Before rapping and leading a Michael Jackson karaoke sesh in front of today’s youth at the Enmore, Mac Miller rolled through the FBi Studio for a quick chat and a cypher.
Flanked by an entourage of 6, the Pittsburg MC hit us with a hard hitting interview then rounded it off with an awkward-starting-obsenity-filled freestyle. Don’t believe me? Peep the link below.
We also did a phoner with DJ Shortee Blitz. The KISS FM turntablist is kicking off his Australian tour and showed us a thing or two while providing a dope ass 30min set. That too, is also at the link below.
Playlist
Dynasty – Stay Shinin’ (Feat. Talib Kweli)
Action Bronson – Strictly 4 The Jeeps
Smoke DZA – Kenny Powers
Joey Bada$$ – Righteous Minds
Taku – Stay ft Asaad
Slaughterhouse ft Swizz Beatz – Throw it Away
Lauryn Hill – Mystery Of Iniquity
Kanye West – All Falls Down
J. Cole – Can I Holla At Ya
Angel Haze – Werkin Girls
Mac Miller – America
MAC MILLER FREESTYLE
Mac Miller – Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza
SHORTEE BLITZ 1995 HIP HOP MIX (Playlist Coming… Maybe)
A little taster for what to expect at a night of Tropical heat in the depths of small intimate space with a heaving sound system…. we bring you Pineapple Republic, the first edition to a regular ting where some of Sydney’s finest selectors delve into sounds from all around the globe. So come get sweaty, eat some pineapple, frolic amongst the blow up palm tress and meet your future lover.
It’s only 5 bones on the door and it is a fundraiser for the greatest station in the world FBi 94.5 FM.
So come down bring your one pieces and tropical attire and we will provide the vibbesssss..
Warming up before any night out is key. Especially if you’re warming up for two of the hottest summer events showcasing a mix dancehall, latin heat and tropical bass – complete with plenty of ass-shaking, grinding, dizzy footwork and dutty wining. Gappy Ranks and Radio Maleme rolled through today and lawd, did they ever show us how to get a dancefloor moving.
Gracing the Australian shores from London, Gappy came at us 110% with a solid interview and a bashment live performance. Melbourne’s RU-CL came in strong with support and hey, during their performance my hips in the studio weren’t the only ones gyrating.
Radio Maleme representing part of the Pineapple Republic, finished the show with a spicy, caliente, tropcial latin heat. Rapid BPM’s, soulful singing and the perfect mix had people calling far and wide wondering who the heck is blowing up the airwaves and where did we get him from. His name is Sr Bolivar and he is from Colombia, folks. That’s right COLOMBIA. Knowing his stuff, Sr Bolivar provided the perfect preview for next week’s Pineapple Republic – a night you will not want to miss.
Want to know more? Of course you do.
Gappy Ranks Feb 9
Pineapple Republic Feb 15
Podcast and playlist, below.
Playlist:
Celia Gonzales – Yo Soy El Punto Cubano (Dj Reaganomics Remix)
Banginclude – Oyemeilo
Los Fulanos – Sobran Cueros (SABO RMX)
Billy The Gent – La Mania (Sabo’s Corto Edit)
Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Top Billin Remix)
South Rakkas Crew – Mad Again (Mike Who Edit)
DJ Melo – Que Pasa Que Pasa
Captain Planet – Dame Agua
Ultramagnetic MC’s – Drummer Some
Buena Vista Social Club & Celia Cruz – Guantanamera
Wyclef – Guantanamera
Diafrix – Helicopter
Gappy Ranks – Stinkin’ Rich (Thornato Remix)
Popcaan – She Want Hood (Raw)
Erup – Click Mi Finger (Poirier Remix)
Deva Bratt – Hot and Ready
Popcaan – So We Do It
Tifa – Champion Bubbler
Gappy Ranks – Money Finger ft Busy Signal
Gappy Ranks – Long Time
Zuzuka Poderosa & Kush Arora – Pisicodelia (Nego Mozambique Remix)
Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Mosca remix)
Matanza – Puya (Chong X Remix)
Diplo – Diplo Rhythm ft Sandra Melody
Dubbel Dutch – Madloopz
Names You Can Trust – Cubano (Dub)
Names You Can Trust – Oye (Dub)
SR BOLIVAR OF RADIO MALEMBE MIX
Dreadsquad – Me Want (Feat. Skarra Mucci, Mandinka Warrior, Alex Hudson)
Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Frikstailers Remix)
The Clash – Guns of Brixton (Kinky Electric Noise Remix)
Anthony B – Dem Can’t Stop we From Talk
Zonora Point – Huachita rica (Douster Remix)
DJ Panik – Like This, Like That (Original Mix)
Miramar Vs Topcat – Cumbia del sol (Criollo refix)
Mr Mention – Big Up Sister Nancy
Faraon Bantu Soundsystem – Macaco (Novalima Remix)
Malente – Mash Up The Town
Listen: Gappy Ranks – Money Finger ft Busy Signal | Buy Me
There was nothing but hip hop love tonight. All-around nice guy Dialectrix rolled through with a promoter and camera crew and graced the airwaves with an interview and his raps. We have a picture of the set up on our Facebook page and a link to the show’s audio above and below. Have a look and listen and tell us what you think.
Before Dialectrix, me and Mike Who? had another ice cream debate, but more of that in a later post…
Playlist:
Kendrick Lamar – Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe
A$AP Rocky – Get Lit (Durkin Rework)
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Garden (Hackman Dub)
Rudimental – Spoons ft. MNEK & Syron (Woz Remix)_192
Swing ting ft. Fox – Head Gone (Murlo Remix)
Pusherman – Donuts (Original Mix)
Noisses – Run Your Mouth feat. Rtkal, Lady Leshurr, Foreign Beggars
(Original Mix)
Scrufizzer – Steam
Cortex – Troupeau bleu
Rick Ross Ft Wale & Drake – Diced Pineapples
Taku – Stay ft Asaad
Cash Out ft Trinidad James – M.O.E.
Main Attrakionz – Do it for the Bay feat. Davinci (Produced by Harry Fraud)
Dom Kennedy – Lately (Prod By Troy Noka)
Chux – 925 (Feat. Thandiwe Phoenix)
DJ Nu-Mark – Tonight (Main) J-Live and Lucious Beats
DJ Maseo ft. Mac Miller – I Bring The Soul & He Brings The Funk
Organized Konfusion – Prisoner of War
Dialectrix – What Has The World Come To?
Dialectrix – Stop
DJ Yoda – Wheels
Visioneers – Funkbox (Visioneers remix)
UMC’S – One To Grow On
K Bouns – Never Say Never (Blackjoy Edit)
Sheen Bros – Never Say Never (Whiskey Barons Remix)
Swamburger – Sun Vibes
DJ Yoda – U No Likey Like That ft Roots Manuva & Kid Creole & The Coconuts
A little teaser for the Player Haters NYE Ball at Goodgod Small Club, Milan performs a little Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar mash up. Catch her NYE performing covers of Destiny’s Child, TLC, R Kelly and a few more surprises alongside DJs Shantan Wantan Ichiban and Mike Who at Goodgod. More details right hurrrr
It never rains it pours. So much happening on this show. Mike Who returns after being in Chile for a year. Spit Syndicate do one of their best live performances on the show to date. We talk rugby and 4 Loko adventures with Smoke Dza, then he totally kills it on a Biggie instrumental. All of this smack bang in the middle of supporter drive.
It is not too late to sign up as a member of the station. Not only will you be keeping great music on the airwaves, you will be supporting a station that has played a big part in improving the culture of this city. Around this station their has been a community of artists, djs, promoters and other awesome folk, putting on great events, collaborating, generally doing great stuff and making Sydney a better place to live. This station has been a vital part of that.
Playlist
Shinehead – Jamaican In New York (LP Version)
Busta Rhymes – Woo Star
Sean Paul – Infiltrate
Buju Banton – Beat One
Cecile – Miss Dynamite
Missy Elliot – Get Impeccable (Heatwave Refix)
Urthboy – The Signal
Hell Razah, Talib Kweli And Viktor Vaughn – Project Jazz
Radiohead – Video Tapez (Amp Live Remix ft. Del the Funky Homosapien)
Aesop Rock – Daylight
Jean Grae – Don’t Rush Me
Dead Prez – Walk Like A Warrior (Ft Erykah and Krazie Bone)
Kendick Lamar – Maad City ft MC Eiht
SMOKE DZA INTERVIEW
Smoke Dza – 4 Loko ft ASAP Rocky
SMOKE DZA INTERVIEW AND LIVE FREEEEEE
Smoke Dza – Independence Day ft Al-Doe & Styles P
Beenie Man – Let’s Go To The Beach (DJ Theory Edit)
Popcaan – The System (Loudspeaker Riddim)
Machel Montano – Go Down (Loudspeaker Riddim)
Pipekid – Bionic Ras Riddim Freestyle (Mike Who Special)
SPIT SYNDICATE INTERVIEW
Spit Syndicate – Beauty In the Bricks
SPIT SYNDICATE LIVE FREESTYLE
Spit Syndicate – Set The Record Straight ft Fame
Kendrick Lamar Recipe ft and Dr Dre
This week in Growing pains we get inside the head of Sydney badman Preacha. Preacha is also a good homie and i feel very lucky that he broke down some of the jams that helped to sculpt his varied musical leanings. For anyone that isn’t clued in to Preacha, he is one of Sydney’s upfront tastemakers, responsible for holding down presenter duties on FBi Radio’s “Low Motion” with partner in crime Max Gosford. Preacha has also played and regulated a bunch of the most significant bass parties across Sydney, as well as supporting all of your favourite internationals. For now let’s delve into some of the tunes that got him hooked.
This is one of my earliest musical memories that doesn’t involve Iron Maiden or Bon Jovi. My mum used to tape all the Godzilla movies for me when they aired on SBS and at the end of one of the movies (I think it was Godzilla Vs. Biollante) there was a whole bunch of weird music videos. This was one of them. I remember bugging out like “Who would make a song about a calculator?” but I couldn’t get the words out of my head. Plus I had one of those Speak & Spell joints that made the same kinda sounds. Still listen to this album all the time.
MP3: Eric B. & Rakim – Don’t Sweat The Technique
I first discovered this gem on the NBA Jam Session VHS tape around 93. This was the illest out of all the NBA tapes that were out back then because not only did you get all the highlights from the gods of that era but they were cut up with videos by Bell Biv DeVoe & Wreckx-N-Effect! That funky-ass baseline and Rakim’s delivery made this track stand out for me though. My brother Blake & I used to setup the Michael Jordan Pro in the lounge room, pop this tape in and get our Spud Webb on.
Now it’s like 1999, me and Blake are up late Friday night watching RAGE as per usual. This video comes on with 2 dudes riding in a drop top trying to run game on some females. Plus they’re cursing up a storm so I’m thinking this is gonna be some of the hardest gangsta rap shit I’ve ever heard. Then some creepy looking dude jumps out of a limo busting out some MJ type moves and the girls faces change to his! And the beats are like nothing I’ve heard before. My brother changed the channel and we just looked at each other like “What the fuck was that?!?” We flipped it back and now the girls have turned into grotesque monsters and the music is just blowing my mind. I couldn’t get the images and sounds out of my head for the rest of the weekend and I haven’t been the same since.
WATCH THIS CLIP!!
MP3: Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says
I think it was the October 1999 issue of The Source magazine the came with a little extra booklet of the top 25 Hip Hop Quotables up to that point. Included was Pharoahe’s verse from the classic Organized Konfusion track ‘Stray Bullet’ and even though I had never heard the song I thought it was the illest rhyme ever. So when I saw he had a solo album coming out I copped it as soon as it dropped. As soon as I popped the CD in the deck I knew I had made the right purchase. Up until then I was still jamming shit like 2Pac & DMX real hard but the ‘Internal Affairs’ album opened me up to the whole underground independent hip hop movement that was going on at the time. From then on I probably spent more time at Next Level Records than I did at school, spending all my lunch money on records. The whole album is dope but he flipped the Godzilla theme on this joint which kinda takes us back to where this little piece started. It’s all cyclical.
>>> This is also a brand new mix done be Preacha for the upcoming Mega festival OutsideIn. The mix covers a host of the artists playing on the day. Preacha will be holding down peaktime duties on the day. I would advise anyone who hasn’t got tickets yet to get their shite together before there sold out and you’ll be crying with regret.
Japanese DJs are really on something else. I am too used to playing parties where people don’t care about your mixing, and just want to hear something they recognise and can get unruly too. It is the opposite in Japan. The audience hovers around the booth analysing your skills and selection, and in effect has created a different breed of DJ.
Partly raised in New York and Tokyo, Sarasa is a DJ that is the best of both worlds. She popped by the show to give us a really jazzy, soulful set of easy going hip hop. To balance it out we played some rowdy shit from the likes of T.I., Smoke DZA and Madlib.
Playlist
Smoke DZA – Kenny Powers
Maxsta – I Wanna Rock
Iggy Azalea – Iggy Azalea ft. T.I. – Murda Bizness
T.I. – Ball ft Lil Wayne
Redman – Sourdeezal ft. Ready Roc (No Church In The Wild Freestyle)
Action Bronson – Thug Love Story 2012
Fever Tree – Ninety-Nine And One Half
Madvillain – America’s Most Blunted
Lootpack – Return of the B-Boy
Murs and 9th wonder – It’s Over
Robert Glasper – Afro Blue (9th Wonder’s Blue Light Basement Remix) [feat. Erykah Badu and Phonte]
AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It
Kero One – In Time (feat. Clara C & Dumbfoundead)
Spit Syndicate – Beauty In The Bricks
Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
SARASA DJ MIX
Zaki Ibrahim – Connected
Low Budget Soul – Into You
The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah – Daykeeper
Mia Doi Todd – My Room Is White (Flying Lotus Remix)
Shem – Genie in the Sky
DULO – All Things
asa feat. Ken-One – Fab
Prefuse 73 – Perverted Undertone
Nujabes – Final View
Algorythm – Make Way
The Foreign Exchange – The Answer
The Missing Theory – Black Bear Project
J Dilla – Won’t Do
Deux Process – The Process
Black Milk feat. AB – Take Control
The Get By feat. Saukrates – Brown Eyes
Freestyle Fellowship feat. Jimi James – Candy
Highplace Drive ft J. Kaya – Daygo Evenings
Masia One feat. Tanika Charles – Saturday
Paola Jean feat. Mobius Collective – Relativity
Hi-Tek feat. Dion, Q-Tip, Kurupt – Keep It Moving
Danny! – Misunderstood
ASAP Rocky – Purple Swag (Jim-E Stack Bootleg)
Urthboy ft Jane Tyrell – Glimpses
Listen: Zaki Ibrahim – Connected
Listen: Mia Doi Todd – My Room Is White (Flying Lotus Remix)
We got some exclusives in this show. Beni G of Jack Beats has been out here for Parklife once again. He dropped by the show for some light banter and DJing. I think he regretted it in the end, but couldn’t help dropping a massive exclusive on us without getting the permission of his manager. Tsk tsk tsk! You messing with the promotional schedule mannnn!
Kendrick Lamar – Compton Ft. Dr. Dre (Prod by Just Blaze)
Iggy Azalea – Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)
A$AP Rocky x Rihanna – Cockiness (Remix)
Jessie Ware – wildest moments (star slingers Remix)
Disclosure – Tenderly (Tom Wrecks Remix) –
Major Lazer – Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)
Kanye West x RL Grime x Waka Flocka Flame – Lambo In Da Paint
Diafrix – Helicopter
Freddie Gibbs – Kush Cloud ft Krazie Bone & Spaceghostpurpp
Willie Hutch – Tell Me Why Has Your Love Turned Cold
Three 6 Mafia – Stay Fly ft 8Ball and MJG
Sky’High – Reign ft Smash Bros
Jamie Xx – Touch Me (feat. Yasmin)
The Xx – Angels (Bodhi Remix)
Steffi – Yours feat. Virginia
Donaeo – Move To Da Gyal Dem
Cloak Dagger – Ale’ Sofi (Captain Planet Remix)
Ruff N Smooth – Azingele (Chuck Wild Remix)
Atumpan ft Stone – The Thing
Kanye West ft Big Sean & Jay Z – The Clique
BENI G OF JACK BEATS MIX – EXCLUSIVE – PLAYLIST COMING
2 Chainz – Birthday Song ft Kanye West
Nothing educational or socially redeeming. Just juvenile rap shit. Plus we are joined by Big Village crew for a big freestyle session.
Playlist:
Aldo Vanucci – Naive ft Amie J
Erykah Badu – Love Of My Life (Shelltoes Remix)
Blu & Exile – The Only One
Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty
JJ Doom – Wash Your Hands
Ta-ku – Ugh feat. Mei Swan
Jean Jacques Perrey – EVA
Gang Starr – Just to Get a Rep
Jeru The Damaja – You Can’t Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix)
Meek Mill – Amen feat Drake & Jeremih
French Montana & Coke Boys – Ballin by French Montana, Rick Ross, Charlie Hustle
2 Chainz – Birthday Song feat Kanye West
Tyga – Do My Dance feat 2 Chainz
Flatbush ZOMBiES – Face Off (L.S.Darko)
Big Sean, Jay-Z & Kanye West – Clique (prod. by Hit-Boy)
Kendrick Lama – Westside, Right On Time (feat. Young Jeezy) Prod. by Canei Finch
Cassidy – Drink and My 2 Step (Cousin Cole REMIX)
T.I. – Big Shit Poppin (DJ B.Cause J Dilla Blend)
Sky’High – Theives In The Night ft Nay
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Shame
Big Village – This Is That
BIG VILLAGE FREESTYLE LIVE
Mikoen, Native Wit, Jeswon & Swarmy G – Murda
ASAP Rocky – Purple Swag (Jim-E Stack Bootleg)
Pheo – Drop
Chin Chilla Meek – Fucked Up (Feat. King Louie & Shawnna)
Janini Panini
STOLEN RECORDS 