Beers Beats & The Biz

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 Paracetamo...

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, charact...

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...

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,...

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 inside...

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 D...

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 sp...

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 co...

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 e...

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 A...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 activ...

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...

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 danc...

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,...

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 po...

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. Fr...

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 contribu...

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...

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 photograph...