Hip Hop
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Beachlife 2014 Adds More Acts
If you thought the scorching weather had made Gold Coast beaches crowded, just wait until the hottest beach festival (literally) — Beachlife 2014.
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Iggy Azalea Denies Sideshows
Despite her solo tour dates being released just last night, Iggy Azalea has taken to social media platforms to urge fans not to buy tickets.
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Flume Holds On To Freddie Gibbs
The deluxe edition of Flume's ridiculously massive debut album drops on November 8, and he's just given you another reason to pick it up.
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Public Enemy Announced For Golden Plains
Golden Plains will return to the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre in 2014, and Public Enemy have been announced as the first act on the bill.
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Sprung Festival Cancels Melbourne Leg
In a blow to Victorian hip hop fans, the Melbourne leg of Sprung Festival has been cancelled.
A statement from the promoters reads as follows:
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Sprung Festival Review 2013
As the sun’s rays shone down from above, Brisbane’s Aussie hip hop massive descended on Victoria Park for the third incarnation of Sprung.
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Join The Cuban Club
Cuban Club, Perth's premier New Years Day event returns for its eighth year, with a legendary line-up of artists and a supremely stylish vibe which promises to whisk you back
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Resin Dogs: Still The Beats
It's been 28 dog years (or, you know, six human years) since Resin Dogs released a studio album, but these local legends haven't just been sitting around on their
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Ghostpoet: The Everyday Poet
Nominated for a Mercury prize for his first record in 2011, Ghostpoet — also known as Obaro Ejimiwe — has returned to rotation with the release of his second album, Some
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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... -
Kerser & Rates Tour The Regions
Like a politician at election time, two of Australia's most talked about MCs — Kerser and Rates — have announced a regional tour.
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Seven: Permanent Vacation
Gold Coast hip hop artist Seven is poised to release his third EP, In Transit.
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Marquee Hosts A$AP Rocky Afterparty
Couldn't get your hands on tickets to A$AP Rocky's sold-out show at Hordern Pavilion? No fproblems.
The US rap phenom has announced an afterparty at Marquee (The... -
Sprung Festival Line-Up 2013
What happens when the country's biggest hip hop festival gets bigger? We're about to find out.
Sprung Festival have unleashed their massive All-Aussie line-up for... -
Dialectrix: Cold Fact
Sydney-based rapper Dialectrix says his new longplayer, The Cold Light Of The Day, is different from anything else he has made.
"I've been making records... -
Afrika Bambaataa: The Crypt Keeper
If Kool Herc is the father of hip hop, Afrika Bambaataa is the Godfather. And he's going to the mattresses.
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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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Seth Sentry: Tomorrow Has Come
Seth Sentry may not have been looking for fame, but fame found him in 2013.
The Melbourne MC is coming off the end of a huge summer following the release of his... -
Big Scary Make Big Changes
Eighteen months on from their J Award-nominated debut LP, Vacation, Melbourne’s Big Scary are back with a brand new single and a brand new sound.
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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.
Following the meteoric...