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The Next Phase For Joel Rafidi
Sydney rapper Joel Rafidi has stripped down his hip hop sound as part of a unique busking trip last month.
“I've had 80-year-olds coming up to me, just loving it,”... -
Origin NYE Line-Up Announced
Perth's 'Origin' New Year's Eve festival has put together an electrifying line-up to bring in 2015.
Set in the city parkland of Wellington Square Gardens (east of... -
Lil' Jon Australian Tour
One of the hardest partying DJs in the US, Lil Jon, is making his way to Australia in October for his first DJ set tour down under.
He will hit seven cities in a... -
Bandannas, Skulls & Guns: La Coka Nostra Are Headed Down Under
Formed around the talents of House Of Pain’s Danny Boy, La Coka Nostra are an underground hip hop supergroup that also includes DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit), Ill Bill and
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Ice Cube Australian Tour 2014
Hip hop legend Ice Cube has announced a trifecta of Australian east coast dates.
Don Mega, aka Ice Cube has been annointed ‘Greatest MC of all time’ by Snoop Dogg... -
Five Things People Misunderstand About Rappers
To celebrate the launch of Mau Powers new single, ‘Island Home’, he is embarking on his first tour. For the Brisbane leg, Public Enemy’s DJ Lord will be joining the bill for
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DJ Premier & Pete Rock Announce Collaborative Tour
Two of the most iconic hip hop producers of all time will help Illusive and Frontier Touring launch a new concert concept.
Collusion, a new event series revolving... -
Triple J Announces One Night Stand 2014
Generally, you're not supposed to announce your one night stands two months in advance. But Triple J aren't like the rest of us.
The station will make its annual... -
Kanye West Is Releasing A 'Yeezus' Movie
It had to happen eventually.
Kanye West has updated his website to announce that a 'Yeezus' concert film is imminent. It's directed by Hype Williams (who's... -
Bliss N Eso Run Away With The Circus
It’s not actually that long since Australian hip hop was a divisive, underground sub-genre. It certainly can’t be deemed a minority movement anymore, and acts such as Bliss n
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Kendrick Lamar Teams Up With Tame Impala
Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala will rework Tame's 'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards' for the 'Divergent' soundtrack.
Up until now, my interest in the young-adult... -
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Announce Newcastle Sideshow
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have announced a solitary Future Music Festival sideshow for Newcastle.
The Grammy-winning hip hop duo will play the Newcastle... -
Hugo & Treats: Effortless Awareness
Fusing future-world electronic beats with esoteric rap and spoken word, Melbourne’s Hugo & Treats traverse the full spectrum of sound — from all-out revolutionary
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MC Wheels: Moving On Up
With a documentary about his life set to debut later this month, young Sunshine Coast rapper MC Wheels is quickly building a reputation for himself.
We caught up... -
DJ Jazzy Jeff Plays Poolside
They don't come much fresher and, er, jazzier than DJ Jazzy Jeff, and the water is set to shake when he performs poolside at the Ivy Pool Club.
Obviously, Jeff was... -
Kendrick Lamar Vs Phil Jackson
Kendrick Lamar and Phil Jackson have ignited the greatest hip hop battle since Jay-Z had beef with Nas.
26-year-old Lamar called out the 67-year-old Jackson as part... -
Earlwolf Unleash Australian Tour
Odd Future collab Earlwolf, featuring American rapper and producer Tyler, The Creator and rapper Earl Sweatshirt, has been announced to embark Australia for an anticipated
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The xx: Angels And Demons
If Biggie Smalls was still alive he’d be a fan of The xx.
Take the first album from the most relaxed, minimalist band in the world, and play it over The Notorious... -
Flatbush Zombies Australian Tour
New York giants Flatbush Zombies are bringing their drug-heavy lyrical hip-hop to Australia, with shows announced for Sydney and Melbourne.
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Mac Miller: Macadelia
Mac Miller is an honest dude, but he's rarely this honest. Not many people are.
A 21-year-old Billboard chart topper with over 400 million YouTube views...