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The Tongue – Alternative Energy

Jim Steps

Alternative Energy is the title to your second full length LP dropping today. How are you feeling about the finished product? I feel like its my best work to date. I’m working with the best producers, I’m writing the best songs of my career, all the guests brought their A-game….I’m really proud of this album… It’s a slick-looking package for sure, is there any meaning behind the title Alternative Energy? The human race is headed for disaster….I don’t believe in that 2012 crap but all the signs suggest we need to change our ways. If we don’t find a better … Continue reading The Tongue – Alternative Energy

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Illy – The Chase (Initial Details) + The Three Up Tour

Jim Steps

Obese Records have also announced the initial details about the anticipated second album from Illy. Titled The Chase, the album will be out later October. The album’s first single, It Can Wait feat. Owl Eyes will be available soon. The album’s producers include M-Phazes, J-Skub, Taku, J-Squared and Styalz Fuego. Illy will soon embark on the nationwide Three-Up Tour alongside 360 and Skryptcha. Be sure to check him out on tour to get your first sample of his new material. Three-Up Tour: Showcasing three of the country’s most talented emcees, the nationwide Three Up Tour brings Illy, 360 and Skryptcha … Continue reading Illy – The Chase (Initial Details) + The Three Up Tour

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Dialectrix – Audio Projectile Trailer

Jim Steps

The trailer for the new Dialectrix album, Audio Projectile – Out September 17 via Obese Records. Album written by Dialectrix, 2Buck
Produced by Plutonic Lab. Trailer created by Versus Media. The unique synergy created between artists was a defining character in the creativity and success of hip hop during the 1990s. Hip hop crews were bound together by their ideas in the moment and this interaction, at times tense, marked an incredible era in the genre’s history. Dialectrix, along with Mercury Prize winner Plutonic Lab and prolific Sydney DJ 2buck have taken this historical approach to produce Audio Projectile, the second album from one of Australia’s most … Continue reading Dialectrix – Audio Projectile Trailer

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Dialectrix – Audio Projectile (Sept 17)

Jim Steps

The unique synergy created between artists was a defining character in the creativity and success of hip hop during the 1990s. Hip hop crews were bound together by their ideas in the moment and this interaction, at times tense, marked an incredible era in the genre’s history. Dialectrix, along with Mercury Prize winner Plutonic Lab and prolific Sydney DJ 2buck have taken this historical approach to produce Audio Projectile, the second album from one of Australia’s most talented wordsmiths. The album is the work of collaboration in the truest sense. Aiming to capture the vivid sounds of the classics, Audio … Continue reading Dialectrix – Audio Projectile (Sept 17)

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Pagen Elypsis – One Way Ticket: Release Details

Jim Steps

Pagen Elypsis – One Way Ticket will be available on itunes & the following stores nationwide: SA – Clinic116 – Wax Department – Krypton Discs – Da Klinic – Blackwood Sound – Cold Krush – Leading Edge Rundle Mall – Real Store – Leading Edge Munna Parra NSW – Nurcha Records – Villain WA – Butchershop – Blue62 QLD – Butter Beats Fortitude Valley – Butter Beats Gold Coast – Butter Beats Broadway on the Mall VIC Obese Records Pagen Elypsis Online JJJ Myspace Facebook Bookings/Management Continue reading Pagen Elypsis – One Way Ticket: Release Details

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Spit Syndicate – Starry Eyed Video

Jim Steps

The video for Starry Eyed. From the acclaimed new Spit Syndicate album Exile. Out now from Obese Records. The clip is directed by Artifact Digital, the incredibly talented crew that are behind the Jess Harlen, Gully Platoon, Illy, Ozi Batla, Dialectrix, Horrorshow, Mantra film clips..they’ve done a whole lot of crazy shit before, check out their website here. Behind the scenes at the Starry Eyed video shoot. Continue reading Spit Syndicate – Starry Eyed Video

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The Three Up Tour

Jim Steps

Showcasing three of the country’s most talented emcees, the nationwide Three Up Tour brings Illy, 360 and Skryptcha to cities and towns across Australia starting this September. Fresh from the success of his Triple J Hottest 100 listed single (#66) Pictures and stints on the most recent Groovin’ The Moo festival, Illy is set to showcase hits from his debut album Long Story Short alongside brand new tracks from his much anticipated second album. Slated to hit stores later this year via Obese Records, the Three Up Tour will be your first opportunity to hear his latest material. Melbourne rapper 360 … Continue reading The Three Up Tour

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Obese Records – Block Party 2010 (10 Year Anniversary)

Jim Steps

This year Obese Records proudly announces a very special 10th anniversary edition of Block Party. Inviting you back to the place where it all began, this hometown show will landmark a celebration of over 70 releases as well as the labels many successes during its 10 year reign within Australia’s flourishing music industry. In addition to the ARIA Awards, the Gold and Platinum albums, Obese Records has pushed Australian hip hop into the mainstream music conscience. Block Party 2010: Obese Records 10th Anniversary will feature live performances from Mantra, Dialectrix, M-Phazes, Illy, Spit Syndicate, Pegz, Bias B, Skryptcha plus many … Continue reading Obese Records – Block Party 2010 (10 Year Anniversary)

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M-Phazes – Good Gracious National Tour

Jim Steps

Presented by: ITSOFFICIAL.COM.AU After spending two long years crafting his masterpiece, M-Phazes released his debut album Good Gracious to critical acclaim, debuting at #20 on the Aria charts and #1 on the independent AIR charts. M-Phazes has proven himself a production force to be reckoned with having produced tracks on almost every major Australian release in the last few years (Bliss N Eso, Phrase, Drapht etc) and landing placements with a who’s who of the US music industry (Pharoahe Monch, Amerie, M.O.P. etc). Now Australia’s number #1 Hip-Hop export is set to embark upon his first ever, national tour and … Continue reading M-Phazes – Good Gracious National Tour

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Interview with Eloquor about his new album ‘Charge’

Jim Steps

Charge is the title to your highly anticipated second LP release, after the successful debut effort on Move Up. Whats  been the biggest change for you personally and musically going into the making of Charge? I guess I was much more picky with the beats I chose for Charge. I really tried to get as many beat reels together from as many strong producers as I possibly could to get the sound I was after. I also got to hypeman for Briggs on the Hilltop Hoods tour last year which definitely influenced my perspective on how I wanted my music … Continue reading Interview with Eloquor about his new album ‘Charge’

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Spit Syndicate – Exile (Interview)

Jim Steps

Nick Lupi from the Spit Syndicate catches up with allaussie hip hop to talk about their new release Exile, touring, competing with hip hop legend Ozi Batla plus more: aahh: Exile has just dropped lads, congrats on the release. Brilliant is something that comes to mind. Tell us a little about the album? Nick Lupi: Big ups Jim, thank you – glad you like it. I much prefer to let the music speak for itself rather than try to describe it with words, but in terms of the album, it’s the culmination of a lot of late nights and long … Continue reading Spit Syndicate – Exile (Interview)

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Chasm – Vida Sunshyne shows

Jim Steps

Chasm & Vida Sunshyne will be touring throughout Australia in July and July supporting The Beautiful Girls on their national tour. They will also be performing at the Winter Magic Festival in Katoomba and supporting Muph & Plutonic at the Hi-Fi Bar in Melbourne. Fri 4th June Supporting The Beautiful Girls @ Tivoli, Brisbane Sat 5th June Supporting The Beautiful Girls @ Tivoli, Brisbane Fri 11th June Supporting Muph & Plutonic @ Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne Sat 19th June Winter Magic Festival @ Baroque, Katoomba Fri 25th June Supporting The Beautiful Girls @ The Palace, Melbourne Sat 10th July Supporting The … Continue reading Chasm – Vida Sunshyne shows

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Crate Cartel Radio – Geko (June 18)

Jim Steps

The Crate Cartel have continued to grow from strength to strength, solidifying their spot as one of Australia’s most exciting and talented groups to emerge in recent times. Equipped with an array of diverse talents, The Cartel recently took out best group/crew and best record label for ozhiphop.com awards 2009. This year marks another exciting chapter for the crew with the release of Crate Cartel Radio, which once again showcases their range of abilities. The Cartel pride themselves on bringing the highest level of quality and professionalism, as evidenced in their recent spate of releases, always backed up by their … Continue reading Crate Cartel Radio – Geko (June 18)

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Urthboy – The Sneakquel Tour (Adelaide Leg Review)

Jim Steps

Elefant Traks giant Urthboy, Jane Tyrell and Elgusto (Hermitude) hit Adelaide last weekend, bringing an in your face, energetic live show that had the punters out of control.  Joining Urthboy on The Sneakquel Tour this time round is Melbourne emcee and lyrical magician Mantra. Local lads Mase and Mattic kicked the night off, warming up the crowd early on. It was then on to Koolta who performed tracks of the recently released Deportation EP, both groups were well received by the eager crowd. You could tell that the atmosphere was hyped, a real sense of excitement hung in the air. … Continue reading Urthboy – The Sneakquel Tour (Adelaide Leg Review)

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Cover Of The Moment – Spit Syndicate – Starry Eyed single

Jim Steps

Spit Syndicate are set to take Australia by storm next week when they drop their sophomore LP titled Exile. We have already had a quick sneak peek at the album and let us tell you, get excited. Not to give too much away, we’ve decided to award the ‘Cover Of The Moment’ to Spit Syndicates – Starry Eyed single cover (just wait till you see the LP). You may or may not have seen this one, but it features two tracks both produced by fellow One Dayer, Adit(Horroshow). The guys over at April77 Design never seem to fail to impress. … Continue reading Cover Of The Moment – Spit Syndicate – Starry Eyed single

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Art Of War & Sin – Cop It Volume Three: Supremacy

Jim Steps

You may not have heard much from Reelistic Records lately, but they been busy! Art of War have teamed up with Canada’s Sin of Sizzerb fame to bring you Cop It Vol 3: Supremacy. Melbourne veterans Burna, Minas and Chris L have collaborated with some of the biggest names in hip hop including Lil Wayne, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs N Harmony) and Mysonne to name a few. Local guests include Ciecmate and Newsense, with DJ Kilo back on the cuts. Reelistic Records also introduce their newest addition, singer Mr. Dixon. In the tradition of the previous volumes … Continue reading Art Of War & Sin – Cop It Volume Three: Supremacy

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Spit Syndicate – Exile

Jim Steps

Spit Syndicate, consisting of Sydney emcees Nick Lupi and Just Enuf have perfected a unique approach that presents an exciting new sound for Obese Records and guarantees a fresh perspective for the Australian music scene. The forthcoming Spit Syndicate album Exile will highlight the fact and showcase the skills of these two prodigious rappers. Spit Syndicate’s dynamic live show testifies to this crew’s monster reputation and demonstrates their ability to rock at a level well beyond their years. Exile will be released on Obese Records April 30, 2010. Check out the preview below, with more to come! Continue reading Spit Syndicate – Exile

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Obese Distribution – Broken Tooth Entertainment

Jim Steps

It seems that Obese Records has officially signed Broken Tooth Entertainment and it catalogure for national distribution. This is great news for artists and fans alike. Here is the official word from Obese: Obese Records is proud to announce the signing of Broken Tooth Entertainment and its catalogue for national distribution. As one of Australia’s most loved hip hop labels, Broken Tooth Entertainment is home to the likes of Ceicmate, Newsense, Tornts, Bigfoot, and Hospice Crew – building a reputation as one of the hardest hitting hip hop labels in the country. Now joining the Obese family, Broken Tooth releases … Continue reading Obese Distribution – Broken Tooth Entertainment

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Levelheaded: Update and free Spice Of Life download

Jim Steps

Levelheaded has released his debut solo LP The Spice Of Life for a free download after facing massive distro problems. The closure of Amphead  late last year, saw him lose over 1000 CD’s and countless sales. Levelheaded had this to say about the unfortunate situation: What up crew, cheers to everyone that got into my latest venture, came out and supported the shows or partied with us over the last 6 months…. For those that don’t know…. I am a member of Adelaide group called Train Of Thought, but just dropped a solo LP last year. Here is the album … Continue reading Levelheaded: Update and free Spice Of Life download

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Mantra debuts new single/video from Power Of The Spoken

Jim Steps

Obese Records’ exciting new signing Mantra has released the first single and video from his highly anticipated debut album. The M-Phazes produced track, I Hereby Stand, is the album’s right hook, the telling of Mantra’s coming of age and laying a gauntlet to his future. The video accompaniment for the track was shot and directed by The Artifact (Gully Platoon, Dialectrix) and features the no-nonsense attitude Mantra embodies; gritty, hard-hitting, and to the point. Links to both audio and Myspace can be seen below. Mantra will soon head out as featured support for Urthboy’s upcoming tour and will appear at … Continue reading Mantra debuts new single/video from Power Of The Spoken

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allaussie hip hop’s monthly cook up: Urthboy – Beef & Burgundy Pie (Sauce of the Gods)

Jim Steps

It’s time yet again for the allaussie hip hop’s monthly cook up. This time the man behind the hotplate is none other than emcee Urthboy. Let’s get right into it with his: Beef & Burgundy Pie (Sauce of the Gods) My best version of this pie came about the night after I cooked a pot roast, using the left-over meat, but you can use casserole steak or whatever red meat you like. Ingredients – change portions to suit the size of the pie * Steak – I would say, heaps. Like, over 1kg for sure. Don’t starve your peoples – … Continue reading allaussie hip hop’s monthly cook up: Urthboy – Beef & Burgundy Pie (Sauce of the Gods)

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Gully Platoon hit Sydney

Jim Steps

Basic Equipment/Joint adventure proudly present: Pegz, Dialectrix and Joe New are Gully Platoon, Obese Records hip hop heavy weights will hit Sydney soon to celebrate their amazing album The Great Divide. If you missed them at the Block Party, here is your chance. Supported by some of Sydney’s finest emcees and DJ’s. You know this will be a show not to miss. Full line up includes: Gully Platoon (Pegz, Dialectrix, Joe New and the legendary DJ 2Buck) Scott Burns and DJ Mathmatics (Lookup) Herb Rock (celebrating the release of the Morning Sun EP), more TBA soon. April 30th – Sydney, … Continue reading Gully Platoon hit Sydney

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Simplex’s – Solo Joint

Jim Steps

Emcee Simplex will drop his long-awaited solo joint on Obese this year. One of this country’s most talented (and under-rated) hip hop talents to grace this country. Simplex’s solo album is slated for a mid-year 2010 release. The album is pretty much a collection of tracks that Simplex has been working on for a few years now, ideas he had wanted to get out from inside his head and inside his computer. Simplex also admits that he is using a bunch of beats that span around eight years of production styles. He is trying to keep the album as varied … Continue reading Simplex’s – Solo Joint

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The Sneakquel Tour with special guest Mantra

Jim Steps

In the name of late nights and lost mornings, Urthboy is coming to your town on the Sneakquel Tour throughout April and May 2010. Nominated for this year’s Australian Music Prize (one of the only artists nominated twice) Urthboy is joined on stage by the incandescent Jane Tyrrell and DJ/producer Elgusto. Their Spitshine Tour in Oct/Nov 2009 was a huge success playing to over 10,000 people. After successfully navigating their way through the Australian Summer Festival collision course, the time for a headline tour with visuals, dance moves and new tunes has come. In support is gun-lyricist Mantra, whose debut … Continue reading The Sneakquel Tour with special guest Mantra

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D’Opus and Roshambo – Past Time (2010)

Jim Steps

D’Opus & Roshambo are set to unleash some new material, and are spearheading it with their new single Come Find Out, featuring Chanel Cole on the hook (alternatively, off the hook, depending on how you look at it). Ross Garrett (D.Opus) and Rowan Thomson (Roshambo) met in 2003; D’Opus already an established DJ having supported everyone from the Jungle Brothers, Q*Bert, Mr. Thing and De La Soul, while emcee Ro had built up an impressive reputation for spreading the hip hop gospel through his long-running show on 2XX FM. Taking inspiration from the golden era of hip hop, classic funk … Continue reading D’Opus and Roshambo – Past Time (2010)

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Brooklyn Bridge – Bekay feat. Masta Ace (Prod. by M-Phazes)

Jim Steps

Australian producer M-Phazes is set to drop an absolute banger in the form of his production album Good Gracious. It will feature some of Australia’s top emcees including Drapht, Bliss N Eso, Phrase, Illy, Pegz, Muph n Plutonic, Delta, Solo, Spit Syndicate, Dialectrix, Mantra, Nfa, Nine High, Forthwrite (360 n Pez), 13th Son and Haunts. Good Gracious will be out on February 26 through Obese Records (check the previous post we did regarding this release here). If your not already excited, then here’s something to wet your appetite. M-Phazes recently produced a track for US emcee Bekay feat. Masta Ace. … Continue reading Brooklyn Bridge – Bekay feat. Masta Ace (Prod. by M-Phazes)

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mdusu – new album + free mixtape

Jim Steps

Hailing from Hobart – Australia’s southern-most capital city, mdusu (pronounced muh-DOO-soo) is one of Tasmania’s premier hip hop artists. Since his first live performance as an emcee in 2003, the MC/producer has built himself a reputation Australia-wide for quality recordings and raucous live shows, a feat which is all the more remarkable considering the isolation of his home town. In just a few short years, he has performed alongside acts such as De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Jungle Brothers, Z-Trip, Swollen Members, The Herd, Drapht, Funkoars, Muph & Plutonic etc. and can even lay claim to having shared a stage … Continue reading mdusu – new album + free mixtape

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Simplex signs to Obese Records

Jim Steps

There have been rumblings and rumours, today it was announced officially that all-rounder Simplex, has signed a solo deal with Obese Records. Obese sent out their newsletter today and here’s what they had to say about the signing: Adelaide MC, producer and member of Terra Firma, Simplex, has signed a solo deal with Obese. After hearing the rough drafts, all we can say is that the album is original, quirky, funky, light-hearted and pretty damn dope. Simplex has been an Adelaide pillar for years producing the Terra Firma and Damo album, along with beats for Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, and Downsyde. … Continue reading Simplex signs to Obese Records

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Obese Records & GDH Events Present:

Jim Steps

Obese Records and GDH Events are proud to present a huge night of aussie hip hop for those in and around Geelong. The gig will be happening December 12, 2009. Since joining forces in 2001, Muph & Plutonic have propelled themselves into the heart of Australian Hip-Hop and the wider music scene. The evolution of their cumulative talents has shone through both their unique live show and their stand-out albums, Hunger Pains (2004), Silence The Sirens (2006) and now their third and most mature album to date, And Then Tomorrow Came. Regarded among this country’s finest Hip Hop acts, the … Continue reading Obese Records & GDH Events Present:

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DJ Bonez – Art of Noise Tour

Jim Steps

This is the one event that all turntablist fans shouldn’t miss!! DJ Bonez is about to shred up  Australia with his Art Of Noise National Tour! Kicking off in 3 weeks, DJ Bonez (Obese Records) is stepping out of his Melbourne based beat lab, and into the summer sunshine to represent on stages all over the country with his Art Of Noise tour. From rocking a night club to performing intricate live turntable showcases through to scratching for groups like Muph n Plutonic, to being the only Australian Hip-Hop DJ to produce his own albums featuring international artists and a … Continue reading DJ Bonez – Art of Noise Tour