It’s that time of year when our team of music writers and editors get together to count down the 40 best albums of the year. And while this has been no usual year, the quality of music that has been released has been incredibly high. Suffice it to say, this has been a very difficult…
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Though it looks like fiercely defiant Virginia rapper Pusha T may be reuniting with his brother (No) Malice on Kanye West’s forthcoming album Jesus is King, the beastly emcee is still in his zone when his solo. Proof: “Puppets”. Push rapping over the theme song from HBO show Succession has quickly become one of the…
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Icona Pop should really be renamed to Iconic Pop considering the instant, “Oh I love those guys!” you hear upon mentioning their name. The Swedish duo reached global pop domination with their 2012 tune ‘I Love It’ and despite years passing since its release, the song continues to be on high-rotation at club nights and…
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Hard-bodied Virginia emcee Pusha T popped up last week with two new releases, the stronger of which is “Sociopath”. The track, a Kanye West produced outtake from last year’s acclaimed DAYTONA, has King Push sketching a lover well-versed in the art of finessing rich fools. Over the kind of minimalist production best suited to his…
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2018 has been a very difficult year for ‘best of’ lists where hip hop and R&B is concerned. The often intertwined genres haven’t seen this much quality output for years, constant head-turning and critically acclaimed albums from artists both old and new have made the past 12 months the best in the scene since 2012….
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No doubt you may have heard that ear worm of a tune courtesy of Zeds Dead in “Too Young”. Featuring a catchy hook by Rivers Cuomo and sweet verse work thanks to Pusha T, the tune has put Zeds Dead well and truly on the map. The music video is fun – a claymation clip taking aim at internet and…
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Just a few weeks ago the strong contingent of hip-hop releases that kept coming throughout 2015 ended with the likes of Pusha T, who gave us Darkest Before Dawn, a ten-track prelude to his now highly anticipated third album King Push, which should be coming later this year. As strong as his first solo album,…
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Fuzzy’s Field Day is one of Sydney’s biggest remaining festivals. Held on New Year’s Day, it’s promoted as a day to ease into the New Year with a spot of live music and sunshine. With a fairly solid line-up, made up of several Falls Festival drawcards and a variety of additional acts, Field Day 2016…
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It’s that time of the year again; we’ve already rounded up the full AU crew’s Top 40 Songs of 2015, but here’s something a bit different. The AU’s Chris Singh looks at the best hip-hop and R&B tracks of 2015 after countless hours (probably days; who knows) of picking apart the year’s best releases and…
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In addition to his anticipated appearance at Sydney NYD tradition Field Day, irrepressible emcee Pusha T has announced that he will be headline some sideshows up and down the east coast with stops planned for Melbourne and Brisbane. last out here as a support act for Kanye West, Push has already shown Australian audiences just…
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