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SXMPRA drops high-intensity latest single, ‘ENEMY LINES’
Back with his second release of the year following double single ‘BLEED / ‘MOLOTOV’, cult-favourite underground New Zealand rap force…
Enter To Win: The Kirin Ichiban Listening Room Curated By Gilles Peterson lands in Auckland
Global vinyl DJ and Acid Jazz Records label founder Gilles Peterson is bringing his OG selector expertise to Auckland, New…
WHO SHOT SCOTT shares high-octane latest single from debut album, ‘FAST CAR’
Back with another new release taken from the rapper/producer forces forthcoming debut album HAIRY, due for release on June 5th, Iraqi-New Zealand artist WHO SHOT SCOTT has shared new single and music video, ‘FAST CAR’. Continuing the running narrative of childhood reclamation tying together the storytelling of HAIRY, on ‘FAST CAR’ WHO SHOT SCOTT reminisces…
DC Maxwell connects with Bonnie “Prince” Billy for melancholic collab, ‘Half Real’
Ahead of the release of his forthcoming sophomore album The Singer, due for release on May 22nd, Aotearoa-raised, Naarm-based musician DC Maxwell has shared the records latest single, ‘Half Real’ featuring Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Written as a conversation between a younger and older version of himself, ‘Half Real’ pairs soft acoustic guitar strums with raw, melancholic songwriting…
KNEECAP drop defiant title track from upcoming album, ‘FENIAN’
Ahead of the release of the Irish hip-hop rebels upcoming album FENIAN’s release on May 1st, KNEECAP have shared the anticipated albums title track and music video, ‘FENIAN’. On ‘FENIAN’, KNEECAP fuse together raucous rap verses and buzzing electronic production, offering a defiant reclamation anthem rooted in resistance, cultural pride, and united community, as the…
Fred again.. recruits Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter for legendary B2B livestreamed set
Fred again.. had one of the craziest rollouts of last year with USB002, from constantly reimagining tracks with ever evolving remix iterations, to undertaking playing 10 shows in 10 cities around the world across ten weeks. Now, to close out the USB002 run, the British producer/DJ force has released a new live set filmed on…
Kanye West drops long-delayed latest album, BULLY
Ye, aka Kanye West, has shared his long delayed latest album BULLY, after first teasing the project in late 2024 following the release of the polarising artists Ty Dolla $ign collab project Vultures 2. After receiving backlash when he originally revealed that a significant amount of the album was created with the assistance of AI…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: March 27th ft. Slayyyter, Nia Archives, Church & AP, Imani-J, Jim Legxacy, & more
SNIFFERS SCOOP is a weekly recap of some of our favourite international and local New Zealand new music releases from the past week, updated every Friday. Sniff it out before others do, and find all of our weekly selects on our SNIFFERS SCOOP Spotify playlist. 1. Slayyyter ‘OLD FLING$’ Hot on the heels of…
Slayyyter shares gritty and glamorous third album, WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA
Hot on the heels of an iconic run of singles including ‘BEAT UP CHANE;$’, ‘CANNIBALISM’, ‘CRANK IT’, ‘DANCE…’, and ‘OLD TECHNOLOGY’, cult-favourite pop boundary-pusher Slayyyter has unveiled her anticipated third album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, following Troubled Paradise (2021) and STARFUCKER (2023). Drawing from the music she grew up listening to on her iPod as…
Church & AP return in full force with stacked new album, ZIPS GALORE
Tāmaki Makaurau rap duo Church & AP have been frontrunners at the forefront of Aotearoa hip-hop since 2018, steadily pushing forward local hip-hop and beyond with their prolific catalogue, between projects including 2019’s TEETH, 2024’s POSTAL, and more. Over the last few years, the pair have also been evolving their artistry with their own respective…
Tkay Maidza returns with high impact new single, ‘Must Be’
Back with her first new music since the Zimbabwe-born, Australia-raised artists acclaimed 2023 album Sweet Justice, Tkay Maidza has returned with latest single, ‘Must Be’. A high-octane assertion of confidence and domination, ‘Must Be’ finds Tkay’s animated tone and razor-sharp raps set against an explosion of gunshots, sirens, slapping 808s, and heavy bass from producer Maths…
Nia Archives explores the pursuit of pleasure on new single, ‘Danger’
Since releasing her acclaimed debut album Silence Is Loud in 2024, UK jungle producer and singer-songwriter phenomenon Nia Archives has embarked on her own independent label venture, Up Ya Archives, where she’s released tracks with Bristol artists including CLIPZ and Cheetah, as well as contributing a jungle remix of PinkPantheress’ hit single ‘Illegal’ on the…