Hip Hop Group Threaten to kill pets

 

 

 

Most music groups plead for radio stations to make their songs commercial hits but an up-and-coming Auckland hip hop group has threatened to kill presenters' pets if their music hits the airwaves.

Homebrew Crew, infamous for filming a video advising drink drivers how to avoid check points last year, took to Twitter this week saying, ''f*** The Edge. F***ZM. F*** Flava. If you ever play our music, you'll come to work the next day with your dead pet in your parking space''.

A spokesperson for the Avondale trio, who identified himself only as Tom, said his tweet was in response to a comment made on The Edge on Wednesday.

The on-air remark was, 'they're always working hard those black people'.

Tom said the comment was in relation to a hip hop artist and was racist.

''I found that offensive so I tweeted ''F*** commercial radio''. Only because I have younger cousins who listen to those kinds of stations and it scares me that such blatant racism is used so casually,'' he said.

Homebrew later posted a recording, repeating part of the tweet, on online music sharing site Soundcloud.

Clint Roberts, an afternoon host at The Edge tweeted back to Homebrew: ''Pretty sure we've played it. Pretty sure you were aware of it. Pretty sure you voiced the intro and outro for it.''

Roberts later jibed: ''Pretty sure my cat is still alive''.

A spokeswoman for The Edge's parent company, Media Works, said the station hadn't received any complaints about the remark. She declined to comment further.

Homebrew were shortlisted for the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards Critics Choice Prize. The group also made headlines that year for putting on a fundraising gig to raise money to shoot a music video after being denied funding by NZ On Air.

Jane Deezy new album 'Based on actual events'

 

 

 

Current, pop orientated and highly talented. Jane Deezy is the new girl making me stand up and  take notice on the NZ Hip Hop scene.

There’s not much Info I can find out about Jane Deezy on the internet, but from what I can tell, she’s of African descent and has immigrated to New Zealand and reps Hamilton and Auckland. I could be wrong but like I said there’s scant information on the internet about her. But I do have her music and her latest album called Based on actual events.

I’m listening to it now and the production in most instances is very smooth. Her lyrics are poignant and her flow is tight. She reminds me a lot of Nicki Minaj and probably deserves to be just as famous but alas she is stuck in New Zealand a country that seems to have a natural aversion to pop orientated music if it’s made by New Zealanders, but accepts it if it’s foreign and spoon fed to them by commercial radio.

This album is very commercial and that’s not a bad thing to anyone but stroppy Hip-Hop scenesters, so I say this album is dope. Jane Deezy can get down and dirty and rugged as any underground Hip-Hop artist and brings it on songs ABC’s and STD’s and You made me do this.

She has a string of potential hits on here and the song Ay Miss and Upper Cut City stood out to me as songs with huge potential for world domination.

This girl can sing and she can rap with the best of em and her production on this album is very good.

So with my highest of recommendations check out Jane Deezy, download her free album and share it with your friends and spread the word.

 

Click on the album art work to go to the Jane Deezy bandcamp site to download her album Based On Actual Events.

Sons Of Mums

 

 

 

It took 12 days of recording for Auckland Hip-Hop group Sons of Mums to make their self titled 12 track debut album. The album is definitely influenced by 90`s Hip Hop with a sound not too dissimilar to Cyprus Hill and on the stoner rap tip but with it’s own New Zealand spin.

There’s a lot of humour in the album which I always find appealing and enough musicality for it to be a good listen.  An example of humour I found pretty entertaining was in the song Chill With You which contains a sample from Once Were Warriors with Jake Heke explaining to his wife that he’d lost his job. The ominous music in the background suggesting the iconic outburst of domestic violence made famous by the movie is about to be let lose. Funny because I'm imature.. what can I say.

The concepts of the songs are crass but humorous and the stand out track to me is Fuckbook with the most memorable chorus. “She added me on Facebook she must want to fuck me”.  The Single Ego Trippin is a good listen and the song For Fake MC’s has a very catchy chorus with the very familiar riff from the Crowded House song Stormy Weather in the background.

This album picks up in quality as it goes on and definitely grows on you. There’s nothing that even hints at commercial music which most people in the New Zealand Hip-Hop scene would greatly appreciate.

So big ups for rappers Tokie Kones, Kamasuda and producer Brothyl Beatz for doing a great job in 12 days. I'm guessing this is a long term project considering both the boys Tokie and Kamasuda got huge Sons of Mums tattoos recently. Hardcore!

You can download the songs from the album by clicking on the album cover art work.

Do we have battle raps here in New Zealand?

 

When most people think about a rap battle one of the first things most people will think of is the movie Eight Mile staring Eminem. The story of a struggling MC who makes it to the top of his local battle rap competition and gains the respect of his sceptics and critics.

Do we have anything like that in New Zealand?....yes we do and It's called 1 Out Street Battle. On the 25th of February 2012 I went to my first ever rap battle at Takapuna beach. 1 Out Street Battle is New Zealands first MC Battle League and I wished I knew about these events sooner so I want to do my part to spread the word so others with an interest in Hip Hop don’t miss out.

Formed in December 2010 by Spearman, 1 Out Street Battle holds events every month. The battles consist of 3 rounds at 1 minute per round, the rappers aren’t accompanied by music which is known as acapella.

The aim of the game is to make fun of your opponent with clever word play and rhyme schemes and believe me there are no holds bared. The MC’s touch on any subject they feel will demoralise or rattle their opponent and gain points with the audience including extremely personal subject matter like raping family members, insinuations of incest and being abandoned by parents as a child. You wouldn’t want to do this if you were over sensitive. But as with all things Hip Hop very little is taken seriously and insults hurled dissipate into the air as fast as they're spoken and to be honest it’s not too dissimilar to watching stand up comedy.

The venue changes every month usually a beach and occasionally a bar and all that’s required are the people and someone to film the battles and its game on. The event is hosted by Spearman and Tokie Kones and they often have a well known MC as guest host. There are a dozen or so regular battlers and contenders come from all over the country to participate. The battles give the MC’s a platform to display their skills and to gain exposure with the ever widening audience.

Contenders often post amusing vlogs that poke fun at their opponents in anticipation for their upcoming battle. It’s almost like the hype build up seen in pro wrestling and is pretty darn funny.

 

This is a fascinating and highly entertaining event and I suggest you come and check the next battle out.

If you want to keep tabs on the events go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/1-OUT-Street-Battles-NZ/142510922480462 and like 1 Out Street Battle on Facebook.

In the mean time have a look at some of the contenders from the days events.