Lord Tomahawk is a Hip Hop artist from Perth who is a member of SBX and 1/3 of Clandestein, as well as his ability to paint pictures with his lyrics, he is also involved in graphic design, using his skills previously to create his own artwork as well as for other artists and their projects. …
Altty & L Fire are two artists from Perth who have been working together for a while on a range of various projects including their newly released EP Hard Yakka. It features production by Optamus and Rob Shaker, a guest verse from Optamus and Mandurah local Raw Torque, cuts by Rob Shaker and DJ Messy. The …
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Perth rapper Bitter Belief from SBX has teamed up with Sever and Complete from TPW once again and have release a new video, the song title being ”The Land of The Z’s”, its premise is referring to the lack of originality and skill in the Australian Hip Hop scene. Mixed and Mastered by Rob Shaker. You …
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In October last year Perth Now reported that it costed between $5000 and $10,000 to produce a kilo of meth in China, which lands a street value of up to $360,000 in WA. In September a WA Police bust nabbed 321 Kilograms of Meth, approximately 3.2 million “hits” for all the WA junkies. It’s undeniable …
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Originally from the UK, Reams moved to the golden soil of Western Australia at the tender age of 10. Part of the era of MC’s where often the first track ever heard was an Eminem one, Reams’ first was Stan. It was only years later when he started writing rhymes and finally had the confidence to …
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Need some motivation to get your arse into gear and finally release that album? Just get pregnant! It was the final push that Perth MC Seasta Chani needed to complete an album that was over four years in the making! At nine months pregnant her debut LP Life Sounds Like has just been released, so we caught …
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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. …
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Last night in Perth shit got real, with the Grand Final of the epic Mom’s Spaghetti competition, Bar 459 at the Rosemount hit capacity three times over. Not bad for Wednesday night in Perth. As the joint was filled with friends and family of each of the 11 finalists, there was an ebb and flow …
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Sometimes there’s just too many MC’s, and then something magical happens. They disappear. Thank fuck. The reason? Could it be? The Smog. Check out all the details for the debut SMOG album over here.
The SMOG is here. It’s all engulfing. Take your last fresh breath before you get burnt. Emcee’s Mouf (Known Associates, BTE) and Kogz (Perth, TPW) join forces with Perth producers Mat Rafle and Rob Shaker (SBX) to create a unique sound infusing their experiences and individual styles together with masterful wordplay and deftly constructed beats. With solid …
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Invalid is the first single and the title-track from Australian rapper and poet Defron, taken from his debut EP due for release next month. The song is produced by friend and New York based producer Bottega Beretta and features cuts from Perth based producer and DJ, Rob Shaker. Defron calls the single “a parody and …
As time goes by the hunger, passion, determination and skill of Australian Hip Hop continues to grow. With each year another swag of releases drops, people debate the merit of each, tracks are dissected, beats discussed over blunts as fans do what they do best; search for something they love. At the heart of it …