Perth Underground Awards 2011

Hey all, it has come to that time of the year where the Perth Underground Awards happen. I have replaced the trophy image from the weird naked dude to something a little more seriously.

Perth Underground Awards

Top Album: Various Artists - Australian Hip Hop Supports CanTeen

Various Artists - Australian Hip Hop Supports CanTeen. Not much really needs to be said about this, to get all these artists on one compilation supporting such a noble cause it is a winner. With great quality music from such a diverse group of people I have to give it the top album award.

Top Artist: Bitter Belief

Bitter Belief tops this one as he has been around the country repping for Perth. Many will forget that he had the release of his album 'Isolation' this year and it was also a serious contender for the Top Album award. He is working on new material and is releasing a mixtape for free very shortly.

Top Track: The Stoops - Free

The Stoops - Free. This track was HUGE and got quite a bit of radio play. These guys actually challenged Drapht's views for a while so have to give them props for that.

Top Group: Soma & Shroomz

Soma & Shroomz have proven themselves to be the top group in Perth. They took out the competition to support Jedi Mind Tricks and absolutely smashed it.

Top Beat Maker: Creed Birch

Creed Birch. This guy took out Beat Down 4 and has some crazy beats. He has also donated quite a bit of money towards the making of Hunter's documentary. Providing beats for a lot of local talent at a decent rate he deserves to take this one.

Check out Creed Birch on Facebook.

Top Mixtape: Down South Crew - Ill Recognise Ill

Down South Crew - Ill Recognise Ill. This mixtape featured such a wide variety of artists in Perth and deserves the award for the top mixtape.

Top DJ: Rob Shaker

Rob Shaker gets this one as he had the oppurtunity to travel around the country and DJ for Drapht. He has filled in for many local artists, always has time for people and is willing to help out.

  Latest tracks by Rob Shaker BD4 BEATS

People's Champ: Javier Diaz

Javier Diaz works harder than anybody to put on events for the Perth Hip Hop scene. Without him a lot of these things wouldn't happen so when you get the chance buy him a beer. Rico of GGP got this last year and I didn't think it was fair to double up. He still runs Mixtape at The Newport every month and has time for nearly anybody. If you see him out buy him a beer as well. Lords.

Best Video: Big Tybes - Stoner Song

Big Tybes - The Stoner Song. It isn't often that I think a parody is better than the original but this one is an exception. Tybes killed it and this simple video suits the track. The views speak for themselves.

Best Battle: Cortext VS Azmatik

Cortext VS Azmatik was the best battle I have seen in PCB. Cortext came out on top but it was damn close.

Best Support: The New Breed

The New Breed take the award for the best support in the Perth Hip Hop scene as they put in so much effort for others. This group has been around for a little while now and has improved so much over. Next year they will be one to look out for and hopefully will be releasing some really dope material.

Check out The New Breed on Facebook.

October Launch - D.U.G.E - Jedi Mind Tricks support contest

Hey all, here is your chance to support Jedi Mind Tricks as they perform in Perth City. Launch are hosting a competition on the 6th of October to win the spot to open up for them at the gig. So far we have some pretty big name contestants (and I am sure more to come). So if you are interested check out the event on the Facebook page and sign up.

Check out the event on Facebook.

Happy Birthday Launch!

Hey all, to celebrate 1 year since the start of Launch they are having a huge lineup tonight at The Rocket Room. Featuring performances from Optamus, LSD, Soma, Defyre, Paulie P, Emcee Red, Cortext, Trooth and Tektonik it is set to be a HUGE night.

Mark yourself as attending on the Facebook page.

Hunter & Mortar - When I'm Drunk (Live)

Hey all, for those of you (like me) that couldn't make it to Launch Easter Edition check out this video of Hunter & Mortar performing a new track "When I'm Drunk".

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Defyre, Paulie P, Bitter Belief, Cortext, Adam Crook and Leonidis with Dazastah on the cut

Hey all, got a video from Launch. Check it out below.

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The Freakz of The Nature - Live Tomorrow Night!!

The Freakz of The Nature (Per/Syd), are back for their first show in 2011 supporting Simplex (SA/Terra Firma/Obese) for his WA album launch.

The Perth/Sydney based electro hip hoppers are promoting their current single ‘Thoughts In My Head’, which is available to download now for free from their recently launched new website at www.thefreakz.com

While over in WA, The Freakz of The Nature will be finalizing the mixdown for their debut album, ‘2000Zen’ which is due for release later this year. And hey… if there’s still some time left over, they might even shoot a music video as well.

Last seen live supporting Arrested Development in their Perth show a couple of years back, followed by their single launch late last year, this will be only the 2^nd chance so far to hear the all new set based off the 2000Zen album, all delivered in classic Freakz energetic style.

As well as headliner Simplex (feat. Madcap & MC Motion), also playing on the night are Defyre (feat. DJ Dazastah), Paulie P, Alonzo, DJs Jamu & LStreet. This jam packed night all goes down this Thursday March 3^rd at The Rocket Room, Northbridge, from 8pm. Entry is $10 before 8:30pm and $15 there after.

About The Freakz of the Nature:

To say it's been a long time coming would be an understatement. The Freakz of The Nature formed back in 1996 before Australian hip hop was in the mainstream. Featuring Optimystic as an MC and Krazie Kraze also as an MC but also providing production, they were joined by their 3rd member, Illuminousity in 2002. In 2004 they released their 6 track EP 'Artistic Integrity' featuring the single Futuristic Mystics which scored itself a place in the Triple J Unearthed WA final selection.

Many gigs and a couple of years later saw Optimystic and Illuminousity move to Sydney and the members focus on solo projects. In 2009 they started recording what would be surprisingly, their debut album '2000Zen'.

2000Zen see's Krazie Kraze step away from production and introduce two new producers. Perhaps what may be called a concept album, the album is split into two halves "2000" and "Zen".

The 2000 side has 5 tracks produced by Loftee, an up-tempo electro/dubstep/dance influenced slice of hip hop.

The Zen side has 5 songs produced by Max Taylor. This side being a more darker and down-tempo trip hop influenced side.

This equals the sort of album you should expect from The Freakz of The Nature, a massively diverse collection of songs, all while still maintaining it's roots in hip hop, with everything from a special feature by Speech from legendary US hip hop act Arrested Development in one song, to a paranoid opera vocal wailing away in the chorus and verses of another. There's of course a few party style jams amongst the mostly politically and conscious rap style verses that have been typical of The Freakz past.

Check out The Freakz of The Nature on Facebook.

Launch (Easter Edition) @ The Rosemount Hotel

Hey all, make sure you mark yourself as attending for one of the biggest events in Perth Hip Hop this year. Launch Easter Edition is on at The Rosemount Hotel on the 24th of April.

Check it out on Facebook.

Bitter Belief - Isolation dropping soon

Hey all, if you haven't heard by now then your probably living under a rock but Bitter Belief is dropping his album "Isolation". There is a listening part on the 3rd of February at Launch (Rocket Room Northbridge) so make sure you get down there and check it out. Bitter has been kind enough to give us a couple of tracks to preview some of what we can expect from the album. I haven't heard any of the tracks that are on it but am expecting some serious heat. We also have a copy of the album cover so you can check it out and know what to look for when it is out.

Bitter Belief - Untouchable Force

Bitter Belief - Dark Fantasy (Remix)

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