Beers Beats & The Biz

We are back at it today and live from Sydney again with two of our favourite MCs on the rise, OT and Toxoid. We caught up with O and Tox on our recent trip to Sydney for another killer convo, O having been on the show in the past and Tox joining us for the first time - and its a cracker of an episode. We get into a bunch of stories from graffiti and music to the duo’s recent EP drop and their futu...

We are stoked to be joined by Tasmania’s own, Dunn D for the 120th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In another great conversation, we catch up with Dunners a few hours after landing in Brisbane and proceed to chart the come-up with one of Tassy’s greatest exports. We talk battling and grinding away as an MC with Greeley, family and Dunn D’s dad’s iconic pub, travelling, picking up a guitar, c...

It is an honour to be joined by one half of the legendary, Def Wish Cast for the 2023 return of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In this often candid conversation, Sereck and Die C break down the legacy created and the label f*ckery endured by one of the country’s most legendary crews. We talk everything, from Brisbane to Blacktown, this is Def Wish Cast at their most candid, offering an insight into t...

We are stoked to be joined by Whiz of Melbourne pirate radio station WhizFM for the 117th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a hilarious episode with one of Melbourne’s dopest identities, from graffiti to radio, covid, travel and just about everything in between, long live The Whiz! We talk the influence of pirate radio and what’s involved in starting and broadcasting your own stati...

We are stoked to be joined by former member of Left One and an unheralded legend of the Brisbane scene, Verbill for the 116th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From the formation and connection of upstart crew Left One and the East Coast Most Definite project alongside L-Flows, Verbill cemented his presence in hip hop with sharp bars, ferocious delivery and a live show to match. We talk everyt...

We are stoked to be back at it this week and joined live by our man behind the camera and former Syntax Junkie, Mesc for the 115th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Mesc has been at this hip hop life for close to a decade and recently came on board with the Beers podcast, directing and editing our visuals while still creating his own music and content. This episode is packed with obscure rap r...

We are honoured to be joined the legendary DJ Krisy and her partner Madhat for the 114th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Live and under lights for their second appearance on the show, we talk sharmanic breathwork, spirituality and alternative healing among all the usual hip hop stuff. In this special episode we discuss a lot of emotional topics, personal issues and the paths taken in ove...

We are stoked to be joined by WA’s young gun on the rise, Shadow for the 113th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off the back of the Brisbane leg of his fast selling Blackout tour, we caught the Perth legend for a fast and funny conversation that charts the come-up of a legend in the making. We talk everything from grinding, working and working smarter to Australian Hip Hip history a...

It is an honour to have Melbourne’s own Brad Strut joining us for 112th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off his sold out Brisbane show, we caught up with the veteran MC and Lyrical Commission member for an unforgettable conversation. After recapping the prior evening’s show, we get into everything from Brad’s earliest years picking up the mic through his various solo albums, his ti...

We are stoked to be joined by legendary Brisbane MC, Gaz Hazard for our 111th episode. Unapologetic, unrepentant and never one to mince words, Gaz is an old friend and stalwart of the Australian Hip Hop scene, from his days in the Cunt Rap Syndicate to his recent work with Lazy Grey, Flu and his upcoming record - we talk it all. We caught Gaz just before his Onyx show in Brisbane and we can’t than...

Beers, Beats & The Biz is back live and direct for your eyes and ears today and we are joined by our old mate, 10 Duckets. From what it is to be a real MC to spirituality and on to the impact of RUN DMC, this episode has it all and we talk most of it. Shouts to everyone hanging in with us and our crew 420 Superstore, Mesc and Dom for getting involved in the little podcast that won’t stop. We are l...

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 Ky...

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...

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 h...

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 Aust...

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 graffit...

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, c...

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 amazin...

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 securin...

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 Un...

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 Cour...

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, ta...

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 t...

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 phot...

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 f...