L Fresh The Lion Drops New Single Reminding Us That Policing Of Language In Australia Isn’t A Story Of Our Past Pulling no punches, Mother Tongue arrives as an honest recount of L-FRESH The LION losing the ability to speak his native language, his … Continue reading L-FRESH The LION drops new single ‘Mother Tongue’
It’s been four years since we last heard from Sydney emcee MIRRAH. From her debut mixtape REFLECT-I-ON and her debut EP, LIFE, she confirmed her status as a force not to reckoned with on the hip-hop scene, and now the … Continue reading Mirrah Infuses Soul With 90’s Influences For New Single, ‘Hold On’
Elefant Traks Announce A Very Special Series Of Events, Taking Their Incredible Artist Roster Across The Country To Celebrate Their 20th Birthday! Spoilt by a diverse roster of talent and unique artistry, Elefant Traks is one of the strongest independent … Continue reading Elefant Traks Turns 20!!
New Sydney-based hip-hop artist, Imcpayne, has just unveiled his debut single ‘Therapy’ – recorded and produced by Michael McGlynn (L-FRESH The LION, Little May) and the rapper himself at Vienna Studios, Sydney. Payne describes the creative process and motivation behind … Continue reading Imcpayne unveils debut single ‘Therapy’
” 72 people. 72 conversations. 72 points of view. “ 72Voices is an unbiased research project that aims to take the temperature of modern Australia and spark meaningful conversations about who we are and where we want to go. The … Continue reading 72 Voices – The Book
Marksman Lloyd drops new single Gene Simmons (feat. Anders) After just wrapping up a national headline tour in support of his new EP ‘Portals’, Marksman Lloyd is throwing all attention towards newly crowned fan favourite ‘Gene Simmons’. Co-produced by Alvyn … Continue reading 💥 Marksman Lloyd – Gene Simmons💥
This Friday, September 22nd there will be a lion prowling the streets of New York City, the home of hip hop! As part of the YouTube Creators For Change Initiative, L-FRESH The LION will be premiering his new single and … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion To Premiere A New Single/Video In New York City At The Tribecca TV Festival!
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
At the heart of Groovin the Moo’s (GTM) festival philosophy is the desire to showcase and support the communities and regions that are often those less travelled. GTM’s Community Program has been developing organically each year and we’re thrilled to announce what we’ve got in store for 2017. This year, we’re excited to be bringing a bunch of our most beloved community initiatives to every region across the country. These range from work experience for budding festival lovers to opportunities for local artists to showcase their wares and programs for disadvantaged youth. Graffin the Moo GTM engages the skills of … Continue reading GTMs Community Program expands in 2017
…And He’ll ‘Becoming’ To You All Around The Country! The first half of 2016 has been crazier than cray for L-FRESH The LION and things are just heating up. After smashing shows as main support on the recent Urthboy ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’, L-FRESH and team are prepared to pounce, launching his new album Become and bringing hype to capital and regional areas all around Australia. Become (released May 13) has been met with high praise and quickly accumulated accolades from critics and fans alike, landing 4 stars reviews left, right and centre, as well as being named Feature Album on … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion Announces A Huge National Album Tour
Big Village Records proudly welcomes Omar Musa, renowned rapper, poet and author, to their artist roster. His EP Dead Centre will be released through Big Village Records on August 5. Omar Musa, a Malaysian-Australian from Queanbeyan, is one of Australia’s … Continue reading Omar Musa Signs To Big Village Records
Only 1 week out from the ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’ and Urthboy has sold out almost half the tour already. Artists who also appear on his critically acclaimed new album, The Past Beats Inside Me Like A Second Heartbeat, will pop up on selected dates, including Bertie Blackman, B-wise, Timberwolf,Kira Puru, Montaigne, and long time collaborator, Jane Tyrrell (information on dates below). New shows have been added in Melbourne and Sydney, with sold out dates in Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. In a packed calendar that includes guest lectures to schools and universities, Urthboy performed aPaul Kelly cover with Caitlin … Continue reading Urthboy Announces Special Guests On ‘Second Heartbeat Tour’
L-Fresh The Lion Brings Fierce Strength, Bright Colour And Inspiring Culture To Let His Inner Voice Roar The video for L-Fresh The Lion’s massive second single ‘1 in 100,000’, tackles depression and darkness with a stirring tale of a young … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion Releases New Video For ‘1 In 100,000’
Produced by Cattleyard Promotions and presented by triple j and The Music Meet Dan, he started a band after seeing Daft Punk live in 2007. They called themselves Art vs Science. Shane quit the Australian men’s rowing team and dug … Continue reading It’s time to get #THEPLOT2015
L-FRESH The LION returns with great conviction and energy to present his bold new single, ‘Get Mine’. Setting the bar high for his eagerly anticipated new album, out in 2016. Opening with a tranquil birdsong before Parvyn Kaur Singh’s (Bombay … Continue reading L-FRESH The LION Drops New Single ‘Get Mine’, Announces Tour
We Slept On is our new weekly series highlighting releases we may have slept on or missed out on reporting on due to various reason. Our first We Slept On, comes from youngster Kid Pharaoh. Kid Pharaoh is an 18-year-old solo MC and producer hailing from Sydney. Inspired at an early age by the works of such artists & producers as Nas, Kanye West, DJ Premier & J. Dilla, Kid Pharaoh went on to teach himself to write raps and produce his own beats, and is best known for his soulful take on Hip Hop production, incorporating classic samples from past … Continue reading We Slept On: Kid Pharaoh ’97 Chronicles Mixtape
New blood to bring the house down at the Elefant Traks Studio Party at Vivid Live on Sunday, May 31. Come one come all to the House Party of the year. Elefant Traks will have the honour of closing out … Continue reading Elefant Traks Studio Party at Vivid Live
For the first time ever in Melbourne, Rolling Stone Australia be bringing their own pop-up venue, the Rolling Stone Live Lodge, taking over the iconic Workers Club in Fitzroy Melbourne from September 25 to October 12. There’s more to come, … Continue reading Live Lodge 2014 First Announcement feat. Briggs, Funkoars, L-Fresh The Lion, WZRDKID, Remi & more
With his brand new album “RAW X INFINITY” the feature album on triple j this week, REMi has just dropped another big announcement, revealing the incredible list of artists joining him for his upcoming national album tour. Not content taking a couple of acts to every city, REMi and long-term collaborators Sensible J and Dutch have invited an impressive and diverse selection of talented acts from right across the country to join them in different cities. Including artists L-Fresh the Lion, N’fa Jones, Silent Jay, Hau, Akouo, WZRDKID, Knoe, MzRizk, Bates, Omar Musa, Tigerilla, Relevent & Cazeaux O.S.L.O. REMI – Raw x … Continue reading REMi announces impressive support list for RAW X INFINITY Tour
Renegades Of Munk are fresh on the scene and are a funk/ hip hop band from Sydney. Fronted by one of the pioneers of hip hop in Australia, Munk aka Munkimuk. Munk is a proud Jardwadjali/ Wotjobulak man known for his production and mixing skills, rapping, breakdancing & as a radio host on Sydney’s Koori Radio. MC’ing since the 80’s he is an accomplished MC, performing internationally as well as nationally playing shows such as Big Day Out, Yabun, The Deadlys, Corroboree, Barunga Festival, AFL, NRL, Arafura Games, Sydney Writers Festival, NT Writers Festival, Carnivale, Stylin Up, Klub Koori and … Continue reading Renegades Of Munk Welcome Back
The past few years have held great promise for L-Fresh The Lion. The 25-year-old MC, currently residing in Melbourne, has come a long way since his days as an emerging artist born-and-raised in South West Sydney. Creating a name for himself with his versatile catalogue and engaging live show, he has gone from strength to strength, nabbing high profile supports spots nationally (Nas, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), MC Supernatural, DJ Qbert, Horrorshow & The Herd) and churning out records that have hit home with a constantly growing fanbase. Now, his much anticipated debut album, One, is … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion debut album ‘One’ + Tour
After many years of hard work and garnering the acclaim of emcees and the hip-hop scene right around the country, 2013 has proven to be L-FRESH The LION’s year. The Melbourne via Sydney emcee launched his debut single One in both Melbourne and Sydney (selling out Sydney to over capacity crowds), supported hip-hop royalty Horrorshow on their Unfair Lottery single launch dates, warmed up an enthusiastic crowd for Machine Gun Kelly (USA) and to top it all off had his single One added to rotation on triple j. Now with the release of his second single Faithful, L-FRESH The LION is taking … Continue reading L-FRESH The LION announces ‘Faithful’ single tour
Hailing from South West Sydney, currently residing in Melbourne, 24-year old Hip Hop artist L-Fresh The Lion has made a name for himself with his versatile catalogue and his energetic and engaging live show. The Lion has been busy at work, fresh from recording his debut album due for release early next year. But not without a teaser as the first single off the album, One has just been released and boy does it leave you wanting more. Tell us a bit about yourself and what your name represents both in terms of your music and your culture? L-FRESH The … Continue reading Interview: L-FRESH The LION
Hailing from South West Sydney, currently residing in Melbourne, 24-year old Hip Hop artist L-Fresh The Lion has made a name for himself with his versatile catalogue and his energetic and engaging live show. He has gone from strength-to-strength, nabbing high profile support spots nationally; impressing the likes of Nas, Public Enemy, The Herd, Hermitude and many more. It is his passion, honesty and integrity as an artist and lyricist that has garnered him such noteworthy attention. Recently, The Lion was a featured speaker at TEDx Parramatta where he presented a talk entitled “Self creation through Hip Hop”. He has … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion – One
Fresh from his first headline national tour, Adelaide’s MC/Producer Koolta (2011 Hilltop Hoods Initiative Winner/2012 JJJ Unearthed Parklife Winner) has teamed up once again with DJ PT for the release of their second mixtape All I Need’s A Heartbeart. 2013 has been a busy year for the pair thus far with a heavy touring schedule for the last six months. Now back in the studio Koolta has been honing his craft and pushing his song writing skills to exciting and diverse places. This release is a collection of ten brand new songs plus three remixes from Koolta’s debut album The … Continue reading Koolta – All I Need’s A Heartbeat
One of the most catalytic hip hop releases to date comes in the form of Eloquor’s third LP From the Oceans of Karana. Following on from the release of his 2011 EP, Eloquor continues to explore his fascination with the human condition. From the Oceans of Karana is a spiritual encounter, which explores both the fundamentals and intricacies of life. The album is divided into three parts; Creation, Preservation, and Destruction. Each part is proceeded ceremoniously by a foreword from Ramesh, a Hindu mystic. The concept behind Eloquor’s themes is inspired by the three Hindu gods Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the … Continue reading Eloquor – From The Oceans Of Karana
L-Fresh The Lion is a 23-year-old hip-hop artist and producer from South West Sydney. He has made a name for himself as a versatile and unique artist, who writes, records, produces and mixes most of his own music, whilst also delivering powerful speeches and meaningful spoken word poetry sets. He celebrated his 21st birthday by being selected as the national support act for hip-hop icon Nas during his first headline tour of Australia in 2009. L-Fresh has also shared the stage with Xzibit, Public Enemy, Chali 2na, DJ Qbert, MC Supernatural, as well as local hip-hop artists Urthboy, Pez & … Continue reading L-Fresh The Lion – The Lion Speaks
