“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.
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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.....
....also we've just been confirmed for Beach Break LIVE and Secret Garden Party this Summer! Roll on Sunshine!
Upcoming Gigs in May 16th May - Sticky Fungus, Staines 17th May - Outside Gemini Bar (on the Beach), Brighton 22nd May - Global Cafe (LIVE CD LAUNCH PARTY), Reading 23rd May - White Hart - Basingstoke 24th May - Haywards Heath Jazz Festival, Sussex
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
Just stoppin by to wus good? Its all the same here. paintin and paintin and more paitnin....you us at 8o8 Urban.....HEHEHEHE. Take it easy brother......peace
BLACK SUPREME RIDDIM 6) KARI JESS - BLAZE IT UP 7) CALDHINO - RISING 8) JUICE - BABY 9) SHUTAH - FAT P.U.M. 10) KARI JESS - BAD MIND 11) UNRULY APPROACH - WEED
DRUMS OF WAR RIDDIM 12) WAYNE MARSHALL - NO TURNING BACK 13) KARI JESS - COLDA THAN COLD 14) BRAMA - SHOT FLY 15) YUNG SHOTTAZ - PON DI WAY 16) JIM CROW FEAT JIGSY KING - GAL EVERY SEASON 17) CALDHINO - DEM YOUTH YAH 18) DXCELL - GUNZ LIKE CLOTHEZ 19) WAYNE MARSHALL - SMOKING
20) RACINE - U CAN GET IT 21) DANGER INFARED - LIFTA TRIGA FINGA
DARK ANGEL RIDDIM 22) CALDHINO - WHEN IT AGO STOP 23) YUNG SHOTTAZ - TONIGHT 24) ELEMENTS - ALL OUT 25) FAZE - ROLL WE FLASH
TOUGH LOVE RIDDIM 26) JAH REIGN - CYAN TRICK THE PEOPLE 27) FAZE - MOTHERS LOVE
High Stakes: Raising the Stakes in 2008, On the Grind in 2009.
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