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JS – ‘The Book’s Full’ has been a long time in the making. Was this always the plan, or just a case of waiting till it felt right? We have been recording tracks ever since the last album came out but definitely waiting for not only the right tracks but the right time. Good things …
Ilse: When did you start working on this album? How long ago? Layla: This album’s a reflection of the past few years and a lot of my adolescence I spose, a pretty fuelled part of my life. I had shit to get off my torso. Its got a collection of tracks, some written and recorded …
He’s the new producer on the hip hop scene with a debut album of rolling, thumping to chilled and late-night sombre beats, with a name with so many possibilities and the support of the Awakenings Crew, CLAYTON BENNETT delved into the mind of Chasm to see where he got inspiration from and where his roots …
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In the introduction of Un*Leaded you have this to say about graffiti: ?The essence of graffiti culture is the deployment of the word where to word becomes the story and where the letters are the mechanics of delivering that story.? What story are you trying to tell with your work, and with this book? What …
MURS INTERVIEW with guest appearance by LUCKYIAM. ILSE: What have you been up to today? You’ve just had an interview at Triple J? MURS: Yeah. LUCKY: I just saw two of my ex-girlfriends today. Hello. ILSE: A girl in every port? MURS: YES! I’m the rapper, he’s the whore. MC [points to self], slutpants [points …
1. You have a fanbase over the world nowadays but originated from Sweden, how is the hip-hop scene in Sweden and how did you begin being involved in the culture of it? I got into hiphop around ‘86 when a Swedish hiphop scene was still very small. I was also very young at the time, …
1. How long has the process for the new album taken and when did you start work? I began serious work on the album in April of this year although a lot of the beats on the album had been made over the last 18 months or so. The recording process took place in various …
1. Tell us a bit about the early days, how did you first get into MC’ing? Was there always a political/social motivation? Sabac: I first began as a B-Boy and Graff writer. I sucked at Graff and was an ok B-Boy. Growing up in Brooklyn NY hip hop was all over the place so I …
He’s one of the most sought after hip-hop DJs in Melbourne as you’ll hear his name at most gigs in town, with a finger in several pies from production to DJing to being a self-proclaimed “street entrepreneur” DJ Flagrant is having a great time in his life. CLAYTON BENNETT went to find out what makes …
You guys are lining up in Melbourne for Terminal 9 alongside Downsyde, Koolism, Muph + Plutonic, Hyjak n Torcha and 2 Dogs as well as various Breaks and DnB acts. Have you performed to mixed crowds before? What’s the vibe like compared to 100% hip hop heads? TRIALS: We‘ve done a few shows and festivals …
How has blowing up affected your personal life? I mean can you walk around now freely or do peeps surround you wanting autographs? I WALK AROUND FREELY ANYWAY & AM REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF MY FANS. PEOPLE STOP ME FOR PHOTOS AND AUTOGRAPHS, IT’S MY ONLY CHANCE TO GIVE BACK TO THEM. Was hip-hop a big …
G Force(G): Congratulations on the new album Mark. The themes and subjects addressed are quite varied, where do you draw your inspiration for writing songs from? Mark 1(M): Thanks mate, much appreciated. My inspiration is just my life and observations. What I’ve been through or seen friends go through, the things I see, my family, …