Hau Latukefu: A King’s Journey
From Queanbeyan, to Sydney, to the Triple J airwaves, Hau has successfully allowed his voice to traverse across different music plains for decades. Pioneering an authentic Australian sound in hip-hop, we sat down with the Tongan musician to reflect on his life in the industry and the bits in between, as reflected in his memoir KING: Life, Death & Hip Hop.
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Melodownz is Carrying on the NZ Hip Hop Lineage
New Zealand’s Melodownz has spent the last 5 years breaking down barriers for the Aotearoa rap scene and opening doors for the next wave of NZ talent. Now, having released his debut album LONE WOLF, the Avondale local reflects on the evolution of his artistry, the power of his indigenous roots and pushing the culture forward and beyond expectation.
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Mistakes and Growing Pains With 24kGoldn
Grappling the music world at just 21, LA-based artist 24kGoldn reassures us that this is just the beginning. On his first visit to Australia for the Listen Out Festival, we caught him in the midst of it all to discuss shoeys, struggles with vulnerability, growing up, and being your authentic self.
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K-Trap on His Latest Project “The Last Whip II”
An artist known throughout the UK for hard hitting drill anthems, K-Trap discusses his ambitions, legacy and his latest mixtape.
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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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RECAP: JID, JessB and Agung Mango Shut Down Sydney for Ksubi’s 23rd Bday Event
Australian brand Ksubi celebrated 23 years in the game on Wednesday with a party at their Sydney HQ featuring a star-studded lineup.
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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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DJ Khaled’s God Did: A Homage to Hard Work
In his 13th studio album, the hip-hop renaissance man shows no signs of slowing down, instead striving for more greatness in his gargantuan career, all while hoping you do the same.
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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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