Spit Syndicate Shares New Video For Inhibitions

Plays Falls Festival This December/January Ahead of performing at all three east coast locations for Falls Festival, dynamic, Aussie hip-hop duo Spit Syndicate have shared the sleek visuals for their infectious, feel-good anthem “Inhibitions”.  Filmed across an abandoned military training base with the highly talented team from Entropico at the helm, this video is a smooth accompaniment to the instant party-ready track. Partnering again with collaborators Entropico, Jimmy Nice of Spit Syndicate said of the video – “‘Inhibitions’ is all about letting go; in a sophisticated, feel-good manner. The team at Entropico understand our vibe and our vision so we just … Continue reading Spit Syndicate Shares New Video For Inhibitions

Spit Syndicate signs to Inertia Music, reveals new track “Inhibitions”

Playing Falls Festival this summer This is the Uber driver passing you the aux chord on the way to the turn up. This is an open bar with no commitments the following day. This is your pre-party, party and kick on, all rolled into one. This is “Inhibitions”. One of Australia’s most dynamic hip hop duos, Spit Syndicate return with this brand new, feel-good track. Fusing garage with trap with Spit Syndicate’s trademark sleek style, “Inhibitions” showcases a stylish, forward-thinking side to the Sydney duo and was produced by Styalz Fuego who was also at the helm for “Know Better”, … Continue reading Spit Syndicate signs to Inertia Music, reveals new track “Inhibitions”

Turn Up at Adelaide’s first One Day Block Party

One Day Block Party is coming to Adelaide on Saturday 29th October at Ed’s Castle Following the formula of the One Day Sundays parties held around Australia, this party will combine the finest hip hop and RnB DJs in your town, live graffiti, incredible food & drinks in an amazing outdoor courtyard. Repping the One Day DJs will be Raph and Nick Lupi, as well as Jayteehazard (Elefant Traks), part of our extended family and arguably the best hip hop DJ in Australia. Plus, some of Radelaide’s best party DJs will be there to hold it down for the locals: … Continue reading Turn Up at Adelaide’s first One Day Block Party

Spit Syndicate Know Better + National Headline Tour Details

Following a jam-packed couple of years, Sydney duo Spit Syndicate are ready to share their first single “Know Better”, from their forthcoming album due for release later this year. Having worked with acclaimed producer Styalz Fuego, “Know Better”, as premiered … Continue reading Spit Syndicate Know Better + National Headline Tour Details

One Day Light Work EP

Sydney hip hop collective One Day have just dropped a new EP to get you in the mood for their upcoming Many Hands Tour. Ticket holders to their upcoming shows get an early and exclusive look at the EP as a “thanks for the continued support”. The Sydney collective are wide-eyed with what’s to come, fresh from opening for superstar Drake on his recent stadium tour, and feeling inspired, if a little fatigued, by the crazy response to their One Day Sundays block parties across the country. With gratitude, Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Joyride & Jackie Onassis have produced a track … Continue reading One Day Light Work EP

Spit Syndicate Unleash New Single “Real” Via One Day Entertainment

As part of Sydney’s juggernaut One Day crew, Nick Lupi and Jimmy Nice helmed one of 2014’s biggest breakout albums in ‘Mainline’. Side-by-side with Horrorshow, Jackie Onassis and Joyride, the duo – known to the world as Spit Syndicate – earned a #2 ARIA Album Chart debut, scored a radio smash in “Love Me Less” and traversed the country on an enormous national tour. As fans hungrily await their next fix from the One Day franchise, Spit Syndicate are proud to unleash their all-new single “Real” unto the world in conjunction with One Day Entertainment and Inertia Recordings (Sia, The … Continue reading Spit Syndicate Unleash New Single “Real” Via One Day Entertainment

One Day Crew and The Vic Enmore team up to get Youth off the Streets this Christmas // 28 Dec

Australian hip hop collective One Day are producing a Christmas Edition of monthly block party, One Day Sundays. The event, hosted at The Vic Enmore, will raise money for disadvantaged youth, through a donation to Sydney based charity Youth Off The Streets. It has been a big year for One Day, comprised of hip hop artists Horrowshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride. Their debut album Mainline was released in August and debuted at number two on the ARIA charts. The release was followed by a national tour in September. Nick Lupi, from Spit Syndicate, says the decision was an … Continue reading One Day Crew and The Vic Enmore team up to get Youth off the Streets this Christmas // 28 Dec

Illy Cinematic: Uncut

Ahead of the biggest tour of his career with the One For The Cities national tour, Australian hip hop artist Illy will release a new deluxe edition of his Gold certified record Cinematic on November 21. Cinematic: Uncut includes the original Cinematic album, featuring the platinum hit Tightrope as well as One For The City, plus a second disc with  six new tracks including collaborations with Spit Syndicate and Way Of The Eagle as well as a special in-studio re-record of his acclaimed Ausmusic Medley, which came in at #66 in triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown for 2013. The One For The … Continue reading Illy Cinematic: Uncut

One Day Tour Stop Motion Video

Fresh from their #2 ARIA album chart debut, One Day are already two shows deep into their nation wide tour. Landing in Adelaide this Friday night and then onto Perth for Saturday, the tour will see the crew comprising of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride play individual sets culminating with an all-in finale. This will be the first time the entire One Day crew will be on stage together. You can see the remaining dates below. One Day Tour Presented by One Day Entertainment, Artist Voice, triple j & Elefant Traks Friday 12th September – HQ, Adelaide Saturday … Continue reading One Day Tour Stop Motion Video

aahh Radio – One Day ‘Mainline’

Mainline is the highly-anticipated debut album from One Day, the Sydney based hip hop super posse comprising of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Joyride & Jackie Onassis. Founded in 2006, the crew is built on personal history: its members having been friends since high school, and have been touring together and running their monthly Sunday block party One Day Sundays for a long time. Now for the first time they are releasing an official collaborative album. Production comes exclusively from the One Day crew with Adit (Horrorshow) and Raph (Jackie Onassis) flexing their track making muscle across the record. Joyride showcases his impressively versatility across … Continue reading aahh Radio – One Day ‘Mainline’

Baskiat Sophisticated Fiending

In 2012 Baskiat released his first single Wisdom, produced by Flume, to a great reception online and a brief rotation on triple j. Since then he has matured as an emcee, he has started working with more local talents, and holds down residency once a month at BRKLYN bar in the Sydney suburb of Manly. 2013 saw Baskiat and his collective, Menace Clique, open for renowned local acts such as Spit Syndicate, Kerser, Diafrix and Pez. Now in 2014, Baskiat sets his sights on the throne of local hip hop. He has recently released a brand new mixtape which features a large contribution … Continue reading Baskiat Sophisticated Fiending

One Day Mainline Video Series

With the release of the contagious new single Love Me Less, One Day, the crew comprising of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride announce not just a song but an album by the name of Mainline. Mainline is set to catch people by surprise, with a painstakingly crafted album that draws on their individual successes to create something new and unprecedented. This is no supergroup, this is a crew who’ve grown up together and share a collective vision to do some amazing shit. The guys have just dropped one of four video pieces leading up to the album. Horrorshow … Continue reading One Day Mainline Video Series

One Day Announce Album ‘Mainline’ & Tour

With the release of contagious new single Love Me Less, One Day, the crew comprising of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride announce not just a song but an album by the name of Mainline and an extensive national tour. One Day are arguably the most exciting hip hop collective in the country, ensuring their neighbourhood in Inner West Sydney is seen as one of the breeding grounds for the sharpest producers and MCs in local hip hop. Mainline is set to catch people by surprise, with a painstakingly crafted album that draws on their individual successes to create … Continue reading One Day Announce Album ‘Mainline’ & Tour

Semantix Cold Plains EP Out Now!

Semantix are an Australian hip hop crew from the A.C.T consisting of two emcees, Adam and Matthew Higgins (Aplus and Mattrix), drummer Seain Ward (Obsene) and DJ Rhys Dennewald (DJ Danggers). All four have been passionate about their hip hop from an early age. Semantix was formed early in 2012 and hip hop hasn’t been safe since! Semantix are members of the Capslock Collective out of Canberra and since forming they have supported some of the biggest names in local hip hop; Funkoars, Briggs, Spit Syndicate, Def Wish Cast and many more. They also supported U.S. artists Blu and House Shoes earlier … Continue reading Semantix Cold Plains EP Out Now!

Kween G Speak Up

Kween G previously one half of KillaQueenz releases her brand new single Speak Up produced by Zde. Speak Up is a call for all people from all walks of life to speak up. It’s an uplifting song to encourage us get together as one people with one voice. It’s a reminder that we should get back to reality in this materialistic world and “be one with the sun, that’s the taste of freedom”. Speak Up is taken from Kween G’s debut solo album Out Of Exile coming soon. Kween G (Kibone) was born in Uganda, East Africa. Kween G’s father sought political asylum in Australia … Continue reading Kween G Speak Up

aahh Radio: Episode 15 Jackie Onassis

Sydney duo Jackie Onassis are surely the best kept secret with-in hip-hop. Comprised of vocalist Kai and producer Raph, Jackie Onassis are the newest members of the One Day crew, a collective comprised of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate and Joyride. Jackie … Continue reading aahh Radio: Episode 15 Jackie Onassis

Joyride: First Solo Tour This December

To celebrate the release of The Gentleman Trilogy, Joyride sets off on his first solo tour hitting sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this December. The quietest achiever and loudest personality in the One Day Crew (Horrorshow, Jackie Onassis, Spit Syndicate) has been prolific, releasing three EPs (The Gentleman Trilogy): Honourable and Chivalrous, with Valiant dropping shortly. From love and drug-fuelled lust to poignant self-reflection, it’s all written, produced and performed by Joyride, presenting the untold perspective of a young, handsome man in the guts of the city. The social media mogul recently killed it supporting Spit Syndicate’s national tour but it’s time … Continue reading Joyride: First Solo Tour This December

Calski – Eyes And Ears EP

Eyes and Ears marks MC/producer Calski’s second release on LookUP Records with distribution via Obese Records. It follows his 2012 debut Love Drive Commission that nabbed him an album of the week feature on triple j’s hip hop show and saw him tour nationally. Playing shows alongside diverse artists from Joelistics, Diafrix, Spit Syndicate and Dialectrix to local collaborator Rainman, picking up praise from triple j’s Dave Ruby Howe for his ‘smooth as hell’ production on the last artist’s release. One of the most progressive producers in the country, Calski shifts gears seamlessly from smooth soul to rugged boom bap … Continue reading Calski – Eyes And Ears EP

Spit Syndicate – Sip It Slow feat. David Dallas (Remix)

Just as Spit Syndicate tie off on their Money Over Bull$hit Tour and also celebrating the success of their latest single, Amazing – the boys, and their good buddy / partner-on-decks Joyride, have another sweet release for fans of the Double S: a ‘Deluxe Version‘ of third album Sunday Gentlemen, featuring an additional three tracks. One Night Only, a product of the aforementioned collaboration with beat-wizard Adit and producer Raph, had been rolling around the studio throughout the making of Sunday Gentlemen, finally coming together with Joyride on the hook. The deluxe version also features NZ artist David Dallas, on the Sip It … Continue reading Spit Syndicate – Sip It Slow feat. David Dallas (Remix)

Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced

Nominations for the eighth Annual Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards have officially been announced. This years nominees include a stunning array of the country’s brightest emerging artists, alongside established and respected performers, acknowledging yet another extraordinary year for Independent music. Awards to be presented during the evening include Best Independent Album, Best Independent Artist, Best Independent Hip Hop Release and Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Release among others. Electronic Wunderkind Flume and Indie Rock Dance duo Jagwar Ma lead the pack with five nominations each. The two acts have not only been nominated in the same categories which … Continue reading Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced

April77 Creative – The Australian Weekend A Plus Feature Article

Last week April77 Creative was featured in The Australian’s Weekend A Plus section. The feature focuses on their work in the local Hip Hop scene and includes interviews with Obese Records and Nick Lupi from Spit Syndicate. For anyone that missed the printed version last week the article has now been published on The Australian’s website – Click here to read it online! Disclaimer From April77 Creative: “I think Public Enemy has made some incredible music in last 15 years, and we are inspired by a lot of great album covers for US artists… not all views expressed in the … Continue reading April77 Creative – The Australian Weekend A Plus Feature Article

Horrorshow – Unfair Lottery

You could forgive Horrorshow the temptation to return as if in triumph with their new single Unfair Lottery. Their consistent outshining of expectations to date suggests something special in the chemistry between lyricist Solo and producer Adit.  Where others may be swept up in delusions of grandeur, Horrorshow dig deeper into our collective psyche, looking for pre-polished signs of life. Unfair Lottery finds them with a renewed sense of purpose, crafting a thoughtful song tackling the idea of privilege—a theme often overlooked in local hip hop culture. This is not a song of guilt, it’s a refreshingly honest play on being “male, middle class … Continue reading Horrorshow – Unfair Lottery