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Mind Over Matter (band)
Mind Over Matter is an Australian hip hop outfit from Sydney, Australia consisting of MC Smiles Again and DJ Ntaprize. Previously, the lineup also included MC Willow, but he left the group in 2014. The group has played alongside and toured in support of some of Australia's biggest artists, including Jebediah, Bliss n Eso, Drapht, The Herd and Pez. Biography What was originally a duo, Willow (Rowan Lockyer) and Smiles Again (Martin Brown) met at St.Pius X College Chatswood in Year 7. By Year 9 Lockyer and Brown were practicing their freestyle skills and working together on what would become the roots of their music. Mind Over Matter first surfaced on the Australian hip hop scene in 2006 with a short mixtape titled ''For Our Hip Hoppers''. This independent release resulted in Mind Over Matter signing to Sydney-based Nurcha Records for their Debut LP ''Keepin' It Breezy. The album features Dj Ilz on the majority of the tracks and although not an official member of the group, DJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koolism
''Koolism'' is an Australian hip hop duo originating from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The members are lyricist Hau Latukefu (born Langomi-e-Hau Latukefu, 1976, Queanbeyan, Australia) and producer/DJ/musician Danielsan Ichiban (born Daniel Elleson, 1975, Auckland, New Zealand). History ''Koolism'' started out in 1992 when Elleson (aka DJ Rampage) joined a group by the name Tribe Ledda L (L for Latukefu), which comprised Hau and his cousins Hounga and Sione. By 1995 only DJ Danielsan and Hau remained and they changed the name to Koolism, from a song with that name which they recorded the previous year. Their first appearance using that name is on the ''Homebrews Volume 1'' compilation. Their first official release, ''Bedroom Shit'' came out in 1996 on cassette and was passed around the country from one person to the next – the inspiration for the track "Tapes" on their 2006 album, ''New Old Ground''. The tape caught the attention of Blaze and Dr Phibes, who offere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared with any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J Mag
''Triple J Magazine'' is an Australian music magazine associated with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth radio station Triple J. It is independently owned and published for ABC Magazines by News Custom Publishing. History and profile The magazine was started as a quarterly publication in 2005. It was originally called ''J Mag'', then ''jmag'', and was rebranded in August 2010 to incorporate the Triple J logo and full name in its masthead after research indicated that greater association with the station's branding would appeal to non-reader listeners. From 2007 the magazine was published monthly and then, bi-monthly. The magazine was published on a bi-monthly basis until June/July 2013 issue when it began to be published annually. At the same time the offices of the magazine was transferred from Melbourne to Sydney. It is the only place where ''Triple J'' programs for the forthcoming month are listed, apart from the station's own website. It features presenters, the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Girgis
Luke George Girgis, formerly known by his stage name, Coptic Soldier, is an Australian hip-hop artist, music manager, record label executive, and publisher. He often performed with stage partner, Phatchance (aka Chance Waters) and later became his manager. Girgis founded a talent management company, Be Like Children, in 2006, and in 2013 co-founded a record label, I Forgot Sorry! In 2017 he established Seventh Street Media Pty Ltd, first acquiring music publications, ''Tone Deaf'' and ''The Brag'', and later expanding to include several other publications under the Brag Media Australia trade name. Early life and education Luke George Girgis was born in Melbourne. His parents were second generation Egyptian migrants who raised him in Sydney's Sutherland Shire as a member of the Australian Coptic Orthodox church. He attended St Patrick's College in Sutherland. He later recalled his first live band "A Year 12 rock band in the school hall when I was in Year 5. – Can't rememb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance Waters
Chance Dylan Waters (previously known as Phatchance), is an ex independent Australian hip hop artist and record producer. As Phatchance, Waters was a founder of the group, Natural Causes, in 2003 which issued an album, ''The Incidental Noise Demo'' (August 2007), and toured nationally. The group disbanded later that year. In 2009 Waters independently released his debut album, ''Inkstains'', as Phatchance, via Obese Records distribution. His second album, ''Infinity'', was issued in November 2012. Waters' solo songs include "Maybe Tomorrow" and "Young & Dumb", both received significant national airplay on Triple J and were placed in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012. Biography Waters has toured in support of many of Australia's biggest hip-hop acts, including Bliss N Eso, Drapht, The Herd, Pez & 360. In 2009 he was a Featured Artist on Triple J Unearthed, an initiative run by the national youth broadcaster Triple J to expose and promote talented unsigned Australian artists – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Like Fireworks
Just or JUST may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Just (surname) * Just (given name) Arts and entertainment * ''Just'', a 1998 album by Dave Lindholm * "Just" (song), a song by Radiohead * "Just", a song from the album '' Lost and Found'' by Mudvayne * ''Just!'' (series), a series of short-story collections for children by Andy Griffiths JUST * Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan * Jessore University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh * Jinwen University of Science and Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan Businesses * Just Group plc, a British company specialising in retirement products and services * Just Group, an Australian owner and operator of seven retail brands * JUST, Inc., an American food manufacturing company See also * * List of people known as the Just * Saint-Just (other) * Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exodus Youth Worx
Exodus or the Exodus may refer to: Religion * Book of Exodus, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible * The Exodus, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan Historical events * Exodus of 1879 (The Kansas Exodus), in which black Americans known as Exodusters fled the Southern United States for Kansas * The Exodus (1940), in Belgium and France * 1948 Palestinian exodus * 1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle * 1949–1956 Palestinian exodus * 1967 Palestinian exodus * 2021 Kabul airlift * Cuban exodus * Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus wherein ethnic Kashmiri Hindus were expelled from the Kashmir Valley, threatened with rape, death and conversion to Islam if they chose otherwise. * Exodus of Slav-Macedonians from Greece, the exodus of ethnic Macedonians following the Greek Civil War * Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, the exodus of Italians from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia after World War II * Jewish exodus from Muslim cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saving Grace (band)
Saving Grace is a Christian metal band from Gisborne, New Zealand. They were the first foreign band to sign to Strike First Records. Their album, '' The Urgency'', debuted at No. 3 on the New Zealand Top 20 albums chart alongside multi-platinum sellers Lorde and Sole Mio and also debuted at No. 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hard Music Chart and No. 59 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Chart in the United States. History The band started in 2005 with Nick Tauthi, Vasely Sapunov, Bruce Reid, and Mark Stichbury as Marty and the Boys, but later changed it to Saving Grace. Stichbury and Reid left soon after, and were replaced by Benjamin Davidson and Andrew Savage. Savage quit and was replaced by Benjamin Clement. Clement left and was replaced by George White. The band recorded their debut album, '' Behind Enemy Lines'' in 2008. In 2010, the band recorded ''Unbreakable'' and released their first music video for the title song and, "Oaxaca". Davidson left the band and was replaced by Ryan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FBi Radio
FBi (call sign: 2FBI) station is an independent, not-for-profit community radio in Sydney, Australia. FBi places a heavy emphasis on local emerging music: it has a policy that at least 50 per cent of its music content is to be Australian, of which at least half comes from Sydney musicians. History FBi began 'test broadcasting' as an 'aspirant broadcaster' in 1995 following the then- Keating government's decision to allocate the last three FM licences in Sydney. The election of John Howard delayed the process as the coalition government focussed on radio licences for country towns. After making a series of short-term broadcasts over eight years, FBi Radio beat 16 other aspirant broadcasters to be granted a permanent licence by the Australian Broadcasting Authority in 2002. Popular dance / hip hop aspirant station DEX FM were unsuccessful and FBi President Cassandra Wilkinson invited DEX founder George Crones to join the FBi board and merge the two stations. A failed takeover at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox is an American hip hop duo from Harlem, New York, United States. It consists of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega, often accompanied by DJ Cip-One. History In 2001, Cannibal Ox released their first album ''The Cold Vein'' on Definitive Jux, which was the label's first full-length studio album. ''The Cold Vein'' received positive reviews from critics and put the duo in the underground hip hop spotlight, and has since been described as one of the best rap albums of the 2000s. In 2003, the group was rumored to have disbanded. However, fellow Definitive Jux rapper Murs said "Can Ox is not broken up, it's just a rumor" between tracks on fellow Definitive Jux rapper Aesop Rock's album '' Bazooka Tooth''. November 2005 brought the release of the live album '' Return of the Ox: Live at CMJ'' with a statement in the liner notes hinting at a Cannibal Ox LP to be released summer of 2006. Supposedly, RZA, Pete Rock and El-P were set to contribute. However, the alleged album was never ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
