We are stoked to be joined by former member of Left One and an unheralded legend of the Brisbane scene, Verbill for the 116th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From the formation and connection of upstart crew Left One and the East Coast Most Definite project alongside L-Flows, Verbill cemented his presence in hip hop with sharp bars, ferocious delivery and a live show to match. We talk everything from his early years grinding and being mentored by Brisbane stalwarts The Optimen and Nick...
Nov 30, 2022•2 hr 24 min
We are stoked to be back at it this week and joined live by our man behind the camera and former Syntax Junkie, Mesc for the 115th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Mesc has been at this hip hop life for close to a decade and recently came on board with the Beers podcast, directing and editing our visuals while still creating his own music and content. This episode is packed with obscure rap references from Cannibal Ox and our favourite Cage songs, to various Eminem releases and undergro...
Nov 23, 2022•2 hr 5 min
We are honoured to be joined the legendary DJ Krisy and her partner Madhat for the 114th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Live and under lights for their second appearance on the show, we talk sharmanic breathwork, spirituality and alternative healing among all the usual hip hop stuff. In this special episode we discuss a lot of emotional topics, personal issues and the paths taken in overcoming personal adversity - we also talk MSA, Dskyz, Steppin to the AM, Big Bamboo and a tonne of o...
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 4 min
We are stoked to be joined by WA’s young gun on the rise, Shadow for the 113th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off the back of the Brisbane leg of his fast selling Blackout tour, we caught the Perth legend for a fast and funny conversation that charts the come-up of a legend in the making. We talk everything from grinding, working and working smarter to Australian Hip Hip history and Shadow’s own trajectory within it, it’s another conversation for the history books and we can’t t...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 26 min
It is an honour to have Melbourne’s own Brad Strut joining us for 112th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off his sold out Brisbane show, we caught up with the veteran MC and Lyrical Commission member for an unforgettable conversation. After recapping the prior evening’s show, we get into everything from Brad’s earliest years picking up the mic through his various solo albums, his time at Obese Records, Lyrical Commission, moving to Europe and so much more. This is a conversation f...
Nov 01, 2022•2 hr 34 min
We are stoked to be joined by legendary Brisbane MC, Gaz Hazard for our 111th episode. Unapologetic, unrepentant and never one to mince words, Gaz is an old friend and stalwart of the Australian Hip Hop scene, from his days in the Cunt Rap Syndicate to his recent work with Lazy Grey, Flu and his upcoming record - we talk it all. We caught Gaz just before his Onyx show in Brisbane and we can’t thank the man enough for his time and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is presented by 420 Supe...
Oct 25, 2022•2 hr 3 min
Beers, Beats & The Biz is back live and direct for your eyes and ears today and we are joined by our old mate, 10 Duckets. From what it is to be a real MC to spirituality and on to the impact of RUN DMC, this episode has it all and we talk most of it. Shouts to everyone hanging in with us and our crew 420 Superstore, Mesc and Dom for getting involved in the little podcast that won’t stop. We are live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Let’s get it!
Oct 18, 2022•2 hr 5 min
We are honoured to be joined by the legendary, Trust of Ultra Subway Artists for the 107th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Credited with the explosion of style writing across Melbourne city, USA crew featured a who’s who of the city’s earliest writers and we talk all that with one of the crew’s founding members. From the early influence of Future 4 members, Dskyz and Prime and painting in Kylie Minogue’s Locomotion video through the various iconic trains and walls of the 80’s, Trust br...
Sep 06, 2022•2 hr 6 min
It’s an absolute pleasure being joined by WA’s kings on the come-up, Omac and Complete for the 106th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off a sold out run of shows, and a brief altercation in Brisbane the night prior, we sat down with the boys and talked everything from TPW and rap music to alcoholism and psychologists ahead of their sold out Brisbane show. Shouts to our boy Rivercity aka Julian Woods for joining in on the show and getting Complete and Omac down to The Shire Studio ...
Aug 30, 2022•2 hr 23 min
It is an honour to be joined by LenWun and AKidCalledChubbs of Milesago Music for the 105th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This week’s episode is a celebration of music, nostalgia and a love of physical formats as we break down the many facets involved in releasing and selling music with the team behind Milesago Music. We get into AKidCalledChubbs history behind the scenes in Brisbane and his uncredited role in so many classic moments, while also discussing the aesthetics and approach...
Aug 23, 2022•2 hr 44 min
It is an honour to be joined by Newcastle legends Tunz1 and DJ Mathmatics for the 104th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We go deep into the history books of Newcastle and Sydney with this week’s episode as we talk to two living icons that have repped the Novocastrian experience through all elements since hip hop’s inception in this country. We talk everything, from what it is to live in Australia’s biggest small town to it’s first wave of hip hop practitioners and on through the breaki...
Aug 16, 2022•3 hr 10 min
We are stoked to be joined by Brisbane based street art legend, Drapl for the 102nd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Drapl is one of this country’s most talented graffiti writers and large scale mural artists, in this episode we chart his journey from the train yards of Brisbane to his work in Australia’s rural communities and everything in between. Between it all we talk transcending graffiti, his brief stint as an MC alongside the Babble-On crew, Campbell Newman era Brisbane, the infl...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 57 min
We are stoked to be joined by Melbourne duo on the come-up, Ranges RC for this week’s episode of Beers Beats & The Biz. Sad Sob and Crossly have been honing their own unique brand of hip hop music for over 13 years, forming Ranges RC in and releasing their debut LP, Figo in 2020, the duo are breathing new life into the local hip hop scene with each release. We talk it all: how Cross and Sob met, creating during lockdowns and covid, the recent In Our Arms EP, merchandise, production, the infl...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 39 min
We are honoured to be joined by Melbourne’s own, Bailer for the 100th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off the release of his book Wall Stories, we sat down with the Melbourne writer and author for a great conversation that takes in everything from a night in the surf at St. Kilda to his short lived stint as a battle MC and on to the publication of his first book. Wall Stories is an amazing achievement and testament to Bailer’s years of dedication, we discuss what it is to collate an...
Jul 19, 2022•2 hr 53 min
We are stoked to be back today (after a couple months off) with an Adelaide based DJ, producer, A&R and label head, Inkswel of Inner Tribe Records. From his early days running around Adelaide working with artists like BVA, Dialect and Social Change to DJing and producing for artists globally and the formation of Inner Tribe Records, we talk a lifetime of achievement. Between it all we talk securing Strut’s back catalogue, dropping his debut on BBE Records, Tokyo Dawn Records, various Inner T...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 31 min
We are honoured to be joined by the Blue Mountains’ own, Dialectrix for another legendary episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From his early years in New Zealand hearing Hip Hop music via family members to being unearthed by Triple J and on to national prominence as one of Obese Records’ leading lights, DTrix has been about this life. Between it all, we talk being a parent and pursuing rap, Down Under Beats crew and radio prominence, the influence of Plutonic Lab and DJ 2Buck, forming Gully P...
Apr 19, 2022•2 hr 54 min
It’s an honour to be joined by the legendary Matty B of Syllabolix for the 96th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. One of the greatest characters and MCs this country has produced, we sat down with Matty and went through his history with music - and the new album he’s working on, surfing and his many classic songs. We talk everything, from being discovered by Downsyde’s Optamus and writing Courageous, to the The Courageous LP and it’s many classic songs, Fridays, the influence of Perth’s ...
Apr 12, 2022•2 hr 7 min
It’s dope to be back at it this week with Muswellbrook’s finest export, Skrub, for the 95th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This episode is packed with all kinds of random conversation and off topic talk that we’re not even sure what to list in this week’s episode bio. Will Smith vs Chris Rock, Jeffrey Epstein, Bohemian Grove, Golden Era Records, Touring, Ghislaine Maxwell, Skull & Bones, taking a dump after a big night, Will Smith vs Chris Rock, Rappertag, Battling and probably mo...
Apr 05, 2022•2 hr 18 min
We had this week’s guest fall through at the last minute so we sat down and listened to Non Phixion’s The Future Is Now rather than doing nothing. Non Phixion’s only full length studio album as a collective celebrated 20 years recently so we decided to give it another listen and have a conversation about it. No number, no guest and even still we find a way to drop this work for your ears. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, downloa...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 19 min
We are stoked to be joined by Sydney MC, producer and writer, OT aka On Target Productions for the 94th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s another cracker of an episode and we are killing shit with the Sydney City young gun OT, talking all kinds of random rap, graffiti and beats with a renaissance revivalist creating on his own terms. From his early years discovering hip hop and painting to the upcoming Buck & OT project and on to the influence of legends like Sereck of Def Wish ...
Mar 22, 2022•2 hr 23 min
It is a pleasure to be joined by photographer, curator and the brains behind Artillery Magazine, Luke Shirlaw (aka Dyms) for the 93rd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This conversation takes in everything from Luke’s formative years growing up in Townsville and hiring Subway Art from his local library, to his early design work for Ironlak and Billabong, various travel stories, magazines and photography and so much else. We can’t thank Luke enough for his time, conversation and many contrib...
Mar 15, 2022•2 hr 58 min
We are honoured to be joined by West Coast graffiti legend and pioneer, Shime for the 92nd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From his early years as one of Perth’s first style writers to travelling the world and importing European paints, Shime has left an indelible mark on graffiti culture globally, and we capture a small portion of his story here. We talk writing Bill Jon and painting Perth’s first wholecar, back patches and early adventures to the east coast of Australia, meeting Mode2, ...
Feb 15, 2022•3 hr 2 min
After a few big weeks we thought we would sit down, play some music and talk that talk for the 91st episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a random journey filled with random music related in some way to the past 90 episodes, we go from Australian and UK to US (and the back to local) hip hop and talk about the songs and how they relate to the show. Stay fucking with Beers, Beats & The Biz, we are just getting started. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Bi...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 33 min
We are honoured to be joined by the legendary, Muphin for the 90th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From the discovery of RUN DMC via his older brother to the formation of the Puah Hedz (alongside Draino and DJ FX) and on to solo success and his eventual teaming with Plutonic Lab - Muph breaks down his crazy journey. We talk the rise of Muph & Plutonic as well individual songs like Paracetamol and the success of Heaps Good, being nominated for an ARIA, publishing and festival money,...
Jan 31, 2022•2 hr 6 min
We are honoured to be joined by legendary Melbourne graffiti artist, Hugh Dunit for the 89th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Mysterious, eccentric and an early pioneer of style in Melbourne, Hugh Dunnit has been painting since the mid 80’s and has contributed some of the country’s most iconic walls over a prolific career. We talk painting trains, run-ins with transits, various walls, characters, movies and music with one of the great and unique writers of our times. We can’t thank Hugh...
Jan 24, 2022•2 hr 29 min
We are honoured to be joined by an old friend, Fluey for the 88th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We caught up with Fluey for a great conversation that takes in everything from his early years growing up in a cult to discovering hip hop via a random cassette and on to his production work with Tuff Kong Records. Between it all we talk the Crate Cartel and break down his various releases, discuss the importance of Flu Season and switching up his sound, becoming a producer and all kinds of l...
Jan 17, 2022•2 hr 22 min
It’s an honour to be joined by the founder of Obese Records, Shaheen Waheed aka Shazlek One for the 87th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We spoke with Shaz just prior to Christmas 2021, it’s a crazy conversation that takes in everything from his days running with EMB to the foundation of Obese Records following Ollie Bobbit’s departure. Shaz was responsible for the release of Reason’s Solid, Culture of Kings and Brad Strut’s Authentic, in a deeply personal conversation we even get into...
Jan 03, 2022•2 hr 50 min
We are honoured to be joined by a legendary figure of Melbourne’s graffiti scene for the 86th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz, the one and only Tame of DMA. Often cited as “the writers writer” Tame is one of the country’s greatest all round graffiti artists having pushed progressive styles via all city bombing campaigns through the late 80’s and into the 90’s. From the Belgrave line to insides, outsides, panels and walls, we hear how a master of the art form crafted so many classic piec...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 28 min
We are honoured to be joined once again by the legendary DJ Katch for the 85th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s been 79 episodes since we were last joined by one of the patriarchs of hip hop culture in this country and this is a dope follow up to Katch’s first appearance on the show - way back on episode 6. In this episode we fill in some of the blanks, we get Katch’s opinions on still DJing in bars and clubs after nearly 4 decades, we talk being one of Brisbane’s earliest writers,...
Dec 13, 2021•2 hr 18 min
We are stoked to be joined by 10Duckets and TrebWon to talk Kitchenhands for the 84th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. An amazing concept album - we are joined by our first studio guest in months, Duckets and Kitchenhands producer, Treb-Won via Skype for an episode that takes in everything from the grind of kitchen work to the grind that is hip hop. We talk all kinds of talk in a broad and sprawling conversation that goes from random rap factoids to philosophical self analysis, it’s a c...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 42 min
