Customising Your Own Hell With Plea Unit
Consisting of EndlessProwl behind the boards, alongside the bars of Teether and Bayang (tha Bushranger), Plea Unit is a project that pairs otherworldly visuals and off-kilter, in-your-face rap music. The trio talks us through their latest EP, forming during COVID, and how scary can become silly.
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ACCLAIM SOUND GUIDES: DJ TALISHA
A quick playlist curated by some of our favourite creative people — this edition features West Sydney selector DJ Talisha.
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Changing the Trajectory With Church & AP
Before closing out their first Australia tour in Sydney, Auckland rap duo Church & AP and producer Dera Meelan, sat down with us to touch on their musical upbringings, political consciousness, and the next era of creative endeavours to come.
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Jesswar is Living Big
Jesswar talks us through undergoing a rebirth through creation, the power in using nature as a muse, and living big on the eve of their debut mixtape, Life’s Short, Live big.
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Rolling Loud is Coming to Thailand in 2023!
Rolling Loud return to our side of the world with the announcement of its first-ever event in Asia!
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Betting Against the Odds With Tommy Gunn
The Hong Kong-born, Sydney-based artist talks us through his debut EP Bet On Me, the discipline that goes into songwriting, and representing his community through music.
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Four Songs: A Calming Companion from Blood Orange
Dev Hynes delivers a straightforward dose of Blood Orange smoothness, but this time the pit stops, personal takeaways, and pulsating sounds are different.
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Acclaim Digital Cover 024: BBGB
Our latest digital cover features Sydney collective BBGB. The group explains their mission to uplift and empower their community, tackle adversity, and navigate their place in so-called Australia.
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Muroki: Beneath the Surface
Diving into the layers of rising Kenyan-Kiwi artist Muroki, he chats to us about growing up in an Aotearoa surf town, finding his Kenyan roots and the journey of his new EP, Heading East.
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Midwxst’s Manifesto on Being Yourself
The Indiana rapper talks us through his latest EP Back In Action 3.0 and finding comfort in displaying your true self to the world.
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JID and His Forever Story
The Atlanta rapper speaks on his third studio album The Forever Story, drawing from nostalgia and making an impact on his family legacy.
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Drillmatic: Documenting The Game’s Latest Mission
This 30 track opus from the legendary rapper is all frenzies with no filler, as he embarks on an ambitious exploration of internal struggle, and silencing the naysayers.
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A Rotation of the Sun With Arlo Parks
With Glastonbury and Coachella, a Mercury Prize, and a debut album added to her resume, we caught up with British songwriter Arlo Parks on the week of her 22nd birthday to talk about growing up, tour life, nostalgia, and significance of the last year.
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MAMMOTH on Finding Self-worth in the Wilderness
Finding focus from a cabin in the woods alongside producer Silentjay, MAMMOTH’s latest project dives into the depths of reflection. He talks us through how he landed in this state, and the impact of looking inward.
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