Australian Hip Hop 2017

P.Smurf Abalone Produced by Must Volkoff A bit late to the uptake, "Abalone" was released in May this year, a bold statement to all people sleeping on P.Smurf. Backed by the infectious slow Jazz instrumental by Must Volkoff, P.Smurf decimates the flow, effortlessly stringing his unpredictable multi-syllable rhythm, casually tearing through the bars with his gusto filled word play, offering...

Social Change – Comin Up Fast (ft Mnops) Social Change – Comin Up Fast (ft Mnops)   'Comin’ Up' Fast sees two of the biggest Adelaide heavyweight rhymers come together to show people what is f%$#-ing up, down in South Oz. Arguably the two most slept on artists in Australia, Social Change & Mnops together is a deadly amalgamation...

Soul Elixr   Soul Elixr X Beyond June   Returning from a 2 year hiatus since the long anticipated and hugely successful album ’Inside Out’, Soul Elixr are back with a self titled EP produced solely by Melbourne based producer Beyond June. Mainstays of the Australian hip hop scene for over a decade, Visionz and Omega-two brothers who make...

Realm City - Save You Video Premier: After a 3 year Hiatus Realm City are back with 'Save You'    After a 3 year Hiatus Realm City are back with that conscious rap that they have become known for around Townsville, North Queensland where they have been killing the local scene for some time. The brand new video features a Nrth...

Mesc - Worthless Mesc Drops Brand New Single And Video 'Worthless" From His Upcoming Debut LP   The brand new single and video 'Worthless' taken off Mescs upcoming LP titled "Just a Joke" releasing November 10th. Mesc is the Brisbane based rapper known as part member of Syntax Junkies who has been carving up the local scene with hyped...

THE ALBUM THAT GOES FROM ZERO TO BEAST MODE AS SOON AS THE BEAT DROPS. This West coast's Bitter Belief, who, from the age of only 14, opened his rhyme book penning lyrics to bring to life the cuts and bruises of his own cousin’s rough experiences found his motivation and through wordplay has never put the biro to rest, has...

BACK IN THE KITCHEN STIRRING THE POT, BITTER BELIEF BOILS HOT SAUCE FROM THE LP TO BURN THOSE PUTTING PORK ON THEIR FORKS. Just as the bounty of boasts served up on this one dictates, he’s the chosen one, “if you’re in arm’s reach then it’s over, son!” Following the ‘Battleship Pt. 2’ single drop, Bitter B and Rob Shaker...

Shire Records New venture for one of Brisbane’s hardest working crews has finally come to fruition. All the blood, sweat and beats of his craft has finally paid off, allowing Bris-bang beatsmith Russ (Insideus) to build this new stable, Shire Records into a brick house by which to store the fat of the river city’s freshest hip-hop. The early...

HE CAME TO BRING THE FEAR AND PANIC AND IT’S BEST TO RUN AND SAVE YOURSELF FROM THIS SATANIC MANIC. Vowing to sink your battleship, joint chiefs Bitter Belief and Rob Shaker entered the coordinates and turned their keys to launch ‘Battleship Pt. 2’, a straight shut down. A Veteran MC, Bitter B strips ribbons with a sharpened lyrical assault...

Must Volkoff – Aquanaut From the unfathomable bathymetric depths of the Universe, swims the 2nd production album from Must Volkoff – Aquanaut. The album’s title lends itself to grand imagery, metaphors and marine-like depth, which can be said for the music itself. Just take a few moments to mull over the title in your head, then apply it when listening...