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Mallrat announces Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right NZ tour with RIIKI REID
Off the back of her February sophomore album Light hit my face like a straight right, and sold out headline…
Central Cee announces CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS world tour coming to Auckland, NZ this June
Off the back of his debut album CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS, superstar UK rapper Central Cee has announced his CAN’T RUSH…
Maxo Kream drops gritty Tyler, The Creator produced track, ‘Cracc at 15’
Houston rapper Maxo Kream and Tyler, The Creator have become a close-knit power duo over the last few years, collaborating on tracks like ‘BIG PERSONA’ and ‘CRACC ERA’. Now, Maxo has enlisted Tyler for production on his latest single, ‘Cracc at 15′. Recounting gritty stories of his teenage drug dealer days with bars like “I…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: July 11th ft. Clipse, Ethel Cain, Vayne & Madre, JID, Nauti, Teddyyy, Greatsouth, & 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. Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar ‘Chains & Whips’ Clipse,…
Clipse remain in their prime on first new album in 16 years, Let God Sort Em Out
Clipse, the renowned sibling power duo of Pusha T and Malice have made their long awaited comeback with Let God Sort Em Out, the pairs first new album in 16 years following their last record as a duo, 2009’s Til The Casket Drops. With longtime executive producer Pharrell resuming his in-house production role as well…
Burna Boy shares border-crossing eighth album, No Signs Of Weakness
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has unleashed his eighth studio album, No Signs Of Weakness, continuing his prolific output as the Afrobeats sensations fourth record in just five years following 2020’s Twice As Tall, 2022’s Love, Damini, and 2023’s I Told Them. The 16 track record chronicles Burna Boy’s strengths as a constant champion of the…
Nympho’s Teddyyy shares transcendent new single, ‘Black Kite’
Back with his first new solo music of the year off the back of an opening set for Thaiboy Digital’s Tāmaki Makaurau show in May, Aotearoa DJ, producer, artist, and Nympho club night co-founder Teddyyy has shared his latest single, ‘Black Kite’, released via Nympho Records. Written, produced and mixed by Teddyyy, ‘Black Kite’ is…
Greatsouth explores climate change from an indigenous lens on new single, ‘it’s getting hotti’
Following his 2024 self-titled debut project under the new artist moniker, Papakura, South Auckland Māori indie-rock project Greatsouth (FKA Fable) has shared his first new music of the year, with latest single ‘it’s getting hotti’. With his raw melodies set against lofi guitar chords, reverberating riffs, and soft percussion, on ‘it’s getting hotti’ Greatsouth explores the…
Nauti drops unapologetic latest single, ‘Mind My French’
Last year, Aotearoa rapper Nauti dominated the local hip-hop scene with back to back projects including SL500 and CRASH DUMMY MUZIK. Back with his second single of the year following June track ‘Portals’, the Tāmaki Makaurau MC has dropped his latest release, ‘Mind My French’. With his clean flows and sharp penmanship hitting over crisp…
Aotearoa’s Coast Arcade share nostalgic new anthem, ‘Kids’
Ahead of their upcoming showcase at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND in September, Aotearoa indie-rock four-piece Coast Arcade have shared latest release, ‘Kids’, their second single of the year following ‘Acetone’. Oozing gritty Y2K energy with it’s reverberating guitar riffs, punchy drums, and brooding melodies, ‘Kids’ is a nostalgic anthem channelling the 2000’s in both it’s pop-rock sound…
Aotearoa’s Vayne & Madre team up again for new melodic-rap collab, ‘Toyota’
Teaming up again for their second collab of the year following May track ‘GLM (Girls Like Me)’, Aotearoa artists and real-life cousins Vayne and Madre have dropped a new single, ‘toyota’. Driven by local producer Stuss’ percussive beats once again following his production on ‘GLM’, ‘toyota’ continues to flaunt the pairs organic synergy and complimentary…
ASHY drops sultry R&B/Pop anthem, ‘Sweeter’
Rising New Zealand pop songstress ASHY drops the sultry R&B/Pop anthem, ‘Sweeter’ featuring Jarrod Gipson. ‘Sweeter’ ushers you into a world of intimate possibilities with a hypnotic intro before ASHY’s effervescent vocals captivate you. ‘Sweeter’ is a scintillating release for ASHY, as she fully leans into the pop-princess archetype. Detailing a late-night encounter, ASHY stirs…