fans alike as well as airplay from triple j, Unearthed and community radio nationwide. Keep On marks a significant change in both sound and visuals from the Adelaide hip hop artist’s previous work. It’s the first song that features entirely sung vocals from an artist who usually raps. Koolta explains – “When I was producing the music, I felt the beat needed an extra layer; I jumped on … Continue reading Koolta Keep On Official Film Clip

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LGEEZ Cloud 9 (Prod. JUVE)

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Alex Jones and Son Of Sam formed a rap group called LGEEZ in 2012 and have steadily been working towards this debut offering since. Cloud 9 is a eclectic journey for the listener. Taking you through a variety of musical styles and influences ranging from grimey hip hop all the way up to new school trap music, without sounding forced in any way. Alex and Sam have been deep in the mix of these genre’s for some time, so the whole journey of making the album was a natural progression. This release delivers good vibes, good beats and immaculate rhyme … Continue reading LGEEZ Cloud 9 (Prod. JUVE)

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Ice Cube Australian Tour New Shows Announced!

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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!

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Indighost x Illy Sugi Mind Your Step

Jim Steps

Indighost is an MC hailing from Canberra, that’s currently based in Melbourne and is one third of the Raw City Rukus crew. He has just released a brand new track titled Mind Your Step, using the jacked beat originally produced by Ill Sugi. Indighost hits this one out of the park and it was interesting to see how he approached the production. You can catch Indighost spitting some live bars and handling hosting duties at the Stitch Apparel official launch. Stitch Apparel is a Canberra unisex label that rocks a cool, clean look that is straight up juicy. Come celebrate … Continue reading Indighost x Illy Sugi Mind Your Step

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Intelekt, StillJ, Freethought, Complete Little Bit Crazy

Jim Steps

Here we have the perfect vibe for the upcoming summer party period, the brand new track from The Psych Ward/Cynical World crew Intelekt, StillJ, Freethought and Complete titled Little Bit Crazy. Little Bit Crazy is available now as a free download, through the player below or over at Intelekt’s SoundCloud page here. Facebook  ||  SoundCloud Continue reading Intelekt, StillJ, Freethought, Complete Little Bit Crazy

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LinkRust Pas Rentable feat. K21

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LinkRust is a producer from Grenoble, France. You may recognise the name as he produced K21’s Get It Done track, lifted from the Golden Era Records Mixtape 2014. This isn’t the first time K has hooked up with LinkRust. He also appeared on Links LP from earlier in the year, Drive Me Back To Abidjan with the track titled Seven Thirty, which can be heard here. The new track Pas Rentable, dropped at the beginning of the month and can be streamed below. We hope to see more from this creative duo in the near future. Be sure to check out K21’s brand new single … Continue reading LinkRust Pas Rentable feat. K21

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Loose Change Remix Party EP

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Here it is, a brand new remix EP featuring some epic new remixes of tunes from Loose Change’s recent release Listening Party. Remixes are supplied by P.Major, Roleo, Hazy and Billy Hoyle. Its been a year since the guys dropped the Listening Party, having recently dropped the visuals for the track Grown Up feat. Jeswon of the Thundamentals. The official video for Grown Up was produced with triple j Unearthed and NIDA 2014. The Remix Party EP is available now as a free download here. Official  ||  Facebook Continue reading Loose Change Remix Party EP

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Ghostface Killah At The Espy

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Touring Australia & New Zealand December 2014 The return to Australasia of one of the most iconic hip-hop artists of our time, Ghostface Killah from The Wu Tang Clan will blaze up Australia and New Zealand this summer! Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with Ironman in 1996, … Continue reading Ghostface Killah At The Espy

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Apollo Brown & Ras Kass Giraffe Pussy feat. Royce The 5’9″, Xzibit & Bishop Lamont

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Apollo Brown & Ras Kass are joined by the legendary cast of Royce The 5’9”, Xzibit, & Bishop Lamont The new single, Giraffe Pussy, brings together the distinguished MCs to showcase their abilities over sixteen bars a piece. The vocalists get high over an Apollo Brown beat, who’s filtered tone and syncopated bounce will have your head nodding as high as. The new album, Blasphemy, comes out October 28th on Mello Music Group. Pre-Order “Blasphemy” now. Mello Music Group  ||  Ras Kass  ||  Apollo Brown Continue reading Apollo Brown & Ras Kass Giraffe Pussy feat. Royce The 5’9″, Xzibit & Bishop Lamont

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Vertakill Brain Surgery

Jim Steps

Vertakill, The Anti-Social Rhyme Veteran Finally Breaks Free From His Shell Brain Surgery is an album that took too long to make and too long to release. Considering how long Vertakill has been around and actively making music and doing shows, this solo debut is late at best. Fortunately for him this versatile offering is from start to finish pure entertainment for hip-hop purists. The album has a clear 90’s hip-hop influence, with all the production handled by long-time collaborator Skilogram (Roach Scholars). The beats range from the dark and dusty to the funky bangers providing the perfect soundscape for … Continue reading Vertakill Brain Surgery

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Kid Pharaoh Don’t Make It Back feat. Koolta (Prod. Kid Pharaoh)

Jim Steps

For y’all trapped in the 90’s… Here is brand new single lifted from the upcoming self-produced Kid Pharaoh mixtape 97 Chronicles, which features Adelaide MC Koolta. Kid Pharaoh is an up and coming emcee and producer from Sydney. The new single is titled Don’t Make It Back and features a slew of dope cuts from the 90’s, with production from Kid Pharaoh himself. Don’t Make It Back feat. Koolta is available for free download now, through the player below or Kid Pharaoh’s SoundCloud page here. Facebook  ||  Twitter Continue reading Kid Pharaoh Don’t Make It Back feat. Koolta (Prod. Kid Pharaoh)

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Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD Gunshowers feat. Elzhi

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Earlier this year, the Wu-Tang legend Ghostface Killah and the Toronto jazz group BADBADNOTGOOD linked up with Danny Brown and released the hard and impactful single Six Degrees. That track worked out so well that Ghost and BADBADNOTGOOD are teaming up for an entire album. Early next year, they’ll drop the collaborative LP Sour Soul, with Ghost going in over the group’s live instrumentation on every track. Six Degrees is on the album, and so is Gunshowers, on which Ghost and the Detroit rap technician and former Slum Village member Elzhi attack a splintered, psychedelic instrumental. Soul Soul is out … Continue reading Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD Gunshowers feat. Elzhi

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Flatbush ZOMBiES & The Underachievers Clockwork Indigo EP

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To help kick off their Electric Koolade Experience tour, Flatbush ZOMBiES and The Underachievers team up for the Clockwork Indigo EP. A five track effort–led by the first leak, “Butterfly Effect”. All five cuts come crafted by Erick The Architect as he along with Zombie Juice, Issa Gold, AK and Meechy Darko deliver the New York gritty rhyming they’ve collectively become known for. Download  ||  Official  ||  Twitter Continue reading Flatbush ZOMBiES & The Underachievers Clockwork Indigo EP

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Beats To The Rhyme: A Collection of Instrumental Hip-Hop Records for the Beat Connoisseur

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Author Al Patterson started collecting vinyl in elementary school. He’s since amassed a serious collection and deep knowledge of instrumental-only Hip Hop records. Some are “performance” records that were pressed in very small numbers for use exclusively by the MC or group’s DJ during live shows, while others were commercially released. These instrumental records, whether from the obscure depths of the underground or well-known Hip Hop acts, are cataloged alphabetically by artist and accompanied by a photograph of the record’s label. Each entry specifies the artist, title, format, producer, label, year, and catalog number as well as notes and anecdotes … Continue reading Beats To The Rhyme: A Collection of Instrumental Hip-Hop Records for the Beat Connoisseur

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DJ JS-1 It Is What It Isn’t Is

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DJ JS-1, the devoted Boom bap producer and scratch aficionado, unveils his sixth full length LP, It Is What It Isn’t, which is now available through his Ground Original imprint. The 21 track collection, includes guest appearances from several of the game’s veteran forces, such as, KRS-One, O.C, Ras Kass, The Artifacts, Buckshot, Ill Bill, and Erick Sermon, among others, to a slew of noteworthy newcomers, like Homeboy Sandman, Fashawn, Torae and Kyle Rapps, to name a few. Titled in counterstrike to the wave of new artists that use social media to falsely portray themselves, JS-1, who has built a … Continue reading DJ JS-1 It Is What It Isn’t Is

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Chronixx & Zincfence Redemption The Dread & Terrible AUS Tour

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He’s been touted as the next Bob Marley and attributed to sparking a “musical revolution”, now rising Jamaican star Chronixx and his band Zincfence Redemption are bringing their distinctive style of reggae to Australia this December for shows in Sydney and Melbourne. At just 21-years old, Chronixx has earned himself the reputation as the one to watch for his energetic live performances and conscious, jah-inspired jams – or as The Guardian put it “dishing out lessons in the real three Rs: Rasta, and roots reggae.” Following on from the release of the Dread & Terrible last April, Chronixx immediately topped … Continue reading Chronixx & Zincfence Redemption The Dread & Terrible AUS Tour

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Ricky & Mark Get A Real Job You Fucking Losers

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Ricky & Mark’s debut EP ‘Get A Real Job You Fucking Losers’ out 17th October Ricky Pharoe is a 1990s artisan try-hard, with an asymmetrical cadence, sarcastic wit and humbly arrogant flow. Producer/multi-instrumentalist Gajamagic (drummer and founding member of defunct Seattle post-hardcore institution The Blood Brothers, Champagne Champagne, Neon Blonde, and Past Lives) is a master of dark arts, road-trip MacGyver and sound systems savage. Together they form Ricky & Mark – New world survivalists. Megatons of energy, legendary stage killers, Audio-Saints before joining forces both had built solid fan bases and rocked stages all over the world. Gajamagic has … Continue reading Ricky & Mark Get A Real Job You Fucking Losers

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Losty Reveals New Video For ‘Remains The Same’

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Remains The Same is the latest offering for Sydney artist Losty With the current state of conflicts with race, religion, war and peace in our world this uplifting track is exactly what we as a people need right now, a positive message of unity. In a genre littered with ego and glorifying just about everything negative on the planet it’s an artistic risk to send this type of message out to Hip-Hop fans. Losty isn’t one to give into fear of opinion. For a guy most known for his genre hopping and defying career Losty has insisted that every track … Continue reading Losty Reveals New Video For ‘Remains The Same’

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750 Rebels Kold Heat Video Series

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“That’s the paper man, it’s not about the cash it’s about the A4”  – Lazy Grey. Karsniogenics & the 750 Rebels present Jake Biz, Lazy Grey & Djdcide. Three of Brisbane hip-hop’s finest underground artists comin’ correct with the long awaited latest installment from members of the infamous 750 Rebels, Kold Heat. Following on from the short film prequel to the album Kold Heat | Bring It To Ya City DVD released in late 2013, the crew are set to burn up ya sound system with this latest body of work. Because the guys are just so damn nice the first … Continue reading 750 Rebels Kold Heat Video Series

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IUTER Now Available In Australia

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IUTER is a premium brand from Milan Italia, with some amazing collabs with designers and artists from around the world. They are custom made to order pieces and we are really excited about this label and hopefully the love is spread far and wide around Australia! In 2002, a group of creatives with a strong passion for board sports, graffiti and music came together to create IUTER. After several collaborations and numerous experiences abroad, IUTER’s D.I.Y attitude quickly developed into a sophisticated, well-structured brand, manufacturing its products exclusively in Italy. Each season sees the IUTER collection evolving; becoming more and … Continue reading IUTER Now Available In Australia

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N’fa Jones Confidence + Ready Whenever Official Video

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Here is a brand new short ruff ’n’ ready short film/music video for the original tracks Confidence and Ready Whenever lifted from N’fa Jones recent LP release titled Black + White Noise. Both pieces are produced by Sensible J Smith and Dutch. N’fa went for a stroll around the North of Melbourne, delivering his vinyl LP to a few of his favourite stores. Here are the results. The clip was directed by N’fa Jones, and edited by N’fa & A Gobet. Get the album and brand new merch now at the website here. Continue reading N’fa Jones Confidence + Ready Whenever Official Video

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Ovahand [Maim] MaimsAmp EP

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An artist who takes pride in being creative from the bedroom studio, Ovahand [Maim] admittedly claims he ain’t here for any kind of fame or popularity. Bumping his shit from the depths of the underground and coming from the stables of Sub Conscious Records, the collab group Dark Matter and Brainmaze Productions, OV clearly isn’t here to give you some generic bullshit. Ovahand [Maim] is a Sydney based hip hop producer & MC bringing out sample based boom bap style of beats. He has previously released two EP’s and two LP’s with the most recent of them being named the aptly titled … Continue reading Ovahand [Maim] MaimsAmp EP

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Grand Lodge 3 Looking Into My Mind

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Produced by Dazastah. Lyrics by Mortar & Ciecmate Late last week, a brand new track leaked from Ciecmate and Mortar‘s upcoming release, which is titled Nothing To See Here. The LP will be dropping through BTE later in the year. The new banger, Looking Into My Mind is produced by longtime SBX member Dazastah.  Read below what the guys have to say about the new track, and also take sometime to familiarise yourself with the bill that is linked below. Look at it this way, if you’re in prison, you’re safer but you also have a lot less freedom. Would you volunteer to go to jail just to … Continue reading Grand Lodge 3 Looking Into My Mind