J Dilla a.k.a Jay Dee, born James D. Yancey, was one of the few artists whose records were bought on sight, played until digested and then discussed among fans and critics. He kept Hip Hop relevant long after many of its greatest heroes had creatively left it for dead. Well respected musicians such as Questlove, …
Guilty Simpson may have worked with Hip Hop production luminaries from as far afield as California, New York and the UK, but his roots are forever in his hometown of Detroit. It was fellow Detroit native J Dilla who gave Guilty his debut, on “Strapped” from Jaylib’s Champion Sound (2003), and “As Serious as Your …
Live and direct from the USA critically acclaimed MC/Producer Oddisee touches down in Australia for 7 shows during November as he tours his new album “The Good Fight” out now on Mello Music Group. ODDISEE The son of Sudanese and American parents, Amir Mohamed was born and raised in the United States capital city of …
After an incredible first show, Play Bar Sydney, Grindin’ & Kween G are presenting a second all female lineup for “Still Love Her 2”, made up by some of this cities finest soul sisters. The female street art crew StayFly will also be back along side the dope b-girl contingent from 143 Liverpool St Familia …
Ones have been actively researching to find new inspiration, locally and overseas! To follow, they are hosting one of thier famous sale days to showcase and release the new Ones range. With a fresh outlook on print, cut & sew, Ones are focused on dropping nothing but top quality apparel, with high attention to the …
DJ MK is one of the UK’s leading and most respected Hip Hop deejays. He has been a favourite on the club scene for the last 15 years, displaying his turntable dexterity up and down the UK and throughout Europe, Australia and the United States. What sets DJ MK apart from many of his peers …
Since his days in the seminal UK hip hop group London Posse, Rodney P has been widely regarded as the Godfather of British hip hop. Inspiring a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the first to rap in his authentic London accent, he produced a homegrown hip hop/reggae vibe that is distinctly …
Max Glazer moves dance floors from New York to Jamaica to China. As co-founder (along with Kenny Meez) of the ground breaking and taste making Federation Sound he has spent the last 15 years bringing dancehall and reggae to the masses. Max has worked with an almost never-ending string of artists on their rise to …
“Rasta roots were never going to go quietly into the Kingston night, and now 21-year-old Chronixx has emerged as the figurehead of its latest revival” – The Guardian He’s been touted as the next Bob Marley and attributed to sparking a “musical revolution”, now rising Jamaican star Chronixx and his band Zincfence Redemption are bringing …
From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz and early Hip Hop – Terrel Wallace (aka Tall Black Guy) has become a standard bearer for the current hip hop beats scene. Through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops, he has won …
