Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral traditions have paved the way for a vibrant indigenous hip hop scene that's an important vehicle for self-expression for Indigenous young people.
Casey Atkinson - aka Cappa Ack - is from the Bangarang tribe in Victoria's north. He's performing with his group Alter Egoz for "Doin' it for Rec '10" as part of Reconciliation Week.
Panorama's Hayley Crane and Nick Toscano report.
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URTHBOY on Stricrtly OZ
Cook 7 lil Marc of Strictly OZ on SYN spoke to Elephant tracks URTHBOY from Sydney about his National Tour and his lastes album Spitshine..
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Diafrix have been working so hard this year having performed at so many festivals like Good Vibrations and heaps heaps more they also held a " Affrican Affair " Day which was a huge susscess not to mention their album Concrete jungle is still getting Air time on Radio and the Guys are set for a Massive night headlining the Made In Melburn Gig Friday 23rd April @ Billboards..
Click on the Link to Hear more or check out the Diafrix Freestyle Video Clip!
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NJE - From the Outside Looking IN
Strictly OZ Cook & Lil Marc spoke to NJE of Syd City about his Album Launch here in Melbourne with 27 politics and spoke about his latest album from Soul Connect Recordz " From the outside looking In" is a great Album featuring artists like Torcha, Mind Over Matter, Phatchance and even US artist Danny Boy. The First single from the Album " The Appetiser " is a great up beat track and has a great film clip to go with it..
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Choose Mics " Mules " Interview with Strictly OZ on SYN
Cook & Lil Marc spoke to Mules of QLD's choose Mics and are reaslly moving up in the OZ HipHop game with their Album " Beggers Can't be choosers " coming out in April
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M Phazes Interview on StrictlyOZ
Cook & Lil Marc had a chat to M Phazes about his massive Album " Good Gracious " featuring the Best Artist in OZ hip Hop from Bliss N Eso, Phrase, Draft, Mantra, Delta, Pegz, 360 & Pez & more great MC's.
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Fatty Phew raised in Geelong and is a Born Spitter to this day. His pashion for Hip-Hop is Second to none and really puts in and loves that Raw style of HipHop that Lyrical Commision bought on us all not to long back. His first album "23 years in the making" makes it mark on OZ HipHop and his Insomnia Records is going to be doing Big things in the near future.
Go and download " The Best Things in life are Free " with fatty Phew, Alter Ego & Dj Bouges on the decks.
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Pez speaks about what is like performing on stage and touring not to mention all the festivals he has performed at. He is in the middle of his second almum through SoulMate records and is also doing a Forthwrite Album with label mate 360 which fans are hanging to hear.
Pez is a local Rapper who really puts in and flow is second to none, if you don't have his album " A mind of my own " or the Forthwrite Mixtape I suggest get that now!
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Syd City - Mind Over Matter - Willow & Smiles on Strictly OZ..
Cook & Lil Marc spoke with the Boys from mind Over Matter while coming home on the Tour Bus back to Sydney.
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Melbourne's own PHRASE chats to Strictly OZ
Clockwork is getting pumped all over the country and with sell out crowds and heaps of festivals over the summer Phrase is one Emcee to keep your eye own as this guy just keeps on getting better...
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