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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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buzz monkey national breakdance hip hop competition canberra
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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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bliss n eso bullet and a target featuring the connections zulu choir


All I gotta say is... RESPECT!

Bliss n Eso

Return with their latest single:
“Bullet and a Target”
featuring: The Connections Zulu Choir


Bliss n Eso are back with something truly special this time – a collaboration with the Connections Zulu choir, a 21 piece African Choir from the Valley of a thousand hills in South Africa. And the result? Nothing short of extraordinary!

Affected so much by their life changing trip to South Africa earlier in the year with MTV and the Oaktree Foundation, Bliss n Eso where inspired to record a song for charity, donating 100% of the profits to the funding of projects in developing regions of South Africa in the hope of creating awareness and a brighter future for those in need.

The Story:
Hailing from KwaNyuswa, in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, South Africa comes the Connections Zulu Choir – an inspirational group of teenagers and young adults whose songs tell the story of growing up in South Africa. They live in the epicentre of the worlds HIV/AIDS epidemic (over half their population is infected with HIV) and every day they face the challenges posed by high rates of crime, unemployment, substance abuse and extreme poverty. However, in spite of living in such adverse conditions and without any formal training, the choir's musical talent is undeniably incredible.
It had always been a dream of the choir to be able to travel overseas and share their music with the world. Thanks to The Oaktree Foundation, that dream became a reality. In June 2007, the Connections Zulu Choir journeyed to Australia for an amazing three-week music tour. During the tour the choir managed to get together with BNE at Jimmy Barnes' home studio in Sydney and, after a hectic four hour recording session, the foundations for Bullet And A target were laid.

The Cause:

100% of all profits from the sale of this track will go to The Oaktree Foundation, Australia's only youth-run international aid and development organisation. The money will then be channelled through to the Connections Zulu Choir and the funding of other projects in developing regions of South Africa in the hope of creating awareness and a brighter future for those in need.
For more info on the Schools 4 Schools program please check out www.schools4schools.org

" When I saw the video of the Connections Zulu Choir singing I realised that this was really something special… As a singer, and as a human, this was something I really wanted to be a part of."
– Jimmy Barnes

" Going over to South Africa really gave us a sense of reality - It's one thing to read about Africa, or to see the ads on TV but actually being there is something totally different. It's incredibly rewarding to know that I've been a part of something that has the potential to not only create awareness but also to really make a difference."
- MC Bliss

Bullet And A Target Hits Stores October 27

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jean grae chicken noodle soup

The South African MC jean-ius makes fun of modern popular rappers by going 50 IQ points lower in this freestyle spoof over a Chicken Noodle Soup beat. Remember that crazy song and dance that got everyone including Chris Brown hooked? It was later replaced by the Aunt Jackie craze.

Catch her on Talib Kweli's new album Eardrum, dropping this July/August.

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This event is 9 months in the making by Alex Proimos. Two-thirds of Washington D.C.'s Low Budget Collective, Oddisee and Kev Brown are hitting Aussie shores this September. Chilled, jazzy Hip Hop is a refreshing break from all the crunk junk and crap hop out these days in the mainstream. I'm not completely dissing the commercial, I like it too sometimes and am always on the lookout for the freshest beat to dance to, but if you're at work and sneaking in headphones or cruising in your moms car, these guys should be on your playlist.

Now I know some other sites are against putting up press releases and would rather write up their version but hey, those writing the press releases worked hard and might like their work shown on a prominent website like Hiphop.org.au

You can download six tracks HERE made available exclusively as part of their Australian Tour. Interviews and giveaways to come later!

oddisee and kev brown australia tour manning bar sydney university
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Since their early production on DJ Jazzy Jeff's “The Magnificent” till now Oddisee (Halftooth Records) and Kev Brown (Up Above Records) infused us with their chilled melodic almost cosmic beats and jazzy chords. Whether its via their production and/or features these two have attracted listeners keen to hear the sounds and lyrics reminiscent of the classics from Gang Starr, Pete Rock / CL Smooth, J. Dilla, The Roots, Slum Village and DJ Premier.

Hailing from Washington D.C. and as part of the Low Budget collective, Oddisee and Kev Brown, leave their mark by taking us back to the days when hip-hop was in the goldern era. From their collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Talib Kweli, J-Live, De La Soul, Raheem Devaughn, Wordsworth, Kenn Starr, Asheru and Little Brother, its clear that Oddisee and Kev Brown are taking us back to the hip-hop roots and progressively introducing the entire hip-hop community to a fresh and innovative style that has universal appeal.

Only through a lack of publicity and promotion have Oddisee and Kev Brown remained hidden underground for so long, although Oddisee’s production on Wordsworth’s “Mirror Music” and Kev Brown’s remix of Jay Z’s “The Black Album”, entitled “The Brown Album” garnished them an early instant respect and a worldwide buzz. Rather than seek to parade in the spotlight these two maestros would happily sit back in the shadows and let their music speak to the masses, which has certainly been the case in their respective recent highly acclaimed/borderline classic studio albums, “Foot in the Door” by Oddisee and “I Do What I Do” by Kev Brown.

For the first time Oddisee and Kev Brown will make the long journey to captivate an Australian audience by performing a two hour live show at The University of Sydney’s Manning Bar, September 5th 2007, with the support of fellow Australian producer/DJ M Phazes.
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krs one marley marl hip hop lives review

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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shantan wantan ichiban stolen records sunsets fbi 94.5
Vote or Die!


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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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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Ken Hell Truck

Damn. That's what I thought when I heard Ken Hell's latest track TRUCK! produced by Byron Bay babe (haha) Styalz Fuego. No doubt this damn catchy track will reach out to the more commercial crowd in Oz but can they take the aussie accent? I'll admit this is the first I've seen and heard of this fusion of cultures and styles and I'm digging the beat HARD (especially 'cause I'm a dancer and Bay Area is my favourite style). I don't know if this song will break through the cynical and fickle crowds and if you don't feel it well cool, but if you do, show your support and request airtime for Hell's TRUCK! No, it ain't Truck, its TRUCK!

I don't know what it means either

Brave move, a lotta haters probably already expressed their thoughts...

Here's the vid. TRUCK!

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I only found out about this film last night after I watched Planet Bboy. It's so great to see two Hip Hop documentaries included in the Sydney Film Festival, especially one that's homegrown.

Words From the City wire MC sydney film festival

Word up! From multi award-winning Adelaide dwellers Hilltop Hoods, through story-teller Fijian/Australian MC Trey from Sydney's outer west, to the snappy politics of inner-Melbourne's TZU, this evocative documentary explores the energetic and vibrant culture of Australian hip-hop. Focusing on the verbal and lyrical virtuosity of the performers - including Wire MC, Downsyde, Layla, Koolism, Bliss'n'Eso and Maya Jupiter - the filmmakers match the vernacular they document with a smart visual style. Travelling across the country over a long hot summer, capturing the MCs at festivals, gigs, recordings, and just hanging out, the film is infused with a great sense of place, and a distinctly Australian combination of casualness and urgency. Not just for fans of Hip Hop (who will love it!), this film is for anyone with an interest in the vitality of language, politics and attitude.

Words From the City wire MC sydney film festival
Wire MC (right) at home in Redfern, Sydney, NSW


WORDS FROM THE CITY, a feature documentary about hip hop in Australia directed by Natasha Gadd and Rhys Graham, will be screening at the Sydney Film Festival this Friday, 22nd June 2007 followed by the official after party, WORD UP at the Metro Theatre, George Street, featuring local artists Bliss N Eso, Foreign Heights and Wire MC.

For tickets, go to Ticketmaster (or ph: 136 100) or online via the Sydney Film Festival site & search for WORDS FROM THE CITY and WORD UP.

Check out the official WORDS FROM THE CITY website for clips and more info.
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Cam'ron's Rhyme Book

June 5th 2007 00:39
Sometimes the internet just makes you laugh.
Because somewhere out there, is someone who has planned and created something so funny that you can't help but crack up at it's precision and creativity.

The best, and most recent example I found, comes from Oh Word which claims to have found Cam'ron's Rhyme Book. Here it is in all it's glory.
Cam'ron's rhymebook
I voted... for dipset
These are the pinks that i hate

Best friends 4ever
Custom Camborghini


Click on them and enlarge for a clearer view. My hat goes off to Oh word for this.

Also, apparently some of these lyrics are actual Cam'ron lyrics, such as,

Heart throbs and villians
Dipset rob Civilians
Harlem Globetrotters
Gold Lampin'
Robin Williams


"Killa" Cam is just too much comedy for me.

Chux
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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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Urban Prophetz Entertainment & Power Music Presents...

URBAN OVERLOAD HIP HOP/RNB TALENT COMP 2007

OFFICIAL CALLOUT FOR ENTRIES:

WHEN: 22nd June (Only 3 Weeks Away!)
TIME: from 9pm
WHERE: Sydney City RSL (Level 3, George St, Syd City)
COST: Free to Enter Competition


Prizes for each category (Hip Hop & RnB):

- $100

- Hip Hop TV Interview

- International Mixtape Spot (gets promoted overseas)

You MUST register for the comp first (email jay@urbanprophetz.com or phone 0405 766 783). NO ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN ON THE NIGHT. As there is an open bar at the venue this will be an 18 event (including comp entries).

Guest Judges Include:

- JOSEPH GATEHAU (also guest performer)

- 3D WORLD MAGAZINE (Homebase)

- HIP HOP TV


So even if you don't win, you will be getting some mad exposure and potential promo opps just by performing on the night!

Also Performing:
URBAN PROPHETZ, NJE, SAVAGE POETZ & MORE!!!

Door $13 (performers free) 18 ID Required
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jin tribute virginia tech
Jin was quick to record a tribute to Virginia Tech victims
Virginia Tech. Added to the growing list of school shootings. I don't wish to elaborate or give my thoughts on the matter, but reflect. And reflect while listening to Jin's tribute to the lives lost on April 16th, 2007.

Listen HERE.

Oh and if you speak Cantonese, be sure to check out Jin's latest album, ABC (American Born Chinese). My Australian Born Chinese friends love it, even though they don't listen to Hip Hop. It's relevant, it's down-to-earth and hell funny.
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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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Blog Top Text

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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November 2nd 2005 09:45

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.

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

B-boys.com

Harlem Hip Hop Tours

Rap Beefs

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