17/09/2018

Arcee Rapper: Piano Rap EP

Born in Manchester, Rona Claire Wignall, aka Arcee Rapper, moved to NZ at 12, and we are lucky to have her. Arcee’s ‘Piano ...

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10/09/2018

Fresh Talent: Gino October

Born in Cape Town, Gino October was 12 when he emigrated with his family to Auckland. He talks about the influence this ...

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07/09/2018

PHD: Had A Million Downloads

‘Had A Million Downloads’ is the latest album by Auckland-based underground hip hop act PHD. Formed in 2004 as PotHeaDs, ...

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24/10/2017

Briar Prastiti: Blue Anima

Every moment of Briar Prastiti ’s ‘Blue Anima’ oozes emotion, yet somehow you’ll find yourself grooving around the ...

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16/06/2017

Rei: Standing Tall

A few days out from the release of his second album Auckland-based rapper Callum McDougall aka Rei passed through Wellington, ...

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19/01/2017

Louie Knuxx: PGT/GRR

'PGT/GRR' ('Progressive Gangsta Thug/Gentleman Romance Rap') is a heavy album. Not heavy in the sense that it makes you want ...

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15/11/2016

Randa: Rangers EP

After erupting onto the Auckland hip hop scene in mid-2012 and releasing two EPs, North Shore rapper Randa now has this 5-track ...

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30/09/2016

On Foreign Soil: Arcee

Arcee is Rona Claire Wignall, the performer name being both her initials and a riff on that of a feisty female Transformers’ ...

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15/08/2015

Diaz Grimm: Osiris

The debut album from Diaz Grimm definitely plots a point on the local music landscape for this MC who hails from Cambridge. ...

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