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 …
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 …
G FORCE (G): Congratulations on the new album. To start it off, how did you go about making and completing Part Three with reference to inspirations, time frames and the process in general? H: Maaan! A lot of late nights, endless studio sessions, near murders and suicidal tendencies. I’m sure nuff groups out there know what I’m …