It’s hard to believe that just 12 months ago Vanessa Elisha, the artist, was non-existent. Without the help of a label, Vanessa released her GXNXVS produced EP Don’t Go in early 2013 to an unexpected swell of support. Her single’s Blur … Continue reading Vanessa Elisha Ocean
The first single from the most anticipated album of the year achieved astounding first-week sales of 435,000-plus, making for the biggest single debut of the year so far and fourth highest for a female artist ever. She also becomes the … Continue reading Ariana Grande Problem’ Music Video Teaser feat. Iggy Azalea
Mic Pompei delivers the mother of all introductions with Yung Wurl, the first single and video to come off his debut LP, Shift. Inspired by a profound sense of hope and belief in the human race’s potential to better itself, Pompei lays down raw bars about an infantile civilisation while raising a toast to our planet because, he states, it isn’t too late to change. Mic Pompei delivers the mother of all introductions with Yung Wurl, the first single and video to come off his debut LP, Shift. Inspired by a profound sense of hope and belief in the human … Continue reading Mic Pompei Yung Wurl Official Video
Fresh from supporting Bliss N Eso on their Circus Under The Stars Tour alongside Seth Sentry & Horrowshow, REAL Music drops the first track from their upcoming collective mixtape Live.Write, due for online release May 29. Full Mixtape available May 29 from – REALmusicfamily.bandcamp.com Facebook || Bandcamp || YouTube Continue reading Exclusive: Juñor – ‘Skinny Jean Dreams’ from REAL Music Presents – Live.Write
Debuting at #1 on the iTunes Album Charts Thundamentals’ third record So We Can Remember has just cemented the trio as the ‘new benchmark for local hip-hop’, explaining solidly why their entire tour is on the brink of selling out. With the headline tour already sold out – Melbourne, Fremantle, Perth, Brisbane – and Sydney, the group kicked off their run of dates with a sold-out, fans-only, warm up at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel last Thursday, having already premiered their excitement to massive crowds as part of national Groovin The Moo festival. Album singles ‘Smiles Don’t Lie’ – which debuted at #5 … Continue reading Thundamentals wrap up album launch tour in Sydney tonight!
Allday will release his debut album Startup Cult on July 4 via ONETWO. After a string of successful singles, EPs and free mixtapes, the Melbourne-via-Adelaide rapper has created a massive underground buzz for his debut, which is in turn one of the most anticipated Australian records of 2014. The first single from Startup Cult is Right Now, which hit the airwaves via triple j last month just in time for appearances nationally on Groovin The Moo Festival. Today, the music video for Right Now is released to fans via YouTube just in time for the tour of the same name … Continue reading Allday Announces Debut Album ‘Startup Cult’
Melbourne hip-hop/soul outfit, Mosé + The FMLY, have been crunching their debut national tour, with the band performing a slew of shows throughout May. The FMLY lead by Melbourne rapper Mosé, have put together an energetic live show, that has … Continue reading Mosé + The FMLY ‘Copper Dollar’ Tour (Adelaide)
Converse Australia recently announced the first ever Australian Sneakers Clash Wall in Fremantle, part of a series of artistic installations across the world. Designed to disrupt and clash against a grey world, Sneakers Clash Wall is directly inspired by the … Continue reading Gallery: Converse #SneakersClashFreo
WOW what a ride. The recent long weekend brought many joys, not only did you get Friday & Monday off from work, school or university. If you were anywhere in South Australia chances were you or someone you knew attended the inaugural Groovin The Moo event for Oakbank. If you didn’t, well we hate to say it but you missed out big time. The Oakbank leg of Groovin The Moo kicked off proceedings just before lunch on a perfect Autumns day. The gumboots were out in force but were not at all needed. A lot of people dressed up in costumes ranging … Continue reading Groovin The Moo Oakbank 2014 Review + Photos
We are super excited to debut the brand new steez from ‘old school futuristic’ rapper Peezo. The new track titled The Come Up is produced by Cam Bluff and follows on from previous tracks Water and Vibe Out. The track The Come Up is itself a representation of an artist on the rise. Written about overcoming everyday obstacles and staying on the grind in a less then ideal situation, Peezo has a story that connects, most of us weren’t born into money and you take life’s opportunities as they come. The song’s intent is to inspire fans and listeners alike, … Continue reading Exclusive: Peezo – The Come Up (Prod. Cam Bluff)
“He is a sick man, he is a angry man, he is an unattractive man, there is something wrong with his liver……” That man is Geko aka Phil Gektor. May we present to you an exclusive prelude to Geko’s upcoming full length album Real Heads Don’t Listen, out May 30th on Crate Cartel – The Hippies I. The brand new track The Hippies I spools out over a long intro, the power of the strings warm you while transporting you quickly to another place in time. A time long forgotten, of free love, big buds and great music. The Hippies I is … Continue reading Exclusive: Geko The Hippies I
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. Ry has previously been an Unearthed Featured Artist, and the winner of the Unearthed x NIDA Music … Continue reading Ry Circles Official Video Clip
Whilst moving house in late 2012 Stateovmind found a collection of unmarked discs buried deep inside a cardboard removalist box. On these discs were four ProTools sessions filled with rough unfinished songs and concepts, all of which were recorded over M-Phazes beats that State had originally acquired in 2007. Stateovmind had long thought that these discs, beat stems and recorded demos were lost forever until this rediscovery. The beats hidden on these discs carried the distinct drums and vintage sound of M-Phazes, and so State decided that they were too good to be left unused and that they should be … Continue reading State Ov Mind Lost and Found
This is a brand new release from ealing, an 18 year old beatmaker out of Brisbane. The 3 track EP is made up completely of instrumental hip hop. The release titled Esoteric Beat Tape, is the first of a series of beat tapes to be released by ealing. Official || Soundcloud || Twitter Continue reading ealing Esoteric Beat Tape
After a whirlwind tour of the US, Los Angeles rapper, producer and performer, Kid Ink, brings his My Own Lane tour down-under this August. Grinding as a producer since the age of 16, Kid Ink uncovered this creativehighway by perfecting a personal style behind the board first. He officially started twisting the game up when he dropped his 2012 independent album, Up & Away, smashing iTunes records by debuting in the Top 5 of the Hip-Hop Albums chart prior to release. Cumulative single sales from the effort exceed over 500K, while it landed at #20 on the Billboard Top 200, … Continue reading Kid Ink My Own Lane Australian Tour
With the release of a string of singles and remixes in late 2013, the skilled rookie Chiefs has quickly announced his presence already winning the co-signs of local hero Ta-ku, Stwo, Tajan & Fwdslxsh to name a few. It wasn’t until the release his debut EP Reign Dance in late 2013 through Perth’s Die High Records that he really made waves and captured the world’s attention with local and international radio play and features in culture influencing blogs such as Pigeons & Planes and Future Music Group. Sonically infusing hip hop ideology and dancefloor sensibility, his prodigious yet tranquil sound is … Continue reading Major Lazer Come On To Me (Chiefs Rework)
The Hated have a couple of brand new tracks for you. The first new track is called Kings and is produced by 3rdEye and features the homie CLEW from Florida. The second track which has just gone live on the guys triple j Unearthed page is titled Take Me Higher and features their good friend coco killing it it on the hook! Production is sorted by none other than C1. Be sure to rate and favourite the track Take Me Higher over on Unearthed here. Twitter || Facebook || Unearthed Continue reading The Hated Kings feat. CLEW (Prod. 3rdEye)
Childish Gambino, one of the most exciting young talents in music, will perform a headline show at Big Top Luna Park Sydney this July. Heading to Australia for Splendour In The Grass, Childish Gambino will take to the stage of … Continue reading Niche & Live Nation present Childish Gambino’s only Australian headline show
Allday announces a brand new tour in support of his recent single drop, Right Now. The tour takes the Melbourne MC right around the country, hitting a bunch of regional areas, some capital cities, and also chucking in some Under 18’s … Continue reading Allday Right Now National Tour
Fresh from the release of their acclaimed new album Mekong Delta Sunrise, Astronomy Class announce launch dates in Sydney & Melbourne. Astronomy Class’ journey to the heart of golden age Cambodian music has captured the attention of many. The hip hop storytellers drew on Khmer pop music from the 1950s to the mid-‘70s, teaming up with vocalist Srey Channthy (The Cambodian Space Project) to pay tribute to a lost Cambodian generation. Fresh from hitting the road with Thundamentals on their sold-out So We Can Remember Tour, Astronomy Class embark on their own headline launch dates in Sydney and Melbourne next … Continue reading Astronomy Class Announce Album Launch Dates
Princes of electronic-pop with a nu-soul bent and Canberra-based overachievers SAFIA have kicked off 2014 in style. Having just announced that they will support Kiwi queen bee Lorde on her Australian tour, the trio are also revelling in the success of their latest single, Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds. The single hit the #1 spot on Hype Machine, racking up almost 80K Soundcloud plays. Their layered, warm production style and intricate vocal stylings of frontman Benjamin Joseph won hearts instantly, taking out a position in triple J’s hottest 100 and putting the band on the shortlist of acts bound to break out … Continue reading SAFIA Paranoi, Ghosts & Other Sounds
Allday is cruising his way through the current GTM2014 tour, with other local artists such as Illy, Thundamentals, and a whole lot more. On Friday 25th of April, not only did Allday perform to a packed out stage at the inaugural Oakbank GTM event, he also released his brand new single titled Right Now. Allday has also recently announced his Right Now National Tour, which will kick off in Geraldton, Western Australia on May 29. The run of shows will include all ages, U18 and licensed shows right around the country, before finishing up in Brisbane, Queensland on June 20. Allday will be … Continue reading Allday Right Now Review
Queen of the Hill Australian rapper Chelsea Jane drops new single Where The Boys At?. Known for her fiery, unique and effortless flow Chelsea Jane is the true definition of a ‘diamond in the rough’. After setting the net on fire with her freestyle videos, single release‘Good Evening’ feat. Atlanta’s ‘Ness Lee, following an EP release Queen Of The Hill, and then her success in taking out the 2013 Hilltop Hoods Hip Hop Initiative, the incredible Australian female rapper is taking the scene by storm since her rapid attention and success. Sounding like no other, Chelsea Jane’s distinct tone and … Continue reading Chelsea Jane Where The Boys At?
Luna C has just published a Vlog of his recent trip to Australia to film the Sixavelli film clip with 360. Sixavelli is taken from Sixties upcoming album titled Utpoia. Recent releases from Utopia have include Impossible featuring Daniel Johns, and … Continue reading Australia Vlog featuring God and 360 | Lunar C
Converse Australia are today calling for submissions to be apart of their first ever Australian Sneakers Clash Wall. Converse have picked a site in Market Street, Fremantle which is currently quite a bland space, and will be permanently transforming the … Continue reading Be Part Of The Converse Sneakers Clash Wall Fremantle
Today, Thundamentals release their hotly anticipated 3rd LP, So We Can Remember and it’s an absolute beauty. The crew have delivered numerous singles over the past few months, all receiving a mammoth response from fans and newcomers alike. The first single … Continue reading Thundamentals So We Can Remember Review
The brand new single from Booze Bastards, aka Tornts and Billy Bunks is out now. The track titled Piss On Ya City (Atlantis) is the first taste we’ve seen taken from their forthcoming mixtape, The Blind Leading The Blind, which is due soon. The Blind Leading The Blind is 13 tracks of foul, alco bile and barfly mutterings. Hit the Bandcamp page, make a donation, DL the song, share it with your friends, down a bevvie for the work these two ‘Boozed up Bastards’ have put in… You won’t be disappointed!! Download || Facebook || BTE || Twitter Continue reading Booze Bastards Piss On Ya City (Atlantis)
The first full-length album from The Lo-Fi King, Ol’ Red Nose himself, Djarmbi Supreme. Based on the classic album by Alice Cooper (Alice Cooper Goes To Hell, 1976), Djarmbi has enlisted the production prowess of beat-murderer, Paradox to sample the entire original tracklist and recreate the Goes To Hell experience with a new breath of life (grog breath). 11 tracks and a soon-to-be-announced guest list will not only fuck a whole bunch of rappers in the face, it’ll spit on a twenty and stick it to their foreheads. Djarsup, cunts! All the fuckin way up. Bottle Kids takeover… DFTC are … Continue reading Djarmbi Supreme Goes To Hell
Peep one of the latest video clips out of the BTE camp. For this one Mouf tackles the topic of “Drugs & Alcohol” speaking on the trials & tribulations of growing up surrounded by intoxicants, the wild rides had, stresses, … Continue reading Mouf Drugs and Alcohol
Out My Mind, the first official release from TimeOut Productions, A Melbourne production duo blending genres to bring a fresh new sound to the Australian music scene. Comprising producers VictoriousVIC and EarlJam, TimeOut Productions has built up a steady following having collaborated with artists from the US, UK, Canada, South Africa, and locally in Melbourne. After producing multiple tracks for Bristol artist Javier SMI including his upcoming single 1993, receiving radio play throughout the UK, it was only right that they linked up again for their first official release. Introducing Out My Mind… TimeOut Productions || Javier SMI Continue reading VictoriousVIC & Javier SMI Out My Mind
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