Rap

Premiere: Mazbou Q’s new music documentary shows a future of Black freedom

Rapper Mazbou Q has released a mini-documentary with a message for the African diaspora.

Mazbou Q empowers Black pride in his latest release

Hugh Ozumba has been making music since he was four. Better known by his stage name Mazbou Q, the Manurewa-raised artist and producer began with the…

Auckland rapper/actor/geography student Hans. shares his new music video

Auckland rapper Hans.’ new music video features the acting talent of Hans., Hans., Hans. and Hans.

Team Dynamite share their soothing new track ‘Dragon Fruit’

One of the first scenes of the ‘Dragon Fruit’ music video is Lucky Lance standing half-submerged at the bottom of a waterfall, fully clothed, in a…

How Church & AP are making it work during Covid-19

“There’s not a lot of interesting things in the world to talk about right now apart from Covid-19,” says Church from the Tāmaki Makaurau rap duo…

Release of the Week: Diggy Dupé turns a Niuean war chant into an exhilarating hip hop track

Since we’ve just entered a nationwide, 4-week long lockdown, Diggy Dupé briefly considered pushing his music video release for ‘Keke Boy’ a week later... but then…

Premiere: Mo Muse’s new music video “goes out to all the immigrants”

“This one goes out to all the immigrants, maaan,” is how Mo Muse begins his song ‘All the Kids’. 

Then he quips, “You know, we always had…

The Others Way Festival

K’Road made a strong argument for being the home of music in Aotearoa. 

The Others Way Festival hit Karangahape Road on Friday night for an evening of eclectic…