Yasiin Bey Plus Special Guest Daily Meds

Only East Coast Side Show Appearance Soulfest in association with International Events Group (I|E|G) are pleased to announce an exclusive Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def headline show on Monday 20th of October at The Enmore Theatre. He is one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic recording artists with a career that spans over twenty years. Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def hails from Brooklyn New York and was a major force in the early nineties underground hip-hop movement appearing on the albums of fellow rapper’s De La Soul and Talib Kweli. Forming his group Black Star on Rawkus Records in 1998 and releasing … Continue reading Yasiin Bey Plus Special Guest Daily Meds

Elements Common & Yasiin Bey Live In Perth

Perth’s Hip-Hop show of the year has just been announced, with Common and Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def performing live and exclusive at Metro City on Wednesday October 22nd. This powerhouse duo will bring over two hours of their socially conscious hip-hop to the West Coast, for one show only. With tickets on sale Monday 1st September, be quick because this show will sell out. Common is known as one of hip-hop’s most poetic and respected lyricists. The popular Actor, Author, TV & Film Producer, Youth Ambassador and Designer has released 10 successful albums which easily rank amongst hip-hop’s best, … Continue reading Elements Common & Yasiin Bey Live In Perth

Soulfest Australia’s first annual neo-soul, jazz & hip hop festival

Featuring Maxwell, D’Angelo, Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Musiq Soulchild, Leela James. Plus Ngaiire, Nathaniel, MS Murphy, Miracle and DJ Trey. I|E|G and Ginnen Group in association with Channel [V] and MAX are thrilled to announce … Continue reading Soulfest Australia’s first annual neo-soul, jazz & hip hop festival

MC 360 features in ‘Bad, Meet Evil’ photo shoot [Designers of album covers, tattoos, illustrations, clothing etc]

Amid the incessant droning of commerce lecturers and the clinical fluorescent lighting of the university halls, a complex soul emerged from the masses. Societal and parental expectations were put aside and his creative conscience surfaced. Soon, he was staring out the studio window, wondering if he made the right decision in swapping the text books for Textas. Introducing, the illustrative graphic designer and director of clothing label, ‘Bad, meet Evil’. Fonti confidently transfers the bold, dramatic and somewhat gruesome imagery from his mind, to the fabric with a passion. From the quality screen printing to the intricate embroidery, ‘Bad, meet Evil’ is … Continue reading MC 360 features in ‘Bad, Meet Evil’ photo shoot [Designers of album covers, tattoos, illustrations, clothing etc]

Gideon Shoes Launch New Store & Cane Toad/Kangaroo Leather Sneakers! [Win a pair!]

Gideon Shoes are the Australian company set to give the fashion industry a kick, with their handmade, anti-sweatshop sneakers. All of their profits go to The Street University, a converted warehouse space in Sydney’s Southwest that allows marginalized youth of the area to engage in short courses and counseling. The Street University was founded by the Noffs Family and launched by Public Enemy in 2007. Made from premium materials including kangaroo leather and cane toad hide, Gideon Shoes are available in a variety of colours and styles, and will be available directly through the main Gideon Shoes website from December … Continue reading Gideon Shoes Launch New Store & Cane Toad/Kangaroo Leather Sneakers! [Win a pair!]

Funkoars Top 10 for 2009 + Tour News

The lads over at Golden Era, The Funkoars thought it was about time they sent in their top 10 songs for 2009. Even though voting has already closed, it’s good to see what the guys were feeling last year.  The Funkoars and Trials top 10 are listed below. The Funkoars – Top 10 for 2009 Hilltop Hoods – Chase That Feeling Hilltop Hoods – Super Official Hilltop Hoods – Still Standing Hilltop Hoods – Fifty In Five Hilltop Hoods – The Return Hilltop Hoods – The Light You Burned Hilltop Hoods – Last Confession Hilltop Hoods – Hillatoppa Hilltop Hoods … Continue reading Funkoars Top 10 for 2009 + Tour News

Skryptcha’s Top 10 of 2009!

After a poor showing last year, it’s time to get some aussie hip hop in the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2009. Each week leading up to the countdown allaussie hip hop will provide you with a selected Australian artists  ‘Top 10’ of the year. To kick things off we have Skryptcha, the 22-year-old Sydney MC who released his Left To Write EP earlier in the year which featured hits like Food For Thought and a fav of ours Turtles. Here’s a bit on what Skryptcha had to say about his upcoming album titled ‘One Way’ due for release early 2010. Expect some … Continue reading Skryptcha’s Top 10 of 2009!

Hilltop Hoods guest Program Rage

For the last big week of AusMusic month, rage has invited aussie hip hop kings the Hilltop Hoods to guest program with a playlist including all their favs like Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Sia, Jay-Z, Sigur Ros, Brother Ali, Jungle Brothers and great stories about first meeting their influences. The Hilltop Hoods are on rage from 10.00am Saturday morning on ABC1 (if you sleep in, never fear, you can catch the repeat on ABC2 at 5.00pm) then they are sticking around into the wee small hours with you starting from 11.25pm Saturday night on ABC1. The full program list is … Continue reading Hilltop Hoods guest Program Rage