hip hop
Tipene, has been rapping for roughly two decades but has mostly stayed out of the limelight since he began releasing tracks around seven years ago. This is partly due to being based in rural Hawkes Bay, but mostly due to the man himself, an artist who doesn’t go looking for celebrity, choosing instead to focus purely on his music.
This week on Native Tongues… Featured Artist: K-99 Featured Tracks: ‘2030 Mogul’ and ‘Pressure’ K-99 is a rapper and music producer from Wellington. Keep an ear out for K-99 as he has another brand new single set for release early March. Check out his music – https://linktr.ee/k99rapper Featured Artist: Jayrad Featured Track: Underground / Now & […]
This week’s Local Eyes is from Strangely Arousing, a five-piece reggae/ska act hailing, originally, from Rotorua. Rain is the first single from their much-anticipated EP ‘Don’t Panic’. Launching with a commanding vocal line, Rain borrows elements from Hip-hop and Reggae, combining them with that special brew of synth, horns, bass and classic dub that Strangely have carved out as their signature […]
Leighton Fairlie is a loop artist who started out in Mount Maunganui and is now based in Auckland. His brand new project ‘Distant’ sees him mixing a range of dub, roots, hip hop, drum and bass and acoustic elements into a captivating and unique sound. Leighton has opened for bands such as Knights of the […]
A song from Kiwi- Sāmoan artists Tha Movement & Anonymouz has a starring role in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, the first stand-alone film in the global smash-hit ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise that has amassed almost $5 billion worldwide to date. Featured on the film’s official soundtrack which was released on Friday 26 […]
Auckland rap duo Church & AP continues their 2018 winning streak with the release of the ‘Ready or Not’ official video, which is our local Eyes Video of the week. With a sound not often found in these shores, the track showcases Church’s ability to use his voice across multiple stylistic forefronts and delivery with punching […]
Christchurch hip-hop crew The Settlers release their new single ‘Set It Straight’. The Settlers; a thriving hip-hop crew from Lyttleton Harbour in Christchurch, have released their first single ‘Set It Straight’ from their forthcoming EP ‘Speech’, produced by Tia Drumma. ‘Speech’, continues the theme established in their ‘Steps’ EP and ‘Due Date’ album – mirroring […]
The whole Runtingz Tour Crew Israel Starr, Lomez Brown Music, Lion Rezz, Raggadatcris and Poetik came into Base HQ for a chat about their tour and to perform their reggae/hip-hop inspired banger ‘Runtingz Anthem’ live & direct. Follow: ISRAEL STARR | LOMEZ BROWN | LION REZZ | RAGGADAT CRIS | POETIK Check out all our previous Base […]
A diverse array of local talents collide on the massive ‘The Runtingz Anthem’. Israel Starr, Lomez Brown, Lion Rezz, Raggadat Cris and Poetik have joined forces for a recent tour and celebrated with this huge reggae/hip hop inspired banger. Follow: ISRAEL STARR | LOMEZ BROWN | LION REZZ | RAGGADAT CRIS | POETIK Turn It Up is […]
Over the past two months, we put on a series of free youth dance workshops at different locations over Auckland. The fun and joy the young people expressed during the workshops and performance was remarkable. It was great to see the diversity of the people involved, varying from age, nationalities, social background, dance experience and […]