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  • Kelis' Milkshake Brings The Cooking Channel To The Yard

    Kelis is about to drop an album called 'Food', so OF COURSE she's getting her own cooking show.


    The show is called 'Saucy And Sweet', and premieres on The Cooking...
  • Everyone Hated This Year's Dunk Contest

    If you were underwhelmed by yesterday's NBA Slam Dunk Contest, you're not alone.


    Once the jewel in the NBA's crown and a highlight of the sports calendar, the Dunk...
  • Jurassic 5: Bouncing Back

    With wounds healed and lessons learned, Jurassic 5 are back and better than ever, explains DJ Cut Chemist.


    “[Getting back together] was super-easy and amazing,” he...
  • Drake Says Philip Seymour Hoffman Stole His Spotlight

    Yesterday it was Macklemore that had Drake heated; today it's Rolling Stone's tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman.


    Rolling Stone teased their upcoming feature story...
  • Morcheeba: Heads Held High

    Instigators in the ‘90s for their unique blend of hip hop, jazz and electronica, UK trip hop trio Morcheeba are now in their 18th year of existence and are still kicking

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  • Drake Fires Shots At Macklemore

    In the weakest hip hop beef since Soulja Boy went at it with Fabolous, Drake has fired verbal shots at Macklemore.


    At last month's Grammys, Mackelmore and Ryan...
  • Schoolfight: Summertime Happiness

    Back in 2005 hip hop crew Schoolfight scored popularity with Triple J and music fans alike when they released their debut LP, ‘Big Man On Champers’.


    Following a...
  • 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...
  • Kanye West Settles Assault Case

    Kanye West has paid a settlement to a man who reportedly called his fiancé, Kim Kardashian, a "nigger lover".


    Yeezy was at a chiropractor's office earlier this...
  • Triple3 - Five Tracks To Blaze To

    Brisbane hip hop collective Triple3 — aka 7ravesty, Caughtz and DJ Immaculate, often joined by eMCYTe, XXI and Tricksta — are a throwback to the '90s with their sample-heavy,

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  • Outkast And Arcade Fire Confirmed For Coachella

    The worst kept secret in music isn't a secret any longer: Outkast and Arcade Fire will headline Coachella 2014.


    The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will...
  • Tupac Auditioned To Be A Jedi

    Tupac Shakur was almost seduced by the West Side of the Force.


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  • The Doctor Who Mixtape Is Here

    Adam WarRock has carved out his niche in the hip hop world by rapping about the things he loves — incredibly geeky shit.


    The Memphis MC — also known as Eugene Ahn —...
  • Jazzy Jeff To Play The Soda Factory

    DJ Jazzy Jeff will play an intimate show at hidden Surry Hills hotspot The Soda Factory this weekend.


    The legendary hip hop DJ supposedly popped into the venue to...
  • 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...
  • The Big Pineapple Music Festival Returns

    The Sunshine Coast's biggest independent music festival has announced its next line-up.


    2013 saw people from all around the nation flock to one of Australia's most...
  • DJ Shadow Brings All Bases Covered Tour To Australia

    Acclaimed hip hop DJ Shadow will performs a series of intimate shows around Australia.


    A key player in the development of instrumental hip hop, DJ Shadow's 28 year...
  • Kanye West Is Three Years Old

    Hey, here's an idea — what if noted author and egotist Bret Easton Ellis interviewed noted musician and egotist Kanye West? That'd be pretty entertaining,

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  • Big Day Out Gets Bigger

    It hasn't exactly been a banner year for the Australian festival market, but that hasn't stopped the Big Day Out releasing a strong — if largely local — second

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  • 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...