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Words by xtothap1 It’s been a long and winding road is an overused cliché, but for N’fa it is infinitely apt, besides that I’ve already typed it. As an artist he has seen dizzying heights, aria awards, tracks dominating radio airwaves and huge festival slots. Some ten years on he is about to embark on …
[dropcap size=small]M[/dropcap]-Phazes has been making noise on a global scale for some time now, to the point nobody really bats an eyelid when he links with one of the biggest underground emcees of the past 15 years- the undeniable Sean P – to create an EP. That in itself speaks volumes for the skills of …
OZHH: You performed last year at Stand Up Hip Hop 2013, what was the show like and what made you want to perform again this year? Stand Up was really well run last year and we enjoyed it, Dwiz and Gil throw a good party so we’re back at it again. We were actually a …
Do you think your gig shots with Valencia and Inkwell filters have what it takes? Got a keen eye and a few hundy to spend on lens with more grunt than an iPhone? Dive into the depths of photography with passion and you could just rise up on top with a cheeky $20,000 and a …
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When you listen to music from Tornts it is like the dictionary definition of evolving as an artist, no bullshit rhyming to what is on trend, no changing who you are to meet listener’s requirements, just the growth and life shit one man has dealt with over nearly a decade. There is such appeal found …
Illy, typing that name, fuck the mere fact we chatted with one of Australia’s biggest emcees will get an instant reaction from many, be it pre-conceived conceptions or the fact it’s cool to hate guys in charts, or even that people honestly don’t like some of the music he makes, whatever the case opinions will …
Drums. A staple to any good hip hop track. Big, solid, loud. They can set the tone for an emcee to craft their tales or deliver knock out blows. When they swing and groove like the drums from Pang Productions Co-Founder Must a track can be transformed and your neck begins to move in a …
A lot of people know D Wiz from his battle involvement. Hosting, participating and generally being the face of Real Talk. After releasing his Baked not Fried EP 4 years back he has been steadily pushing away in the lab working on his debut LP Art Intimidates Life. After such a long period, he was …
kTpure: How did the Sydney Album launch go last week? Was that your first sold-out solo show? Urthboy: It wasn’t the first but you really appreciate them when they come along…knowing that everything is in place before doors open. It’s always more of event if you’ve got tickets to a soldout show. kTpure: What are …
Melbourne MC Maundz took out OHH’s Best up and Comer 2005 award in conjunction with AWBS, beating some highly respected artists in the process. We thought some of you would like some more background about this hungry young man, so we caught up with him and pumped him for info. Q: First up, how old …
PLUTONIC LAB is somewhat of a veteran and celebrity of the Melbourne Hip-Hop scene. He’s a beat-maker, engineer, audio boffin and chances are you may have seen him playing an electronic drum set on a stage in your town before. He’s also a super nice dude who took the time out to answer some questions …
Telling Stories Through Beats with PLUTONIC LAB /// INTERVIEW Read More »
Q: Firstly, can you tell us what you were hoping to achieve with this release? hi…um, I actually wasn’t trying to achieve anything other than putting out an LP, it was a logical step as an artist, I started out making beats for other people then had 2 EP’s of my own with guest MC’s …