NEW VIDEO: King Kapisi feat. The Mint Chicks

This is my latest offering to the worldwide hip-hop community - a superhuman collaboration between myself and the Mint Chicks.
Shot on location in bustling Bangkok at Sor Vorapin Kickboxing Gym.
Fighters: Black Tiger (Basra),Chris Black Diamond Forster (Gothenberg, Sweden), The Prince (Gothenberg, Sweden), Jakee (Australia).
Trainer: Chalermphol (Phun)
Respect to the Thailand Massive and big hip-hop love to Deejay Dusty Grooves & Deejay Orawan (Nus & Pla too)- what?!
DOP: Daniel Monaghan
Director: Bill Urale (King Kapisi)
Production: Quabax Wax
Editor: Aleksandar Janev
ENJOY!

THAILAND: Highlights from Hua Hin

Whaddup People! Just before I bang my next video on here, my homegirl Deejay Orawan from our Kinetic Spectrum Family posted up a short snippet of us jamming with Shanghai's first female Emcee Chacha. Brings back fresh memories from one dope-ass gig - Hip-Hop Love to the Thailand Massive Bo!


And then when you are done with that fun - check out this interview by Deejay Orawan, get to know homegirl she is a super talented drum n bass deejay playing at a venue near you soon! Big ups to gurubangkok.com.
     

RAROTONGA: Back from the brink...

Back from a family holiday with my wife and sons in Rarotonga...

Papa Mike Tavioni

We were on holiday but couldn't help but look into a bit of work while there.
Like all countries throughout the world - there are social issues that  need to be addressed and solutions investigated. We (both my wife and I) would like to be part of the solution to assist our Pacific Nations to disseminate information through music and workshops.

We have been doing this for awhile in other countries but not so much in the Pacific.  So our focus now includes our Pacific Nations - and about time - our bad! To say the least there is now more work to do - but that is all good with us.

Props out to Kevin and Papa Mike and the work that they are carrying out currently - brothers we will back to lend a hand. Thank you for taking out the time to meet with us.

GDub at 88FM Rarotonga

Props also out to the peeps that looked after us - Tini and the whanau at The Roadhouse, much love for the hospitality, REHAB - looking forward to kicking it at your spot D, 88FM - thanks for your time GDub, we will be back soon, Pacific Resort Rarotonga for the day trip, that was quite possibly one of the dopest experiences of all our travels - peeps check the Lagoon Cruises - they rock and the kids had a ball!

Snorkelling at the Pacific Resort Rarotonga

Right now we are back on the grind as usual, finishing this album and embracing our NZ winter. Be back at you soon with the next release - Superhuman featuring the Mint Chicks, shot on location in Krung Thep (Bangkok) and edited by super talented Macedonian Aleksander. Peace!

RADIO: Speaking Out - ABC Local Radio Interview

For your listening pleasure - Rihanna Patrick interviewed me after I did a beatboxing workshop at The Dreaming (a festival I must reiterate you need to attend!?!) -
You can listen to the interview here - Respect Rihanna! Also make sure you listen to the interview after me from Mandjad, a new classical group made up of Aboriginal Male Opera Singers...truez up!

LIVE: King Kapisi: RedBull Session - Work to do

From an avid supporter of Good Music via the RedBull Sessions. Thanks ya'll.

LIVE: King Kapisi: Dubmarine @ The Dreaming 2010

What a night?! Our band played early evening with a short clip submitted by scattah, then I jumped up with Digging Roots from Canada (no video footage so far), Dave Dow asked me to jump up on their set, then we headed to the alterNative stage to vibe with Dubmarine...whew - love it! Thanks all to those that made the Dreaming just that. Peace!

LIVE: King Kapisi: Dave Dow and the Human Groove - The Dreaming 2010

What is there to be said about pure artistic talent with a jam - mean baby mean! This clip is taken from the Sunday night at The Dreaming 2010 in Woodford, Queensland, Australia. Before this was a jam with Digging Roots from Canada - too slow on the video tip, then we hit the stage with Dave Dow and the Human Groove - the last appearance for the night was with Dubmarine - Will throw it up soon. Peace!

NEW SINGLE: Hip-Hop 4 Life feat. Ben Vai by King Kapisi

The first release off the Hip-Hop Lives Here Album from King Kapisi.
  Hip-Hop 4 Life feat. Ben Vai by King Kapisi

VIDEO: Black Glory - Scalper

What can you say about a brother like Scalper? He is raw, he is ill, he is like nothing you have heard or seen before. Our Pakistani brother from London now residing in Aucklands magical west coast Bethells Beach. Conscious and direct, poetic and fluid, deep and honest. Peep his clip! Ah yes...and while we on the topic don't forget to BOYCOTT BP!

VIDEO: maitreya - Sin City ft. AWA (Nesian Mystik)

This brother is like no other - one of the most hardest working cats we have had the privilege of working with. If you dig and celebrate unity, progressive originality you need to be following the pursuits of maitreya - raised in Otautahi, Te Wai Pounamu - representing the universe. This is his latest clip:

LIVE: Slightly longer Clip at The Dreaming 2010 - more to come!

Thanks to Scattah we have around a minute of the last track of our set - Underground featuring Voodoo Dred from Grrilla Step, Oni the Haitian Sensation, Ykson from New Caledonia and Brother Radical Son - Boh!

LIVE: Quick Update from The Dreaming - more to come!

Fresh off the plane - We found this overview of an incredible weekend we just spent an hour north of Brisbane, Australia at The Dreaming Festival. Met some dope people - made connections for life and became revitalized with all that warm energy that can only come from a festival like The Dreaming. I will be back at ya soon with more about the festival and the peeps we met. Meanwhile check out one persons collection of memories from Sunday (the festival ran over four days). Thank you scattah - Peace!

ALBUM UPDATE: Updating Beats and Pieces...

Had the privilege of dropping rhymes on an Annie Crummer track with beats co-produced by myself and another brother with ill skills Lasalo Elia, the track is sounding dope - Also
Dropping another track with my favourite Samoan emcee partner in rhyme Tha Feelstyle called Coconut Stomp...

Off to Samoa for Independence Day Celebrations to be held at Faleata Gym in Apia - its gonna be a goody with Ben Vai, Cornerstone Roots and more!
Pretty rapped about how the new tracks are coming along...only up to track 234 LOL enough for the next 10 albums...haha...but for real. Keep on grindin' ya'll!

RAKAA: Rakaa Iriscience – “Ambassador Slang” Preview

Rakaa Iriscience – “Ambassador Slang” Preview

Something ILL to look forward to! Peep this review and tweet the brother if you a twitter - Holla!

LIVE: A very rare find online...

King Kapisi and Teremoana Rapley’s Waitangi day performance - Sunrise - Video - 3 News

Had to throw this up - we did this last year as a last minute favour for the organisers since we had been involved with the Manukau City Waitangi Day Celebration for the past seven years.... Apologies for killing Mica Paris' track...have never been able to find the right lyrics PLUS the lady is an unequivocal mon-star herself, respect!