New Alerts x Greeley of THCtv film clip coming soon Written by guest writer @thelessonlsn Adelaide emcee Alerts has dropped his new single “Southside” via YouTube tonight featuring Purpose, produced by Suffa of the Hilltop Hoods, mixed by Simplex and … Continue reading We Catch Up On Alerts Latest Track “Southside” feat. Purpose (Prod. Suffa)
Hip Hop royalty, the Hilltop Hoods have recently announced that they are stepping down from the record label they started almost 10 years ago. In a brief statement posted to the groups social accounts, the Hoods have stated that they … Continue reading Hilltop Hoods leave Golden Era Records
Adelaide’s hip-hop luminaries Full Tote Odds today announced their uncompromising return the Australian hip-hop game with the release of their sophomore album The Chosen Few, set for July 17. It has been three years since the release of their acclaimed … Continue reading Full Tote Odds New Album The Chosen Few To Be Released July 17
Consisting of brothers and rappers, Levelheaded and Eslev, and DJ Sanchez, the boys from Full Tote Odds have been in the music game for more than 15 years. Hailing from a hip hop breeding ground in the Adelaide Hills. FTO are as musically diverse as they are talented, with an album full of upbeat catchy tunes and an epic live show that is sure to win over any crowd. Since the release of their debut release ‘Place Your Bets’ in 2012, the boys have toured the country supporting acts such as Dialectrix and Spit Sydnicate, performing at the Margaret River … Continue reading Full Tote Odds You Don’t Know feat. Purpose & Prime
One Of Australia’s premier Hip hop groups, Full Tote Odds, today announced the upcoming release of their newest single, You Don’t Know, And major funding raising campaign for beyondblue. You Don’t Know featuring Purpose & Prime, due to be released on April 10, is musical driven through rich sultry guitar and live string section of brass, piano and bass; while lyrically the single highlights the social and personal realties of living with mental illnesses and aims to encourage others struggling with anxiety and depression to speak up and seek help. “You Don’t Know, is about each and everyone of our … Continue reading Full Tote Odds Announce New Single & beyondblue Campaign
“This is the flow that can stand on any stage in the world and stand out” – when Purpose first uttered these words on his song “Bad Kids Camp” it was apparent he meant it, but recent footage of him … Continue reading Purpose Takes A Trip To London
Written’s, months of prep, no beat, any hip hop head would expect the life of a battle emcee to be an easy one. It appears though, this is not the case. Over the next few weeks, we’ll delve into our … Continue reading #BadBars Vine Edition AU #1
At a time where hip-hop is becoming more gentle, it takes something powerful to stop the culture dead in its tracks. “This is not a single, this is something else” – said Purpose, and right he is. The first song released from his new album Make Yourself At Home, and first release under his new independent boutique label Number 83 – sees him team up with hip-hop/electro producer DJ Butcher to bring you something sure to shake both genres by the shoulders. The beat morphs around Purposes manic delivery as he packs his bag and takes us back to “Bad … Continue reading Purpose Bad Kids Camp feat. DJ Butcher Official Video
With his first release of 2014, South Australian emcee and producer Realizm brings a mixture of instrumental hip hop, official remixes and new exclusive songs with this banging 23 track project. The release titled Hypebeast Matador, has been teased for a moment now, it’s final release includes artist’s such as K21, Maundz, Flu, Geko, Force, Sinks, Dialectrix, Fraksha, Diem, Brinks and Purpose. All remixes have been done with the permission of the original artist. So, you could consider it as an official remix project. Hypebeast Matador is available now as a name your price download, you can pick it up … Continue reading Realizm Hypebeast Matador
Melbourne hip hop artist Eloji has firmly planted his fly kick equipped feet in the music scene. Once going by the name of Arks, Eloji has released 6 mixtapes and an EP since he began writing in 2007 at the age of 12. Over the years he has managed to gain the attention of national acts and began performing in 2009. Since then Eloji has shared the stage and opened as well as partied way harder with the likes of such artists as: Bliss N Eso, Thundamentals, Illy, Mr Hill & Rahjconkas, Purpose and Allday swell as shared the bill … Continue reading Eloji Fuck You, Too Bad
Funkoars have just released a brand new video clip, lifted from the upcoming Golden Era Mixtape 2014. The track is titled A Clockwork Orange. The video was produced by Adfu for Unity Sound & Visual and Richie Sandham for Eightlimb Films. Funkoars are just about to set off on Feel The Heat National Tour featuring Mr. Hill & Rahjconkas. The 11 date tour features stop offs in Barwon Heads, Airlie Baech, Ipswhich and more, concluding in Adelaide. Other guests on the tour include K21, P-Link, Purpose, and more. You can get tickets for Feel The Heat National Tour by following the link below. The Funkoars … Continue reading Funkoars Feel The Heat National Tour
Music SA and Clipsal 500 are providing the opportunity for two South Australian Hip Hop artists to share the Clipsal 500 Concert Stage with Bliss N Eso and Horrorshow on Friday 28 February 2014. A total of six SA artists will be selected to play over the three night concert series. All details can be found here. Submissions close midnight Monday 6 January. Get involved. Bands On Track || Clipsal 500 || Music SA Continue reading Seeking Great SA Hip Hop Acts For Bands On Track AT Clipsal 500
The underdogs of Western Sydney return to set a new bench mark for the ever growing local hip hop scene. Sleepwalkers are turning heads to make necks crack and The Nocturnal Journey is no exception. Sleepwalkers have just graduated to the underground sophomore class after releasing The Nocturnal Journey, following their debut mixtape The Awakening. The boys have taken their ever so diverse, hard hitting debut mixtape and built off it, tided up some freshmen loose ends and straight out busted blood, sweat and tears to take each element of an emcee to the next level. The Nocturnal Journey is … Continue reading Sleepwalkers – The Nocturnal Journey
Purpose has just dropped a brand new video clip featuring footage taken from the recent Sprung Hip Hop event held in Brisbane. Enlisting the help of Mr Hill, Prime, Bitter Belief, Motive and Rob Shaker on the cut, Regulate is … Continue reading Purpose – Regulate feat. Prime, Mr Hill, Bitter Belief & Motive
MC Purpose last week announced that If The City Had A Voice Pt. 4 is coming out on October 24th as a free download from his new site ifthecityhadavoice.com and has recently leaked a brand new song titled ‘Falcy‘. If The City Had A Voice Pt. 4 features Creo, Madness (USA), Prime, Motive, Mr Hill, Bitter Belief, Rob Shaker & Emily. Purpose is recognized not only as a rapper, but as a killer producer with a diverse and fresh sound. His on-point, energetic live show has already toured the country extensively, gathering even more steam since the release of his … Continue reading Purpose – If The City Had A Voice Pt. 4 Coming Soon
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
An epic contest is looming as MCs from around Australia vie to take out Word Adelaide’s Freestyle MC Competition this August. The event boasts more than $12,000 in cash and prizes, making it the largest open competition of its type in the southern hemisphere. MCs will compete in acapella, beatbox and instrumental sections across flyweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions. Heats in Adelaide’s central, northern and southern suburbs will be held for flyweight division entrants, with successful competitors to progress to the competition final. More than $500 in cash and prizes is up for grabs among flyweight division MCs, who must … Continue reading Word Adelaide & Pulling Strings Presents Freestyle MC Competition The Language of War
Rob Shaker is a Producer/ Turntablist from Perth, the Shaken Not Stirred Mixtape features a host of dope artists including Hunter & Mortar, Layla, Bitter Belief, Mr Grevis, Maundz, Raven, Fluent Form, Tomahawk, The Optimen, Purpose and more. You can pick up this killer release for a ‘Name Your Price’ fee. You can grab yours here. Official || Twitter || Facebook Continue reading Rob Shaker – Shaken Not Stirred Mixtape
Perth native Bitter Belief (Syllabolix) drops his sophomore album The Gallery through Obese Records Distribution today! The LP features the likes of The Tongue, Purpose, Briggs, Hau, Creed Birch, Mr Grevis and more. With producer Creed Birch handling most of the album’s production, the two have been working together for years developing their sound. Production credits also include M-Phazes, Cam Bluff and Rob Shaker, who also handled cuts, mixing and mastering. You can purchase The Gallery here. Bandcamp || Twitter || Facebook || Purchase Continue reading Bitter Belief – The Gallery (Out Now!)
Adelaide get down The Gov tonight for Purpose’s Where It Starts album launch. Tonight he unveils his new live show in what is shaping up to be a big night for independent Australian music. Tickets are still available, get em’ by following the link below. Special guests include Prime, Koolta, Mase N Mattic, Grifters Inc. and JP & DJ Sanchez. Doors open at 7.30pm, $12 per/$15 at door. Get your tickets here. Purpose recently performed at the Clipsal 500 alongside Drapht, Hilltop Hoods, Pez and more. Purpose will be launching his album in Melbourne tomorrow night, so get down to … Continue reading Purpose – Where It Starts Album Launch
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
Monday morning Purpose took to social media to advise fans his debut project has yet again proved larger than it’s bedroom roots, becoming the #18 highest selling Australian album on the ARIA charts week ending 8th of March and #12 across the Urban charts. A huge feat for a debut album, let alone one without the benefits of label support and funding. Below is footage of him performing to a warm reception at the coveted Clipsal 500 concert on his albums release day, March 1st. He will be taking his talents on the road yet again in April/May. In the meantime … Continue reading Purpose breaks into ARIA albums chart with independent debut ‘Where It Starts’
Pez returns to Australian stages for his first headline tour in more than 3 years. To highlight the important influence Pez has had on the Australian hip-hop scene, you need only to look at the two supports from that 2009 tour – a little known rapper named 360 and an upcoming MC named Seth Sentry. The Back In The Game Tour will roll through 21 dates nation-wide and provides Pez with the chance to unveil tracks from his long awaited sophomore album – including current single The Game. Pez is a unique voice in Australian music – his records are grounded with a hip-hop ethic & … Continue reading Pez – Back In the Game Tour
After years of building his fanbase and notoriety nationwide, Purpose debut album is finally upon us. This week he launched his pre-order campaign ahead of release date March 1st and is off to a racing start. With the hype around this release reaching fever pitch it looks as though the young MC/Producer may be the first entirely independent release in some time to chart first week without a record company in his corner. Upon launching the pre-orders he released 2 new videos, one is a behind the scenes look at Let The Party Begin feat Trials and the other is a brand … Continue reading Purpose – Where It Starts
Music SA is pleased to announce that seven South Australian acts have been selected to open up for some of Australia and the world’s biggest bands at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide Concert Series this March. Chosen through Music SA’s Bands on Track 2013 project – a partnership with the SA Motor Sport Board with support from Nova 91.9 and Mix 102.3 – the local acts to perform over three nights on the Clipsal 500 Concert Oval Stage are: Fri March 1 – Vents & Purpose – supporting Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, Illy and Pez Sat March 2 – Move to Strike … Continue reading Seven Local Acts Chosen To Rev Up The Clipsal 500 Adelaide Concert Series
It has been a big week for the young MC/producer who is 3 weeks away from delivering his beyond anticipated debut album Where It Starts. Wednesday saw his most recent single Comin Home feat. Illy, Jimmy Nice & Joyride get added to rotation on triple j, a huge feat for an entirely independant artist without label support. Perhaps the most fascinating and defining detail of Purpose’s recent newfound light is that he has established it by working at a level that has allowed him to keep pace with his peers despite having no backing at all. The following day triple … Continue reading Purpose’s single ‘Comin Home’ goes into rotation on triple j & he is named #1 Most Played Artist of 2012 on triple j Unearthed
Purpose welcomes in the new year with a brand new track featuring the beats of some of your favourite party anthems. The Happy New Year track features Clown Prince, Walk On Ar, It’s All Good and Pick It Up. The full list can of artists can be found below. It’s been a massive year for the young South Australian emcee/producer. With 2013 shaping up to be his best yet. Purpose’s brand new album Where It Starts is set to drop in around 5 weeks, with 3 huge singles already out and crunching the airwaves, this is sure to be a massive … Continue reading Purpose – Happy New Year
Mid-morning Monday Purpose released a brand new track titled ‘I Know It’s Late’. This is an exclusive, not to be featured on his album, but one of a handful of songs he will be releasing free for fans in the lead up to his debut album Where It Starts due late Spring. Kicking the week off to an exciting start, he also performed a brand new song off of Where It Starts via Live Stream on Soundpond.net before announcing Sleep Walkers as the winners of his guest verse competition which sent Facebook into a frenzy the past week gone. With Obesity 2 dropping tomorrow, which … Continue reading Purpose drops new track ‘I Know It’s Late’ & announces winners of his guest verse comp ‘Sleep Walkers’ from Sydney
Purpose’s second single Alive is out today accompanied by a cinematic film clip courtesy of EightLimb Films. Coming off a string of radio appearances, performances all around the country and with the release of his album Where It Starts fast approaching, this video is another strong foot forward for the young MC/Producer. The song features cuts by long time collaborator DJ Hacksaw, and is produced by Eslev of Full Tote Odds. The digital single is available on iTunes here and features an incredible remix by Mr Trials of the Funkoars. Where It Starts coming soon! Purchase || Facebook || Twitter || … Continue reading Purpose – Alive
The 2nd single from Purpose’s upcoming album Where It Starts is dropping tomorrow July 20. The track titled Alive, will be released alongside the official film clip shot & edited by EightLimb Films. To celebrate the launch of the new single Alive, Purpose has been releasing a video a day until the single finally drops tomorrow. Late last we were treated to a sneak peek of the new film clip and single. Yesterday Purpose also released a nice little clip from when he visited the triple j studio’s in Sydney last week. There is a bit of the interview and of … Continue reading Purpose – Come Together Festival and triple j Hip Hop Show Performances
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