Beers Beats & The Biz

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 breaks down a small portion of his journey. We talk the museum legal, early transit stories, the 3 Wise Kings piece and the accompanying “Nightwriters” article, breakdancing, Prime's influence on Melbourne and Day - Melbourne's first graffiti informant. It is an honour bringing you these stories and we can't thank Trust enough for his time and dedication. Episode 107 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify. Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 to record this classic conversation. It's another packed episode and we can't thank Complete and Omac enough for their time and contributions. Episode 106 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify. Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 he and Len take when repackaging some of our favourite songs and albums. This episode is packed from front to back and we can't thank the team behind Milesago Music enough for all they're doing. Episode 105 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify. Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 breaking, graffiti, MCing and DJing that both Tunz and Math have been involved in for decades. We talk Stored In4mation, MIA, Def Wish Cast, the influence of Random and Tony Crush, Robotek B-Boys, Ground Assault, LookUp, New York and travelling, DJ aesthetics, UP&UP, Blades of Hades and so much more than we can list here. Thank you to Tunz1 and Mathmatics for this epic conversation, their decades of work and many contributions. Episode 104 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

We are stoked to be joined by our old mate, videographer and comedian, Julian Woods from Marty and Michael for the 103rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It's all laughs this week as we tell stories, talk music and chart the come-up with the videographer formerly known as River City. Music is the common thread through the entire conversation, from Julian's earliest memories discovering hip hop music and travelling to Crush City through to his recent success writing, filming and working with comedians Marty and Michael. We play music and talk all kinds of shit in this episode, it's an absolute ripper and we can't thank Julian enough for his time and conversation. Episode 103 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 influence of RFW and DTS, travelling, creating tourism in small communities, various walls and works, as well as stages, silos and cities. Thanks to Drapl for another great conversation and his years of contributions. Episode 102 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 influence of Posseshot, Roc Marciano, Action Bronson and others, digital verse physical releases and so much else. We have to support our legends on the come-up and embrace legacy in the making, thank you to Sad Sob and Crossly of Ranges RC for their contributions and great conversation. Episode 101 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 and publish over 120 first-hand accounts from many of Melbourne's greatest graffiti artists - and so much else. Wall Stories is available now at https://www.bailer.com.au .. We can't thank Bailer enough for the great conversation, years of contributions and dedication to documenting the culture. Episode 100 of Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 Tribe releases, favourite places to DJ, creative Vs business and so much else. Thanks to Inkswel for his time, conversation and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

It's an honour to be joined by Da legendary Mad Artist, New2 for the 98th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We caught up with New2 live from Northern Europe and talked everything from his love of music, his development of style and connecting with Tame to the formation of DMA and the various walls and trains they painted. Between it all we get stories on the infamous Windowkicker, doing loops and layups, developing and exploring letters, the impact of Nabit's death in Melbourne, painting General Motors, Warrigal and so much else. This conversation is a classic and we can't thank New enough for his time and many contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 Platoon with Pegz, the difference in sound between states, as well as various songs and albums. Thanks to DTrix for another amazing conversation and his years of contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 SBX crew, having a social conscious, partying, the minimal effort that went into Simple But Effective and a whole lot more. Thanks to Matty B for an amazing conversation, the classic music and his years of contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 more Will Smith vs Chris Rock. Thanks to Skrub for always being a great sport and all his contributions, grab tickets to his show now! Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 Cast, OT is out here killing shit one joint at a time and we talk it all. We can't thank OT enough for his time, conversation and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 contributions, this is a great episode. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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, Loomit, Aerozol 92, Aeroglyphics 95 and event organisation, having a stamp.. Shime has done it all. It's an honour to sit with Shime and we thank him for his time, conversation and years of contributions. Support our Patreon and find us on IG @beersbeatsthebiz. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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, the influence of Obese Records and the sobering reality of going back to work. Muph is one of the voices that shaped hip hop in this country and we can't thank him enough for his time and conversation. Support our Patreon and find us on IG @beersbeatsthebiz.

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 enough for his time and conversation. Support our Patreon and find us on all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 life issues we face along the way. Thanks to Flu for his time and many contributions. Support our Patreon and find us on all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 the details behind his incarceration and his feelings on the legacy of Obese. We can't thank Shaz enough for his time, candour and conversation, find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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 pieces and pushed Melbourne graffiti into new and unchartered territory. In between it all we talk the formation of DMA, wagging school with Paris and Peril, Peter Stevens, the transit squad, raids, chases, teaming with New2 and the influence of Nab (RIP). We can't thank Tame enough for his time, conversation and years of dedication. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

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, we talk 80's Brisbane and a bunch of other stories. It's always an honour to learn from the gods and we can't thank Katch enough for his time and continued contributions. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on Youtube, iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us. @beersbeatsthebiz @jake_biz750 @insideusbeats

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 conversation of epic proportions and we can't thank Duckets and Treb enough for their time and contributions. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

It's an honour to be joined by writer, author and graffiti historian, David Houston for the 83rd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. After a lot of our recent episodes focusing on Melbourne history, it was a must that we sit down with David aka Pho RCF to celebrate the release of his book Wildfire and talk all things Adelaide graffiti. Available now on Puzlepress, we get into what is involved in completing and compiling the exhaustive documentation of Adelaide graff that Wildfire is, through to his own personal career and history - we talk all that talk. After a brief hiatus, we are stoked to be back and talking all kinds of Adelaide graffiti and history with one of the blokes that helped create it. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

It is an honour to be joined by the Wild Child Artist himself, Reach for the 82nd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. A second generation member of Melbourne's WCA crew - alongside his brother Dens - we get into some of Reach's history, from his earliest memories growing up on the Hursty line all the way up to WCA's many productions around Melbourne. We delve into the history books and talk about everything from racking paint and running the yards to being on the periphery of Melbourne's burgeoning hip hop scene and moving from panels to production work. Not only has Reach been an active writer for decades, he has also photographed and documented graffiti and hip hop in Melbourne since the late 80's. It's another amazing conversation and we can't thank Reach enough for being involved in the show and his years of contributions. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

We are honoured to be joined by one of the country's greatest DJ's for this weeks episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz - Sydney City's own, 2Buck. This is a crazy episode that packs in more random rap trivia and talk than probably any episode prior, Buck is one of the country's most technically proficient vinyl manipulators, with the knowledge to back it up. We get into everything, from his time in Adelaide to his eventual move to Sydney, establishing himself as one of the country's great scratch DJs alongside the Bingethinkers and Dialectrix and at some of Sydney's early club nights. Between it all we talk all the usual - influences, songs, albums, artists, old albums and scratch hooks, the various aspects of DJing and we even get into how “the gods” create. Thanks to 2Buck for this amazing convo and all his contributions. Find us on Patreon and all social media. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

After a few big weeks we thought we would sit down, play some music and talk that talk for the 80th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a random journey filled with random music related in some way to the past 80 episodes, we go from Australian to US 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 Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

It is an honour to be joined by Mt Gambier's finest, pioneering graffiti artist KAB101 for the 79th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From his early years listening to KISS and various punk rock bands to connecting with Kano and travelling from Mt. Gambier to Adelaide, Kab101 breaks down the earliest days of South Australian graffiti and style writing. We go everywhere in this episode, it's a sprawling conversation that takes us from Kab's earliest years painting logos and developing his name all the way up to his recent gallery exhibition and the release of Wildfire. Between it all we talk influence, style, trips to Melbourne, music, culture, the contributions of SA's earliest writers, running a shop, police and just about everything else you can think of - it's another classic conversation. Thanks to KAB101 for his years of dedication, conversation and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 78. The Transition of Style featuring Merda It's an honour to be joined by one of Melbourne's most iconic writers and innovators of style, Merda for the 78th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From the mid 80's train lines of Melbourne to the influence of GS38, Dskyz and the USA crew, Merda has taken the development of letters to new dimensions and constantly pushed style forward and he breaks it all down in this episode. We talk everything, his groundbreaking South Yarra wall, The Chemical Lab, getting into rap dancing at a young age, travelling Europe with Loomit, his early influences and how he would go on to push the boundaries of letter structure through his graffiti and design work. We also talk about being one of the earliest writers to push 3D lettering, globally and rarely receiving those props. We can't thank Merda enough for his time and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: Follow us on social media, download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 77. Gone Fishin' featuring Pest TMM We are honoured to be joined by legendary Melbourne writer, Pest of TMM crew for the 77th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In a follow up to our episode with Johnny Duel, we sit down with longtime running-mate, Pest and get his perspective and opinion on his various contributions and achievements, from Downtown Express break crew to the many trains and walls he painted. We talk Ghetto Rock Breakers and Melbourne's early years at The Marble, the formation of TMM, running all city with AC and DMA, crazy chase stories, Brooklyn scraps, The Style Machine, Preston Tech, Macleod Yards and so much more. We can't thank Pest enough for his time, many contributions and the amazing conversation he gave us. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 76. Every City featuring Optamus of Downsyde We are honoured to be joined by a legend from the west, Optamus of the mighty Downsyde for the 76th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From his early day's painting graffiti and discovering hip hop to the formation of Downsyde, Optamus has been at it for decades as one of the nations most prolific and hardest touring artists. We get into all kinds of history and stories, from signing to a major label to their time on Obese Records, we honour Hunter, SBX, individual albums and songs, tour stories, youth work, awards and even working with Guru of Gangstarr. It is an honour to bring you some of these stories and we thank Optamus for his time and many contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 75. In Between the Lines featuring Johnny Duel We are honoured to be joined by Melbourne's style master, Duel of AKA and TMM for the 75th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a classic conversation with an icon of hip hop culture in Australia, one of the true originals, Duel takes us from the early days of B-Boying and graffiti in Melbourne and delivers some amazing stories about some crazy times. The ghetto rock breakers, meeting Pest, joining AKA, TMM, chase stories, Burnley Abattoirs and The Chemical Lab, Preston Tech's Colour Transition, doing wholecars in Macleod yards, the Sprayed Conflict movie and a whole lot more. Duel is candid and hilarious, and we can't thank him enough for this monumental conversation and all he's contributed. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 74. From Sailys to Sponsorships featuring Luke “Jaffa” Curtis It's an honour to be joined by MC, B-Boy and one of Australia's most iconic skateboarders, Luke “Jaffa” Curtis for the 74th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is an amazing episode that charts Jaff's rise as a young grommet skater from Melbourne's western suburbs to pro skateboarding for Blank, Globe and Boost Mobile. We get into his history around Melbourne, discovering graffiti, Mcing and going on to become one of Australia's earliest pro skaters, travelling and making a living off his passion. Between it all we talk health, Melbourne history, his iconic single with DJ Ransom “For All My People” and the many highs and lows that we encounter along the path to success. Thanks to Jaff for his time and many contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 73. Stunts, Blunts & Project Management featuring Alec Zammitt of Craze Co. We are stoked to be joined by guerrilla marketer and cannabis activist, Alec Zammit of the Craze Collective for the 73rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. An informed and well spoken guy, with a background in graffiti, Alec has been involved in numerous high profile public relations campaigns and cannabis activism for close to a decade. We discuss his history and how he came to be involved in cannabis activism as well as getting into the nitty-gritty of Australia's weed legislation, it's accessibility and his many guerrilla campaigns. This is a great episode, from a different perspective and we can't thank Alec enough for his time. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 72. Always Lurking, Never Working featuring James Straker We are stoked to be joined by the irrepressible James Straker for this, the 72nd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. A crazy guy who's left an indelible mark on Brisbane, James answers none of our questions but gives us all the answers and information in this classic conversation. We get a glimpse into the entrepreneurial mind of a man who has started bands, toured and managed bands, shops, bars and various other pursuits, all while dealing with severe ADHD. In between it all we talk 80's Brisbane, 90's punk rock, what success is, being creative, running businesses and being a boss, bands James has toured with or alongside and so many other random stories. Thanks to James for this crazy conversation and all he's given us. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 71. Discotheque Dreams featuring DJ FIB We are honoured to be joined by Brisbane's own - the legendary DJ FIB for the 71st instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From the early days of clubbing in Brisbane to the legacy of DJ Angus and on to the legendary KGB Crew and the 25th anniversary of Blunted Stylus Hempatitus, we talk all that talk. DJ Fib is a seminal figure within hip hop and dance culture in Brisbane, having been involved since 1985 alongside people like Angus, Katch and Hams, Fib is one of the city's earliest proponents of hip hop culture. Fib talks everything from the city's early club nights to his time writing for Hype Magazine, Phat Tape's earliest days, the DMC's, DJ Angus's legacy and the importance of 1995's Hempatitus cassette. Thanks to Fib for his time, conversation and many contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 70. F#ck you, play me! We are guest free and playing music from our favourite episodes on this, the 70th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Expect to hear random songs from Bigfoot, Mortar, Ciecmate, Mnemonic Ascent, Nilvoid, Brothers Stoney, LC, Terrafirma, Raise, Nerve, Skrub, Reason and Bias B and a few stories and idle chit-chat around each. Thank you for fucking with this podcast, donate to our Patreon and share us around - we are only just getting started so why not remind people about the work we have been doing. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 69. Spreading Disinformation featuring Beats of The Get Down podcast. We are stoked to be joined by Beats of The Get Down podcast and Adroit Effusive for the 69th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We had a ball this episode and spoke on everything from bitcoin and covid to running a weekly podcast and Beats' own hip hop crew, Adelaide's Adroit Effusive. With 25 episodes of The Get Down podcast under his belt and a career spanning decades in the Adelaide hip hop scene, Beats breaks down his approach, his mindset and his inspirations. This is a great conversation - one of those episodes that spans specific subjects to random shit talk - and we can never thank Beats enough for his time, dedication and commitment to the cause. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and don't forget to five star rate us.

Episode 68. Redbank to Residencies featuring DNO We are honoured to be joined by the legendary DNO of Decipher, Shin Ki Row and the Resin Dogs for the 68th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Too often overlooked for his numerous contributions, we sit down with an MC that's been getting up since the get down, this is a journey from the late 80's to the festival stages and tour vans of Europe. From the formation of Brisbane's Decipher to joining Shin Ki Row and becoming a full time, touring member of the Resin Dogs, DNO's had a career of highlights and is one of the country's foundation MC's. This is a random conversation that goes everywhere from big day out appearances to DJ residencies, from pressing records to his love of records, DNO's skills have taken him from the western suburbs of Brisbane and across the globe. Thanks to DNO for the conversation and years of dedication. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it.

Episode 67. It’s a Team Effort featuring Reals We are honoured to be joined by Ironlak team member and Australian graffiti legend, Reals for the 67th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Back for his second appearance - but his first time solo - we talk some of Realsy’s latest walls before getting into a great conversation about his history, aliases and many achievements. From his recent contribution to the Spraycan Art commemoration wall and all the way back to his early days as a member of THC, we get a candid glimpse into the yards, cars and numerous walls this local genius created. This episode is a ripper, from his earliest influences growing up in Woodridge through to the impact of THC, the formation of TBK, Writers Anon, developing his own Ironlak colour and more stories than he’s shared anywhere else ever. We can never thank Reals enough for his time, conversation and years of dedication. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it.

Episode 66. Bourne Again featuring Rainman We are honoured to be joined by Ray Bourne aka Rainman for the 66th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. MC, DJ, producer and legendary figure within the Brisbane hip hop community, Rainman joined us to breakdown some of his highlights from a career spent in the trenches of the local scene. From helming one of Brisbane’s most celebrated open mic, hip hop nights in the early 2000’s to releasing albums, moving around the city and the crews and influences that would shape his social conscious and music. We talk Dropzone, Decipher, DNO, LG, Born Fresh, The Coalition and Optimen, Ice Cube and Cypress Hill at Festival Hall, spinning records, making music and tapping beats amongst so much else. Thanks to Ray for coming through and all his contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it.

Episode 65. The Rise of MGH featuring Michelle Grace Hunder We are stoked to be joined by Australian hip hop’s premier photographer, Michelle Grace Hunder for the 65th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From her early days growing up in Shepparton and how a friendship with Briggs led to her discovering local hip hop music, Michelle charts her career in photography and so much more. A photographer, film producer, radio host and creative visionary, Michelle talks everything from her seminal documentation of Australian hip hop, Rise to her celebration of women in music, Her Sound Her Story. We talk everything from intuitiveness and technicality, individual photos and the stories behind them, to her work being included in the National Sound and Film Archive. We can’t thank Michelle enough for her time and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it.

Episode 64. Step Up featuring Peter Frickman aka Madhouse It’s an honour to be joined by B-Boy Allstar and pioneering writer Peter Frickman for the 64th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. A pioneer of breakdancing and graffiti in Australia, Peter Frickman aka Madhouse is a legend of the scene and shares some classic stories with us via Skype. From the formation of the B-Boy Allstars and the story behind some of the earliest graffiti in Brisbane on to designing the Hype Mag logo, album covers and more random memories than you can poke a stick at. It’s an honour to sit and hear these stories from a pioneer, cheers to Frickman aka Madhouse for joining us. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it.

Episode 63. Creating the Internet featuring Overproof Pete We are stoked to be joined by an unheralded legend of the Brisbane hip hop scene for the 63rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz, Overproof Pete of the 750 Rebels. From his roots in bands to investing in streetwear and production equipment and on to his role in the 750 Rebels, Overproof Pete has played a pivotal role in the development of culture in Brisbane, and by way of that Australia. Between it all we get into the work Peter has done under numerous aliases, his production as Brookes Cullings - specifically handling all production duties on Jake Biz’s Commercial Hell and his work shooting videos as Heathen Steelburg. This episode is a ripper and we can’t thank Peter enough for his time and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it. Support The Podcast - www.patreon.com/BeersBeatsTheBiz Visit The Website - https://beersbeatsthebiz.com.au/ Brought To You By The Beers Beats & The Biz Team Jake Biz Travis Broi Insideus

We are back, live and direct with our first quest for 2021 on Beers, Beats & The Biz, Sydney city’s Tommy Rock. It was dope catching up with Tommy - who has been a critic of this show in the past - and sitting down to hear about his history and thoughts on a life spent in hip hop. From breaking down the layout of Sydney and it’s many factions to petitioning Triple J for a local hip hop show and on to working with Def Wish Cast, Tommy talks all that talk and so much more. We’ve been gone a minute but we’re back folks, thanks to Tommy for being involved and to you guys for believing in the show and hanging in there with us. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, share and get amongst it.

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Ep.60 - Mr Nobody featuring Maundz

We are absolutely honoured to be joined by The Queen of culture in this country, Sharline Bezzina aka Spice for the 59th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From founding breakdancing crews with her older brother in the early 80’ to being one of the first women painting Sydney’s train lines and on to being pressed to wax, Spice is our matriarch. A determined and ambitious woman, Spice breaks down the debilitating health issues she’s been suffering with over the past 6 years and then gives us an unparalleled view into the foundations of hip hop culture in Sydney. She appeared on the first hip hop compilation out of Australia, Down Under By Law, performed on ABC’s afternoon show, supported Ice T at his request, developed and pushed style as a writer and even named a few Def Wish Cast songs. This episode is a classic, with Spice being open and candid about her many achievements, from introducing Sereck to the 808 drum machine and developing her own style, being involved n print media and running a radio show, this episode is one for the history books. Thank you to Spice for taking the time and persevering through her own pain and with us through a few early technical difficulties - an amazing woman who’s contributions and history are parallel with the development of hip hop in Australia. We don’t exist without the contributions that Spice made. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, comment, share and thank you for tuning in to the show. Support The Podcast - www.patreon.com/BeersBeatsTheBiz Visit The Website - https://beersbeatsthebiz.com.au/ Brought To You By The Beers Beats & The Biz Team Jake Biz Travis Broi Insideus

We are live this morning with Raphael Felix, One Nation’s candidate for the seat of Southport and former member of Terrafirma, for the 58th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s all about communication and in this episode we sit down and talk politics, philosophy, spirituality and what motivates a person to run as a One Nation candidate. We are heavy on politics in this episode and we talk it all from the ambitions and motivations that drive a man to change and on to hip hop history and what it takes to become a published author. Between it all we talk that usual talk; graff, history, freemasonry, rap music, migrating from Brazil and being born to achieve, the importance of Adelaide MC’s, authoring a book and all kinds of talk with a unique MC and individual. Thanks to Raph for all his time and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is live now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify: download, rate, subscribe, comment, share and thank you for tuning in to the show. Support The Podcast - www.patreon.com/BeersBeatsTheBiz Visit The Website - https://beersbeatsthebiz.com.au/ Brought To You By The Beers Beats & The Biz Team Jake Biz Travis Broi Insideus