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Fourteen tracks of fire from Six Dog
OFFICIAL BIO:
When, in January this year, Acclaim magazine asked Australian hip-hop icon and ARIA nominee Phrase who his top five local emcees were, the usual names dropped from his mouth: Obese head honcho Pegz, Triple J favourite Urthboy… no great surprises. However, there was one name on the list without a release to his name, with no radio play, just an undeniable street buzz and a raw talent that has everyone from industry players to fans anxiously awaiting his next appearance behind a microphone. That name is 360.
The 21-year-old Melbourne emcee known as 360 (pronounced ‘three sixty’) has been a mainstay of Australia’s burgeoning hip-hop underground since 2004 when, as a fresh-faced 18-year-old, he debuted on the Terntable Jediz’All Out War compilation alongside international heavyweights Celph Titled, John Doe and local icon Bias B.
Now – after years spent honing his craft in the studio (through collaborations with artists as diverse as California’s Okwerdz, Universal signee Ken Hell and electro-rap upstarts Alexx The Kidd) and on the live scene (alongside everyone from emo-hoppers Atmosphere to 90s icon Vanilla Ice) – 360 has re-emerged with his stunning debut solo album What You See Is What You Get. The album is earmarked for an early 2008 release through Soulmate Records.
From the first listen, it’s clear the time spent in development was worthwhile: What You See… marks the arrival of a bold new direction for Australian hip-hop, melding wicked wordplay, soulful harmonies, funky loops, live instrumentation and comedic brilliance into a truly potent rap concoction. At the helm, of course, is 360, whose instantly recognisable voice, youthful energy, poetic insight and playful lyricism command the full attention of the listener from first to last track.
“What I’m giving you/experience I’m living through/inspired by my own life and sh*t I listen to…”
Showing off the diversity of 360’s sound, the album’s two intended radio singles run the gamut between party hysterics and soulful honesty without missing a beat. ‘How Good?’ rides an addictive seventies funk loop and takes us on a tour of Melbourne’s notorious nightlife, deconstructing the city’s social sub-cultures with biting wit and absurdity. ‘Take Me For Granted’, meanwhile, is a plaintive acoustic ballad, with 360 lamenting lost love over a sparse guitar arrangement. Both are sure to impress.
Unlike so many modern hip-hop discs, guests on the album are kept to a minimum, allowing 360 to command the spotlight. The guests that do appear – including TZU bandleader Joelistics, Melodics frontman Jeremedy, soulful singer Oso and Australia's most promising hip-hop newcomer Pez – function as an organic extension of the music, not a cheap grab at fame-by-assocation, and lend added spice to an already tasty dish.
Behind the boards, a variety of accomplished beatmakers – from hip-hop wunderkind M-Phazes to multi-instrumentalist Pataphysics to the aforementioned Joelistics – provide the perfect melodic canvas for 360’s colourful lyrical brushstrokes. TZU’s Count Bounce (one of the production masterminds behind Urthboy’s The Signal) lends extra flair on mixing and arrangement duties, while scratches come courtesy of 2007 Victorian DMC champion DJ A-Style.
As 360 himself says, “I know you’re excited but try and breathe and settle/check all these tracks and get to know me on a deeper level…”. So what are you waiting for?
360 – What You See Is What You Get – out soon on Soulmate Records.
FORTHWRITE = 360 & PEZ - prepare for the invasion!
IT’S FINALLY HERE - GROUNDUPHIPHOP.COM PRESENTS THE FORTHWRITE MIXTAPE!
Fresh on the heels of the release of 360’s debut album What You See Is What You Get, the Melbourne duo of 360 & Pez have dropped their long-anticipated full-length mixtape, creatively titled The Forthwrite Mixtape.
24 tracks deep, The Forthwrite Mixtape features Melbourne collaborators GMC, Tys, Seth Sentry, Raymz and vocalist Oso. Combining the group’s hilarious tracks Dry Sex and Special One, now for the first time on CD, plus 60’s confrontational Bring It and a massive selection of all-new never heard before tracks, your life is incomplete without The Forthwrite Mixtape.
Only $5 + $2 shipping for orders shipping to Australia, plus ALL online orders will come with a bonus Groundup Mixtape!
TRACKLIST:
1. Forthwrite - Believe
2. Forthwrite - We Know
3. Forthwrite - Kiss Of Death (ft GMC)
4. Forthwrite - Dry Sex
5. Forthwrite - It Wasnt For This
6. Forthwrite - Smoke Break (skit)
7. Forthwrite - Namedropper 2
8. Forthwrite - Fuck Slow
9. 360 - Addicted
10. Pez - Smile Again (ft Tys)
11. 360 - Bring It
12. 360 - Singing Lessons (skit)
13. Forthwrite - Special One
14. Pez - Lazy (ft Seth Sentry)
15. Forthwrite - Things Work Themselves Out (ft Oso)
16. Forthwrite - Whisper Song (skit)
17. Pez - Addicted
18. Pez - Don’t Look Down (ft Tys)
19. Forthwrite - The Artist
20. Forthwrite - The Game
21. 360 - Star (skit)
22. 360 - Someone Better
23. Pez - Poetry (ft Raymz)
24. Forthwrite - Who Am I
Go here to cop this shit:
http://www.grounduphiphop.com/2008/04/13/shop-forthwrite-mixtape/
360 - REQUEST THE FESTIVAL SONG ON TRIPLE J's Friend Space (Top 8)
360 - REQUEST THE FESTIVAL SONG ON TRIPLE J has 2484 friends.
hey hows it goin man? bro my old school is the fuckin shit!!!!!!!!!!! haha every line bro is every person's childhood i know haha props on the whole album eh :-) so when ya hittin up sydney!?!?!? peace myth 4
okay, that last comment was not for you. HAH! you confuse me with al your photos and text about pez!! but seriously, i got yours too - and aside from the the photos being verrrry entertaining, it's a good as album! tormented kid is really intense, what made you wana write that? i recognise some lyrics from old stuff - ahh such a loyal fan. hehe! anyway, like i said... in my coment that was intended for... NOT YOU... i may come to pezz's album launch on fri :D xx
ahhhhhhhh yeahhhh! who is totally owning and loving your album?! ME! thanks for a good half hour or more of sweet sweet tunes. :D how good is today! anyway, i may come to the album launch on friday... but it will have just been my last day of school... good luck even if i can't make it ;) sarah
Hey, just thought i'd check in 2 see if you had recovered from your Bendigo "adventure" yet?!? (It really is a hole of a town) Hope you guys weren't too traumatised by the whole experience. Ha ha. Been listening to your album and the mix tape flat out, hate 2 sound like a "groupie" but im loving it! Have put heaps of my mates onto it to aswell. Look forward to catching you guys live again soon.
my weekend was fun! i ate fish and chips, watched the footy grand final and drank some extra dry's...very low key but just what i needed...almost the weekend again..what to do!? I wish it stayed the weekend all week long! LOL xx
bro, dopest album ive heard all year.....finally theres some decent oz hip hop out there to accompany the hoods, drapht, pegz etc. Love your sound dude, would love to collab if ur down......let me know.......
ive got a little challenge for when you rap up october if you want to accept. its a little something that has been pissing me off for a while. write back and ill tell you the challenge
hey brus, good to see you getting some well deserved recognition with festival song on triple JJJ ! your dopeeee, keep the good shit comin ;) hope to see you play in perth one day. catcha mate
pfff... why would i wanna do that? put ur terrible music up on my fav radio station? :p i requested it hunni hope to hear it soon maybe i should start listening to the radio again... xoxo
