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The Scenario - Hip Hop and Funk club night in Sydney's Kings Cross

October 26th 2009 01:17
The Scenario November 6 2009


Sydney's regular funk, hip hop and dance convention, held on the first Friday night of every month at Melt, 12 Kellet St Kings Cross

Showcasing the world's top party music and live performance from the best hip hop talent, DJs, dance crews, MCs and funk bands, The Scenario @ Melt Kings Cross is the place to go to shed your work skin and step into a world of funk and entertainment.


The party and the dancefloor are the core of The Scenario. Presented by hatonrack in partnership with D2MG hip hop academy and in collaboration with Dancekool and Xposure, hatonrack supports musicians and bboy, hip hop, popping and all other styles of dance through its flagship event.

Thinking of visiting The Scenario? Expect dance showcases and battles, live freestyle MCing and Australia's best DJs and producers on any given night.

Next event Friday 6th November

The Scenario is Sydney's number one party spot. Come and keep the Melt dancefloor hot with the world's best funk and hip hop and party hosts hatonrack, D2MG, Dancekool and:

* Headline Selector DJ Floskel (Germany) - one of Europe's top funk, hip hop, club and battle specialists
* Sydney selectors DJ Naiki, Dave Silva and JPlatnum
* Deja - Sydney hottest ladies of hip hop dance

* MCs Nick Knowledge and Adikkal

Melt, 12 Kellet St, Kings Cross, from 9pm - view google map
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D2MG Christmas Party Sat 20th Dec 2008!

December 11th 2008 12:54
Celebrate the holiday season with us as we bring back the block party and the soul train! D2MG has invited a range of dance schools around Sydney to be a part of our event, including DarrioStreet, Dancekool, Dance Central and Caramell, with DJ Libre on the decks along with many other special guest DJ, MCs and beatboxers to make up one big jam session. Help keep us alive with a $5 donation or more, and feel free to BYO. See you there!

www.d2mg.com

D2MG Christmas Party 2008
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Platform 1 Hip Hop Festival, Sydney Australia

March 26th 2008 05:41
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This looks sooooooo dope.

PLATFORM 1 HIP HOP FESTIVAL, Sydney Australia
Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of March 2008

Platform 1 Hip Hop Festival is set to explode with two days of high-powered Hip Hop action, representing Breaking, Graffiti, Beatboxing, MCing and DJing. A fresh experience for the hip hop novice and old skooler alike, the festival includes a series of free events, workshops and two huge nights of entertainment.

Flexing skills: Platform 1 presents premium Hip Hop action when some of Australia's best B*Boys, B*Girls, DJ's, Vocalists and MC's unite on one stage and are judged by you!

Competing in four randomly composed crews, the night will be a mashup of raw skill and freestyle as the finest in the culture represent their element.

Accompanied by the Metabass Allstars. Hosted by Morganics. Make sure you arrive early for the performance of Stiltbreak at 7.30pm.

Freak the Technique: B*Boy | B*Girl battle, some of Australia's best breaking crews will battle it out for the Platform 1 title. Featuring Interstate Judges – Arch Rival, King Ippy and Versastyle. Popping and Locking, Krumping, DJ Mathmatics and live Hip Hop acts. Hosted by Nick Power.

Breaking Info:
Friday and Saturday night 7.30 – 8pm – StiltBreak a wicked fusion of Breaking, Stilt Acrobatics and Artistry. Feat: B Girl Flix, Mr Flip, Manifest and Rely. Stalker Theatre Company.

Friday night:
8 – 10pm Flexing skills – Live invitational Jam featuring some of Sydneys Dopest MC’s, DJ’s Vocalists and Breakers – Unique B Girl, Arch, Ippy and Versastyle. Tix $15/$12

Saturday:
4 on 4 Breaking Eliminations 3 – 5pm.
Top 8 to go through to Freak the Technique that night. Run in conjunction with Graff comp and Demo.

Freak the Technique B Boy/B Girl Battle 8 – 11pm.
Feat – Def Wish Cast, Foreign Heights, Morganics and Eminent Family.
Hosted by Rely. Interstate Judges: Arch Rival, Versastyle and Ippy. DJ Mathmatics.
1st prize - $1000. Tix $15/$12

Dance Workshops in Breaking, Popping, Locking and Street Funk.

FREE events include:

* Performances of Stiltbreak, a fusion of Stilt Acrobatics and Breaking by STALKER Performance Projects

* Photographic exhibition of Australian Graffiti by Guillaume Chesneau

* Can Control - graffiti demo and competition. Hosted by Mistery

* Chalk it Up - Create your own chalk graffiti artwork

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Buzz Monkey National Breakdance & Hip Hop competition - Canberra (ACT)

November 6th 2007 04:28
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Saturday 24th November 2007 at 3:00pm - AIS Arena Canberra

The Buzz Monkey National Hip Hop and Breakdance Championships has been put together to celebrate the new urban dance culture hitting Australia by storm. Dance is one of the fastest growning sports with in Australia and the world.

Come and celebrate one of the biggest urban dance competitions on the Australian dance calender with some of the best hip hop and break dancers around Australia competing for the title of Australia's best and a total prize pool of $25,000!

Also guest DJ's appearances by DJ Samurai, DJ Mathmatics and DJ Rush.

With guest appearances and performances by Joel Turner and the Boyz and BStarz (A popular local ACT Hip Hop Group). Also America's top brekadancers Ronnie, Roland and Frankie Flave as international judges and local hip hop judges and many more celebrity appearances and performances through out the night along with the competition itself.

Ticket are avaliable at Ticketek as of Monday 3rd of September. Be in quick before you miss out

VENUE: AIS Arena Canberra, Leverrier Crescent, Bruce ACT
TIME: 3PM

HIP HOP JUDGES DARRIO - DARRIO STREET
FRANCIS - KULTURE BREAK ACT
TRINA - SHADY CREW | Hiphop.org.au | Dancing.net.au | D2MG Hip Hop Society - Chairperson.

BBOY JUDGES:
FRANKIE FLAVE - KILLAFORNIA - LA
ROLAND - KILLAFORNIA - VEGAS / LA
RONIE - FULL FORCE - VEGAS

FULL CREW COMPETITION.
10 VS 10
$6000 PRIZE MONEY

1 ON 1 HIP HOP AND BBOY COMPETITION
1ST $5000 PRIZE MONEY
2ND $2500 PRIZE MONEY
3RD $1000 PRIZE MONEY
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The Elements Tour 2007 - Z Trip featuring Soul of Jurassic 5 (Australia)

October 15th 2007 08:27
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THE ELEMENTS TOUR 2007
Z Trip LIVE feat. SOUP of Jurassic 5
( live percussion)
DJ Format (DJ Set)
Swollen Members (Live)
The Jungle Brothers (Soundsystem Set)
& local guests (tba)

The Elements Tour is a live representation of the defining aspects of global hip hop culture. The sound and substance of hip hop is defined by the constant evolution of each of the 5 ‘elements’ that drive its progression, (graffiti, breaking, emceeing, deejaying & knowledge). The Elements Tour profiles local and international grand-masters of the elements of hip hop, as well as providing a gateway for a next generation of Australian hip hop emcees, DJs, breakers and beatboxers to represent on the world stage.
Elements aims to represent Australia’s premier hip hop culture reference point, combining the cream of the local and international crop with a unique and diverse approach to melding musical forms. The local talent presented through the shows will aim to profile ozzie hip hop’s own elemental masters, featuring artists who have helped shape the genre.
Witness the international overground and the local underground converging to create a truly unique hip hop spectacle, blurring cultural definitions and burning musical boundaries.
Local line up to be announced shortly…

TICKETS ON SALE Thurs 18th October
Check website for details www.futureentertainment.com.au

NATIONAL DATES

Thursday 29th November Hobart University Bar, Hobart
Saturday 1st December Metro Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 6th December The Met, Brisbane
Friday 7th December Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Saturday 8th December The Forum Theatre, Melbourne

Z-Trip LIVE
Z-Trip is one of the biggest DJs of our time. Doing over 100 shows a year, every year, he is known as the founding father of the mash-up movement, and one of the most important figures in the modern evolution of both turntablism and hip hop production.
The Elements Tour presents Z Trip performing in live mode for the very first time, backed up by live percussion and the stunning MC magic of Soup (J5), this is an Australian first.
Z-Trip's major label debut Shifting Gears was a huge success receiving critical acclaim from fans and media alike. The first single Walking Dead went Top 20 and featured Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. The album also had two Number 1s on the college chart. Listen to the DJ featuring Soup of Jurassic 5 and Shock and Awe featuring Chuck D. He's also a master of the remix, with a stand out re-working of The Jackson 5's I Want You Back on Motown Remixed. Z-Trip can be seen in the movie Scratch (and Scratch Live) alongside Q-Bert, Mix Master Mike and originators of the art form including Afrika Bambaataa and Jazzy Jay.

Soup (from Jurassic 5)
The Elements Tour proudly presents Zaakir, aka Soup, performing solo for the first time ever in Australia. Considered one of the greatest new skool MC’s on earth, Soup appears as a part of Z Trip’s stunning new live show.
Soup found fame as a part of the hip hop crew Jurassic 5 along with rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Mark 7even, and turntable maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist. The group came together from two separate crews in 1993, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee.

Jurassic 5 Discography:
*Jurassic 5 (1 December 1998, Pan Records) * Quality Control (20 June 2000, Interscope Records) *Power In Numbers (8 October 2002, Interscope Records) * Jurassick! (Freestyles and Rarities) (date unknown, Interscope Records) * Pre-Historik Rarities (2003) * Feedback (25 July 2006, Interscope Records) In Australia, a two-disc version of Quality Control was released, the second disc comprising instrumental versions of the album. A second version of Power In Numbers was released, which included a DVD. There is also a vinyl edition of Power In Numbers comprising of instrumental versions of the tracks from the original album.

Soup Appears On:
Family Rap (This Is The Sound) (12") Family Rap (This Is Th... Ubiquity Records 2005 Hit The Floor (CD) Family Rap Ubiquity Records 2005 Hit The Floor (2xLP) Family Rap Ubiquity Records 2005 Listen To The DJ (12") Hollywood Records 2005 Shifting Gears (CD) Listen To The DJ Hollywood Records 2005 Shifting Gears (2xLP) Listen To The DJ Hollywood Records 2005 FabricLive. 26 - The Herbaliser (CD) Family Rap Fabric (London) 2006 FabricLive. 26 - The Herbaliser (Promo) (CD) Family Rap Fabric (London) 2006 Stand Up E.P. (12") Family Rap (Laid Back ... Ubiquity Records 200


Swollen Members
On the strength of their unique sound and a live show that stands without comparison in hip hop, Swollen’s are taking it back to basics building a movement one fan at a time. They have been paying their dues since the 90s when rappers Mad Child and Prevail first joined forces to release a series of critically acclaimed 12 singles on Mad Childs own label Battle Axe Records.

The Rock Steady Crew-affiliated groups debut full-length, Balance hit streets in 1999 to a wave of critical praise. Its dark but aggressive sound combined with Swollen Members reputation for rocking crowds from LA to Tokyo cemented their position in the independent hip hop world.

With the release of their sophomore album Bad Dreams in 2001, Swollen Members saw their music embraced by a widespread audience in Canada. Commercial radio and video airplay fuelled Swollen mania, and accolades and awards piled up, including the Vancouver British Columbia crew winning Juno Awards (Canadian version of a Grammy) three years in a row. Bad Dreams was certified platinum in Canada, Balance went gold, and their third album Monsters in the Closet has also nearly reached platinum status. Producer Rob The Vikings contributions led to him being made an official member as Swollen Members became the best selling hip hop group in Canadian history. Though they spent several years promoting and touring almost exclusively in Canada, with no international promotion their records have sold nearly 500,000 copies worldwide, still through the ever-independent Battle Axe. In the wake of this success, Swollen Members pulled back from the outside world to focus on recording Black Magic. Over two years in the making, the album largely sees the group returning to the dark signature sound they have become synonymous with. A melting pot of introspective lyrics, bookworm intellectualism, aggressive beats and party-rocking jams, the album features collaborations with Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan), Everlast, Dilated Peoples, Mr. Vegas, Hieroglyphics, The Alchemist, Mix Master Mike, Planet Asia, Phil The Agony, and more. Storming out of hibernation with their sights firmly focused on the United States, Swollen Members are poised to begin an endless barrage of touring, bringing their renowned live show and sound to the masses.

Jungle Brothers (Soundsystem Set)
Jungle Brothers have been around since hip hop's Golden Age, and they continue to adapt creatively to the changing soundscapes of both hip hop and DJ culture. They first appeared on the NYC hip hop scene with the release of the groundbreaking Straight Out The Jungle in 1988. A prototype for later envelope-pushing crews like the Wu-Tang Clan, the Jungle Brothers were among the first groups to aggregate a like-minded posse of fellow rappers (the legendary Native Tongues: De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, and later Mos Def) in which intellect and vocabulary dominated the game. Following up their raw, energetic debut, the group went into the studio with NYC underground club and house producer Todd Terry, and hip house was born. "I'll House You" became a bona fide international hit, making Terry one of the most in-demand remixers to this day. A major label bidding war ensued, and the Jungle Brothers subsequently signed to Warner Bros. Free to sample and manipulate in a more sophisticated setting, the JBs mixed up breaks and beats that recalled the Bronx block parties of their youth, incorporating elements from jazz, soul, and funk classics. The resulting album, Done By The Forces Of Nature, ranks with other masterpieces of the era like the Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique and De La Soul's seminal Three Feet High And Rising. Jaybee’s appear on the Elements Tour in a never before witnessed performance mode – an MC vs DJ sound soundsystem performance, featuring Mike Gee and the group’s original DJ Sammy B. The Jungle Brothers Sound System set features old classics mixed up with brand new material, presented in true ‘Jaybees’ party rocking style.

DJ Format
DJ Format AKA Matt Ford's debut album “Music For The Mature B-Boy” is one of the slowburn success stories of hip hop culture in the 21st century. An album of soulful, funk fuelled hip hop packed with infectious beats and lyrical dexterity, it delivered in spades on the promise of his early releases for Mo' Wax and Bomb Hip Hop. Received with quiet acclaim in the press it quickly became a word of mouth triumph, going on to establish itself as one of the most successful debut artist album’s in UK hip hop/alternative urban/dance scene. The campaign was successful for a number of reasons not least it’s supporting batch of three incredible music video’s all directed by then unknown Ruben Fleischer. The most famous of these will undoubtedly be the rap and breakdancing costumed animals of ‘We Know Something You Don’t Know’ featuring the vocals of Chali 2na and Akil of Jurassic 5 - played out by a shark and tiger respectively on the big screen it is an unforgettable piece of feel good hip hop. “Music For The...” also led to Matt supporting Jurassic 5 on their European tour, and through subsequent touring in 2003 establishing Format & Abdominal as one of the hottest live hip hop tickets in town culminating in triumphant appearances at the Reading & Leeds festivals of 2004 and worldwide touring taking in the whole of Europe, North America and (most recently) Australia. Format's signature b-boy instrumentals, down-tempo sketches and body rocking backdrops are interwoven seamlessly throughout his live sets, simultaneously hooking in both the casual initiate as well as the most hardened crate spotting freak.
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Shadow Wars II - Bboy Event, Sydney

August 22nd 2007 02:42
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Aussie B-Boys and B-Girls, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for…At long last a super hot break dancing championship is taking place in Australia, so gather your crew and get ready to rip it and represent!

Travelling to Sydney in September, The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle is already gearing up to be one of the most impressive and mammoth showcases of Australian break dancing talent, with international B-Boy superstars Milky, Kid David and Ducky and one more special guest heading to our shores to judge the prestigious competition.

Best known for their performances in one of the world’s leading breakdancing events, The Red Bull BC One, in addition to judging The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle, these breakdance masters will also be battling head-to-head with the local winners of the events and conducting workshops prior to the comps. This way, they can teach local crews a few new tricks and show us Aussies how it’s really done.

A rare and exclusive event, The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle will treat both participants and spectators to a spectacular 12-hour show certain to get the blood pumping. Mixing it up with fierce break dancing battles, wicked footage from The Red Bull BC One, cool DJs, and a sneak peak of the third instalment of internationally renowned local hip hop DVD series, Seven Shadows, The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle will be huge!

A result of years of passion and fierce dedication to the world of breakdancing and hip hop by creator Mason Rose, Seven Shadows gives Australian and New Zealand B-Boys and B-Girls a voice locally and world-wide. Working with the biggest names in the industry, this incredible series continues to portray breakdancing in the rawest way, giving the world the scoop on the awesome talent and amazing personalities that make up hip hop culture.

Featuring crew battles, one-on-one showdowns, performances from well-known DJs, demonstrations, exhibitions and a wicked thumping after-party, The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle is THE event of the year. For B-Boy players there is also the chance to win numerous cool prizes, with top performers being offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of battling head-to-head with the professional B-Boy judges after the finals.

The overall winner of The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle also scores a major cash prize AND a ticket to South Africa in September to see the finals of The Red Bull BC One 2007. So you can be assured that all the Aussie B-Boy competitors will be busting out the big moves on the day so they can come out on top!

Tickets for The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle are available through The Factory for a steal at only $15.00 BF and are sure to sell out fast! So whether you’re planning to hit the floor in an attempt to become B-Boy champion of Australia, or simply want to enjoy this one-off, mega hot show, make sure you don’t miss out on The Shadow Wars B-Boy Battle, this year’s most awesome Australian break dancing and hip hop event!
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'Microwave DJs' by DJ Chumpy

August 13th 2007 14:22
I try to encourage anyone I know to speak their mind and rant if they want to on my Hip Hop site. I appreciate it every time someone gets back to me with an article, usually full of unique insights into a world so deep and misunderstood. So here's an exclusive rant from a well-known Sydney DJ about the current state of Hip Hop/R&B DJs in Australia. It's one entertaining read.

I have a huge penis. Its that big it has its own guestlist at the clubs. Its that big that it gets into fights while Im Djing. Its that big you need a trundle wheel to measure it. Trundle wheel - those things were so gangsta back in school. Its right up there with red skins and ovaltines. I just had to get all of that out of the way for one simple reason, I have nothing to prove.

As you would have figured out by now from the first paragraph, Im a DJ. And my penis gets into fights. I was raised up listening to Rick Astley and NKOTB. The first CD single I ever bought was Celine Dion - "Because of you." So basically I had a typical heterosexual upbringing. Ive loved music ever since I watched my first Disney movie and seeing a crab sing about living under the sea. I loved how music altered moods, made you think, and made you believe that maybe it was better, down where its wetter, under the sea. It was only until I listened to my first rap CD that I truly understood how music could put me into someone else's shoes and the power lyrics had on people whether it was to inspire or make people aspire to.

After going to my first club in 2001 at Cave nightclub in Starcity, I was immediately in awe by the person who was controlling the music. Making the crowd dance, sing and put their hands in the air. I was amazed how he could make the girls feel like independant women or the guys feel as though they were westcoast gangsters just with the flick of a crossfader. Alcohol certainly helped with the illusion but it was mainly his skills and the way he read the vibe of the crowd. During that time I was with my girlfriend who was filo, and everyone knows filos love to dance, sing or be single mothers. She was the dancing kind who took dancing classes, entered competitions and watched from the podium as her boyfriend tried to shuffle his feet to the beat with little success. Im such a bad dancer I once had a guy roll me to the side and check my airway thinking I was epileptic, when I was just trying to breakdance. I wanted to believe that my lack of co-ordination was due to having a 3rd leg which got into the way of my 2 step, but I couldnt blame all my shortcomings on having a huge penis. I had to face reality that I couldnt dance but I loved music. My girlfriend encouraged me to pursue my love of music and become a DJ.

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I saved my austudy money for months and sacrificed finding out what happened to Peter Parker in the next issue of Spiderman to have enough money for my first pair of second hand turntables. When I finally got them I thought it would be easy but it wasnt for me. I was never a musical person, with the only experience I had was with the flute at an all boy's school. And it wasnt in a classroom either. I struggled to listen to two different beats and making them match. It seemed impossible but the DJ at Cave made it look effortless. I spent every night practising and every waking moment listening to mixtapes and every lecture to catch up on sleep. It took me months to be able to beatmix properly and I still remember the excitement I felt when I was able to make two songs fade into each other seamlessly. It was like learning how to walk again. I still remember my brother driving me to my first gig, me fucking up and getting driven home wanting to give up and feeling stupid. Getting back up and doing it all over again. I was getting paid $40 for a 4hour gig when I was spending close to $200 a week on vinyl. But I didnt care cos this was my passion and I was fortunate I was able to live it.

Its been 4 years since then and Ive DJ'd in basically all the clubs in Sydney, been flown to Indonesia to DJ and supported various international artists. Ive DJ'd alongside all the respected DJs in the industry and consider the ones that Ive looked up to as my friends. And I continue to look up to them. What angers me is the state of the DJ industry at the moment. Ive had people come up to me at the clubs commenting about how cool it would be to get free entry, to be surrounded by hoes and thats the basis of why they want to become DJs. They want the attention, the glamour, the 1000 friends on myspace who dont even know your real name. Its a perk of the job but its not the reason why you should get into it. Back then it didnt matter because the real Djs survived, the ones who did it just to be noticed and have the 2 letters in front of their MSN nickname quickly got bored and found another fad like poker. Now however theres a good chance that they WILL become Djs. Thanks to technology like Serato which makes DJing a much cheaper hobby than what it used to be. Now you can become a DJ and have your Spiderman comic too! It even helps you beatmix by looking at the screen so there wont be any late nights practising. Im not dissing technology because I use Serato now too and Id rather carry a laptop and a box when travelling interstate than 2 crates of records. But what its taken away is a way of being able to tell which person is dedicated to the art who saves up every dollar he has and spends time in a record store to a person who just wants to be an overnight celebrity.

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Its not just technology that has attributed to the increase of microwave DJs its the promoters as well. Its those slimy, greedy promoters who would rather hire an up and comer DJ who has never DJ'd at a house party over a DJ with years of experience just because he has more friends on facebook. Promoters are no longer concerned about the quality of music, they want somebody who is willing to send out emails, bulletin boards and invite their friends all for the price of a DJ. And if you can secure a birthday booking, you'll get a free happy meal toy on top of that. Shiet Ive seen Korean chicks at a Newtown brothel whore themselves for more. They no longer have to do mobile gigs where they have to bring their own equipment, put up with stupid song requests like Boy George and BOA and theyre thrown straight into a club in front of hundreds of people. They basically skipped the hard yards of having to do shit gigs and handing out mixtapes to be recognized that most DJs have to endure for years before they get their first break in a club. Its for these reasons why there are so many DJs popping up, and for all the wrong reasons.

As I said I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself. I didnt become a DJ to be cool or to get laid. Healthy Harold taught me that Im cool just being myself. Plus I get laid regardless cos I work at Easy Way and bitches cant resist a guy with pearl tea balls. Do what you do because you love it, not because people will love you for it. Only then can you earn the only respect that matters. Self respect.
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KRS ONE & Marley Marl - Hip Hop Lives - CD Review

July 6th 2007 01:09
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If you haven't copped this album or heard the track "Hip Hop Lives (I Come Back)" from these two great Hip Hop philosophers, then check it.

"Hip means to know
It's a form of intelligence
To be hip is to be up-date and relevant
Hop is a form of movement
You can't just observe a hop
You got to hop up and do it
Hip and Hop is more than music
Hip is the knowledge
Hop is the movement
Hip and Hop is intelligent movement"



I thought I'd add in Cibby's review of the album:

Hip Hop Lives is the album that fans have been eagerly awaiting for 20 years now… it marks the end of one of the earliest hip hop beefs around, between KRS-One and Marley Marl. Critics were sniffing out the potential of this album back in the day, but, now, in 2007, Marl and The Teacha have finally let old habits die and collaborated.

It’s a response, apparently, to Nas’ album, Hip Hop is Dead, and several tracks on the album suggest that KRS-One wants to push it back to the good spot. The G-Thang Spot, if you will.

But I felt that this album is a more paternalistic record from these two… KRS-One lays it down in ‘I Was There’, essentially pointing out to all the young rappers out there, fronting and perpetrating, that him and Marley Marl were getting it all started, back in the day.

And on that note, it feels a little too preachy at times… KRS never fails to shine on mic, with that deep, monstrous voice, and rhymes that feel so established that it’s like they’ve been extracted from some ancient Nubian texts. While he may have the credentials to lecture us to death, is that what you really want to listen to?

Eh, I can forgive a little bit of angry-father from The Teacha to get a head full of those Marley beats… reminds me of that old Juice Crew stuff, with a darker, more ominous tone. It’s all good, though, and, thankfully, the skits are kept down to an absolute minimum, and are easily skipped on the CD.

It took a long time for the feud to be settled, but KRS and Marl have finally put out this album… years too late, several pounds too far, and at a time when them young kids in the club are going ‘KRS-Who?’… nonetheless, it’s an album that deserves praise for its sheer craftsmanship, like watching a old, gnarled carpenter making a beautiful chair out of maple.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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My UMA choice for Best Radio Show - Stolen Records on FBi!

June 29th 2007 05:59
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So I'm biased. It's not just because I work with ShantanWantanIchiban that I'm helping him in his campaign to dump toxic radio and vote for his Hip Hop radio show, Stolen Records on Sunsets at FBi 94.5FM (Sydney). It's because I dig the music he plays (well majority of it) but most of all, I like his local and international celebrity and lesser known guests coming into the studio and ripping live solo or battle freestyles, talking about random topics and what not. What really entertains me are the cheap shots, defensive comebacks and outrageous claims.

Shantan Wantan Ichiban Stolen Records on Sunsets Fbi 94.5FM
Shantan Wantan Ichiban: Dump Toxic Radio!!!
Campaigning against cardigans and wack music, SWI insists on dropping records from all kinds of Hip Hop-related or influenced genres, from many different countries. It's good to see a lot of local artists being given exposure on this volunteer-based not-for-profit radio station, who really minimise on the amount of ads they play; to show my support and enthusiasm for this, I signed up as a passionate supporter during their fundraising drive. I turned down the free tickets to 13th Son's show as I had plans for that night, and a free cd which I have access to at work but instead, requested that guest MC NickKnowledge, a friend of mine from good ol' UNSW spit in German about man-boobs. Sorry Nick, that was a tough one, and I would've struggled too.

So to keep this guy on air, keep the great music flowing with all his awesome guests, foghorns and BRAAAAppp BRAAAApppping, vote for Stolen Records at www.urbanmusicawards.com.au. Just look at that e-flyer! Now isn't that enough to sway your vote? To get to know Shantan, listen in on Wednesdays, 6-8pm EST or stream it from the FBi website.
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Vote now in the Australia & New Zealand Urban Music Awards 2007!

June 29th 2007 05:09
Only ONE more week people until voting for the 2007 UMAs are closed. Last year the event copped a lot of flack for having really surprising results and IMO, it was a reflection of the lack of reach the UMAs 2006 had. It's funny how people refuse to vote and boycott the Awards, then complain about the results... why do they contribute their opinions at the wrong time? It happens all the time when public voting is concerned.

So take the time to vote if you're really passionate about the industry, music and scene and show your support for the people who you think deserve the recognition. Go to www.urbanmusicawards.com.au and be heard! Oh and for Hiphop.org.au readers, you can win a double pass to the event! Just check the Competitions forum for more details.

Just a note to all the people (there's only a few) who have been having trouble voting and all that jazz, please make sure you click on the verification link in the confirmation email which could possibly end up in your Junk Mail inbox before you start voting, otherwise you can't vote! And to the people who are claiming that its rigged, I am telling you that it is definitely NOT and stop passing judgment so easily.

rhinos urban music awards 2007 win tickets double passes


The Australian and New Zealand Urban Music Awards are back for the second year at Sydney’s iconic, Luna Park on August 14. The awards are shaping up to be one of the hottest nights on the calendar with loads of local and international artists scheduled to attend. The awards night will be held in association with major naming rights sponsor rhino’s energy drink and will also include support from international label, Marc Ecko watches and Xbox 360.

Nominations for these highly anticipated awards include the following nominees: Best Female Artist Jade McRae, Best R&B single ‘5 days of rain’ from Deni Hines and Best New Talent includes New Zealand’s Tyree. The nominees also feature winners from last year’s awards who are hoping to clean up again, the Hilltop Hoods who are nominated for Best Hip-Hop group and Figgkidd who is up for Best Male Artist.

The UMAs are proud to announce a major international sponsor, rhino’s energy drink, who will be the naming rights sponsor of the 2007 UMA’s. rhino’s have a long standing relationship with the Hip-Hop and R&B music scene around the world and see the UMA’s as the perfect alignment for their brand.

The rhino’s Urban Music Awards will be presented by Australia’s Number 1 Saturday Music TV show Eclipse Music TV. The event encompasses the genres of Hip-Hop, R&B and acknowledges both Australian and New Zealand urban artists who are making their mark in this growing industry. The 2007 rhino’s UMA’s have returned to Sydney with a brand new structure, great new venue and completely revised voting system.

‘The result will be a tighter, more dynamic event treated more as a theatrical production than a concert.’ Jade Harley- Event Producer.
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Che Fu East Coast Tour

May 31st 2007 05:10
NZ Hip Hop Icon Che-Fu will tour the East Coast June 21st - June 24th 2007

CHE FU hits Australia's east coast for a long awaited tour June 07. A unique blend of Hip Hop beats, with Rastafarian reggae influences, it is the soulful vocals that have earned most acclaim and make Che-Fu's sound world class.

Front man for multi platinum group 'Supergroove' in the mid 90's. Che then went on to become one of NZ's most successful male vocalists with again multi platinum albums in '2b S.Pacific' and 'Navigator'. Che has recently released "Beneath the Radar' and 'Hi-Score' - 'The Best of Che Fu' adding to his impressive body of work.

Che will play Cesars Brisbane 21st June, Cooly Hotel Gold Coast 22nd June, Great Northern Hotel Byron Bay 23rd June, Solbar Coolum 24th June. Tickets can be purchased at www.oztix.com.au or text your name to 0423 321 863 or email name to vg@verygood.com.au to win free tickets.
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Help! I'm addicted to black crack!

February 6th 2007 09:07
That's right. And once you go black (crack), you never go back. I'm talking about my relatively new addiction to vinyl sniffing - oh, that smooth and sexy, black and round... just gotta put that needle through it and away it takes me to ecstacy.

Nothing beats the old school ways. I stepped to my second-hand Technics and on came the crisp, clear sounds of Stevie Wonder's crystal tones over a funky beat, mixed in with MJ before he became insane (hey, I still love the guy). There were a few wicky-wicky-wack scratches by yours truly while fiddling with all the knobs on my new Vestax '06, pretending I was DJing over a crowd of thousands, all partying to my favourite tunes.

7 years ago I had only dreamed of turntables, fascinated with the gadets and spinning wheels, my favourite of which was that little slider that cut the music up while the DJ cocked his head to the side, jamming to the beat of his own drum (which I found out later was the beat from the headphones).

My parents, ever so kind and understanding that they support my Hip Hop lifestyle and granted me the whole DJ set up for my coming-of-age birthday in August, 2006.

Vinyl had always fascinated me and before I received my turntables I had visited all the record stores that I could find in the city, as well as DJCity.com for all the latest LPs bought at a cheaper price than here (if you buy a whole bunch).

Those who've been studying turntablism for a long time warned me: you will NOT buy any more clothes, shoes, accessories and the like. In 5 years time, you'll still be wearing the clothes you're wearing now. Even in 10, 20 years - you'll only buy one or two new shirts a year. Because you'll be spending all your money on records.

I screamed in horror at such horrific thoughts. Dancers, (which I am first and foremost, moreso than I am a turntablist), are known to be highly image conscious, whether they're just sweating it out in a dance class, or lounging around with friends. You gotta look flash, you gotta have the freshest kicks and look like you're ready to burst out soon as you hear a bumping tune.

There's gotta be a compromise - there's gotta be another way to feed this addiction without having to detract from my dancing needs.

Well, there's Serato.

But you shouldn't rely on it... and I'll tell you why, later.
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Need dancers, breakdancers, DJs for your event? (Australia)

January 2nd 2007 12:43
If you're looking for Hip Hop dancers, breakers (breakdancers) or DJs for any event, from corporate gigs to bahmitsvas, smaller community events or birthday parties, etc then email trina@hiphop.org.au for all your performer needs (Australia only, for now).

Trina's Snapshot:

Represents and has many affiliates within the Hip Hop and dance community.

Danced with Caramell, Groovesteps (Looze Control 2006 winners).

Co-choreographer and dancer in all girl dance crew The XY Project.

Co-manages SKB (Street Kulture Breakers), the 2007 Australian Bboy (Breakdance) Champions.

Chairperson of Hip Hop Society D2MG (based in the University of New South Wales).

Manages City Studio (Level 8, 88 Liverpool St, Sydney) offering Hip Hop dance classes.

Owner and primary blogger on Hiphop.org.au (this site) and Dancing.net.au.

Loves supporting real artists, groups, events.

Lives and breathes Hip Hop.

Will make friends with your grandma.

sleazeball dancers
Dancing at Sleazeball with Katie Underwood then later with the drag queen and king - best gig ever!
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Digital DJs - use iPods to mix music & videos!

May 19th 2006 01:14
I love technology. In fact, I'm a technology whore. Once in a while I do things the old school way like use a pen and paper or a floppy disk *gasp* - just kidding!

Ion Audio, a highly innovative company has created some awesome high-tech stuff for DJs and DJ-wannabes where you can use CDs, iPods and MP3 players instead of turntables and vinyl.

http://ion-audio.com/
World's first iPod DJ mixing console

Now this is pretty cool. You can plug in 2 iPods/iPod minis, with two additional inputs for turntables or MP3/CD players and connect it to your PC using USB2.0 or Firewire. What blows my mind is this: "Use with iPod photo to create video mixing through the S-Video Output."

Video mixing? Awesome. I know a certain someone who thought they had the original idea of mixing videos, but found out it had already been done. I don't think I've seen a mixed videoclip yet...
http://ion-audio.com/products/turntables/iTTUSB.html
Convert your vinyls to MP3
Apart from the other high-tech equipment they produce, the more noticeable ones are the portable CD-DJ mixers (the 21st Century boombox), battery-powered turntables, and a vinyl-to-CD/MP3 turntable converter.

Where to find these? As far as I know it's available in the US at Wal-Marts, Target and online.
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November 2nd 2005 21:16
For Hip Hop dance classes in Sydney, check out my dance studio D2MG Hip Hop Academy

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Dancing.net.au
My dancing and personal blog, Confessions of a Serial Dancer.

D2MG Hip Hop Society
D2MG Hip Hop Society based in the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Darrio Street Dance in Sydney
Darriostreet Dance based in Sydney, Australia. Darrio is my dance mentor.

Dancekool
Dancekool, the only REAL Hip Hop and Funk dance school in Sydney. They are also my dance mentors.

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Ozbboy.com - the forums for bboys and bgirls in Australia.

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