HIP HOP LIVES HERE: November 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010

NEW RELEASE: PACIFIC UNDERGROUND - ISLAND SUMMER CD

:: FROM THE PACIFIC UNDERGROUND CAMP ::

I went down to the launch of the CD earlier this month, I was seriously moved. Its always good to hear our songs in our mother tongue. Much alofas to Posenai, Tanya and your entire crew.

Pacific Underground’s Island Summer CD (a great Xmas gift) can be purchased for $30. Email contact details to: islandsummer@gmail.com
Pay by paypal, cheque, or internet banking.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Gig: Melbourne - 19th November 2010 :: Hi-Fi Bar

AWME is nearly upon us for all those lovers of music. We hit the Hi-Fi Bar on the 19th of November with our Aotearoa contingent [that is] representing Aotearoa Music to a worldwide community - er...something we do every time we step on to the stage! Check the venue website for tickets. Tickets priced at $20 + bf.
Looking forward to catching Electric Wire Hustle, Bella, Maisey and Nga Tae - LIVE - PLUS DJ Nomad and DJ Ayesha on the decks YIA! see you there!

Friday, November 5, 2010

NEWS: Dam Native Sophomore Album Out Now

If you have a clue about Aotearoa Rap Music, then you should know who Dam Native are!

Below is the WORD from the DAM NATIVE Camp.

The much-anticipated second Dam Native Album is ready to launch and should not be missed. Hip-Hop pioneers responsible for an “Urban Musical Cultural Revolution”

DAM NATIVE Daniel Haimona better known as Hypethenative was born in Wellington and is of Te Arawa, Tainui and Ngati Kahunungu descent.

Hypethenative is the Poetic Mike Master of his Pioneering Album KDRU Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted … in his words “ahead of his time why a lot of you missed it.” Produced by Zane Lowe and released by Tangata Records in 1996. In the same year the album won him two music awards most promising group and most promising male vocalist. And a hit single Behold my cool style, which went on to win best music video in the flying fish awards.

And now accompanied 15 years later by the singing, guitar lead and gifted vocalist Bryson Campbell, Dam Natives new album Aotearoa Nobody does it Better is still ahead of its time but this time don’t miss it. Grant Smithies writes in his book Soundtrack 118 great New Zealand Albums … “he [Dam Native] has never received the wider success that he deserves. Lets hope that he doesn’t stop until he has.”

No he has not stopped it just takes time to follow up such a great first album with an even better one. Record companies saw hip-hop as a passing phase in the 90’s and Dam Native went underground after the first album in disgust. He was signed by Heartmusic in 2003 and slowly created his second album as a response to what he considered “kid hop”. He wanted to make adult music for adults. While some like to put albums out every other day he takes a less is more approach.

Heralded by every MC in New Zealand as the Maker and Leader of NZ Rap history (go on ask them yourselves) Dam Native have put the heart back into Hip Hop music once more to deliver an exceptional Second Album of highly crafted verses. With guest MC Tyna on Sirens in the City and Strong beats by Robert Lundon and Bryson Campbell who keeps the hard beats infectious.

And killer songs like Lick My Patu
We’re just greater/it doesn’t mean that I hate ya/ so don’t even try to defy the laws of nature/ passion/ perseverance/ hardwork is what it took/ and the golden rule/ don’t hang with motherf**kers who get shook.

And Cracked It
I’ve already cracked it/see what I’ve got/ what is perceived of me/it might not seem I have a lot/ but my self-esteem/ it seems/ is no dream/ its boiling hot/ enemies/ don’t exist for me/ we all love that native hip-hop.

To tunes like Whakarongo mai nei and Only You. Even if you don’t like Hip- hop you can’t not love this musical story.

If you want to know about true Maori style then take a leaf from the pages of Dam Natives Lyric sheets and plug it into your ears before pasting it on your bedroom wall.

No flash producers, no overseas recording deals and no big budget and still this one of a kind Hip-hop album will last long after all others are dead.

The Band
The Dam Native band is made up of 6 members and is a patriotic, musical and lyrical testament to Aotearoa. Tom Atkinson on Drums, Joseph Hoani Dylan Keating on bass, Timothy Williams on Keyboards, Bryson Campbell aka BlakMan on lead guitar, MC vocals, Pirimia Falwasser aka Nativesixonetwo MC vocals and Daniel Haimona aka HypetheNative MC Supreme. The band has transformed the hard edge beats into musical magic and is arguably the best Hip-hop band in the world.

You can buy this album here

Check this gig next Saturday ya'll! Experience Dam Native Live!

Peace.