Podcast Beers Beats The Biz

We are stoked to be joined by Eso for the 129th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with Eso a month or two back and charted the rise of Bliss N Eso over the past two decades and heard a bunch of off the cuff stories and industry tales. Thanks to Eso for his years of dedication and taking the time to join us for this conversation. Beers,…

It’s an honour to be joined by the Crate Cartel legend Phil Gektor aka Geko for the 128th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.We sat down with the reclusive MC, beatsmith and audiophile for an amazing conversation that takes in his various releases, Crate Cartel history and the many records Geko has leant his talents to. From his own history with …

We are back at it today and stoked to be joined by our old mate Keep It Movin’ Mick for the 126th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is Mick’s second appearance on the Beers podcast and it’s a great episode of random rap and footwear talk. We discuss everything from Mick’s days working sneaker retail at various stores in Brisbane, his love …

It’s an honour being joined by the Sydney City legend and pioneer, Taven 210 for the 126th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Taven’s life is the stuff of both legend and infamy and in this episode we get a first hand account, from behind the bally, of a man who birthed search culture, his prison life and numerous years active within Australian …

We are stoked to be joined (for the second time) by Blue Mountains legend, Dialectrix for the 125th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In this episode we get down to the nitty gritty of rap writing, from D-trix’s influences and early education in music and on to various rhyme schemes and structures. We also get into the influence of various song…

It’s an honour to be joined by two icons of the Sydney rap scene for the 124th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz - the legendary, Sleeping Monk and 13th Son. We are back in Sydney this week for another amazing conversation that takes in all facets of the culture with two of it’s unsung heroes.Monk and 13th have been at it since the 90’s and are …

It’s a new week and we are stoked to be joined by Newcastle’s own, Talakai for the 123rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Tala has been around the globe thanks to hip hop, touring with Chillinit at the forefront of hip hop’s next generation and we are honoured to be live, talking that talk with him. We get into Tala’s origins in Newcastle, his…

It’s an honour to be joined - once again - by two of the best from the west, Syllabolix legends, Matty B and Optamus from Downsyde. We caught the boys ahead of their first Brisbane show in years and proceeded to talk everything from the origins of SBX, remaining relevant, keeping Hunter’s legacy alive and even get some background on Matty’s classic…

We are back at it today and live from Sydney again with two of our favourite MCs on the rise, OT and Toxoid. We caught up with O and Tox on our recent trip to Sydney for another killer convo, O having been on the show in the past and Tox joining us for the first time - and its a cracker of an episode. We get into a bunch of stories from graffiti an…

We are stoked to be joined by Tasmania’s own, Dunn D for the 120th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.In another great conversation, we catch up with Dunners a few hours after landing in Brisbane and proceed to chart the come-up with one of Tassy’s greatest exports.We talk battling and grinding away as an MC with Greeley, family and Dunn D’s dad’…

It is an honour to be joined by one half of the legendary, Def Wish Cast for the 2023 return of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In this often candid conversation, Sereck and Die C break down the legacy created and the label f*ckery endured by one of the country’s most legendary crews. We talk everything, from Brisbane to Blacktown, this is Def Wish Cast at…

We are stoked to be back for another week, it’s our second last episode for the year and the whole team sits down to discuss the past ten episodes. We play tracks by, or relating to, our last 10 guests and their episodes, talk a bit of behind the scenes stuff and dumb out over some dense lyrics and bar heavy raps. It’s a fun episode that goes every…

We are stoked to be joined by Whiz of Melbourne pirate radio station WhizFM for the 117th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a hilarious episode with one of Melbourne’s dopest identities, from graffiti to radio, covid, travel and just about everything in between, long live The Whiz! We talk the influence of pirate radio and what’s involv…

We are stoked to be joined by former member of Left One and an unheralded legend of the Brisbane scene, Verbill for the 116th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.From the formation and connection of upstart crew Left One and the East Coast Most Definite project alongside L-Flows, Verbill cemented his presence in hip hop with sharp bars, ferocious …

We are stoked to be back at it this week and joined live by our man behind the camera and former Syntax Junkie, Mesc for the 115th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.Mesc has been at this hip hop life for close to a decade and recently came on board with the Beers podcast, directing and editing our visuals while still creating his own music and c…

We are honoured to be joined the legendary DJ Krisy and her partner Madhat for the 114th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Live and under lights for their second appearance on the show, we talk sharmanic breathwork, spirituality and alternative healing among all the usual hip hop stuff. In this special episode we discuss a lot of emotional topi…

We are stoked to be joined by WA’s young gun on the rise, Shadow for the 113th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off the back of the Brisbane leg of his fast selling Blackout tour, we caught the Perth legend for a fast and funny conversation that charts the come-up of a legend in the making. We talk everything from grinding, working and w…

It is an honour to have Melbourne’s own Brad Strut joining us for 112th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Fresh off his sold out Brisbane show, we caught up with the veteran MC and Lyrical Commission member for an unforgettable conversation. After recapping the prior evening’s show, we get into everything from Brad’s earliest years picking up t…

We are stoked to be joined by legendary Brisbane MC, Gaz Hazard for our 111th episode. Unapologetic, unrepentant and never one to mince words, Gaz is an old friend and stalwart of the Australian Hip Hop scene, from his days in the Cunt Rap Syndicate to his recent work with Lazy Grey, Flu and his upcoming record - we talk it all. We caught Gaz just …

Beers, Beats & The Biz is back live and direct for your eyes and ears today and we are joined by our old mate, 10 Duckets.From what it is to be a real MC to spirituality and on to the impact of RUN DMC, this episode has it all and we talk most of it.Shouts to everyone hanging in with us and our crew 420 Superstore, Mesc and Dom for getting involved…

We had this week's guest fall through last minute so it's a bunch of tunes and random chit chat on Beers, Beats & The Biz this week. Rate, subscribe and enjoy the show. Thank you for your support!

We are honoured to be joined by the legendary, Trust of Ultra Subway Artists for the 107th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Credited with the explosion of style writing across Melbourne city, USA crew featured a who’s who of the city’s earliest writers and we talk all that with one of the crew’s founding members.From the early influence of Fut…

It’s an absolute pleasure being joined by WA’s kings on the come-up, Omac and Complete for the 106th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.Fresh off a sold out run of shows, and a brief altercation in Brisbane the night prior, we sat down with the boys and talked everything from TPW and rap music to alcoholism and psychologists ahead of their sold o…

It is an honour to be joined by LenWun and AKidCalledChubbs of Milesago Music for the 105th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This week’s episode is a celebration of music, nostalgia and a love of physical formats as we break down the many facets involved in releasing and selling music with the team behind Milesago Music. We get into AKidCalled…

It is an honour to be joined by Newcastle legends Tunz1 and DJ Mathmatics for the 104th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.We go deep into the history books of Newcastle and Sydney with this week’s episode as we talk to two living icons that have repped the Novocastrian experience through all elements since hip hop’s inception in this country.We …

We are stoked to be joined by our old mate, videographer and comedian, Julian Woods from Marty and Michael for the 103rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s all laughs this week as we tell stories, talk music and chart the come-up with the videographer formerly known as River City. Music is the common thread through the entire conversation, …

We are stoked to be joined by Brisbane based street art legend, Drapl for the 102nd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.Drapl is one of this country’s most talented graffiti writers and large scale mural artists, in this episode we chart his journey from the train yards of Brisbane to his work in Australia’s rural communities and everything in bet…

We are stoked to be joined by Melbourne duo on the come-up, Ranges RC for this week’s episode of Beers Beats & The Biz. Sad Sob and Crossly have been honing their own unique brand of hip hop music for over 13 years, forming Ranges RC in and releasing their debut LP, Figo in 2020, the duo are breathing new life into the local hip hop scene with each…

We are honoured to be joined by Melbourne’s own, Bailer for the 100th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.Fresh off the release of his book Wall Stories, we sat down with the Melbourne writer and author for a great conversation that takes in everything from a night in the surf at St. Kilda to his short lived stint as a battle MC and on to the publica…

We are stoked to be back today (after a couple months off) with an Adelaide based DJ, producer, A&R and label head, Inkswel of Inner Tribe Records.From his early days running around Adelaide working with artists like BVA, Dialect and Social Change to DJing and producing for artists globally and the formation of Inner Tribe Records, we talk a lifeti…

We are honoured to be joined by the Blue Mountains’ own, Dialectrix for another legendary episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.From his early years in New Zealand hearing Hip Hop music via family members to being unearthed by Triple J and on to national prominence as one of Obese Records’ leading lights, DTrix has been about this life.Between it all, …

It’s an honour to be joined by the legendary Matty B of Syllabolix for the 96th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.One of the greatest characters and MCs this country has produced, we sat down with Matty and went through his history with music - and the new album he’s working on, surfing and his many classic songs.We talk everything, from being d…

It’s dope to be back at it this week with Muswellbrook’s finest export, Skrub, for the 95th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.This episode is packed with all kinds of random conversation and off topic talk that we’re not even sure what to list in this week’s episode bio.Will Smith vs Chris Rock, Jeffrey Epstein, Bohemian Grove, Golden Era Record…

We had this week’s guest fall through at the last minute so we sat down and listened to Non Phixion’s The Future Is Now rather than doing nothing.Non Phixion’s only full length studio album as a collective celebrated 20 years recently so we decided to give it another listen and have a conversation about it.No number, no guest and even still we find…

We are stoked to be joined by Sydney MC, producer and writer, OT aka On Target Productions for the 94th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.It’s another cracker of an episode and we are killing shit with the Sydney City young gun OT, talking all kinds of random rap, graffiti and beats with a renaissance revivalist creating on his own terms.From hi…

It is a pleasure to be joined by photographer, curator and the brains behind Artillery Magazine, Luke Shirlaw (aka Dyms) for the 93rd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.This conversation takes in everything from Luke’s formative years growing up in Townsville and hiring Subway Art from his local library, to his early design work for Ironlak and Bill…

We are honoured to be joined by West Coast graffiti legend and pioneer, Shime for the 92nd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.From his early years as one of Perth’s first style writers to travelling the world and importing European paints, Shime has left an indelible mark on graffiti culture globally, and we capture a small portion of his story here…

After a few big weeks we thought we would sit down, play some music and talk that talk for the 91st episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.This is a random journey filled with random music related in some way to the past 90 episodes, we go from Australian and UK to US (and the back to local) hip hop and talk about the songs and how they relate to the sh…

We are honoured to be joined by the legendary, Muphin for the 90th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.From the discovery of RUN DMC via his older brother to the formation of the Puah Hedz (alongside Draino and DJ FX) and on to solo success and his eventual teaming with Plutonic Lab - Muph breaks down his crazy journey.We talk the rise of Muph & P…

We are honoured to be joined by legendary Melbourne graffiti artist, Hugh Dunit for the 89th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.Mysterious, eccentric and an early pioneer of style in Melbourne, Hugh Dunnit has been painting since the mid 80’s and has contributed some of the country’s most iconic walls over a prolific career.We talk painting train…

We are honoured to be joined by an old friend, Fluey for the 88th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.We caught up with Fluey for a great conversation that takes in everything from his early years growing up in a cult to discovering hip hop via a random cassette and on to his production work with Tuff Kong Records.Between it all we talk the Crate Car…

It’s an honour to be joined by the founder of Obese Records, Shaheen Waheed aka Shazlek One for the 87th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.We spoke with Shaz just prior to Christmas 2021, it’s a crazy conversation that takes in everything from his days running with EMB to the foundation of Obese Records following Ollie Bobbit’s departure.Shaz wa…

We are honoured to be joined by a legendary figure of Melbourne’s graffiti scene for the 86th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz, the one and only Tame of DMA.Often cited as “the writers writer” Tame is one of the country’s greatest all round graffiti artists having pushed progressive styles via all city bombing campaigns through the late 80’s an…

We are honoured to be joined once again by the legendary DJ Katch for the 85th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.It’s been 79 episodes since we were last joined by one of the patriarchs of hip hop culture in this country and this is a dope follow up to Katch’s first appearance on the show - way back on episode 6.In this episode we fill in some o…

We are stoked to be joined by 10Duckets and TrebWon to talk Kitchenhands for the 84th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.An amazing concept album - we are joined by our first studio guest in months, Duckets and Kitchenhands producer, Treb-Won via Skype for an episode that takes in everything from the grind of kitchen work to the grind that is hip…

It’s an honour to be joined by writer, author and graffiti historian, David Houston for the 83rd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.After a lot of our recent episodes focusing on Melbourne history, it was a must that we sit down with David aka Pho RCF to celebrate the release of his book Wildfire and talk all things Adelaide graffiti.Available now o…

It is an honour to be joined by the Wild Child Artist himself, Reach for the 82nd episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.A second generation member of Melbourne’s WCA crew - alongside his brother Dens - we get into some of Reach’s history, from his earliest memories growing up on the Hursty line all the way up to WCA’s many productions around Melbourne.…

We are honoured to be joined by one of the country’s greatest DJ’s for this weeks episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz - Sydney City’s own, 2Buck.This is a crazy episode that packs in more random rap trivia and talk than probably any episode prior, Buck is one of the country’s most technically proficient vinyl manipulators, with the knowledge to back …

After a few big weeks we thought we would sit down, play some music and talk that talk for the 80th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.This is a random journey filled with random music related in some way to the past 80 episodes, we go from Australian to US hip hop and talk about the songs and how they relate to the show.Stay fucking with Beers, Bea…

It is an honour to be joined by Mt Gambier’s finest, pioneering graffiti artist KAB101 for the 79th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.From his early years listening to KISS and various punk rock bands to connecting with Kano and travelling from Mt. Gambier to Adelaide, Kab101 breaks down the earliest days of South Australian graffiti and style w…