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It’s a tough time for the world, it’s cray cray, and there’s no doubt that many of the people that make up the Oz Hip Hop community sit at the bottom rung of the economic scale of privilege. While we’re happy that the Hilltop Hoods have made it and are able to pay their band …
Mid week madness hit Adelaide Wednesday night as two of Americas Hip Hop heavyweights and stars of the classic ‘How High’ movie Method Man and Redman showed Adelaide how to put on a Hip Hop show at HQ, which ultimately could be one of the last Hip Hop shows HQ will see. Fresh off their …
Midweek Madness in Adelaide with Redman and MethodMan /// Adelaide Review Read More »
In 2015 Kings Konekted released their highly anticipated debut album, Corrupted Citizens on Unkut Recordings. Following in the footsteps of label boss, Trem, with that D.I.Y. quality-over-quantity ethos and a penchant for grimey Hip Hop, the album was always going to be an end-to-end burner. To go behind the scenes of Corrupted Citizens, Ben Iota …
Kings Konekted, from the Underworld to the Underground /// INTERVIEW Read More »
Sammy Scissors is flippin’ the script when it comes to Hip Hop in Australia. Born in the United States and moving to Australia at 11, Sammy represents the life that is true to him now. You only have to look at the DJ turned Producer turned MC’s discography to see he’s a Melbourne local, working …
No Death In Sight But The Wait Is Over For Sammy Scissors /// Interview Read More »
In November 2015 ‘your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper’, Mantra, released an EP entitled Scenefour to tide fans over until his next LP drops. In Mantra’s words, ‘this record is pretty different to the last couple. While they were quite personal and introspective, this one doesn’t take itself quite so seriously’. As a result, Scenefour is …
Mantra shows his lighter side with Scenefour /// Interview Read More »
Jamel Irief went from being a fan of Hip Hop and a Chess Boxing master, to spitting his debut verse on one of rap’s most revered releases. Since then he’s dropped solo albums, toured the world, and features on every classic Wu Tang Clan joint. Messy caught up with Masta Killa and discussed his beginnings …
The Words Of A Masta /// Interview with Masta Killa of the Wu Tang Clan Read More »
Today stirs the emotional and political pot for many Australians, and it’s no surprise to hear MC’s geographically located in Australia speak out against the current Australia Day celebrations. The most prominent in our community, a vocal advocate for the indigenous community, Briggs, via Vice has put together a chat with Bangladesh comedian Aamer Rahman. While …
It’s been a few years since Don Cartegena, a.k.a Fat Joe was in the spotlight, so he’s well timed for an Australian tour. A man of change, from weight to work, Joe has longevity in Hip Hop that deserves props. He’s a likeable character these days through his charity work, open honestly about his family life, and active …
Fat Joe talks new DITC music and who really really inspired him /// Interview Read More »
Crack TS. Da Gangsta. Joey Crack. Don Cartegena. Joseph Antonio Cartagena has many aliases, but you know him primarily as FAT JOE. Not only is he a man of many names, he’s a man who’s made many stylistic changes, which has enabled him to have a career in Hip Hop spanning over 25 years. The …
Looking beyond the hits, the staying power of Fat Joe /// Feature Read More »
In 2015 Defron released his debut EP Invalid. We caught up with him and chatted about the process, and found out that two years earlier, a day before the EP was to be mixed, the hard drive and laptop containing all session files was stolen! Upon remaking the EP from top to bottom only two …
Defron finds and reflects on old music and wasting good beats /// The Stolen Tape Read More »
Remember Hip Hop and Neo Soul in the late 90s and early 2000s? It was the perfect antidote to the overly jiggy, commercialised path rap was taking in the mainstream. The established trend setters like The Roots & De La Soul were still very much doing their thing, while the underground scene was starting to …
The Slum Village Summer Vacation /// Australian Tour Read More »
Some of your favourite rappers get together for a collab track, sure, but it’s rare you find MCs and producers joining together for a full album. With Victorian veteran Mouf relocating to Perth City, he’s joined with newcomer Kogz, and SBX’s Rob Shaker teams with local producer Mat Rafle, and with their powers combined, they are, SMOG. …
When their powers combine, they are SMOG /// The Anti Whack Planet Crew Read More »