InterviewsNew MusicJaden Smith: “I want to be better, I want to show people that I can do it” by Nic Mckenzie Originality, humility, and limitless talent. Even from a young age, Jaden Smith has been a force of artistic brilliance. Refusing to conform to contemporary pigeon-holes and running at his own artistic frequency…
InterviewsMeet Taz Taylor, the tycoon behind Internet Money’s perfect storm by Tom Cameron Taz Taylor, the brain and brawn behind Internet Money, runs us through the perfect storm that saw his debut album finally come to life. Taz…
New MusicWATCH: slowthai – ‘Feel Away’ by Caitlin Hely Ever the showman, slowthai gives birth in the video for his latest track, Feel Away, featuring James Blake and Mount Kimbie. The song, which is…
FeaturesNas – ‘King’s Disease’: Why It Mattered by Happy The 2020 surprise album from hip-hop legend Nas, King’s Disease, doesn’t expect change to come from those in power, it’s a message of perseverance for those…
InterviewsQueen P interviews POOKIE: a conversation between hip-hop queens by Cassia Briscoe POOKIE and Queen P are two artists killing the game right now. It only seems fitting that they meet up to chat art, inspiration, and…
New MusicPOOKIE unleashes a sweltering hip-hop masterpiece on her debut ‘tuesday’ by Emily Elvish On her debut single, POOKIE has crafted a groove-laden anthem of authenticity. Deep and detailed, tuesday cascades in cool and contagious beats. There are very few times…
InterviewsNew MusicJessB: taking New Zealand hip-hop to the world by Ben Hansen JessB cements herself as a leader in New Zealand hip-hop with her new mixtape 3 Nights in Amsterdam. We spoke about the trailblazing release, bursting…
NewsPop CultureWorldGot some spare cash? Notorious B.I.G.’s crown and Tupac’s love letters are up for sale by Jayden Collins The Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic crown and high-school love letters written by Tupac Shakur are up for sale in a major international hip-hop auction. Rival rappers…
ListsNeedle In The HayNews5 artists from Northern Territory that we’re digging right now by Kayla McNicoll At the moment, Happy Mag is scoping out some of the best talents on offer in both Australia and New Zealand as part of our…
Enmore AudioGearInterviewsCHAII chats her new EP ‘Lightswitch’, gritty sounds and the DIY ethos by Dan Shaw CHAII has got a lot on her plate. On top of a string of singles, she provided the soundtrack to a Fendi campaign and is…
New MusicLara D serves up a scintillating slice of RnB on her latest single ‘I’m Not’ by Emily Elvish For any artist, fame is a double-edged sword. As the process of making art will always inherit a level of publicity, artists are continually faced…
PremieresPREMIERE: Kyle Maher delivers introspective hip hop lyricism on ‘Better’ by Kayla McNicoll Sometimes, short periods of time can have the most significant and long-lasting effects on our lives and for Darwin artist Kyle Maher, the last two…
NewsWATCH: Sampa The Great – ‘Time’s Up’ by Kayla McNicoll There is no doubting that through The Return, Sampa The Great created one of 2019’s best albums. Now the musical visionary has shared the music video for one…
