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Purpose Live On BKS

Jim Steps

Purpose, the restless yet calculated mind behind the now infamous If the City Had A Voice mixtape series, is hardly a new face in the Australian Hip-Hop scene. With the roots of a freestyle/battle rapper, he represented Adelaide successfully nationwide early on, leading him to the US with coveted spot in the Scribble Jam MC tournament at 17.  In short, Purpose was a wordsmith before he was legal. March 1st saw Purpose release his highly anticipated self-produced debut LP Where It Starts through MGM. The record, which takes an honest look into the mind of a multi-faceted young man, features singles We Will Be … Continue reading Purpose Live On BKS

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Purpose – Cities, Classics, Where It Starts

Jim Steps

2011 was a huge year for South Australian MC & Producer Purpose. Instead of doing a 2011 wrap up for Purps, we caught up with him to chat all his If The City Had a Voice Mixtape series, the new album, highlights from 2011 and what the future holds for this enigmatic artist.  You had a huge 2011, what was your biggest highlight of the year?  The feeling of finally just putting the mixing/producing skills I’ve learned over the past few years into practise was extremely satisfying. But every time this question pops up I have to say performing on … Continue reading Purpose – Cities, Classics, Where It Starts

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Purpose – If The City Had A Voice Pt. 2

Jim Steps

Adelaide emcee/producer and Pagen Elypsis member, Purpose has recently released a cracking mixtape tilted If The City Had A Voice Pt. 2. A lot of things have happened in the Purpose camp since the release of his first mixtape release If The City Had A Voice a few years ago. Leading up to If The City Had a Voice Pt. 2, Purpose has put out 5 releases both as solo artist and as an integral part of group efforts, toured the country and continued to grow both in and out of the studio as he honed his skills. This mixtape serves as a pre-cursor to his debut … Continue reading Purpose – If The City Had A Voice Pt. 2

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Pagen Elypsis – One Way Ticket Exclusive Leak feat. DJ Butcher

Jim Steps

Pagen Elypsis is a collective of emcee’s from existing groups that emerged onto the scene with the release of the 007 Mixtape in 2007.  The members of the group had been performing as their separate components for 2 years both at home and interstate and also promoting and putting on shows in their hometown, Adelaide. The roots of the groups following lie in both the local live hip-hop scene and also the national and international battle circuit. The group was on hiatus from 2007 while each of the members went about building their resumes & paying their dues. Between 2007-2010, … Continue reading Pagen Elypsis – One Way Ticket Exclusive Leak feat. DJ Butcher

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Pagen Elypsis – One Hit Away (Free Download)

Jim Steps

Pagen Elypsis is a collective of emcees from existing groups that emerged onto the scene with the release of the 007 Mixtape in 2007. The members of the group had been performing as their seperate components for 2 years both at home and interstate and also promoting and putting on shows in their hometown, Adelaide. The roots of the groups following lie in both the local live hip-hop scene and also the national and international battle circuit. The group was on hiatus from 2007 while each of the members went about building their resumes & paying their dues. Between 2007-2010, … Continue reading Pagen Elypsis – One Hit Away (Free Download)