Lists Best Hip Hop and R&B list of 2014 by Lucille Sadek Check out Happy’s list for Best Hip Hop and R&B albums of the year. From the established greats of Drake to the fast emerging artists of Raury, American* artists have always played an…
News Gene Simmons declares Hip-Hop doesn’t belong in Rock Hall of Fame by Alex Cooper Let it go, man. Gene Simmons has once again declared war on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, not over who’s in, but who he believes doesn’t belong. The…
Music News L-FRESH THE LION and So.Crates to headline Hip-Hop show at Shotkickers by Happy Melbourne’s hip-hop scene is about to ignite. Sensible Antixx Records has announced a stacked night for Hip-Hop heads, with L-FRESH THE LION and So.Crates set to headline Shotkickers on Thursday,…
Music News Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap dominates 2025 streams by Veniana Vucago Kneecap leads a stellar year for Irish music, out streaming even The Beatles and Elton John. According to NME, Kneecap racked up 26 million streams in Ireland this year. The…
Arts Film and TV Live Music News Hip-Hop takes over Parramatta Town Hall this November with culdesac, culdesac, culdesac by Tammy Moir Two days of Hip-Hop land in Western Sydney, with a screening of new short film The DEFIANT Ones, live spoken word, and a cypher block party This November, Parramatta Town…
Music News Jeezy Breaks Guinness World Record with 101-Piece Hip-Hop Orchestra by Tammy Moir Vegas just witnessed Jeezy’s biggest performance ever – landsliding over Cypress hill’s 72 piece symphony Atlanta rap veteran Jeezy has made history. During his Las Vegas residency TM:101 Live at…
News What’s happening in hip-hop this month by Leaf Safi Hip-hop’s hot streak: big album drops, historic vatican performance, and what’s next After what has been an amazing few-month stretch for hip-hop releases, major studio albums dropped from acclaimed rappers…
News Hip-hop’s going orchestral – and it all started with a Simpsons joke by Tammy Moir What started as a joke on The Simpsons has morphed into one of 2025’s most surprising musical trends: hip-hop going fully orchestral.
News Bone Thugs-N-Harmony + Xzibit & Too $hort: a Hip-Hop holy trinity to hit Australia by Alex Cooper Three legends, one stage – your ’90s rap dreams just came true. Australian hip-hop fans, brace yourselves – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are storming back Down Under! The Grammy-winning rap legends, known for…
Music News Doechii Hits Back at View that Hip-Hop is not an “Intellectual” genre by Cooper Marix-Evans The Hip-Hop and R&B artist has said that views against Rap and Hip-Hop being an “intellectual” genre are “rooted in racism” The artist has hit back at critics this morning…
Music Hip-Hop artist Meals’ drops his new multi-genre EP ‘Supermarket’ by Cooper Marix-Evans The NSW based Hip-Hop artist’s new release is a multi-genre exploration of raw sound and unwavering spirit Lismore-based Hip-Hop and R&B artist Meals has just released his latest EP Supermarket….
Music Rins4: The Rising Star Transforming the Aussie Hip-Hop Scene with ‘3am’ by Georgina Everdell For anyone that loves a moody, atmospheric afro-beat track, Rins4 is about to be your newfound favourite artist Rins4, a Nigerian, Naarm-based rapper/songwriter, is blowing up the local hip-hop scene…
Music PREMIERE: ANESU’s ‘Robin Hood’ is the Hip-Hop Anthem You’ve Been Waiting For by Georgina Everdell ‘Robin Hood’ is the latest single from ANESU that will have you on your feet Zimbabwe-born, Indonesia-raised and currently residing in so called ‘Australia’, ANESU is emerging in the Aussie…
