“You got no business here, standing in the rear/ standing frigid there/ like a Frigidaire...” Having great lyrics, flow and delivery is fundamental to the art of rhyme, but so many forget the original role of the MC - to move the crowd. From high school hip-hop groups to hyping crowds at hardcore and jungle raves in the mid to late nineties, to running a hip-hop label and host MCing shows and tours... MC 4Higher has been there and back and learned from it all.
Having overseen all the releases on the Disruptiv Music label, hosted TV and radio shows, plus event managed and performed at all size events including Aotearoa Hip-hop Summits, he understands what does and doesn’t work as urban entertainment. With a career in music that has always focused on his label-mates, his own work has mostly been more introspective until recently.
Inspired by the decline in the popularity of hip-hop and the economic downturn, this colourful character has decided to start making music specifically for live performance and the dancefloor. People are bored with over-serious rappers scowling and pacing the stage to slow dark beats. Enter the influences of a kid that grew up in the 80’s, danced the night away at outdoor 90’s raves, and rode the NZ hip-hop rollercoaster til the wheels fell off. Stomping drums, energetic synths, welcomingly recognisable samples laced with accessible yet high-tech rhymes!
4Higher is also renowned as a graffiti artist under the alias Pest5, of world champion crew TMD. His unique gangster-romantic style of graff has made him in popular demand for his murals, logo designs, tattoo designs and canvas paintings, and has travelled around the world twice collaborating with the best.
www.disruptiv.com
www.tmdcrew.com
www.pest5.blogspot.com
Hey friend remember us we would like to think you because wit out you we couldn't of gotten so far, we started this account 3years ago and we never would expect to go so far wit the band
Junkyard Scientists, Dust, Big Tunes, Beat Feast, Resonance and WhiteHouse Team up to bring you Readings best mix of Funk, Hip-Hop, Dub, Jungle, Dub-step, Rock, IDM, Ambient + Visuals!
....and its FREE!!!
ROOM 1 (Main Hall)
OM CORPORATION 3 Piece Jazzy Jungle Ambiency
JUNKYARD SCIENTISTS Sporadic Instrumental set from the Reading Funksters
BLACK ROAD HOME Stoke Based Grungy Rock
LEGAL EYES Funk Rock Dubsters
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LOFTY Good Vibe Drum n Bass
BINGE Beats and Bobs from the Reading Turntable Master
long time no hear man, hows everyuthing going? hope all is well on your end of this pacific ocean!its good on this side.....you guys take it easy aloha from PEST 3 808 urban, Always Rascal.....
WAT UP MY LORD!!! WE JUST GOT ALL TOGETHER THIS LAST WEEKEND.....MISS THE SHIT OUT OF YOU...NO HOMO SHIT!!!WHEN U COME'N BACK..SHIT I THINK I NEED TO GO UP AND SEE YOU!!GET SUM OF THAT LORD PEST5 RUN'N THROUGH MY VAIN'S AGAIN!!!
the valley's getting hotter but i live in the bay now so there's a breeze but no im not engaged lol all the info i have on here is jus faulty info to trip ppl out. if they dont know me.. too bad u aint out here everyone from the bay and valley are getting together.. well peace out bro keep rockin it
Sup yo.. Got some NEW tracks to share with yall.. On my page a track Dedicated to my Daughter,Please check this out,,(This is my soul on a track) & on the PotHeads page (Watchu say Feat Beau) This will be on the new mixtape.. Hope all is goodie on your side..get at me.. 13
