Well known Perth MC Drapht has today released his new album Seven Mirrors, featuring Nat Dunn, Brendan Welch, Briggs, Hilltop Hoods, Bradley Stone, Joyride, Katie Noonanhk & Dune Rats. Averaging 2 – 3 years between albums, with his debut Pale Rider released in 2003 and his fourth The Life Of Riley in 2011, this has been a massive 5 year wait between …
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In 2010, weather conditions started to change a lot in the state of Queensland, and eventually began spiralling out of control when the excessive rain flooded the streets, causing widespread devastation to the region. After 5 years and a dedicated 56 hours of editing, Dan De Sousa from Shoot Cut Drop presents us with a documentation …
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Today stirs the emotional and political pot for many Australians, and it’s no surprise to hear MC’s geographically located in Australia speak out against the current Australia Day celebrations. The most prominent in our community, a vocal advocate for the indigenous community, Briggs, via Vice has put together a chat with Bangladesh comedian Aamer Rahman. While …
Held every two years, the APRA Professional Development Awards aims to create serious opportunities for emerging songwriters and composers. Representing for Hip Hop in this all-genre awards, was Sydney’s L-FRESH The LION in the Popular Contemporary category, and for the Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander category was the Funkoar’s Trials and new record label boss Briggs. Ultimately Briggs won in …
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When it comes to drawing you in, an artist may have to do a lot or do a little to capture your attention. Or in the case of Djarmbi Supreme, you just have to do it different. Two years after the release of his killer Tyrannosaurus Fonzarelli EP, Djarmbi has linked up with Down …
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 …
It’s that time of the year, well, it’s a little bit past that time of the year, but yet again we are celebrating a great year of music in Australian Hip Hop with the 2014 OzHipHop Awards. Here’s the nominee’s for Best Filmclip. Have a watch, remind yourself, and head over to the official voting …
Fierce? Check. Female? Check. Spittin’ Fire? Check. Sarah Connor flashes blinding light when she drops rhymes, and her recent win in the Briggs “King of the Town” competition goes to show that she’s holding it down for MCs everywhere and specifically her town, Sydney. With Summer on our doorstep and some holiday cheer and hopefully holiday …
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Briggs is undisputable. He is raw, he is direct, and he has the skills to back it up. I’m not going to waste time talking him up when his talent speaks for itself: You’re nodding your head to Bad Apples, the latest thumper from his second full-length album, Sheplife. Compared to his first album, he …
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Michelle Grace Hunder, photographer behind the Australian Hip Hop photography book, RISE, has hand selected 10 artists to launch the new book around the country, yes, a National Tour for a book, pretty bloody epic. Already half way through the tour, we caught up with the whole crew, Briggs, Remi, Mantra, Grey Ghost, Mistress Of Ceremony, Alex Jones, Dylan …