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2011-02-16T18:05:00.001+11:00

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Rapper tag 5 (Bias B)

2010-10-07T16:58:00.002+11:00

Rapper Tag 4 FRAKSHA

2010-10-06T19:16:00.000+11:00

Rapper tag update (Brad Strut aka Lyrical Commision)

2010-10-02T13:52:00.000+10:00

Illy- The Chase

2010-09-30T16:01:00.000+10:00

OBESE records are excited to announce the initial details about the anticipated second album from Illy. Titled The Chase, the album will be out later October.

The album’s first single, “It Can Wait (Feat. Owl Eyes)” will be available soon. The album’s producers include M-Phazes, J-Skub, Taku, J-Squared and Styalz Fuego.

Rapper Tag (360, Urthboy, Lyrical Commision)

2010-09-26T14:14:00.000+10:00

The other day Melbourne MC, 360 started a youtube cypher called “Rapper Tag“. At the end of his verse he called out Sydney MC, Urthboy to continue the cypher.

Now Urthboy has responded and called out none other than Melbourne MC, Brad Strut.(of Lyrical Commission) Now I am interested! Check the videos below.

Please Be Seated 2

2010-09-24T20:01:00.000+10:00

Please Be Seated 2 has just dropped. 360 never dissapoints.

With features from JJJ favourite Seth Sentry and Scribble Jam champion Justice local crowd favourite GMC, song titles like ‘Naomi Campbell’ and ‘Facebook Fiend’, and flips of your favourite Drake, Tame Impala and Kings Of Leon jams, PBS2 is a banger on paper and a monster in your headphones.
To download the 360's first mixtape visit http://www.360music.com.au/

Only available as a stream on 360′s Facebook page for now… become a fan and hit it up.

If you want to download Please Be Seated 2 right now instead of waiting for it to be released download an add-on for firefox called download helper.

Using this, you are able to get 360's mixtape now and put it on your ipod for future eargasms.

Seth Sentry- The Waitress Song

2010-09-07T18:18:00.000+10:00

It’s been a long time coming but Seth Sentry’s hit The Waitress Song finally has an official film clip. Here are a few little stats on the song itself.

* Peaked at number 1 on the Triple J Unearthed Charts
* Peaked at number 6 on the iTunes hip hop/Rap Charts
* Most requested song of the week on Triple J
* Over 43,000 downloads from the Triple J unearthed site (Most downloads ever)
* Number 31 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 for 2009

Class A- So Bad

2010-09-06T18:03:00.001+10:00

No stranger to the rap game, Class A was in 2008 and 2009 voted Australia’s Best Female MC in the Oz Hip-Hop.com Awards after several independent releases; 2007’s ‘Class In Session’ mixtape and 2008’s ‘Class With Parker’ EP garnered her national attention.

This quick rise to prominence has seen her share stages with such international luminaries as Dilated Peoples, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Gift of Gab and J-Live, as well as national stalwarts The Hilltop Hoods, Urthboy, Mantra & Ozi Batla.

A relentless work ethic and string of momentum-building live shows has Class A currently galvanising a loyal audience of both hip hop fans and lovers of Australian indie music across the country in anticipation of her forthcoming debut album, ‘Me, Me, Me and Him: The Secret Life of a Receptionist’

Class A’s debut record ‘Me, Me, Me and Him: The Secret Life of a Receptionist’ blends tales of wit, heartache and self discovery, all told by a cheeky lyricist with the demeanor of an office chick who yearns for a more exciting life in another world.

‘Me, Me, Me and Him: The Secret Life Of A Receptionist’ makes use of both bass heavy electronic production and lo-fi hip hop from some of the countries leading beatsmiths, such as M-Phazes (Amerie, Pharoahe Monch), BVA (Mnemonic Ascent), Urban Monk (Polo Club) and Doc Felix, to showcase a persona that is reassuringly normal, all the while maintaining a tone of down-to-earth honesty and originality.

The first single from Class A's forthcoming long-player, 'Me, Me, Me & Him: The Secret Life of a Receptionist'. In stores September 17th, 2010.

The Tongue- The Show

2010-09-05T15:33:00.001+10:00

The Tongue is one hell of an MC.
He is diverse (has collaborated with Urthboy, Bertie Blackman, The Bag Raiders, Katalyst, Braintax (UK), Georgia Anne Muldrow (USA), Gift Of Gab (USA), Muph And Plutonic etc), prolific (EP "Bad Education", LP "Shock And Awe", two mixtapes) and renowned for his impressive live show (as seen at Big Day Out, Sydney Festival and Good Vibrations)..
After forging a reputation as fierce battle MC (and representing Australia at the 'Battle 4 Supremacy' in 2005) The Tongue was signed to Sydney label Elefant Traks. His debut EP spawned two hit singles "The Punch" and "Bad Education" both which received heavy rotation on JJJ. The following year saw his breakthrough debut album "Shock And Awe" released, and riding the success of jazzy love song "Real Thing" his tour sold out 10 shows around the nation. The following 12 months saw his reputation grow as he scored support slots for international acts such as Public Enemy, De La Soul, Pharoahe Monch and Dizzie Rascal.
Since then The Tongue has kept himself busy in a variety of ways; appearing on the "Elefant Traks 10th Anniversary DVD", releasing two album-length mixtapes "Redux" and "The Tongue Is Dead" (available at thetongue.com.au), performing spoken words sets at the Melbourne Poetry Festival and touring as a back-up vocalist with label-mates Astronomy Class.

The Tongue is back with a brand-new single 'The Show' taken from his hotly anticipated album Alternative Energy, out Sept 10 on Elefant Traks.

Music video directed by Prad Senanayake for Artifact (www.artifactdigital.com.au)

Forthwrite (360 & Pez)

2010-09-04T15:48:00.004+10:00

ForthWrite consists of 360 & Pez, two of Melbourne’s finest young hip-hop talents united by a common cause … to break down stereotypes and to make the best damn rap music this side of the equator.

360 is a battle veteran, having represented Australia at the prestigious 2007 JumpOff World Rap Championships in New York City and taking out second place at the coveted 2007 Revolver MC Battle.

Pez is your favourite emcee’s favourite emcee. His stellar guest spots on recent mixtapes by 2007 Victorian DMC champion DJ A-Style and underground mixmaster Frank Force are the stuff of legend.

Together, the boys have dominated Melbourne’s live scene with high-profile appearances alongside US acts Vanilla Ice, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Louis Logic, Akrobatik and RA The Rugged Man, and primetime spots at the St Kilda Festival, Pushover Festival and Nurcha Fest. Their on-stage antics are never short of thoroughly entertaining.

One Slash Six (1/6)

2010-09-03T19:28:00.000+10:00

Namibian-Australian emcee 1/6 has released his solo EP Inbox as a free download in the lead up to his debut album Electronic Mail.
He has recently announced as the recipient of the ‘Hilltop Hoods Initiative’ as a solo artist, the Melbourne based emcee also boasts regular appearances with respected crews Illzilla, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, The Mega Horns, Polo Club, Black Jesus and Pang Productions.

Look out for the Electronic Mail out later this year!

Tracklist:

1. Neophytes - Prod. M-Phazes
2. Time To Write - ft. The Soul Investigators
3. In The First Place - Prod. M-Phazes
4. Mr Misinformation - Prod. Evade
5. Sick To Your Stomach - Prod. Daphiant
6. Paradigm - Prod. 1/6

<a href="http://pangproductions.bandcamp.com/album/inbox">Neophites by Pang Productions</a>

Got Beef Rap battles- Justice & 360 VS Madness & TheSaurus

2010-09-02T17:47:00.000+10:00

An older battle but on of my favourites. Probably the best rap battle in Australia. jus' sayin

Australian Duo Justice & 360 take on the Americans Madness & TheSaurus. It is the first rematch between TheSaurus and Justice since their legendary battle in Skribble Jam 05 where Justice was victor.

The video is almost 20 minutes long but i promise you it won't disappoint.

Horrorshow- Thoughtcrime (Doin' My Think)

2010-09-01T18:03:00.004+10:00

Horrorshow are a two-piece Hip-Hop group from Sydney, Australia, with Solo (aka Kid Solo) as emcee and Adit providing the beats as DJ. Both from the inner-west suburbs of Sydney, at only 19 years old they began writing their music and are now among the most recent signings to independent Australian Hip-Hop label Elefant Traks

Elefant Traks is proud to announce details for Inside Story, the second album from hip hop wonderkids Horrorshow which will be released on October 2nd.

The first single Thoughtcrime (Doin’ My Think) has been well received with a somewhat odd video clip. It features fellow Aussie Hip Hop Artists, Illy, Muph, DJ Bonez.

The video for Thoughtcrime is notedly low-key and somewhat DIY. A trio of blandly dressed thoughtcops are out to snag Kid Solo and Adit for making music outside of the mainstream, but that whole plan backfires as their continual rapping gets the thoughtcops into the groove while the Horrorshow boys make their getaway.

Justice & Kaos - Theme Music EP (Red Giant)

2010-08-31T18:53:00.001+10:00

EVEN if you’ve never heard of Melbourne hip-hop duo Justice & Kaos, their resume is enough to pique anyone’s interest.

In 2005, Justice became the first non-American to take out the highly-regarded Skribble Jam MC battle while the duo also garnered an ARIA nomination in 2007 and have toured with international superstars including Xzibit.
Theme Music is a prelude to J&K’s forthcoming CD and over just six tracks displays incredible diversity.
The title track is a gang-sung battle jam and the lyrically-adept Take My Cut is classic Oz hip-hop with a soul lean.

Standout Testify is head-nodding kick-back R’n’B, This Corner is a forceful double-time beast and Better With You ties in electronica over a smooth chorus.
To complete the picture, We Walk is tinged with a little rock and another standout.

Tracklist:

1. Theme Music

2. Take My Cut (feat. Sean Declase)

3. Testify

4. This Corner

5. Better With You? (feat. Siki Daha)

6. We Walk

Seven – Self Titled EP (September 10)

2010-08-30T17:46:00.000+10:00

Seven is a young emcee fresh from the beaches of Queensland's Gold Coast. After 3 years as one-half of the Brisbane crew, Publik Relation, Seven is back with a name change and a refreshed outlook on the Australian Hip Hop scene.

Off the back of Seven’s success, winning the Triple J unearthed M-Phazes competition and being placed on the Triple J 2010 Hitlist, Born Fresh Records brings Australia a massive EP fresh from the beaches of the Gold Coast. The EP includes 6 exclusive full length tracks, featuring the vocal talents of such new-age Australian Icons as Michael Tomlinson (Yves Klein Blue), Joyride (Spit Syndicate) and Claire Walters.

The remainder of the EP features production from the world-class hit producer M-Phazes (Bliss n Eso, 360, Illy, Mantra), DJ Butcher (Suffa – Hilltop Hoods, Trials – Funkoars, Rakaa Iriscience – Dilated Peoples) and Adelaide talent, One Above. Taking inspiration from the beauty and trials of daily life, this Self-Titled EP gives Australia a well crafted and polished example of the natural lyricist that is Seven.

Album to be released September 10th 2010 through Born Fresh Records, distributed nationally by MGM. Available at all good record stores (inc. JB HiFi) and online..also here.

Tracklisting:
1. The Summer
2. Pray (extended) ft. M Tomlinson
3. Possums produced by M Landon
4. Shinkansen ft. Joyride
5. Next Day ft. 4th
6. You & I ft. Claire Walters
7. Pray (radio edit) ft. M Tomlinson
8. Aye Lady (You & I remix) ft. C Walters
9. Aye Lady (Instrumental)
10. The Summer (Acapella)

Fatty Phew – The Best Things Iife Are Free

2010-08-29T14:06:00.000+10:00

Featuring Fatty Phew and his not so new mixtape

Geelong’s Legendary MC Fatty Phew, is back better than ever. Phew’s versatility has always been known after the underground classic release 23 Years In The Making. With tracks like Stand Up, Phew returns with his hard-hitting lines and passionate views on life, then chills out with a track reminiscing on past experiences with Wont Forget. Tracks like So The Fuck What, pokes fun at the side of life that everybody else seems to take so serious, and Yes or No is a story about the times people tend not to take serious.

To add to this new release, DJ Bogues brings his talents to the Turntables making a good thing even better.

The Best Things In Life are Free is now available for FREE download, yes that’s right FREE.

Fatty Phew Free Mixtape- The Best things in life are free

Bliss N Eso

2010-08-28T23:22:00.000+10:00

I'm a bit late on this but what the hell! =]

Over the past 6 months BnE have been writing and recording in a secluded location in the middle of the Victorian mountains to produce a highly diverse and organic record following a natural evolution from the strength of Flying Colours. The album features production by Hattori Hunzo, Matik, M-Phazes & Bliss as well as guest appearances by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, Mind Over Matter (Aus), Jehst (UK), plus hip hop legends from the US:
Xzibit and none other then the RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan!

Bliss N Eso have also once again hooked up with Steve Cross to produce a 3 piece painting series for the album artwork – Grab a physical copy of the album to see it in all its glory. Running On Air will be available in stores and Digitally from Friday July 30 – Preorder your copy here.

Track Listing
1. Never Land
2. Flying Through The City
3. Addicted
4. Down By the River
5. The Moses Twist
6. Art House Audio
7. Family Affair
8. Reflections
9. Coastal Kids
10. People Up On it (feat. Xzibit)
11. Caught At The Pub
12. Where The Wild Things Are (feat. 13. Mind Over Matter)
13. The Children of The Night
14. Smoke Like A Fire (feat. RZA)
15. Re-debating reality
16. Late On Night
17. I Can (feat. Jehst)
18. Weightless Wings
19. Golden Years

2010-08-28T13:04:00.000+10:00

Syntax – The Musical

Early on in your rap career you were one third of Queensland mainstays Trace Elements – featuring hip-hop producer M-Phazes and also emcee Tactic One. Tell us a bit about how that crew came together?
Myself and Tactic One were friends in high school, and we met M-Phazes through a mutual friend called Lee who worked at a local record store. He had heard about myself and Tactic through the grapevine and wanted to know if we were interested in meeting his friend M-Phazes. Being new to the whole music thing we were totally interested, and Lee played us a cassette tape of Phaze’s called ‘The Original’. I remember listening to it thinking, “Holy Shit, this sounds like came straight off a premo mixtape or something”. Naturally we met him the next night in the carpark of Burleigh Heads McDonald’s. We ended up becoming really good friends, and over the years have lived together, toured the country back to front, and each have a lot of good memories about it all. We’re all still good friends.
The Musical is the title of your brand new debut LP and is the result of many hard yards spent touring and learning the craft. Did you spend that time getting everything just right for you debut?
Absolutely. I had another 10 or so tracks either written or laid down in draft form, and those didn’t make the cut. I wanted this to be perfect, after all, you only get one debut. I also remember reading a quote from Jay-Z regarding Reasonable Doubt; he said that your sophomore release will normally take you 6 months to make, but your debut takes 26 years. That really struck me as something really noteworthy; at that point you’re not shaped by or jaded by ‘the biz’, you’re just you, with 26 years of life experience behind you.
The Musical is 16 tracks deep and features some great beats provided by the likes of M-Phazes and SDub but it’s Mules whose beats account for around half of the tracks on The Musical. What was it about Mules that got you salivating at the mouth?
Actually the bulk of the album was relatively new in comparison to the original track listing for the Musical back in 2009. Over Christmas last year Mules banged out and remixed an exceptional amount of tracks for me, and the album really didn’t take shape until then. Again, he was somebody else I met through Lee, and I knew straight away he was different. I also love the fact that Mules just seems to ‘know’ an artist back to front; even though he did most of the production work for the LP, it doesn’t have a Choose Mics sound to it. All the beats were originals, not off beat tapes, and they were samples that he had put aside especially for the kind of album I was making. All in all there were another 5 or 6 Mules tracks that didn’t make the cut; they’re being used for other promotional releases, but it just goes to show the hard work he puts in.
Kam Moye (the artist formerly known as Supastition) features on the track ‘Onwards’. Obviously a great feature, tell us a little about the relationship you have with Kam?
Of course the boys and I met Supa through M-Phazes; Kam was putting together a release after leaving Freshchest records and we just began talking to him from there; he even blessed us with a verse for Tactic One’s LP and for the Trace Elements mixtape in 06. In 2007 he did a short tour with DJ Forge and Trace Elements supporting; naturally we clicked straight away and built on work from there. Initially I wanted to get Kam on some punchline bragadocious type tracks, but after I heard the beat from SDub I knew that Supa would have been perfect to bless it; at the time Kam told me it reminded him of some retrospective Dr Dre. Little known fact: initially I also approached Mareko about jumping on that track too, but due to his album work he pulled out of it.

You write quite frequently, not just music, and we’ve gotten a great laugh out of many of your blog posts. Is this a way of honing your craft or just something you enjoy doing when your not spitting fire?
Well my family are all politically minded and quite talented with the written word. To be honest, even though it doesn’t seem like something that is genetic, I don’t doubt for a second that there is some kind of genetic process that controls creativity; it runs in the family. My father is a prankster, and my mother likes to think she’s the greatest comedian on earth. To be honest though, my writing style really only evolved after I began to absorb huge amounts of British comedy and immerse myself in books like The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy (genius series by the way, exceptionally well written). To be honest I was a writer before I was a musician, and if I had to choose one path I would take forever it would definitely be the written word. I mean, have you seen Salman Rushdie’s ex girlfriends? Boom son, boom!

You recently joined the SoulMate label, the home of 360 and Pez. Whats it been like finding that right label for you, artistically and personally?
I think from day one I always wanted to sign with Soulmate, purely because the label had been interested in what I did for a long time. I really loved that aspect; I’ve heard horror stories about the relationships that other artist’s have when signed to larger more established labels. I didn’t want to be one among many, I wanted to be able to pick up the phone and talk to the label director directly, have a beer with them, and discuss issues face to face. Actually I signed the contract over a meal at Nando’s, there’s probably Peri-Peri sauce on the original somewhere. To be honest, Soulmate was the first label that was interested after the LP was complete, I didn’t even bother looking around after the deal was on the table. Previously in 2008/2009 I had been approached by two labels, and I was sick of people seeing ‘potential’ but never acting upon it. Soulmate are a powerful force in the industry, small enough to avoid confusing administration, but packed with artists that command sales and respect.
Celebrated Sydney artist and hip-hop connoisseur Mark Drew did the artwork for the album and he has done an exceptional job. Are you a fan of Marks and how did you see his art relating to your album….we did pick up on the cool A side, B side theme that played out through the album?
I hadn’t been exposed to Mark Drew before I signed with the label. Chris at Soulmate had heard about Mark Drew through a series of art shows he had put on called C-90, which was a total throwback to early 90’s cassette tapes. We knew we wanted a 90’s feel to the art purely because of the production that was on the album; it sounded clean, yet gritty. Mark’s artwork just fit the bill perfectly, especially, as you mentioned, the ‘Side A’ and ‘Side B’ aspect. At first the cover wasn’t what I was expecting, but the more I looked at it I realised it was on some 90’s mean muggin type shit. It was perfect.
The film clip has just dropped for the banging track Fact Not Fiction. The beat by Mules is a killer and the clip was filmed in a library. We hear you hooked up with Heata and Discourse of Crate Cartel for the filming of the clip?
I remember watching that Crate Cartel video (Memories – Geko & Fluent Form) and flipping out; the track was amazing and the video complimented it perfectly. Heata & Discourse (Full Clip) are a perfect pairing, Heata has an exceptional amount of experience filming in the industry, and Discourse has the audio and video editing thing on lock. The shoot was no more than a day and the fact they were hip hop dudes themselves made the experience extremely worthwhile. In regards to the track, I was actually surprised how it came out; initially I recorded it over a different beat. It was originally recorded over a retrospective Hi Tek beat and Mules came and remixed it. I wasn’t expecting the track to be as upbeat as it was, especially considering the lyrics, but after listening to it more and more I realised that Mules knew exactly what he was doing.
What do you hope to achieve from this release, do you have any plans on looking abroad in the future?
To look at The Musical as anything more than a building block is pie in the sky type stuff. It’s like a calculated game of chess, you spend time moving the pieces into position, and then bam, checkmate. I’ve already started working on the follow up, it’s a collaborative project with a producer from Brisbane called Cam Bluff (The Optimen, The Tongue, Spit Syndicate), and I’m excessively excited about it. His production reminds me of a mixture of so many amazing musical influences; I can hear Dr Dre in there, Buckwild, lots of Dilla, it’s just the music I’ve been dying to make for years.
Album launch, any details on that or upcoming tours?
I’m currently touring with my good friends Choose Mics on their “Beggars can’t be touring”…err…tour. I love being on the road with them, and have been doing so since 06. If I had my way I would make sure we did every show together. If you’re in Melbourne or Adelaide on September 17 and 18, the whole gang will be back together under the same roof (Myself, Choose Mics and M-Phazes), and I can’t wait. You can peep the show updates from the Soulmate Records blog at http://www.soulmaterecords.com
Make sure you grab your FREE download of Fact Not Fiction taken from Syntax – The Muscial, right here.

Syntax-Fact Not Fiction

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2010-08-28T13:00:00.000+10:00

Dialectrix – Audio Projectile Trailer

The trailer for the new Dialectrix album, Audio Projectile - Out September 17 via Obese Records. Album written by Dialectrix, 2Buck Produced by Plutonic Lab. Trailer created by Versus Media.

The unique synergy created between artists was a defining character in the creativity and success of hip hop during the 1990s. Hip hop crews were bound together by their ideas in the moment and this interaction, at times tense, marked an incredible era in the genre’s history. Dialectrix, along with Mercury Prize winner Plutonic Lab and prolific Sydney DJ 2buck have taken this historical approach to produce Audio Projectile, the second album from one of Australia’s most talented wordsmiths. The album is the work of collaboration in the truest sense. Aiming to capture the vivid sounds of the classics, Audio Projectile is their enjoyment of the past, distilled with their own unique take on the present and future.

The album’s lead single, Pieces of a Puzzle, delves deep into mid-70s West Coast brass rock, recreating the stellar sounds textured with the memorable production work and Dialectrix’sunmistakable flow. The song’s up tempo vibes piece together an air of optimism, a salute to the great notion of a plan coming together. In Inner Heart Beat, the dynamic of this collaboration comes to an apex; an experimental and autobiographical take on Dialectrix’s musical life. Plutonic Lab’sassortment of aural textures is never more evident than in this track; boasting a wide array of sonic layers including kitchen utensils.
Having set the tone in previous releases with his unmatched vocal skills, Dialectrix turns his lyrical inflection to a different sound, working consciously to adopt a new style to reflect that distinct 90s vibe. Evident in Life Goes On, the audible pauses and stretching of syllables reflects better than ever this infusion of new in an old sound. Paying homage to the atmosphere of those times, songs like What’s Important and Holding the Lantern allow the listener to shut off their visual senses to travel back an era.
Fly On the Wall is a landmark track in the Dialectrix cannon. A bona fide throwback song,Dialectrix raps from the perspective of a fly- observing and judging humanity from an insignificant point of view. The song is in direct parallel to the working man’s plight and the feeling of helplessness that comes with being able to see everything, but being powerless to change it.
With the production’s striking palette, DJ 2buck’s masterful cuts are unmistakable, providing extended narrative like cut chorus’ akin to the likes of DJ Premier and Revolution high lighted onOne More Time and Fly On The Wall. Audio Projectile is an exercise in true musical collaboration, a seemingly lost art in contemporary hip hop. Written and recorded over a short and intense 6 months, the energy bred from the live collaboration is both authentic and electric. Let this friction light the spark.

Track listing:
01. One More Time
02. Pieces of a Puzzle
03. Dead Set
04. Fly On The Wall
05. Audio Projectile
06. Life Goes On (feat. Hau)
07. Inner Heart Beat (feat. Joe New)
08. Whut!
09. What’s Important
10. Comin’ To Getcha (feat. Fluent Form, Maundz & Rigby)
11. Holding The Lantern
12. This Is Like, Mental
13. Zahir (feat. Tommy Illfigga & Joe New)
14. I’ve Been Told

the best rap battle i have ever seen.

2010-08-28T12:19:00.001+10:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHpe1GNw6V8

my blog

2010-08-27T23:29:00.001+10:00

my first post yay!