On the dawn of his first tour, we are stoked to sit down and talk stand up with content creator, rising comedian and old mate, Julian Woods for the 146th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Making dark humour great again is the name of the game and Julian Woods is out here doing exactly that, we caught up with him to talk the similarities between rap and stand up and a whole lot more. There’s graffiti talk, rap talk, Julian’s influences in stand up comedy, content creation, online superstardo...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 146
It’s an honour to be joined this week by an old mate and legendary Brisbane graffiti writer, Koolie ACR for the 145th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From Koolie’s involvement in the first wholecar painted in Brisbane in 1987 to his work and passion for the CFMEU, one of Inala’s favourite sons breaks down his history and many contributions from the western suburbs of the River City. There’s a million stories and some amazing history in this episode and we can never thank Koolie (and ou...
Jun 25, 2024•2 hr 23 min
After an extended hiatus, we are stoked to be back at it today with legendary Brisbane graffiti pioneer and record-digger, Roms. Roms is an unheralded veteran of the Brisbane graffiti scene, he has been painting since the late 80’s and collecting records for nearly as long, a champion of early legal walls around the city, Roms has stories for days. This is one of those classic Beers episodes that goes everywhere, we talk everything from the importance of Brisbane’s pioneer writers to Black Sabba...
Jun 11, 2024•2 hr 3 min
It’s an honour to be back at it this week and joined by an old friend and Hired Goon, Bonezy 2 Bladez for the 143rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Bonezy has been involved in music and audio engineering since his teenage years and has worked behind the scenes on releases from Tornts, Bigfoot, Gaz Hazard, 2023’s Kill Squad record featuring Overproof Pete, Bigfoot, Heata and Wallzee and numerous metal and genre albums. Between it all we talk growing up, soundtracks and scores to movies,...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 143
It’s an honour to be back at it again this week and joined by an old friend, Brace of Melbourne’s Fresh Mess Crew, for the 142nd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Brace has been involved in the Melbourne graffiti and hip hop scene since it’s near inception, as a second generation writer of FMC and a member of the Noble Park collective, 3174 he’s had a storied and hugely interesting journey. We talk everything from Bracer’s earliest years and his shared history with Jake Biz to the beginn...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min
It is an honour to be back at it this week with our friends from Crush City, Dizne and Odie for the 141st instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Old mates and long time supporters of the BBATB podcast, Odz and Diz have been involved in graffiti in Brisbane (and Australia) since it’s near inception and are the proprietors of Brisbane’s home of aerosol art, Crush City. With decades in the game between them, we get into the nitty gritty of graffiti in QLD and talk everything from artwork and T-s...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 45 min
We are stoked to be back for 2024 and joined by the legendary DJ FX for the 140th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In December 2023 we hit Melbourne for a live show at The Laundry bar in Fitzroy, in lead up to the show we had a bunch of great conversations, and here’s our first guest in that series - Frankston’s own, DJ FX. DJ FX is a staple of the Australian hip hop scene, having DJ’d for Melbourne pioneers the Puah Hedz (Muph, Draino, Osinaka) in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, he’s b...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 49 min
We are honoured to be back at it this week with part 2 of our epic conversation with Lazy Grey for the 139th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We pick up where we left off and take a deep dive into the various songs, productions and appearances Lazy created following The Blackstump Tape and Boney & Stoney. From the Writers Anon tape and the impact of Ken Oath, through to The Authentic LP, Stonebroke, various 750 shows and the monumental Banned In Queensland. We talk some favourite li...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 58 min
We are honoured to be back at it today with the 750 General, legend and icon of Australian Hip Hop culture, Lazy Grey for the 138th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s been a long time in the making but here we go, part one of our epic conversation with Lazy Grey, from his earliest memories of hip hop, friends and influences and on through his early demos and albums. We talk all things, from the Blackstump tape up until Banned In Queensland and a bunch of songs and one-off productions...
Nov 28, 2023•2 hr 1 min
We are honoured to be back at it this week and joined by Lumes aka Illuminate for the 137th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a ripper of an episode that charts Lumes’ rise from aspiring battle MC in the trenches of Melbourne through his growth into producer, writer, podcaster and all round renaissance man. We talk Lumes’ podcast Too Young To Die, the influence and impact of Prowla, Solomon Kleptoe, This Is It , what it is to be fresh and the concept of it, writing articles, prod...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 35 min
We are stoked to be back at it this week with an episode from our archives, we are joined by the Mayor of Newtown himself, P.SMURF for the 136th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with one of Sydney’s stalwarts and all-round renaissance men about 6 or 7 months ago for a ripper episode that takes in travel, retail, life, graffiti and music. It’s a ripper episode and we can’t thank P.SMURF enough for his ongoing contributions to the culture and for stopping by The Shire studios ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 39 min
After an extended hiatus we are stoked to be back at it with the Hellsburn legend Selzy, aka The Kid Selzy for the 135th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We talk everything in this episode, from the fuckery that forced Selzy to leave Melbourne, his music, influences, mental health and his latest album, John Nada’s Glasses. Thank you to Selzy for the conversation, commitment and years of contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Crush City and is live now ...
Oct 24, 2023•2 hr 8 min
We are stoked to be joined by Brisbane’s own MC, producer and studio engineer, Smak for the 134th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Smak has been on his grind for a minute now and we get into all that, from his origins among Brisbane’s most exciting, next generation and on to setting up Base 8 Studios at Southbank. Between it all we talk his Greek heritage, influences, connecting with Nerve, touring, producing, his forthcoming project with Ginge Mansion and a whole lot more. Thanks to Sm...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 48 min
We are honoured to be back at it today with part 2 of our conversation with Sofles, the journey continues on the 133rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We pick things up after a quick cigarette break and get into everything from the selection of Sofle’s signature colour to the Ironlak writer team, the impact of Limitless and on through his journeys to various countries, use of psychedelics and self discovery. This conversation and journey with Sofles is an absolute honour and a rare gli...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 52 min
We are honoured to be back at it today and joined by the legendary graffiti artist, Sofles for the 132nd instalment of Beers Beats & The Biz. In his first ever podcast and long form interview we had the privilege of sitting down with Sofles and charting his rise through the ranks, from toy to undisputed king, this interview gets into it all. We sat with Sofles for close to 5 hours and in this first part we talk everything from Covid to wholecars, various walls, trains, travel, developing sty...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 48 min
It’s a new week and we are joined by cannabis activist, Will Leonard Stolk of Ballin On A Budget media, Aphrodisiac Mag and the Willy’s World podcast. It’s a fun episode that goes everywhere and takes in many of Stolksy’s achievements - from his activism and various media endeavours to his time on the slopes as a pro skier, it’s all here. Cheers to Stolksy for the convo and appearing as our 131st guest. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and i...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 47 min
We are back at it today and stoked to be joined by Bigfoot of the Hired Goons, 750 and Melbourne producer on the rise, Royalz for the 130th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We caught up with Royalz and Bigfoot a few weeks ahead of Royalz upcoming release, Bloodsport and chart the Melbourne producers trajectory and musical influences. It’s a ripper of an episode that goes everywhere, we talk albums and drum-free beats, unreleased music and get into the recent Kill Squad record, featuring...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 24 min
We are stoked to be joined by Eso for the 129th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with Eso a month or two back and charted the rise of Bliss N Eso over the past two decades and heard a bunch of off the cuff stories and industry tales. Thanks to Eso for his years of dedication and taking the time to join us for this conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
It’s an honour to be joined by the Crate Cartel legend Phil Gektor aka Geko for the 128th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with the reclusive MC, beatsmith and audiophile for an amazing conversation that takes in his various releases, Crate Cartel history and the many records Geko has leant his talents to. From his own history with music, the Hungry Humans and his unique style to his favourite Crate Cartel records and work on the upcoming Flu record via Milesago - we talk al...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min
We are back at it today and stoked to be joined by our old mate Keep It Movin’ Mick for the 126th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is Mick’s second appearance on the Beers podcast and it’s a great episode of random rap and footwear talk. We discuss everything from Mick’s days working sneaker retail at various stores in Brisbane, his love and passion for records and footwear and we tell numerous stories that relate back to a shared passion for music and movement. This is a fun episo...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 34 min
It’s an honour being joined by the Sydney City legend and pioneer, Taven 210 for the 126th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Taven’s life is the stuff of both legend and infamy and in this episode we get a first hand account, from behind the bally, of a man who birthed search culture, his prison life and numerous years active within Australian graffiti. Tav talks about the things he can, having lost his mother young and spent 20 years of his life behind bars, Tav is a man trained not to ...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min
We are stoked to be joined (for the second time) by Blue Mountains legend, Dialectrix for the 125th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In this episode we get down to the nitty gritty of rap writing, from D-trix’s influences and early education in music and on to various rhyme schemes and structures. We also get into the influence of various songs and rappers, from Pegz and Ciecmate’s classic Fast Food Killing Giants to Nas’ Kings Disease series and Organised Konfusion. Thanks to Dialectri...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 48 min
It’s an honour to be joined by two icons of the Sydney rap scene for the 124th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz - the legendary, Sleeping Monk and 13th Son. We are back in Sydney this week for another amazing conversation that takes in all facets of the culture with two of it’s unsung heroes. Monk and 13th have been at it since the 90’s and are still contributing putting out new music and kicking goals, this is one of our favourite conversations had in Blacktown at Safehouse Studios. We ...
Mar 28, 2023•2 hr
It’s a new week and we are stoked to be joined by Newcastle’s own, Talakai for the 123rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Tala has been around the globe thanks to hip hop, touring with Chillinit at the forefront of hip hop’s next generation and we are honoured to be live, talking that talk with him. We get into Tala’s origins in Newcastle, his move to Brisbane, how he established himself as one of Newy’s premier writers, tour stories, his grind to the top and a whole lot more.. Thanks t...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 42 min
It’s an honour to be joined - once again - by two of the best from the west, Syllabolix legends, Matty B and Optamus from Downsyde. We caught the boys ahead of their first Brisbane show in years and proceeded to talk everything from the origins of SBX, remaining relevant, keeping Hunter’s legacy alive and even get some background on Matty’s classic Fridays. It’s always a pleasure catching up with old friends and talking that talk, shouts to Matty and Opt for stopping by the studio and their year...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min
We are back at it today and live from Sydney again with two of our favourite MCs on the rise, OT and Toxoid. We caught up with O and Tox on our recent trip to Sydney for another killer convo, O having been on the show in the past and Tox joining us for the first time - and its a cracker of an episode. We get into a bunch of stories from graffiti and music to the duo’s recent EP drop and their future endeavours musically. It’s always an honour talking that talk with some of the best out there gri...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min
We are stoked to be joined by Tasmania’s own, Dunn D for the 120th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In another great conversation, we catch up with Dunners a few hours after landing in Brisbane and proceed to chart the come-up with one of Tassy’s greatest exports. We talk battling and grinding away as an MC with Greeley, family and Dunn D’s dad’s iconic pub, travelling, picking up a guitar, covers, music, life, divorce and all kinds of other shit. Cheers to Dunners for coming through th...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min
It is an honour to be joined by one half of the legendary, Def Wish Cast for the 2023 return of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In this often candid conversation, Sereck and Die C break down the legacy created and the label f*ckery endured by one of the country’s most legendary crews. We talk everything, from Brisbane to Blacktown, this is Def Wish Cast at their most candid, offering an insight into the mind, motivation and career of Western Sydney’s greatest export. Thanks to Paul Azize of Claimin ...
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 14 min
We are stoked to be back for another week, it’s our second last episode for the year and the whole team sits down to discuss the past ten episodes. We play tracks by, or relating to, our last 10 guests and their episodes, talk a bit of behind the scenes stuff and dumb out over some dense lyrics and bar heavy raps. It’s a fun episode that goes everywhere but stays within the confines of some good weed, good conversation and even better music. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superst...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 40 min
We are stoked to be joined by Whiz of Melbourne pirate radio station WhizFM for the 117th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a hilarious episode with one of Melbourne’s dopest identities, from graffiti to radio, covid, travel and just about everything in between, long live The Whiz! We talk the influence of pirate radio and what’s involved in starting and broadcasting your own station while navigating covid, fines, travel and being shot at. This is a classic conversation and we ca...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 52 min