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 »
The Wu Tang Clan brought their motherf@#king ruckus to Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne last night, although a few members short (Inspectah Deck and U-God not getting allowed access into Australia and Method Man filming a movie), RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa still murdered this Melbourne crowd with their shaolin swords. Playing all their …
Wu Tang Fall Short with Members but Bring The Ruckas /// Wu Tang Melbourne Pictures Read More »
Over a decade of Hip Hop history, including Humble Beginnings in 2005 producing the track Jet on Raven’s EP, to kicking off a long visual arts involvement in Hip Hop with the iconic Incase You Didn’t Know/Now You Know compilation from Nuffsaid Recordings, Melbourne Producer, DJ, Artist, Filmmaker, Discourse, has worked with the who’s who of …
Discourse from Crate Cartel drops long awaited music /// Album Announcement + Filmclip Read More »
There’s a few things you should know about Perth based MC Macshane. The dude can spit frees better than what most cats spend all week writing. He’s got flows for days and he sounds at home over any type of beat, and he is one of the hardest working cats in Hip Hop today, owning multiple …
Putting Freestyling First with Perth’s Favourite Off The Top MC /// Macshane 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 »
With over 375,000 Facebook Likes, which is double the amount that the actual newspaper account has, Drawing Dicks on the Herald Sun has become a favorite popup in our feed for a while now. Shit has just got real, with the fella’s behind the movement, as really, that’s what it is, putting together a documentary …
Drawing Dicks on the Herald Sun Documentary and Art show /// Relevant 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 »
The first solo drop from P.Smurf since the announcement of Daily Meds retiring, the Sydney MC has dropped the video from THESEDAYZ, the first clip taken from his upcoming release Champion Sound Remixtape. A J Dilla tribute tape using beats from the 2003 classic Jaylib LP, it will feature Maundz, Ellesquire, 1/6, Joe New, Class A, …
P.Smurf Drops New Clip and Announces Dilla Inspired EP /// Video+News Read More »
Second Heartbeat, featuring Sampa The Great & Okenyo is Urthboy’s follow-up single to Long Loud Hours, and it’s an autobiographical charmer, delivered with the warm charisma of Summer. Opening with the sound of kids cheering and screaming with delight, you are invited into a nostalgic celebration and a major clue as to the concept of …
Urthboy drops new single featuring Sampa The Great and Okenyo /// Stream Read More »