Tag: Hip Hop

Coalmine Records

Big Noyd feat. Phil The Agony & Krondon – “All Out” (M-Phazes Remix)

Jim Steps

Australia’s top rank producer M-Phazes and legendary turntablist DJ Rhettmatic get set for the release of Phazed Out. Set for an early 2012 release, the project is a compilation of singles from Coalmine Record’s catalog, remixed by M-Phazes and blended by Rhettmatic. Phazed Out includes features from Saigon, Inspectah Deck, Bekay, Big Noyd, Phil The Agony, Termanology, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Chubb Rock, Sadat X, Heltah Skeltah, CL Smooth, Skyzoo, Masta Ace, Brown Bag AllStars, El Da Sensei, Mela Machinko, J-Live and more. As a sneak peak, check out the project’s first leak, All Out featuring Big Noyd, Phil The Agony & Krondon, … Continue reading Big Noyd feat. Phil The Agony & Krondon – “All Out” (M-Phazes Remix)

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Sky’high – Look At Me Now

Jim Steps

Sky’high is Australia’s most compelling Hip Hop artist yet who displays a raw and aggressive style born from the gutters of Sydney. Tough as nails from a glance but catch a glimpse of that disarming smile and you get a hint there’s a lot more to this character than meets the eye. Growing up in the Housing commissions of Maroubra and Ultimo surrounded by a lifestyle of drugs, alcohol and violence it’s a surprise Sky found the will to do anything other than succumb to criminal influences and/or depression. Yet Sky channeled the frustration and despair of her upbringing into … Continue reading Sky’high – Look At Me Now

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Small Time Hustlers – High Grade

Jim Steps

Made up of Ty Mason, Central Coast’s famed Tycotic, and Jacquie Elvidge, of Newcastle’s former Laird Lomas and Madman, the Small Time Hustlers ‘side project’ formed in late 2010 after the pair collaborated on a piece of music for Ty’s Audio Engineering Diploma. Both Ty and Jacquie have been performing live music since childhood, Ty as the guitarist and lead singer of Metal band Alyxr from the ages eleven to fifteen, and Jacquie studying Classical Guitar from the age of thirteen, also performing in the Army Reserves Royal Australian Corp of Transport Pipes and Drums as a Bass, Tenor and … Continue reading Small Time Hustlers – High Grade

Obese Distribution

Kerser – The Nebulizer (Out Now)

Jim Steps

Reigning champion of the notorious Got Beef? battles, achieving a staggering million plus YouTube views and selling more than 3000 copies of his two mixtapes comes Sydney’s cocky, charismatic MC Kerser. Joining forces with freakish beat-banging producer Nebs, Kerser has put together The Nebulizer, his keenly anticipated first album. You already know the story of a place like this – home invasions, drive-by shootings, stabbings, poverty, drugs, desperation, anger. It’s a place you turn your back on, a blight – a cancer on the otherwise smooth arse of the Emerald City. But while Sydney’s hip hop spotlight has been on the inner-city acts making a name … Continue reading Kerser – The Nebulizer (Out Now)

Obese Records

Reason – Window Of Time

Jim Steps

Reason’s Window of Time is the final solo effort of his pioneering career, a true testament to his twenty plus years of dedication to Australian hip hop and reflective of his journey thus far. Window of Time, in essence, is intended to open minds and expose its listener to a mélange of historical, situational and currently pressing themes. Reason, both a school teacher and youth workshop facilitator, takes actualities to words with the intention of inspiring positive action. The album’s conceptual roots are of a worldly emphasis in contrast to the artists previous releases that were more indicative of his … Continue reading Reason – Window Of Time

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Red Bull Thre3style National Final

Jim Steps

After five awesome state qualifiers that rocked dance floors across the country, DJ competition Red Bull Thre3Style is set to roll back into Sydney for the national final this October. The unique, international DJ contest drew massive crowds in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide in the last few weeks, with each city witnessing the hottest local mixmasters displaying epic skills on the decks. The competition has just one key rule – that each DJ rocks the house by playing a selection of at least three genres or styles of music in a 15-minute set. Crowned kings of the decks for … Continue reading Red Bull Thre3style National Final

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Reason – Window Of Time (Nov 4)

Jim Steps

The moment of truth has arrived; and the legacy left behind by Reason will further be entrenched within the history of hip hop. Window Of Time drops November 4th 2011, and shall lay testament to Reason’s two and a half decades of dedicated service… In typical Reason style, there are guests aplenty throughout the album. Those sharing mic duties include Lazy Grey, Bias B, Hau, Dialectrix, Hunter, Iron Braydz, Lotek, AJ, Joyride, KYE, Mdusus, Rachel Berry & Rappaport. The album is blessed with superb production from Suffa, Debris, Debate, Mdusu, Geko & WIZDM. Stay tuned for more information on the release … Continue reading Reason – Window Of Time (Nov 4)

Unkut Recordings

Trem – For The Term Of His Natural Life (Official Listening Party)

Jim Steps

In a time capsule unearthed in an overgrown train yard on the outskirts of Melbourne, archaeologists discover a dirt encrusted artefact, a codex of the art and science of hip hop based on a blueprint etched in concrete during a period of innovation. It bears the marks of the late 1980s and early 90s when the elemental standards were laid down by a small elite. The artefact in question is For The Term of His Natural Life, the debut solo LP from Australia’s finest lyrical craftsman, Trem One. To say début is misleading, though. With a small but revered discography including two sought after vinyl EPs and his … Continue reading Trem – For The Term Of His Natural Life (Official Listening Party)

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Phrase National Tour

Jim Steps

Artfully designed to jack up your adrenalin, Phrase’s third studio album Babylon hums with tremolo guitar, Farfisa and Hammond lines. The choruses (so epic they must be carved into the side of a mountain somewhere) feature gutsy vocals from an unlikely crew of special guests including Alex Burnett of Sparkadia, Davey Lane, Guineafowl, Jane Doe, and Jimmy Barnes. Accustomed to dropping his rhymes over loops and breaks, this time around Harley did away with all the samples and penned songs from scratch on guitar. Finding himself leaning to the raw, desperate delivery of Australian garage rock and British mod, Phrase enlisted a producer Tony Buchen, with a similar aesthetic, and the … Continue reading Phrase National Tour

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Plutonic Lab joins Hilltop Hoods on tour

Jim Steps

Plutonic Lab, best known as one of Australia’s leading hip hop producers & one half of Muph & Plutonic, has been hand picked to join Hilltop Hoods as their live drummer. 2012 will be a massive year for Hilltop Hoods, with Plutonic’s first official shows beginning in December with the Eminem tour, continuing with the Big Day Out & beyond. After years of hard work & contributions to the Australian Hip-Hop community, touring with Hilltop Hoods is a definite career highlight to Plutonic’s long list of achievements. Currently on tour with Drapht, Muph & Plutonic will continue as a duo, however the forthcoming WA & QLD … Continue reading Plutonic Lab joins Hilltop Hoods on tour

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Forbes – Kid Been Waiting

Jim Steps

Forbes has been breaking grounds this year dropping mixtape tracks that have been well received and even releasing a track with Pez . Lately we have seen a series of tracks aimed at the haters with an upbeat fuck you feel to them. Forbes is back with his second EP release titled Kid Been Waiting. “I conciously made the EP more ‘commericially appealling’, I chose beats that I thought were current and on that ‘next level’. It was therapudic to talk about some personal struggles I’ve dealt with in the past, sever anxiety, panic attacks and long bouts with depression. The EP … Continue reading Forbes – Kid Been Waiting

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Prime – ‘Restore My Faith’ Video Clip & Download

Jim Steps

We have seen a host of free downloads leading up to Prime’s – Good Morning release. This time Prime has hooked up with the boys over at Full Clip, to deliver this cracking video clip of Prime’s latest track from Restore My Faith.  Restore My Faith was produced by Answer. Cover art by Drake Designs. Download the track free by clicking on the here or below in the link section. Not only has Prime recently been announced as label Soulmate Records latest signee, he has also featured on UK MC Sonnyjim’s drop the Psychonaut LP and also fellow stable mates 360 – Stand The Fuck Up Mixtape. Prime has already proven himself a highly talented MC with his … Continue reading Prime – ‘Restore My Faith’ Video Clip & Download

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Ellesquire – Album Launch

Jim Steps

Since the release of his debut album Ready in August, Ellesquire has been creating quite a buzz. Receiving positive reviews and feedback from street press, radio, magazines & blogs nation wide. The album was FBi Radio ‘Sunsets Album Of The Week’ and it’s single On The Prowl was added to full rotation on Triple J. On The Prowl has been the most requested song twice on Triple J’s Super Request, Reached number 9 on the iTunes Hip Hop/ Rap charts and has clocked over 30 000 views on youtube within a month of it’s release. Stemming from the albums success, Ellesquire has … Continue reading Ellesquire – Album Launch

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NBL Championship Commercial features The Funkoars

Jim Steps

The National Basketball League has launched its new season’s television commercial, which is going to air currently on free-to-air television on Network Ten and its digital channel ONE. The 30 second commercial features South Australia’s very own the Funkoars – Where I Am (You Go? Remix), taken from their latest release The Quickening.  Featuring an extension of the successful ‘It Goes Off’ branding used last season, the commercial aims to showcase the excitement and atmosphere that culminated in a unrivalled sporting entertainment experience that fans enjoy at live iiNet NBL Championship games. You can check out the commercial below featuring The Funkoars … Continue reading NBL Championship Commercial features The Funkoars

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Spit Syndicate to release two part mixtape series: Part 1 arrives September 30

Jim Steps

Following their critically acclaimed 2010 release Exile and after a busy year of touring, Sydney duo Spit Syndicate are back with a brand new online mix-tape project Best Intentions: Part One, the first of a two-part mix-tape series available for free download via online networks Friday 30th September. Best Intentions sees MCs Nick Lupi and Jimmy Nice return to the mix-tape format from which they first made waves in the local hip-hop scene. Over the course of 9 tracks, Spit Syndicate drape their trademark flair over a range of different sounds, from the boom-bap of Pharoahe Monch to the more … Continue reading Spit Syndicate to release two part mixtape series: Part 1 arrives September 30

Rappertag

Rapper Tag #43 – Pegz

Jim Steps

Business man, mentor, artist; Pegz is never a loss for words and rarely holds back from the issues he holds close. He is as unrelenting as he is introspective, always the barometer for truth from the streets of Melbourne, he continues to challenge himself in the ever growing success of local hip hop. Here we have Rapper Tag #43.  Respect to Plutonic Lab on the skins, Terry behind the lens and Reason for the tag. Pick up your copy of Drama through iTunes here.  Music video for Priceless (feat. 2buck, Dialectrix and Joe New) coming soon. Facebook  ||  Twitter  ||  Obese Records Continue reading Rapper Tag #43 – Pegz

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LHA – Split Decision (Out Now)

Jim Steps

Sydney-based hip hop duo, LHA, announces the release of their debut album, Split Decision. Written and produced entirely by the duo, the album perfectly captures the ethos of LHA; soulful, catchy, heartfelt music to move body and mind. LHA comprises Australian emcee Adikkal and Korean producer LeeHahn. Captivated by the idea that a song should move you inside and out, LHA make music full of provoking grooves. Crossing cultures and fusing elements of soul, funk on the bedrock of hip hop, they produce a distinct sound that, while gathering eclectic influences from music’s fringes, upholds an appeal for music fans … Continue reading LHA – Split Decision (Out Now)

Obese Distribution

Kerser – The Nebulizer

Jim Steps

Reigning champion of the notorious Got Beef? battles, achieving a staggering million plus YouTube views and selling more than 3000 copies of his two mixtapes comes Sydney’s cocky, charismatic MC Kerser. Joining forces with freakish beat-banging producer Nebs, Kerser has put together The Nebulizer, his keenly anticipated first album. You already know the story of a place like this – home invasions, drive-by shootings, stabbings, poverty, drugs, desperation, anger. It’s a place you turn your back on, a blight – a cancer on the otherwise smooth arse of the Emerald City. But while Sydney’s hip hop spotlight has been on the … Continue reading Kerser – The Nebulizer

Unkut Recordings

Trem – For The Term Of His Natural Life

Jim Steps

In a time capsule unearthed in an overgrown train yard on the outskirts of Melbourne, archaeologists discover a dirt encrusted artifact, a codex of the art and science of hip hop based on a blueprint etched in concrete during a period of innovation. It bears the marks of the late 1980s and early 90s when the elemental standards were laid down by a small elite. The artifact in question is For The Term of His Natural Life, the debut solo LP from Australia’s finest lyrical craftsman, Trem One. To say debut is misleading, though. With a small but revered discography including … Continue reading Trem – For The Term Of His Natural Life

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Come join The Funkoars for a drink LIVE on Ustream TONIGHT!

Jim Steps

Tonight from 7-8pm CST join The Funkoars for a drink and Q&A session on the Golden Era U-Stream Channel here. You can ask a question, tell them which track is your favorite or just comment on Trials long hair. The guys hope to see you there! The Quickening is available now in stores and online. Twitter  ||  Facebook  ||  U-Stream  || iTunes Continue reading Come join The Funkoars for a drink LIVE on Ustream TONIGHT!

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Ask…The Tongue

Jim Steps

With the recent release of his free download the Sextape, Elefant Traks member the Tongue has been swamped with a host of emails and facebook messages asking for advice on all facets of relationships and sexuality. In an effort to respond to all his fans, The Tongue has sent aahh a copy of some of the more popular and not so popular questions, we present to you Ask…The Tongue. Long term relationships – worth the effort or overrated? The Tongue: The best thing in the world is being in love with someone great. Sex is awesome but love is more powerful … Continue reading Ask…The Tongue

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Omar Musa & Mighty Joe – MoneyKat

Jim Steps

Many people would recognise a money cat statue, painted gold with a waving paw, as a common feature of Asian grocery stores and restaurants. Traditionally, a money cat is supposed to bring monetary wealth and prosperity into a business. International hip-hop duo MoneyKat, comprising Omar Musa (Australia) and Mighty Joe (US), seek to flip that idea on its head. Both MCs had solo careers before this collaboration. Musa, the Australian Poetry Slam Champion in 2008, released World Goes to Pieces in 2010 as well as touring in France, China, India, the UK and as support for the legendary poet/singer Gil … Continue reading Omar Musa & Mighty Joe – MoneyKat

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Phrase – National Babylon Tour

Jim Steps

Proudly presented by triple j, Tone Deaf & Street Press Australia, Phrase is set to embark on an extensive national tour to perform tracks from his unanimously critically acclaimed third album Babylon. Performing all dates with full band, Phrase promises to deliver a world-class performance of his back catalogue along with a selection of songs from Babylon. Backed by 4 of the best musicians in the country, Phrase boasts an even bigger sound live than what he achieved on his sonically groundbreaking album. Come and see live what critics are saying is a “soulful, edgy album that’s screaming to be heard … Continue reading Phrase – National Babylon Tour

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Breakout – Under 18s Music Festival Tickets Selling Fast

Jim Steps

Illusive and Totem Onelove’s mammoth new under 18s music festival, Breakout, went on sale at 9am Wednesday morning and has now officially sold out of early bird tickets in Sydney and Melbourne. The festival, which features the likes of LMFAO, The Bloody Beetroots, Ferry Corsten (Melb only) Diafrix and 360, is in unchartered territory for an underage event and kids have come out in droves to show their enthusiasm for an event of its colossal scale. Sydney has now moved into second general release, with tickets still at the dirt-cheap price of $90 (including booking fee). Melbourne’s early bird allocation was … Continue reading Breakout – Under 18s Music Festival Tickets Selling Fast

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Allday – Noue Yesue

Jim Steps

Allday is another in the long line of rappers coming from the seemingly fertile breeding grounds of Blackwood, Adelaide.‘I basically grew up in the hip hop scene; I would have been about eleven years old when I went to my first show. I’ve done the shaved head and the air max thing when I was younger. As Jay Z says, I’m off that,’ he laughs. Like many, after completing an apprenticeship on the battle circuit, Allday made his way into the recording studio. This culminated in a collection of angry battle-style tracks that are still for the most part unheard. … Continue reading Allday – Noue Yesue

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Katalyst – Deep Impressions [Out Today]

Jim Steps

Internationally renowned, ARIA nominated producer Katalyst returns with new album Deep Impressions, set for release today via Invada Records / Remote Control. The follow up album to his highly acclaimed 2007 album What’s Happening, a former triple j feature album, Deep Impressions is Katalyst’s third full length album and his most impressive work to date. The latest product of his audiophiliac obsession, Deep Impressions deconstructs and distils soul, hip hop, funk, jazz, reggae and electro influences into what is perhaps most accurately described as “the Katalyst sound“. Deep Impressions is a reflection of the large variety tunes that influence Katalyst’s own musical … Continue reading Katalyst – Deep Impressions [Out Today]

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S-Dub – Something About You feat. Ces (Prod. M-Phazes)

Jim Steps

Coalmine Records is getting set to launch a blitzkrieg of new music, which starts with the release of Shabaam Sahdeeq’s new single Something About You, produced by M-Phazes. This single, which boasts the talents of the Cuban born singer/songwriter Ces, is the debut single off Sahdeeq’s forthcoming LP Keepers of the Lost Art, which is set to drop later this year. As former label-mates with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Company Flow & Pharoahe Monch through Rawkus Records, S-Dub has been tied to a long history of independent success both as a solo artist and through his membership with the late … Continue reading S-Dub – Something About You feat. Ces (Prod. M-Phazes)

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Reason – Rapper Tag #42

Jim Steps

Having withstood the test of time, Reason continues to personify both tenure and standard as one of Australia’s true veteran’s of the underground Hip Hop scene with 15 years experience under his belt. The Reason story reflects true preservation of his belief in maintaining a constant yet positive presence. Reason practices what he preaches by promoting positive content in a context that is truly street, yet with a personal message contained within. A lover of graffiti, politics, life and the environment, these are examples of the diversity that the listener envelops into their own conscience. Reason released his third LP … Continue reading Reason – Rapper Tag #42

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The Tongue – The Sextape (Out Now)

Jim Steps

When it comes to hip hop there isn’t much The Tongue hasn’t done; an MC Battle champion; an accomplished touring artist and songwriter with two albums; three mixtapes and an EP under his belt.. all before he turned 26. Having toured with the likes of Public Enemy, Dizzie Rascal, Drapht and The Herd, The Tongue connected with the masses via radio hits such asThe Punch, Bad Education, The Show and Real Thing. His second album Alternative Energy was feature album on both FBi and 2SER, as well asAlbum of the Week at Drum Media and The Brag. His latest release The Sextape will be a free mixtape available for download September 12th, 2011. Under the guiding hand of Sydney’s premier … Continue reading The Tongue – The Sextape (Out Now)