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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Is Tim Dog the rap game Keyser Söze?

The greatest trick Tim Dog ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist, writes Robbie of Unkut

I have to admit that I was both amused and entertained by the extensive expose on Tim Dog’s alleged “dating scams” on Dateline (all of which is handily available on

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Interview: Checking in with Chippy

We catch up with ACCLAIM cover girl Chippy Nonstop

Our friend Rosie Simmons just sent us through these snaps of ACCLAIM cover model Chippy Nonstop, which made us realise that we hadn’t checked in with the tumblr princess in …

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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: White rap privilege

Robbie of Unkut with a rallying cry for all the funny-looking, marginally talented white rappers out there

White privilege remains a highly sensitive topic in America, as this week’s episode of The Combat Jack Show proved, as Premium Pete voiced his frustrations with Toure’s blanket statements about …

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Ears up: Four uncool Australian producers (you need to listen to)

These musos are flying under the radar with flying colours

It occurred to me in the half-light of a sticky beer garden on Friday night, while a bearded dude was slurring to me about how much he loves trap, that …

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Kanye West Cruel Summer Premiere Recap

Yeezy’s latest Creative Project Launches

Caitlin Cronenberg shot some black and white photos of the recent premiere of Kanye West’s latest creative project, a short …

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Bringing Bob Marley-vibes to Brisbane

Sidewalk Soundsystem is a creative arts project in Brisbane that ‘brings underground music to the people’. Speaking to one of …

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Small Talk: Audego

A Galaxy of Silky Sounds and Smudged Synths

Mixing dark hip-hop instrumentals melting with vinyl crackle and velvet-smooth vocals is the debut album of Audego named aptly Abominable …

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Made in America lineup announced

Pearl Jam, Jay-Z and Skrillex headline Made In America 2012

Presented and curated by Jay-Z, America’s most recent addition to the festival circuit has quite an eclectic mix of artists …

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Small Talk: Uncomfortable Beats Vol. 3

With Curator Able8

The third compilation of Uncomfortable Beats features emerging beat-makers curated by Melbourne’s Able8. Comprising of some of Australia’s most innovative …

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Event: London/Berlin duo Hype Williams

Smoke, Mirrors and a Small Australian Tour

Hype Williams are notoriously mysterious. Slanderously named after the famous hip-hop video director and comprising of Berlin’s Inga Copeland and …

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Astral People Presents Mux Mool

Brooklyn-Based Beat Maker To Tour Australia in June

The young touring/management company Astral People, are focussed on ‘bringing the newest and most innovative artists’ to Australia and …

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Gig Review: Atmosphere at Hifi Bar, Melbourne

The boys are back in Oz after three years

Having caught Atmosphere at their last Australian tour, this show was always going to be a hard one to top, …