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RUGRAT$ - THE DEBUT EP FROM EAST AV3 IS OUT TODAY  + FOCUS TRACK 'BL3W BAND$'

Hot off the heels of being a Top Five finalist in the triple j unearthed #DIYSUPERGROUP competition, today EAST AV3 release their debut EP RUGRAT$.

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ARONA MANE x BLESSED TEAM UP FOR COLLAB SINGLE ‘ALONE NOT LONELY’

One of Sydney’s most revered and in-demand producers Arona Mane has teamed up with also-Sydney-based genre-defying musician, producer, and songwriter BLESSED for one of the freshest collabs to come out of Australia so far this year - "Alone Not Lonely".

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SYDNEY HIP-HOP UP AND COMER LANSTAN ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SINGLE TO BE RELEASED JULY 3RD

Following the success of Blueprint, which has 40k streams across platforms since it’s March release and an Instagram repost from legendary fashion photographer/artist Steven Klein, Lanstan returns with Icarus, the second single from his upcoming project “2020 Vision”.​

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TRIPLE ONE RELEASE LONG-AWAITED NEW SINGLE 'HANDYMAN' - MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY FEMME.TV

Explosive Sydney rap group Triple One have today shared the studio version of a long-running live favorite in the form of their new single, ‘Handyman’. Following up their collaborative single with Matt Corby and Kwame, 'So Easy', ‘Handyman is the group's first new music of 2020.

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SOPHIYA PUTS EVERYONE ON NOTICE WITH NEW SINGLE, ‘ROSIE’

In 2018, an underground Melbourne artist uploaded a song to triple J Unearthed and unknowingly burst onto the scene. SOPHIYA, with her debut single ‘White Ivory’, caught the attention of tastemakers and new fans with the first song she’d ever made, kickstarting an exciting new journey in music ahead.

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TASMAN KEITH SHARES NEW TRACK ‘NIGHTMARE ON 9TH’; ANNOUNCES “THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD” TOUR

Rising Sydney-based rapper Tasman Keith shares his latest single ‘Nightmares On 9th.’ out today through his own label Mission Famous Music. ‘Nightmares On 9th.’ is a testament to Tasman Keith's expansive artistic flexibility. Blending skittering trap percussion, syrupy, twisted 90s West Coast synths and a pervasive nocturnal atmosphere, Keith's malleable flow constantly morphes between a menacing drowsiness and his signature, energetic delivery.

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INTRODUCING CRATERFACE AND THEIR NEW SINGLE ‘-12°’ FEATURING FRITZ AND AQUINAS

Meet craterface, an alternative rap duo from Newcastle comprised of producer/vocalist Taki Local and rapper baby bruh, who today share their new single ‘-12° feat. FRITZ & Aquinas'.

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AUSSIE HIP HOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM) OUT TODAY

With typical rhythmic brilliance and clever, incisive lyrics, Butterfingers’ new single Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) will delight dedicated fans and will appeal to the masses too. This track is rocky, powerful, and there’s no holds barred here – from start to finish, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is like lightening in a bottle.

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CHILLINIT ANNOUNCES MASSIVE AU/NZ ALBUM TOUR AND DEBUT LONDON SHOW

After dropping his hugely anticipated second album ‘The Octagon’, which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album charts, has remained strong at #2 for its second week, and has over 8 million streams and counting, breakout Sydney rapper Chillinit today announces a massive run of album tour dates across Australia and New Zealand kicking off next month, including a handful of festivals and his debut headline show in London in May.

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WIKI ANNOUNCES SUPPORTS FOR HIS ‘OOFIE’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR; KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK

I OH YOUIllusive Presents and Frontier Touring today reveal that New York City rapper Patrick ‘Wiki’ Morales will be joined by supports, Agung Mango (Melbourne show)  producer-rapper duo Slim Set (Sydney show) plus DJ Dameeeela and Threebeds (Brisbane show) on the Australian leg of his OOFIE World Tour.

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ARNO FARAJI SHARES NEW SONG & VIDEO FOR ‘BASS JUMPIN’

Bass Jumpin’ is another warm and wavy offering from the 19-year-old artist who is outpacing a crowded field of competition by developing his own unmatched sound with each new release, pairing a raucous, sample-filled beat with Faraji’s quick-witted raps and impossible-to-hold-down flow. It’s a sound whose infectious appeal crosses lines of genre and taste amongst rap fans.

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SAINT LANE DROPS NEW SINGLE 'HICKEYS' ANNOUNCES HICKEYS TOUR

Today Gold Coast-based rapper Saint Lane shares his latest single, ‘Hickeys,’ his first new music of 2020. Of the track, Lane says: “Hickeys is about moving in circles. Working the same job, going to the same bars and seeing the same people every weekend. Getting caught in the loop and wanting to break free. Seeing some people around you break that loop and seeing some people stay in it.” 

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CHILLINIT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘THE OCTAGON’ OUT JANUARY 31

Following a milestone year in which his 2018 independently-released debut album 'Women, Weed & Wordplay' racked up a staggering 60 million streams and counting, stayed in the ARIA Album chart for 52 weeks straight, launched two Gold-certified singles and became the 13th highest selling Australian album of 2019, lauded underground Sydney rapper Chillinit today announces his much anticip…

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TASMAN KEITH UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE‘BILLY BAD AGAIN’

Bowraville-born, Sydney-based rapper Tasman Keith is proud to share his newest single ’BILLY BAD AGAIN’, which premiered overnight on triple j's 'Good Nights' and Acclaim Magazine, and is out today through his own label, Mission Famous Music.

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