Amrap’s AirIt is community radio’s Australian music catalogue and distribution service. Any Australian community radio program maker and station library coordinator can apply for a free AirIt account. They login to order customized CDs containing the music they want to broadcast at no cost to them or instantly download the music.

Anyone else can browse the catalogue to see artist information, links to buy music and official artist videos — but only authorised radio users can login to access and order the music.

Amrap's AirIt :: Hip Hop

Hip Hop

Aussie Hip Hop is flourishing, from underground battles to major festivals. community radio loves it, and you can catch the latest crews, MCs, and tunes here.

Tracks

Sort by: Date Artist
Oscar Key Sung - It's Coming     Electronic, RnB 19/06/2013
At 23 years of age, Melbourne-based singer/songwriter/producer Oscar Key Sung has quickly garnered a reputation as one of the most prodigious new talents in Australia's vibrant indie music landscape.
It’s Coming is flush with beautiful vocals, tape loop samples and impeccably programmed beats. It stands as a fascinating progression of Oscar Slorach-Thorne’s song writing and production work from previous projects, a little darker and sexier but with similar overwhelmingly pop gestures.

Other tracks by Oscar Key Sung:  Sure Thing  -  All I Think About (Part 1)
Dubulay - LML (Love my Life)     Hip Hop 18/06/2013
Dubulay is the first of his kind in Australia. A fast paced and exciting pop rapper, Dubulay’s infectious hooks/choruses, will leave u singing lyrics in your head for days afterward.
LML (Love my Life), is a song about not taking yourself too seriously and enjoying life. “I just wanted to focus on fun, and not letting the ups and downs of everyday life, mess with you. Life short, so don’t waste it on negativity” – Dublay.

Dubmarine - Spear Chukka     Indigenous, Electronic, Dance, Hip Hop 12/06/2013
You could call Brisbane outfit DUBMARINE many things, but unforgettable is probably top of the list. Smashing together dub, dancehall, reggae, drum bass and just a little touch of rock.
The new single from Dubmarine- Spear Chukka - is a thumping powerful track with a powerful anti-whaling message.
Here me come, come chucking a spear.
This is the hunting of the seasonal year.
Painting up my face and I’m bringing on fear.
Hungry money shark your getting your arrears.

Lyall Moloney - The Architect     Hip Hop, Dub, Roots, Soul 12/06/2013
"Lyall ... hooked the audience". Ripe review - Corner Hotel... loops gets good use ... blissed-out set. A unique fusion of surf-psychedelia-R’n’B; perfect for road tripping. - AU Review
The Architect is Lyall Moloney at his melodic best, combining his unique melodic nous with hip hop and dub beats.

Future Destin - Raise Him     Hip Hop, Christian, Rap 10/06/2013
In 2009 Future became a solo artist playing Gospel rap / Hip hop where and now is about to release his first album Power of Three - Trinity.
The song Raise him is from the upcoming album with collaboration with Christina Laloata

Barnzy - Sole Destroyers     Hip Hop 07/06/2013
Barnzy (Producer/MC)Hip Hop artist makes music with "an innate sense of groove
Someone once said that I was "skilled in a number of instruments and styles" and that my "sound knowledge of musical theory and broad musical appetite are evident in the subtle instrumental layers" built into my music.

Watch video

Golden Blonde - Joan     Hip Hop, Experimental, Atmospheric, Soundscapes 28/05/2013
Golden Blonde are a four-piece who create an acoustic and electronic mix of rigid, skittering beats, choral melodies, brutal sub frequencies, loops and field recordings.
Joan is an atmospheric riff that morphs slowly through time. Melt and dissolve.

Watch video

Other tracks by Golden Blonde:  We Begin
Seven - Moshi Moshi     Hip Hop, Electronic 23/05/2013
Seven (Zach Humphrey) is a young hip hop artist from the Gold Coast who's supported Spit Syndicate and is about to tour with Drapht.
Moshi Moshi is seven's recount of his youth and transition into the music 'game'.

Other tracks by Seven:  The Island
Dialectrix - Go     Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, Electronic 15/05/2013
ialectrix is a revered and prolific Hip Hop lyricist hailing from Sydney Australia.
Second single and immediate standout ‘Go’ flawlessly combines bold indie rock guitar with pulsing beats, propelling Dialectrix’s impeccable flow forward. The theme for the track is the inescapable presence of ‘time’, racing the clock his flow is exacting and relentless.

Other tracks by Dialectrix:  New Generation
Bliss N Eso - Home Is Where The Heart Is     Hip Hop, Rap 14/05/2013
An exhilarating blend of fluid rhymes and beats teamed with beat boxing, impromptu freestyling and seamless turntablism has seen Bliss n Eso hailed as one of Australia's best live acts.
Following on from the blistering teaser track ‘House of Dreams’, ‘Home is Where the Heart is’ takes things down a notch with some breezy, laid-back boom bap. Both verses exhibit the maxim that Bliss n Eso have always lived by – family and friends over everything.

DukeBox - What's In The Box     Hip Hop, Australian Indigenous, Retro, Electronic 14/05/2013
, DukeBox (Duke Bailey) has kicked stereotypes to the wall, waxing lyrical about being a strong black man of Australia and youth empowerment.
What's this life? Traversing bullying in the playground to gambling addictions, DukeBox spits rhymes that resonate.

Other tracks by DukeBox:  I'll Be Fine  -  Welcome To The Party
Crossing Red Lines - Wake Up     Rock, Hip Hop, Reggae 06/05/2013
Crossing Red Lines are an exciting young Sydney indie Rock band who play their own unique brand of music with a taste of Aussie hip hop and reggae.
Wake up is a sing about the life and death of postman pat (L.A.D.O.P.P) which tells the story of how “Pat” lost his day job as a postal contract worker

Mookie Deez - Battle Of The Mind     Christian, Hip Hop 03/05/2013
Coming to Christ later in life, Mookie Deez gave his heart to The Lord on Valentines Day 2009.Solo artist who has refocused his music towards his Saviour Jesus Christ.
Battle Of The Mind - Written and Performed by Mookie Deez.

This is the first track off the his EP Release Self Titled "Mookie Deez"

Other tracks by Mookie Deez:  My Time  -  Lost To The Night
EMR - How It Used To Be     Hip Hop, Soul 24/04/2013
EMR are one of Brisbane's finest Hip Hop/Neo Soul collectives. With influences from El Salvadorian, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese backgrounds they fuse a perfect storm of mixed musical cultures.
This song takes you through the different perspectives of youths growing up as minorities living in some of the most culturally diverse suburbs in Australia. If you've ever wanted to peep into the lives of the cultural melting pot that is the south side Brisbane, now's your chance.

Other tracks by EMR:  Booze Bus  -  Elevate
Dubmarine - Contact (feat eMCYTe)     Hip Hop, Electronic, Dance 23/04/2013
High-powered and high-energy the nine-piece tour-de-force smash together dub, dancehall, reggae and just a little touch of rock into a groove all their own. It’s heavy, in the best way.
The remix of Dubmarine's Beat in Control by eMCYTe brings the song to a whole new level.

Other tracks by Dubmarine:  Beat in Control
Young Nation Souljahs - I'm Gonna Fly     Hip Hop, Pop, RnB 20/04/2013
Produced by M-Phazes and directed by Josh Moriarty from Miami Horror, Young Nation Souljahs are a hop pop youth collective. Think Notorious B.I.G meets SClub7 in the best way
I'm Gonna Fly is a feel good, uplifting and inspiring song. The message is positive, the rhymes are tight and the hook is extremely catchy. It's a song to lift peoples spirits.

Watch video

Other tracks by Young Nation Souljahs:  Rainy Days Are Over  -  Just Believe
Preston Pierce - 'C'est la vie'     Hip Hop, Rap 18/04/2013
Singer/Rapper/Producer, Pierce is known for his chameleon-like quality of blending into various styles and genres, through his artistic versatility, he effortlessly manages to combine his many personas.
A crisp, unsettling, and at times melancholy track that captures his darker side, Pierce mixes soulful vocals while paying tribute to his lesser known hip-hop roots. 'C'est la vie' delivers largely observational insights with a disarming honesty ranging from complex production, to passionate bare-boned life reflections.

Simo Soo - Brunch (ft. Big Dumb Kid)     Hip Hop, Electronic 17/04/2013
Simo Soo is an MC and producer from Sydney, Australia influenced as much by the mainstream as the underground.
First single released from Soo's 'People Are Animals' LP featuring fellow Sydney rapper Big Dumb Kid. The track to calls out men to be better people to women. The chorus is mostly made of things Soo overheard men say in the street or on public transport.

RECOMMENDED BY: FBi RADIO, SYDNEY

Other tracks by Simo Soo:  Animals (ft. Rainbow Chan)  -  Weed + Pizza (ft. HTML flowers)
Blaq Carrie - Let There be Hope ( feat Adam George)     Hip Hop, Rap 15/04/2013
Blaq Carrie Rapper/Singer, set to make a massive impact on the music scene. Hailing from Harare the capital city of Zimbabwe.Now residing in Brisbane.
The track is about working hard fighting for our dreams when no else believes in you.

Skurge - Circular Inertia     Hip Hop, Psychedelic, World 11/04/2013
Straight up boom bap with a psychedelic twist. Skurge is a nomadic MC that fuses together a unique blend of complex mind-melting wordplay with world-class production.
The title track from his debut album - Circular Inertia - Skurge ties lyrics and rhythm together with the underlying understanding that its all a spiral, and every living thing is a part of the spiral.

Other tracks by Skurge:  Chemical Shaman  -  Cacti Cultervation