Sam - @thewriterau_sam

Sam is the Producer of The Lesson w/ DJ Sanchez (hip-hop radio show & TV show based in Melbourne, Australia). We cover Hip Hop music and culture from Australia, NZ and beyond, new releases + Battle Rap for The Source. IG- @thewriterau_sam

Azealia Banks Joins Mallrat on New Single “Suprise Me”

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New York rapper Azealia Banks has linked up with Australian rapper/artist Mallrat to release the new 3-minute “Surprise Me” single overnight produced by Jam City and Styalz Fuego. Somewhat of a dream collaboration for the young and emerging Mallrat, the link-up with Azealia Banks caps off an impressive rise for the developing artist who has […]

New Curren$y and The Alchemist “Continuance” Album Out Now

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The ever-prolific Curren$y has teamed up again with super-producer The Alchemist for their new joint collaboration album in the 13-track Continuance release which dropped yesterday via Jet Life Recordings / ALC. After being pushed back a few months from its originally slated expected 2021 release, this new drop also features Havoc of Mobb Deep, Wiz […]

New Dave East “Bet It” Single Out Now

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East Harlem rapper and actor Dave East of Mass Appeal / Def Jam has released the visuals to his new single “Bet It” produced by Danny Wolf of Chaos Club, his first film of the new year since mid-December’s “Dear Summer (East Mix)”. This new four-minute offering created in partnership with DraftKings was expertly directed […]

Rapper HUSKII Goes #1 With “Antihero” Album In Australia

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Sydney-based rapper HUSKII has made his ARIA charting debut in Australia this week, earning the coveted number 1 place with the release of his debut solo studio album titled “Antihero” produced largely by Sydney multi-instrumentalist Tasker. The album drop on Island Records Australia (Universal Music Group) demonstrates the strength and depth of his underground but […]

Drake Announces Biggest Ever Battle Rap Event w/ URLTV

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Overnight Drake announced the world’s largest-ever battle rap event to be held in conjunction with culture leader SMACK/URLTV via streaming platform Caffeine, set to go down in three weeks on Saturday 30 October. The star-studded event titled “Til Death Do Us Part” features fourteen of battle rap culture’s biggest names across seven matchups on a […]

New Zealand Legend Scribe Announces New Album

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Legendary New Zealand hip hop artist Scribe has announced that his long-anticipated third album will be released next year. The rapper of Samoan descent details that the forthcoming 14-track album, rumored to be called either “The Crusader 2” or “Scribe Is Dead” will feature Keziah, rising Sydney star A.Girl, BKiddo, Micah, Lion REZZ, and Troy […]

Chart-Topping Rapper Masked Wolf Appears On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

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Upcoming talented rapper Masked Wolf’s breakthrough major single “Astronaut In The Ocean” continues its out-of-this-world trajectory with a live performance TV debut being featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon overnight, currently being the world’s number 2 hip hop song with over four million streams on Spotify this week alone globally. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]

New Ras Kass Single With Alerts and Simplex “The Vortex” Out Now

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One of the all-time talented West Coast lyricists Ras Kass has teamed up with Australian rappers Alerts and Simplex on the new single “The Vortex” filmed across Los Angles and Brisbane in Australia’s northeast. The near 4-minute single has long been in the works and delayed by COVID-19 travel restrictions, with film production companies No.One […]

New Bun B and Le$ EP ‘Distant’ Out Now

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Legendary Texas rapper Bun B of UGK has released a new 6-track, 21-minute collaborative EP with rising Houston rapper/producer LE$ today on DIOS //II Trill Enterprises to usher in the new year. The EP was uniquely recorded at the largest residential recording complex in the world in producer Dave Sitek’s 1700-acre ‘Sonic Ranch’ pecan farm […]

Uncle Murda Releases New “Don’t Come Outside 3” Mixtape

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Prolific East New York rapper Uncle Murda has overnight released his new 12-track mixtape titled “Don’t Come Outside 3”, the third volume of his Don’t Come Outside mixtape series that started back in 2017. The lead single to the project is the excellent “Party Full Of Demons” featuring Que Banz, with the film clip to […]

Lord Jamar Talks VladTV and The Casanova 2X Case

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Legendary Brand Nubian, New York rapper, producer, actor now tuned podcaster Lord Jamar has weighed in on the current Casanova 2X federal case and the possible involvement or not of DJ Vlad from VladTV. In the recent Episode No. 151 on his “Yanadameen Godcast w/ Rah Digga and Godfrey”, Lord Jamar discusses the situation and […]

The Joe Budden Podcast Celebrates 400 Episodes

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Popular video and audio podcast The Joe Budden Podcast with regular co-hosts Rory and Mal supported by Parks has overnight celebrated its 400th episode since it launched almost five years ago on Soundcloud and YouTube, then titled as I’ll Name This Podcast Later. The podcast show has garnered a legion of loyal fans, is currently […]

STAR Set To Appear On ‘Drink Champs’ With NORE in 2021?

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Legendary media personality since the late 1990’s STAR aka Troi Torain has recently insinuated on a recent episode of his show The Star Report that he is considering an offer to appear on an upcoming episode of the Drink Champs with N.O.R.E. of CNN and DJ EFN. STAR claims that the episode may be filmed […]

The Regime Rapper Monsta G. Claims PIMP C Never Sipped Lean

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Yukmouth of The Luniz protégé and The Regime rapper Monsta Ganjah has recently claimed in a new interview that the late great rapper and producer PIMP C of UGK never sipped lean in his life, contradicting commonly held claims that he passed away from a related overdose. There have long been strong rumors circulating that […]