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REVIEW: Ghostface Killah, Chino XL, DOOM – The Forum, Melbourne – 9 June 2012

Wu-Tang breakout star Ghostface Killah, super-hero-producer DOOM, and savage tongue Chino XL deliver true hip-hop to the troops.

Tagged as: Chino XL, Doom, Ghostface Killah, hip-hop, Melbourne, rap, review, The Forum, Wu-Tang Clan

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Hilltop Hoods Sell Out And Add Dates

by Andrew Tijs

Hip-hop megastars Hilltop Hoods sell out some shows, and add Wollongong and Newcastle dates.

Tagged as: Drinking From The Sun, Hilltop Hoods, hip-hop, National Tour, Newcastle, rap, Wollongong

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Watch: Linkin Park’s ‘Burn It Down’ Video

by Andrew Tijs

Electro-rock veterans Linkin Park have launched an official video for their new single ‘Burn it Down’.

Tagged as: Burn It Down, electro, Linkin Park, nu-metal, rap, rock

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Giorgio Moroder Rapped For Daft Punk

by Andrew Tijs

Electro icon Giorgio Moroder has revealed that he recorded a rap for the next Daft Punk album.

Tagged as: album, Daft Punk, disco, electro, funk, Giorgio Moroder, new, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, rap

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360 Charity Mickey Mouse Jacket Tops $4K On eBay

by Andrew Tijs

Rapper 360 has donated a signed Mickey Mouse jacket, which has accrued over $4000 on eBay within four hours.

Tagged as: $4000, 360, auction, autographed, charity, eBay, hip-hop, jacket, Mickey Mouse, rap, signed

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Jay-Z Wants Barack Obama For His Music Fest

by Andrew Tijs

Rap mogul Jay-Z has announced his Made In America music festival and wants President Obama to join in.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Beyonce, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Made In America, music festival, President, rap

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Lupe Fiasco Promises A Double Album

by Andrew Tijs

Brainy Chicago rap upstart Lupe Fiasco says his next album will be a double and a sequel to his debut.

Tagged as: album, Chicago, double, Food & Liquor, hip-hop, Lupe Fiasco, new, rap, sequel

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Watch Hilltop Hoods’ ‘Speaking In Tongues’ Clip With Chali 2na

by Andrew Tijs

Hilltop Hoods get Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na in on their video to new single ‘Speaking In Tongues’.

Tagged as: Chali 2na, clip, Hilltop Hoods, hip-hop, Jurassic 5, new single, rap, Speaking In Tongues, video

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Ghostface Killah, DOOM and Chino XL Book Australian Tour Dates

by Andrew Tijs

Possibly the finest hip-hop line-up to ever visit Australia – Ghostface Killah, DOOM and Chino XL.

Tagged as: 2012, Australiam, Chino XL, Doom, DOOMStarks, Ghostface Killah, hip-hop, June, MF DOOM, rap, tickets, tour, Wu-Tang Clan

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Wiz Khalifa Returns With New Single, Gets Arrested For Pot Possession

by Andrew Tijs

US rapper Wiz Khalifa released his new single ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’, and has been arrested for marijuana possession.

Tagged as: arrest, hip-hop, marijuana possession, Maroon 5, new, O.N.I.F.C., Payphone, Play Hard, rap, single, US, Wiz Khalifa, Work Hard

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Hilltop Hoods Book ‘Speaking In Tongues’ National Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Adelaide hip-hop megastars Hilltop Hoods announce a national winter tour.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Hilltop Hoods, hip-hop, national, rap, Speaking In Tongues, tour, winter

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President Obama Calls Kanye West A Jackass, Again

by Andrew Tijs

President Obama has reconfirmed that he thinks Kanye West is a jackass, and is a bigger fan of Jay-Z.

Tagged as: hip-hop, jackass, Jay-Z, Kanye West, President Obama, rap, Watch The Throne

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Dr Dre To Bring Nate Dogg To Coachella As A Hologram

by Andrew Tijs

Dr Dre will reportedly have the late Nate Dogg on stage with him at Coachella in hologram form.

Tagged as: Coachella, Dr Dre, gangsta, hip-hop, hologram, late, Nate Dogg, rap, stage, West Coast

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Lil Wayne Announces Prison Love Songs Album

by Andrew Tijs

Lil Wayne’s next project will be full of his version of love songs, all of which were written in prison.

Tagged as: album, Devol, hip-hop, I Am Not A Human Being II, Lil Wayne, love songs, prison, rap

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P. Diddy And Missy Elliott Cancel Supafest Appearances

by Andrew Tijs

P. Diddy and Missy Elliott are officially off the mammoth hip-hop and R&B Supafest tour.

Tagged as: Big Sean, cancel, Chris Brown, festival, hip-hop, Ice Cube, Kelly Rowland, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Missy Elliott, Naughty By Nature, P. Diddy, R&B, rap, Rick Ross, Supafest, T-Pain, Trey Songz

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Kanye West Unveils New Song ‘Theraflu’ With DJ Khaled

by Andrew Tijs

Kanye West has aired a new song with DJ Khaled from his forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation.

Tagged as: 2 Chainz, Big Sean, compilation, DJ Khaled, G.O.O.D. Music, hip-hop, Hit-Boy, Kanye West, new song, Pusha-T, rap, Theraflu

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Chris Brown photo by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com images

Chris Brown Theft Investigation Continues

by Music-News.com

Authorities investigating allegations that Chris Brown stole a phone are determined to “uncover the truth in its entirety.”

Tagged as: Chris Brown, hip-hop, iPhone, jail, Miami, probation, R&B, rap, stole, theft

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Naked And Famous Settle Machine Gun Kelly Sample Controversy

by Andrew Tijs

New Zealand act The Naked And Famous have settled their sampling issue with US rapper Machine Gun Kelly.

Tagged as: electro, hip-hop, Machine Gun Kelly, New Zealand, pop, rap, sampling, steal, synth, The Naked And Famous, theft, US

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Slipknot DJ To Work With UK Rapper Professor Green

by Andrew Tijs

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson says he’ll be working on a track with British rapper Professor Green.

Tagged as: British, collaboration, DJ, metal, music, Professor Green, rap, Sid Wilson, Slipknot, UK, US

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TZU Return With New Single And Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Pioneering Oz hip-hop collective TZU reunite for a new single, album and a national tour.

Tagged as: album, Australia, Beginning Of The End, collective, Count Bounce, hip-hop, Joelistics, National Tour, new, Paso Bionic, rap, reunion, single, tickets, TZU, Yeroc

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The Wire’s Michael K Williams To Play Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard

by Andrew Tijs

Michael K Williams, who found fame playing Omar on The Wire, will star in an Ol’ Dirty Bastard biopic.

Tagged as: biopic, Boardwalk Empire, film, hip-hop, Michael K Williams, movie, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Omar, rap, The Wire, VH1, Wu-Tang Clan

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Tinie Tempah Talks About Possible Adele Duet

by Andrew Tijs

British electro-rap sensation Tinie Tempah tells Noise11 about his possible collaboration with Adele.

Tagged as: Adele, British, collaboration, electro, hip-hop, interview, rap, Tinie Tempah, UK

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Jay-Z’s Daughter ‘Looks Just Like Him’

by Music-News.com

Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy is the spitting image of him, according to singer Melanie Fiona.

Tagged as: baby, Beyonce, Blue Ivy Carter, daughter, hip-hop, Jay-Z, R&B, rap

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Alt-Rap Heroes Atmosphere Bring Full Live Band To Australia

by Andrew Tijs

Alternative hip-hoppers Atmosphere will bring a full live band, and Dilated Peoples’ Evidence, to Australia.

Tagged as: 2012, alternative, Atmosphere, Australian, band, Dilated Peoples, Evidence, full, hip-hop, live, rap, tour

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360 Books National ‘Flying Tour’

by Andrew Tijs

Local hip-hop hero 360 books national dates as ‘The Flying Tour’ with Gossling, Hermitude and Bam Bam.

Tagged as: 360, all ages, Bam Bam, Gossling, Hermitude, hip-hop, national, rap, The Flying Tour, tour, under 18, underage

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Flo Rida To Perform At The Australian Grand Prix

by Andrew Tijs

Chart-topping rapper Flo Rida joins Grandmaster Flash and more at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Tagged as: Art vs. Science, Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, DJ, festival, Flo Rida, Grandmaster Flash, Grant Smillie, hip-hop, rap, Ruby Rose, Sidetracked, The Potbelleez, The Stafford Brothers, Timmy Trumpet

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Mickey Avalon Reschedules Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Smut-rapping party guy Mickey Avalon has rescheduled his March Australian tour.

Tagged as: Australian, dance, electro, Hollywood, March, May, Mickey Avalon, rap, reschedule, tour, US

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Jay-Z And Kanye Drop ‘Niggas In Paris’ Video

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z and Kanye West have finally put out a video for their monster Watch The Throne track ‘Niggas In Paris’.

Tagged as: clip, film, hip-hop, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Niggas In Paris, rap, video, Watch The Throne

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Watch Die Antwoord On Letterman

by Andrew Tijs

Check out South African rap-rave trio Die Antwoord do their freaky thing on Letterman.

Tagged as: dance, Dave Letterman, Die Antwoord, I Fink U Freeky, Late Show, performance, rap, rave, South Africa

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Missy Elliott And Timbaland To Release Albums This Year

by Andrew Tijs

Timbaland revealed in an interview that both he and Missy Elliott will have new albums this year.

Tagged as: album, Block Party, hip-hop, Missy Elliott, new, R&B, rap, Shock Value III, Timbaland

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Keith Richards Confirms New Music And A Tour On The Way For The Rolling Stones

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December 6, 2019

Stone Temple Pilots Announce New Music

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December 3, 2019

Intimate Gary Moore Performance To Be Released

Back in 2009, Gary Moore played an intimate gig to a few hundred fans in London. Now that show is finally going to see the light of day.

November 27, 2019

ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Tops First Chart Of 2014

With the Christmas season over, it allows regular albums to reclaim the charts, and this week the self-titled fifth album for Beyonce climbs back up two places to give her the first ARIA No.1 album of her career.

January 4, 2014

Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Second Bernard Fanning Solo Album Due In June

Former Powderfinger singer Bernard Fanning will release his second solo album in June.

April 3, 2013

New U2 Coming Sooner Or Later

A new U2 album could be with or without you in 2013, then again maybe not. Bono says the band has been working on a follow-up to 2009’s ‘No Line On The Horizon’ but doesn’t care if it takes 10 years to produce.

January 17, 2013