Hip Hop
Hip Hop Urban
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In Transit With Nastaij
Lismore emcee Nastaij (pronounced Na-stay-sh) has firmly cemented herself in the northern NSW hip hop community over the last 12 months.
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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... -
Are Ratking Continuing New York Hip Hop’s Legacy?
New York hip hop has a fiercely guarded history.
From the genre’s inception in the early 1970s, to the breakthrough success of Grandmaster Flash and Run-D.M.C. in... -
Top Five Watermelons With Tom Showtime
Good funk tracks are hard to come by these days.
But Melbourne-based producer and multi-instrumentalist, Tom Showtime, has nailed it with his new track, ‘Life is... -
Introducing Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell
Over the past 12 months rapper and producer duo Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell have shaken up the Australian music industry to a whole new level.
After releasing their... -
Top 5 Sci-Fi Novels That Saw The Future With Mantra
The Motor Room thinks New Year’s Eve should be easy.
The Big Chill is a new,... -
Ghostface Killah @ Woolly Mammoth Review
It was a sold out, sweaty, smoky and squashy sauna on Friday (12 December) at the Woolly Mammoth.
There were heads spitting freestyles on the mic then diving into... -
The Allday Cult: “I'm Not A Role Model”
Even after the incredible success of his debut album and his newfound fame, Allday will not moderate himself for... -
John Legend @ Brisbane Convention Centre Review
Singer/ songwriter John Legend returned for his first headlining show in Brisbane (8 December) and the crowd who were dressed to the nines, most on date nights, were clearly
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Top 5 Thuglife Kids With Antiheros
This Friday Antiheros will bring their smorgasbord of mash-ups and re-edits to celebrate The Elephant Hotel Christmas party.
The crux of Antiheros talents stem from... -
Illy @ The Tivoli Review
Touring off the back of the re-release of his enormous ‘Cinematic’ album of last year, and also coinciding with the release of his new single, ‘One For The City’ (hence why
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Mantra To Feature In Play It Safe, A Melbourne Independent Film
A new Melbourne indie film about the trials and tribulations of a young musician will feature Australian hip hop artist Mantra.
Chris Pahlow's independant debut... -
Natural NZ Music Festival 2014 @ Brisbane Riverstage Review
Brisbane experienced a little slice of heaven last weekend (Sat 29 Nov) as the Natural NZ Music Festival exploded onto Riverstage, showcasing some of the best artists on
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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... -
Born Fresh Aren’t Afraid Of Ghosts
Born Fresh is a Brisbane-based collective of hip hop heads who’ve gathered props around the world across the spectrum of DJing, MCing, production, beatboxing and
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The Big Chill Welcomes More Acts To Its NYE Festival
More than doubling the size of their inaugural New Year’s Eve block party, The Big Chill Brisbane’s have added over a dozen acts to their line-up.
The Big Chill... -
Badbadnotgood: Making Jazz Hip (Hop)
Badbadnotgood (BBNG) are making jazz relevant again, by injecting it with a dose of hip hop and audiences around the world are taking notice as they continue to redefine
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Good Life 2015 Returns With Avicii & Bliss N Eso Headlining
Summer is here and so is Good Life.
Six years running and returning for another massive season in 2015, the world’s largest under-18s festival, Good Life, will... -
Collected Elements Of Creative Movement
Funk-up your night with some stylised moves from the crew at Elements Collective.
Originally a founding member of the Fre Agents Crew, Leah Tilney (B-girl Flix) is... -
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...