Basic Equipment Crew

Hip Hop Karaoke returns to GoodGod Small Club this July.

This time we are celebrating the arrival of one of the biggest forces in hip hop over the last 20 years, Wu-Tang Clan

It’s gonna be a full Wu-Tang special served up on the night. DJ Burns droppin’, and everyone spittin’, strictly Wu tracks all night long. You can perform group tracks or any of their solo joints.

Only $5 on the door
+ a free beer for every performer
+ a chance to win prizes from DJ Warehouse, Ones Clothing and The Record Store.

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Check out the new video from Herb for “The Morning Sun” the title track from his dope new EP of the same name.

for more info see:
http://www.myspace.com/herbrizla

M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is one of the most highly acclaimed underground hip hop acts of all time. The Brownsville Brooklyn based duo, comprised of Billy Danze and Lil’ Fame, is known for their aggressive delivery and ability to get any party started. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are widely recognized for the song “Ante Up” released on their album Warriorz.

On the back of there lastest release “The Foundation” M.O.P Hit Australian shores for the first time to show us how to Handle our Business. This will be one tour not to miss.

Ticket details available from HERE

Check out M.O.P crush the stage in France:

Get ready Australia!

Joint adventure is proud to team up with some of the best promoters around Australia to bring you the Rap City Tour.

The tour almost every state this weekend, the the Beatnutz hit New Zealand next week.

Legends Brethren supporting along with inner west up-and-comers Daily Meds and the infamous Victor Lopez on the cut.

Dont sleep Sydney!

full details here:
http://www.rapcity.com.au/

Special shout to Fafatourz

Lil’Fame shouts out Basic Equipment – The MASH OUT POSSE ARE COMING!

MOP Tour Final Line Ups announced for each show! Some of Australia’s dopest acts representing to the fullest!

Brisbane’s Kings Konekted supporting at all shows nationally

Adelaide:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
DJ Staen One (Trick Set)
Head Strong Company
Dialect
DJ’s Sanchez

Geelong:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
Briggs
Ciecmate & Newsense
DJ J-Red

Melbourne:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
Briggs
Ciecmate & Newsense
DJ J-Red

Newcastle:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
Blades of Hades
Last Kinection & Radical Son
DJ’s Mathmatics & Skoob

Brisbane:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
Turtable Jediz
Pure Product
Choose Mics
DJ Sheep

Byron:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
750 Rebels Ft Lazy Grey
Turtable Jediz
DJ Sheep

Sydney:
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
Bingethinkers
Fortay
DJ Victor Lopez
DJ Ology

Canberra
M.O.P
Kings Konekted
Ciecmate & Newsense
DJ Buick

One of Sydney’s dopest MC’s, Basic Equipment member Sleeping Monk has launched a new blog.

With contributers like Tony Pace, Mr Clean, Sandro and Monk himself ..you know this will be a somewhere to check for all things HipHop (and more).

With his new crew Dirtbox Kings (Made up for members of Chemical Imbalance and Chaos Maths among others), Monk has been ripping tons of quality live shows lately. These guys do Hip Hop the way it should be done. Make sure you check them on the 27th when they support Def Wish Cast at the Beach Road Hotel.

Check out the blog HERE

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MOP rocking the crowd

Adelaide and Brisbane now added!

Newcastle ( The Cambridge Hotel)
Moshtix
Or directly from the venue

Sydney (The Manning Bar)
Moshtix
Oztix
Or directly from the venue

Melbourne (Espy)
Oztix
Or directly from the venue

Geelong (The National)
Oztix

Brisbane (Hi Fi)
Hi Fi
Or directly from the venue

Adelaide (HQ)
Venuetix

We will add more as they go on sale so if you dont see your local show up yet, please check back.
Tickets are also available from most of the actual venues themselves.

The Mighty Def Wish Cast unleash their all new stage show on the Beach Road Hotel on Friday 27th November.

Prepare for an all element B-Boy blast from the future with live Synth’s, the legendary 808 drum machine and MPC, Hardcore Classic’s Thomas Rock on live Vocoder and the Robotech B-Boys throwing down on the dance floor.

This is the pure refined essence of the true school Hip Hop culture! Peace, Unity and Fun.

Supporting them will be The Dirtbox Kings who have been showing crowds how real Hip Hop has been done from Day 1, this is a show not to be missed!

DJ’s Bently + More

For more information see:

Dust tones (Friday Nights at the Beach road)

http://www.dusttones.com/

http://www.myspace.com/dusttones

Dirtbox Kings

http://www.myspace.com/dirtboxkings

Thomas Rock – Hardcore Classic

http://www.hardcoreclassic.com/

Def Wish Cast

http://www.myspace.com/defwishcast

We’re happy to announce that MOP will be playing 2 more shows:

Geelong, The National on 27th Nov
Canberra, The ANU Bar on 5th Dec

Thats 8 shows in total! These guys wanna connect with the real heads on the street, so show your support and represent your home town.