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  • Curse ov Dialect's Revival

    Melbourne's Curse ov Dialect have been well and truly revived, releasing a brand new album, 'Twisted Strangers', last month.


    This release comes after a six-year...
  • Present Day Remi On His Past And Future Selves

    Remi is a young, Nigerian-Australian rapper who has come so far, so quickly in his short career, his past and present selves are almost like completely different

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  • Madchild's Addictive Personality Is Headed To Australia

    Last year, Canadian rapper Madchild was forced to cancel his Australian tour at the last minute due to that dreaded bane of international artists: visa issues.


    With...
  • Lyrest: In A City Of Mics

    Melissa Gibson, aka Lyrest, is an unsigned hip hop MC from Adelaide breathing new life into the local scene.


    Since discovering the listening enjoyment of Tupac and...
  • Chillin' With Big Pooh

    Brisbane's coolest New Year's Eve event, The Big Chill Festival is set to be bigger than ever when legendary rapper, Big Pooh takes the stage.


    The Little Brother...
  • Oddisee @ Woolly Mammoth Brisbane Review

    American MC and Producer Oddisee rapped to a packed Mammoth Mane Stage last Thursday night (26 November).


    Launching from his newly released music video 'Ali The...
  • Mac Miller: The Mac Is Back

    US hip hop act Mac Miller will celebrate the New Year down under when he tours his ‘GO:OD AM’ album.


    “I cannot wait; it’s going to be warm and Australia’s one of my...
  • Rap, Rock & Revolution With Akala

    The British rapper and poet Akala is bringing his rhymes to Australia for the first time next month.


    The last ten years has seen the grime and hip hop artist play...
  • Boombox @ Brisbane Powerhouse Review

    In a hectic collision of voice and machine, The Australian Voices choir gave Brisbane Powerhouse’s Visy Theatre a taste of what it’s like when contemporary meets classical,

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  • Peaches @ The Hi-Fi Review

    For the uninitiated, a Peaches live show can be daunting. But in a fun way.


    If it's not the overtly sexual natural of her performance – clit rubbing, suggestive...
  • Ipswich Battle Of The Bands For All Genres

    Ipswich has a new Battle Of The Bands competition.


    Ipswich City Square in the Ipswich Mall will see 20 bands from all music genres and all age groups, take to the...
  • Die Antwoord @ Metro Theatre Review

    A packed moshpit waited in suspense, a blinding, blue light illuminating the empty Metro Theatre stage (5 March), bass ominously booming through the speakers. We prepared

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  • Nelly, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B @ Riverstage Review

    The day was still bright and the heat was still searing as Lupe Fiasco hit the stage.


    While the cheers were loud, the crowd was either paralysed by the heat or just...
  • Chali 2na: The Good Life

    Founding member of rap legends Jurassic 5 and the Grammy Award-winning Ozomatli, Chali 2na will visit Australia in early 2015.


    Chali met the other founding members...
  • 750 Rebels Present Grown-Man Hip Hop With ‘Kold Heat’

    One of the constant elements of Brisbane’s hip hop history, 750 Rebels have been flying the flag for boomtastic, raw, gritty beats for more than 15 years.


    Now Lazy...
  • Die Antwoord Will Bring Their ‘Takeover Shit’ To Future Music Festival

    South African rave-rap group, Die Antwoord, have had a steady rise to recognition, shocking the world at large with their brash combination of tribal-inspired rave beats,

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  • Drake's First Ever Australia Tour

    It's been confirmed – Drake will be headlining shows in Australia for the first time in his career.


    Along with performing at Future Music Festival's around the...
  • Eminem Raps Urge To Rape Iggy Azalea

    Eminem has rapped about wanting to rape Iggy Azalea in a new low for the rapper.


    Just days after he said he wanted to punch Lana Del Rey “in the face twice like Ray...
  • Sean Paul Is Bringing Dancehall Down Under

    Coinciding with the release of his sixth studio album, 'Full Frequency', Jamaican born superstar Sean Paul is returning to Australia with his full band and

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  • Ghostface Killah Announces Australian Tour

    Dennis Coles, – aka Tony Starks, aka Pretty Toney, aka Ironman, aka Ghostdini – better known as his stage name Ghostface Killah from The Wu-Tang Clan is coming to Australia

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