#bias b

[allaussiehiphop]

Bias B “Hursty” Limited Edition 7-inch Wax Coming Soon! Hip Hop legend Bias B has just announced on his Instagram that a Limited Edition 7-inch release of his classic track…

[kidpeep]

“To piles (me) keep the dreams big and spirits high. Head above water. Bias b” So fucking stoked right now relieving this from the Aussie hip hop KING himself

[allaussiehiphop]

Downsyde return with new single ‘Richman’ When you think of Hip Hop in Australia, a few names should come to mind… Hilltop Hoods, Bias B, Lazy Grey, Koolism and of course Downsyde.

[jamesstafford]

CARJACK TOUR – THE COALITION CREW / PEGZ - DJ BONEZ - ILLY / BIAS B / SPIT SYNDICATE / SKRYPTCHA / RAINMAN

CARJACK TOUR – THE COALITION CREW / PEGZ - DJ BONEZ - ILLY / BIAS B / SPIT SYNDICATE / SKRYPTCHA / RAINMAN The Arena - Thur April 9 2009

Tonight’s exciting showcase of emerging Aussie hip hop from the swelling stables of Obese Records is a bitter sweet event given that it is shaping up as the last live show at The Arena, with R&B club Mystique claiming Friday and Saturday nights at the Brunswick St venue. A few new couches and some fancy bathroom sinks fail to add any significant gloss to what was once Brisbane’s premier live rock venue, and I’m not convinced we’ve seen the last from the dank old girl yet.

Although tonight’s master of ceremonies Rainman attempts to break the ice, young Sydney emcee Skryptcha struggles to distract the audience from their early drinks in launching his own E.P. Left To Write. He opens with the contemplative Runnin’ Away and works hard for a peep out of the unresponsive crowd, playing only a couple more tracks before leaving Rainman to attempt to rouse the crowd with handfuls of his Obese product.

A few more punters have trickled in to witness the introduction of Aria-nominated Sydney-siders Spit Syndicate who’s high-energy dual vocal attack blows the dust of the dance floor. Drawing from their 2008 release Towards the Light, I find the message and delivery of The Lost Boys on-song, with a fitting dedication to the graff’ers finding approval amongst the crowd.

Rainman’s glowing introduction pushes the significance of Bias-B’s place in Aussie hip hop history, but who better than the man himself to lay on a huge set full of big beats and Bigfoot’s bravado. Representing Hursty with Posca pens, B and Bigfoot positively seethe through a number of tracks stretching the length of his vast recording career. Lazy Grey is notably absent for Move On The Pavement leaving earlier tracks Ladies Man and Pervert from ‘03s In Bed With Bias to stand out.

Next up on the now-pumping Arena stage is the Obese Records’ main-man Pegz who is capably joined by one of the labels prominent producers DJ Bonez and emcee Illy for a set rich with tracks from his third album Burn City. 7 Days and 6 Nights closely follows Propaganda, with the soul-full production of Burn City shining through as they sacrifice a couple of songs to our local boys due to the midnight deadline.

As Rainman welcomes Yuin Huzami, Toxic Al and Nikk C to the stage, we’re introduced to the newly expanded line up of The Coalition Crew featuring members of Mr Laneous’s Family Yah band to fully realise their highly ambitious double album Known Unknowns. They open with Cheers and continue with the upbeat Backlash, which features Kel in full voice. Rainman finally gets his chance to rhyme, subbing in on Another Day In The Life before Yuin introduces the funky Free Enterprise as being inspired by Mark Bolan. Ramen stands up for Brainwashed as the midnight hour arrives and they venture back to their ‘05 favourite Make Beats to the audience’s delight. An attempted encore goes awry with Good Friday upon us, closing another chapter on the Arena’s long history in a rather unceremonious fashion. JAMES STAFFORD

[littlewonderproductions]

My 5 Fav Oz Hip Hop 12's

01: Brothers Stoney & Bias B - 'Boney & Stoney'

It's fair to say I've given this record quite a few spins. I remember listening to it back in the day thinking: 'yeah, this is what hip-hop is about'. No over-the-top bragging or in your face offensiveness just good beats and good raps.

This record has 6x tracks in total (including 2x instrumentals) and features the talents of Lazy Grey, Len One and Bias B (Boney & Stoney) plus Brad Strut, Jase and Prowla.

'Lyrical Luncheon' has got to be an all-time favourite. Who can forget that sample? It has a timeless feel to it which is why I consider it a classic. And another favourite of mine is 'P.O.V.' where Bias just rips the last verse. Still on par with todays standards in my opinion.

So yeah, this is my favourite Oz Hip-Hop 12". By no means is this supposed to be a definitive list based on any one skill-set (i.e. production or mc'ing) nor is it based on any other factors other than that I've enjoyed listening to these records over the years and still enjoy these records to this day.

Although you'd be hard-pressed trying to locate this on wax it can be found on iTunes with bonus accapellas:

http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/boney-stoney-ep/id441252761

[peakstreet]

Maundz & Bias B's "Take It Back" gifs

There isn't much more we can say about the latest Maundz track "Take It Back" that hasn't been said already. Whether praising Wik's beat as an instant classic that could sit comfortably next to Pete Rock's work in the mid-90's or saying Maundz just gets better and even betterer with every verse he lays down or that Bias wearing that tracksuit and ponytail is the best thing that has happened in a filmclip since Reason was being drunk in a flannel with Def Wish - everybody has already gabbed on about it relentlessly.

So fuck it! To celebrate one of the best songs and filmclips of this year and so we don;y have to come up with some sort of colourful fucking language to describe how dope this track is, we present to you the best moments of "Take It Back" in gif format! Enjoy and stay tuned for Maundz's new LP Zero out later this year. 

[fooishbar]

bias b - back in '88 part 1 [beezwax]

the first hip-hop release i ever bought - the godfather of melbourne hip-hop

[littlewonderproductions]

My 5 Fav Oz Hip-Hop 12's

#05 Bias B: 'Hip-Hop Life' -OBR 003

Back when I started dj'ing clubs and bars I wanted to include some Australian hip-hop into my sets and so this was the first Australian hip-hop record I purchased.

I used to bump 'Hip-Hop Life' a bit and naturally 'Hursty' tended to be the crowd favourite although I was a bigger fan of the B-side cut 'One In A Million'.

Many years later Bias told me the story of where and when 'One In A Million' was written which only added to my appreciation of it. It's still one of my favourite local hip-hop tracks to this day.