Archive
2017 to 2021
98 pieces recovered from the old site. Interviews, features, new music and tribute shows.
What this is
The old site, recovered
ICS ran a site through the podcast and radio years. The domain lapsed and the site went with it. This is what was recovered from the Internet Archive.
The audio never lived on the server. Mixes and full shows were published through SoundCloud and Mixcloud and most of them are still there.
2021
1 piece
Word On The Street: D Frizzle
We got the chance to sit down with Manchester/UK born but raised locally in Perth but since 2011 has been calling Melbourne his home D Frizzle. I…
2020
3 pieces
Word On The Street: DayDreamer Records
So where are you from? GEKKZ: From Cairns born and raised. If you’re familiar with this city, have visited or stayed there before you’ll know how…
Word On The Street: Adz The Muse
So where are you from.? (Nationality, Location, What do you rep) I was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Australia at the age of 7, I grew up in Brisbane…
Word On The Street: Nay The Kid
So where are you from.? (Nationality, Location, What do you rep) I was initially born in Pakistan, came to Australia when I was five years old, I rep…
2019
13 pieces
New Music Video: Hudson Taylor Feat. Adrian Swish – Vibe With Me
Allow me to introduce to you Hudson Taylor from the Melbourne rap group DRANK WATER. Hudson Taylor is 21-year-old rapper/soul digger from Melbourne’s…
Word on The Street: DJ Ash B
So where are you from? I am from the north side of Wilmington, NC know as the 9Dime Tell us about how you got your start? I got my start from being…
Word On The Street: Hunter 505
So where are you from? Sydney, Australia. Tell us about how you got your start? I’ve always been really drawn to music. I explored the history of…
In The Cut: DJ Rellik
So where are you from? South East In Melbourne Tell us about how you got your start? I started in 97, a mate of mine had decks and a bunch of records…
Word on the Street: DJ Mike P
So where are you from? I’m an Australian dj based in Sydney and don’t rep any crew I just represent myself Tell us about how you got your start? I…
Hot Tip: Auditioning For a Band
It’s the dream for many aspiring musicians–Playing for a well-known band in front of sold-out venues. If you are a drummer, guitarist, bass player…
Some Strong Elements Weighed Down by Trying to do Too Much: The Macshane EP Reviewed
Freedom breeds competition. The democratization of the internet led to an even playing field, which resulted in the gatekeepers and tastemakers no…
WORD ON THE STREET: Man Deep
So where are you from.? My country is a land of colors, snakes, and dirt. I am from India. I represent my reality, a belief system, a mindset, a…
So Much More Than Rap: The Life and Legacy of Nipsey Hussle
Grieve not that I die young. Is it not well to pass away ere life hath lost its brightness? – Lady Flora Hastings He was different. It wasn’t just…
Word on the streets: Savo
So where are you from? I was born in Canberra but moved to Innisfail, North Queensland when I was around 4 years old. I’m half Torres Strait Islander…
XEUS – GOLD CHAINS FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH (MUSIC VIDEO)
For some time Xeus has been making a name for him self in the local scene. Weather its his involvement in weekly club night or tours Xeus is on the…
Word On The Street: Jose Deverze
So where are you from.? So I am originally from Montreal, Canada. I moved around as a kid and I landed in laval which is a suburb of Montreal. I…
Word on the street: Emma Volard
So where are you from? I was lucky enough to grow up in the beautiful seaside town of Surf Beach, Phillip Island. Now I’m lucky enough to live in the…
2018
79 pieces
Word On The Street: ChillinIt – Women Weed & Wordplay
Perhaps the greatest by product of hip-hop’s rise to a global entity has been seeing how different people from different locales put their own unique…
New Music: Tasman Keith – Mission Famous EP
Tasman Keith has hits your right in your face with the music video for Divided; a smooth husk flow telling a story about life’s harder times &…
word on the street: DJ Chris brown aka Chris Handsome
So where are you from? I’m originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA. But I currently reside in St Louis, MO, USA Tell us about how you got your start?…
The Top 20 Wu-Tang Albums: The Best Projects That Came Out Of The 36 Chambers
As a well-known Wu-Tang Clan disciple, I was nothing short of overjoyed with the number of articles and retrospectives of the group and its impact on…
WU-TANG CLAN FOR THE CHILDREN DOCUMENTARY
The Wu-Tang Clan has reached a milestone today as their 1993 debut, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) turns 25 years old. In celebration the classic…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: KHALID – BETTER
Khalid’s stuck in traffic in Suncity‘s new video. In the clip, Khalid’s reflects on a casual sex relationship in the midst of cars passing him by…
New MUSIC VIDEO: Static Noize – Revenge
Perth’s growing Hip-Hop scene now has Static Noize to add to WA’s local roster with the visuals for their new single Revenge. REVENGE’ available on…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: SWIZZ BEATZ FEAT. FRENCH MONTANA – SWIZZMONTANA
Ring the alarm, Swizzy returns with Montana for another video off his Poison album.
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: KASH DOLL – ICE ME OUT
Diamonds are clearly Kash Doll’s best friend. Prancing around ice statues, the Detroit female rapper is flooded in nothing but ice while flaunting…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: THE DIPLOMATS – SAUCE BOYZ
Dipset is back with more powerful music. Anchored by The Heatmakerz’ production, Jim Jones, Freekey Zeeky, Juelz Santana and Cam’Ron bring their…
New Music Video: Rydah Feat. Adrian Swish – Coca & A Lean
The British/Australian rapper Rydah has cooked up with Adrian Swish to make some heat for the streets with Coca & A Lean. This high-energy Hip Hop…
New Music Video: Vic August – Withdrawals
A brand new summer anthem with a funky bass-line & Hip-Hop vibes. Withdrawals comes after Vic August’s smash single Bandit which got about 700,000…
New Music: ChillinIt – Women Weed & Wordplay
Sydney lyrical assassin ChillinIt dropped his debut album, Women Weed & Wordplay, with national welcome from the Aussie Hip Hop scene, hitting #1 on…
Word on the street: Freeds
My whole thing is making music that conveys all the emotions and helps people understand it’s okay to be sad, or scared, or whatever it may be, and…
New Music: STRO – NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN
The boy is now a man. Allow Stro to reintroduce himself. Taking the floor, Mass Appeal’s latest recruit out of Brooklyn begins a new chapter with his…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: JOYNER LUCAS – I LOVE
Joyner Lucas is the one that you love to hate. For the self-directed visual to his new track, the Worcester, Massachusetts MC spits some words for…
NEW Music: JESSIE REYEZ – BEING HUMAN IN PUBLIC
I’m Only Human Jessie Reyez is in the public eye on her new EP, Being Human In Public. At 6 tracks, Jessie juggles unhealthy relationships with…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: LIL WAYNE – UPROAR
Lil Wayne stirs an uproar in support of Tha Carter V. In the midst of the #UproarChallenge, Tune brings the viral dance challenge to the album’s…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: TORY LANEZ FEAT. MEEK MILL – DRIP DRIP DRIP
Reuniting with Meek Mill, Tory Lanez comes through dripping in his new video. Tory Lanez’ LoVE mE NOw? drops October 26.
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: TRAVIS SCOTT FEAT. DRAKE – SICKO MODE
Travis Scott brings his vision of Astro World for the album’s latest video. Directed by Dave Meyers, the psychedelic visual finds Scott in different…
Word on the street: SwiftBoi
Since dropping the fire track The Bad Guy back in May, Sydney-based rapper Swiftboi has been creating a buzz in the Aussie music scene, whether we’re…
Word On The Street: Defron
Hot off the drop of his latest track, the Entelechy produced Haiku (Poor Little Humpty), we got in touch with Mister Defron, the 20 something veteran…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: FRENCH MONTANA FeaT. DRAKE – NO STYLIST
French Montana and Drake are dripping in swag son. In this all-star line up featuring cameos from A$AP Rocky, Young Thug, Cam’Ron and The Great…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: DJ SNAKE FeaT. SELENA GOMEZ, OZUNA & CARDI B – TAKI TAKI
DJ Snake with new fire for this mega collaboration with Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B. The visuals are directed by Colin Tilley.
Word On The Street: Kid Pharaoh
So where you from? Currently located in Wollongong, New South Wales. Originally from Western Sydney and come from Egyptian heritage. Tell us about…
New Music Video: KG – Change
An emerging voice encouraging positivity and progression on a personal level, on a societal level and on a musical tip, KG looks directly at a…
New Music: Savour The Rations Feat. Domba, Game, Raj Mahal & Gibrillah
This a straight banger coming out of Sydney Australia titled “Thank The Lord” features some of Australia’s rising Hip-Hop stars. Domba, Kwame, Raj…
New Music: Seeka Feat. Alana J – Magic
A nice summer vibe track delivered to you by Melbourne MC Seeka. Magic feat Alana J Produced by Socha is now available on all streaming platforms…
New Music: Lakshane – All Mine
Smooth R&B Soul Sounds. Check out this track released by Melbourne Artist Lakshane who also produced the track with Jeremy Drakeford. Download for…
Word On The Street: JSPA
So where are you from? I’m from Melbourne born and raised, more specifically south east Melbourne and even more specifically, Springvale, thats my…
Word On The Street: DJ Sirpreme
I used to try make stuff you think people would vibe to and that just wasn’t working. I read somewhere that if you make things you like, you’ll…
ROYCE 5’9 – Australian Tour
So what’s an acclaimed artist to do when they no longer have anything to prove? In the case of hip-hop’s legendary Detroit lyricist ROYCE 5’9” you…
New Music Video: Famous Dex – Light Feat. Drax Project
Famous Dex new music video “Light” featuring Drax Project. Xavier Andrews is the visual director & states he was inspired by the 1969 film, M i d n i…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: GHOSTFACE KILLAH FEAT. KXNG CROOKED, BENNY THE BUTCHER & .38 SPESH – BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Ghostface Killah’s got friends in high places. Featuring live performance and behind the scenes footage, Ghost rocks the mic while KXNG, Benny and 38…
Word On The Street: Gamirez
So where you from? I was born in Northern Uganda to South Sudanese Parents, moved to Perth Western Australia but right now I’m staying in Brisbane…
Netflix: American Vandal – Laxatives in Lunch Lemonade Video Gets 2.5 Million Views
American Vandal is a Netflix mockumentary drama that has captivated Twitter. That’s because a portion of American Vandal made it onto Twitter with…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: 2 Chainz’s Feat. Drake and Quavo – BIGGER THAN YOU
2 Chainz released new video for his Drake and Quavo-assisted single, “Bigger Than You.” Produced by !llmind and Murda Beatz.The visual shows child…
Serato Presents In The Mix: DJ Cross
DJ Cross was the Red Bull Music 3Style World Finals VIII runner-up. He has linked up with the good folks over at the Serato London office to thrown…
New Music Video: Swizz Beatz Feat. Lil Wayne – Pistol On My Side
Swizz Beatz is set to release his new project “Poison”. But before the album drops Swizz gives a taste with this new banger featuring Lil Wayne. The…
New EP: Wale – Free Lunch
Fresh off his deal with Warner Bros. Records, Wale is hoping to make a splashy impact with his third EP of the year. Titled Free Lunch, Folarin rides…
New Music Video: YG Feat. Jay 305 – Bulletproof
YG’s not holding back on his feud with 6ix9ine as it clearly shows in the opening scene for his Stay Dangerous‘ new video. Before mobbing with the…
NEW MUSIC: GUCCI MANE FEAT. BRUNO MARS & KODAK BLACK – WAKE UP IN THE SKY
Stay fly with Gucci Mane’s new single. Pilot by Bruno Mars’ suggestive hook, Guwop stays fresh like Bond Number 9, while Kodak Black gets sick with…
NEW MUSIC: CIARA – DOSE
Ciara’s hitting us with that new new dose. Backed by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins’ drumline, Ci Ci puts that body in motion and gets you closer to…
NEW MUSIC: EMINEM – KILLSHOT
Eminem won’t back down. Following Machine Gun Kelly’s “Rap Devil“, the Rap God fires back at MGK. No one is safe. On the brutal response, Em attacks…
This sunday: ICE CREAM SUNDAYS Pays tribute to MAC MILLER (16.09.18)
Tune in this week as we celebrate the life & music of Mac Miller gone too soon. Make sure you get online & get connected with the Energy Groove Radio…
New Album: 6LACK – East Atlanta Love Letter
Over the past few weeks, 6LACK has really picked up the promo for his new album by first mailing out 20,000 postcards to some die hard fans with the…
SWAY INTERVIEWS EMINEM
Slim Shady speaks. As his Kamikaze album sits at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, Marshall sat down with Sway Calloway in an extensive interview…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: EMINEM FEAT. JOYNER LUCAS – LUCKY YOU
Eminem and Joyner Lucas commandeer the game in their new music video. In their humorous clip off Em’s Kamikaze, Mathers and Lucas gear up for war and…
New Music: Yung Dready Mane Feat. Trill Sammy – Nasa
Yung Dready Mane blasts off the campaign to his forthcoming album “Fashion Show” by releasing the first single “NASA” featuring Special Guest Rap…
Thumbs High, Mac Miller – An interpretation of his success and influence.
The first time I ever listened to Mac Miller must have been around 2010 — I was 14 years old, a freshman in high school. It made sense for me and my…
Joey Purp’s ‘QUARTERTHING’ is a Rumbling Record to Cut Your Teeth On
‘QUARTERTHING’ is equal parts booming, hungry, and inquisitive, and showcases Joey Purp as a master of mood. SaveMoney is still alive. Two years ago…
All Hail Lil’ Kim, The Original Queen of Hip-Hop
“Niggas… betta grab a seat. Grab on ya dick as this bitch gets deep…” — “Get Money” w/ Junior Mafia It was 1995 and quite a time to be alive. Hip-Hop…
New Music: The Eggman – Origins
Here we have the brand new track from Melbourne based rapper The Eggman. The track is titled Origins. Inspired by new age underground artists like…
Carmouflage Rose: Taste EP Pre-Order
Pre–Order Debut EP Set For Release 12th October Carmouflage Rose Embarks On National Tour Brisbane based artist Carmouflage Rose has releases a new…
14 Year Old Rapper: The Kid Laroi
South Sydney hip hop sensation, 14 year old rapper The Kid Laroi has just been announced as a triple j Unearthed High finalist for 2018. Having only…
Top Tier: Breaking Down Hip-Hop’s Current Big 5 Artists
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Travis Scott and Post Malone are the five biggest artists in hip-hop in 2018 and it’s not close. Earlier this month…
JOE BUDDEN RESPONDS TO EMINEM
Joe Budden responds to Eminem’s latest diss. He also reveals his experience being an artist signed to Shady records, the demise of Slaughterhouse…
Serato Presents In The Mix: Nick Bike
Vancouver DJ/producer Nick Bike graced the good people at Serato with a set for their In the Mix series. The Red Bull Music 3Style VIII Canada…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: EMINEM – FALL
In the first video off his suprise album Kamikaze, Eminem takes to social medial and reads harsh criticism of his previous album, Revival. After…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: YOUNG M.A FEAT. KORLEONE – WAHHLINN
Young M.A is wahlinn with the crew in her new video pun intended. Jet skiing around the New York Harbor, M.A and KorLeone pops bottles with models…
The Starter’s Guide to Sheck Wes
A starter’s guide to Sheck Wes, a raucous Harlem rapper who fuses aggressive trap production with poignant lyricism and infectious hooks. Who Is…
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: MACHINE GUN KELLY – RAP DEVIL
MGK’s goes in with his response to Eminem’s “Not Alike,” Machine Gun Kelly praises the Rap God but also throws him under the bus.
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: MYA FEAT. TINK – G.M.O. (GOT MY OWN)
Mya and Tink flaunt their own wealthy in their colored-filtered music video. After serving fans with two solid R&B albums in the last three years…
NEW ALBUM: EMINEM – KAMIKAZE
Eminem is full of surprises on this Friday release day. With no warning, Slim Shady crashes with his surprise album, Kamikaze. Executive produced by…
MACHINE GUN KELLY – Hot 97 FUNKMASTER FLEX FREESTYLE
Machine Gun Kelly’s got the internet in a frenzy today. During his visit at Hot 97, he rapped over Drake’s “Nonstop” for Flex’ freestyle series and…
NEW MIXTAPE: DON Q – DON SEASON 2
As the end of Summer approaches, Don Q kicks off his season the right way. Setting the tone with his Don Talk earlier in the year, the Bronx rapper…
NEW VIDEO: 50 CENT “GET THE STRAP”
50 Cent’s famous hashtag “Get The Strap” has been catching clicks for quite sometime. Accompanied by Murda, Tekashi and Casanova, Fif is the…
NEW VIDEO: MADEINYO FEAT. A$AP FERG “NED FLANDERS”
MadeInTYO and A$AP Ferg’s night in Chinatown leads to the barbershop in their new video. Directed by Lonewolf, the clip finds MadeInTYO turning up in…
NEW VIDEO: WIZ KHALIFA – WHERE IZ DA BUD
If you’re looking for some bud, Wiz Khalifa’s got plenty per usual. Leaving the blunts a side, TGOD’s rolling up his herbal in papers in the lab for…
New Music Video: Manu Crooks Feat. B.Wise & Lil Spacely – Best Years
After touring the world, & returning to play one of the biggest music festivals in Australia, Splendour In The Grass, African-Australian artist MANU…
5 New School Artists Break Down the Impact of Their Favorite Classic Rap Songs
On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born at a party thrown by DJ Kool Herc at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Forty-five years later, hip-hop is the…
New Music: Vic August Feat. Figuero Jones – Bandit
Northern Territory-based rapper Vic August is back with a hot-tempered new trap anthem, BANDIT, featuring common collaborator Figuero Jones…
The Ballad of Jay Park, Who Is Fighting to Be Hip-Hop’s First Asian Star
Just as Jay Park has achieved success due to his duality, Jay Park must now suffer for it. There is a bond that forms among Asian American men…
It’s in the Game: A Brief History of Rap Music in Video Game Soundtracks
From ‘Rap Jam’ to ‘Def Jam: Vendetta’ to ‘Fortnite,’ hip-hop and video games have had a long, intertwined history. The only thought roaring through…
GHOSTFACE KILLAH – THE LOST TAPES
Ghostface Killah is coming back to give fans exactly what they want. Earlier this week, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper announced plans to release The Lost…
New Music Video: Peezo Feat. Agnus – Fire Fly
This song was written by Ryan ‘Peezo’ Peters on the 26/03/17 for his album ‘Cheap Thrills’. After coming to the end of a very special relationship…
Power Ranking Hip-Hop’s Defining Generations
Last Friday, exactly one week after the most popular rapper of the decade, Drake, released his most recent №1 album, Scorpion, Future proved why he’s…
How Hip-Hop Got Its Name: The origins of the phrase go deeper than Sugarhill Gang
Hip-hop — they were the first words on the genre’s first big hit, the Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 song, “Rapper’s Delight.” But at the time no one—not even…
The 15 Best Hip-Hop Album Covers of All Time
15. Kendrick Lamar—Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City (2012) Rapper: Kendrick Lamar Photography: Dan Monick, Paula Oliver, Dwane LaFleur, Danny Smith Art…
2017
2 pieces
The 20 Best Hip-Hop Album-Openers of the Last 20 Years
Arapper never waits until track 3 or 4 to pull you in; hip-hop has no patience for that. They only get one chance to make a first impression, and the…
The Rise of The Hip Hop Photographer
When I grew up, outside a few precious Rolling Stone photos and some album cover art, I didn’t have much of a look into the lives of the artists I…