Beers Beats & The Biz

Beers Beats & The Biz

An up to date discussion with Australian Hip Hop …

  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Ep. 146. Stand Up Rap Spits featuring Julian Woods
    On the dawn of his first tour, we are stoked to sit down and talk stand up with content creator, rising comedian and old mate, Julian Woods for the 146th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Making dark humour great again is the name of the game and Julian Woods is out here doing exactly that, we caught up with him to talk the similarities between rap and stand up and a whole lot more. There’s graffiti talk, rap talk, Julian’s influences in stand up comedy, content creation, online superstardom and our history together and friendship. Thanks to Woodsy for his time, contributions and conversation.. Catch him on tour now. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Crush City and 420 Superstore and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
    3 July 2024, 12:30 am
  • 2 hours 23 minutes
    Ep. 145 - Inala 4077 featuring Koolie ACR
    It’s an honour to be joined this week by an old mate and legendary Brisbane graffiti writer, Koolie ACR for the 145th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From Koolie’s involvement in the first wholecar painted in Brisbane in 1987 to his work and passion for the CFMEU, one of Inala’s favourite sons breaks down his history and many contributions from the western suburbs of the River City. There’s a million stories and some amazing history in this episode and we can never thank Koolie (and our old mate Jacko who joins in the convo) enough for this amazing and often hilarious conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Crush City and 420 Superstore and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
    25 June 2024, 12:30 am
  • 2 hours 3 minutes
    Ep. 144 - It’s All A Conspiracy featuring Roms

    After an extended hiatus, we are stoked to be back at it today with legendary Brisbane graffiti pioneer and record-digger, Roms. Roms is an unheralded veteran of the Brisbane graffiti scene, he has been painting since the late 80’s and collecting records for nearly as long, a champion of early legal walls around the city, Roms has stories for days. This is one of those classic Beers episodes that goes everywhere, we talk everything from the importance of Brisbane’s pioneer writers to Black Sabbath’s record label and on to the events that unfolded following September 11, 2001. Thanks to Roms for his years of contributions, conversation and continued creativity, he deserves the props. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Crush City and 420 Superstore and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.

    11 June 2024, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 58 minutes
    Ep. 143 - The Sound of Music featuring Bonezy 2 Bladez
    It’s an honour to be back at it this week and joined by an old friend and Hired Goon, Bonezy 2 Bladez for the 143rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Bonezy has been involved in music and audio engineering since his teenage years and has worked behind the scenes on releases from Tornts, Bigfoot, Gaz Hazard, 2023’s Kill Squad record featuring Overproof Pete, Bigfoot, Heata and Wallzee and numerous metal and genre albums. Between it all we talk growing up, soundtracks and scores to movies, the influence and songs of Bias B, HG and 750, various albums, shows, how audio works and impacts the listener as well as getting into some of the music we can’t stand. This is a great episode that gets into the nitty-gritty of sound and its interpretation by the listener, thanks to Bonezy 2 Bladez for breaking it all down and this entertaining conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Futurola, 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
    9 June 2024, 4:13 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Ep. 142 - From the 3174 featuring Bracer FMC
    It’s an honour to be back at it again this week and joined by an old friend, Brace of Melbourne’s Fresh Mess Crew, for the 142nd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Brace has been involved in the Melbourne graffiti and hip hop scene since it’s near inception, as a second generation writer of FMC and a member of the Noble Park collective, 3174 he’s had a storied and hugely interesting journey. We talk everything from Bracer’s earliest years and his shared history with Jake Biz to the beginnings of FMC, its prominence in the jail system, his years working alongside Strut, Bias, Pegs and Shaz in the early days of Obese Records and on to the tumultuous couple of years he spent in Brisbane living with 750. This is another great conversation and catch up with an old friend, shouts to Bracer for his years of friendship and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Futurola, 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
    27 February 2024, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Ep. 141 - Still Crushin’ featuring Dizne and Big Odz

    It is an honour to be back at it this week with our friends from Crush City, Dizne and Odie for the 141st instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Old mates and long time supporters of the BBATB podcast, Odz and Diz have been involved in graffiti in Brisbane (and Australia) since it’s near inception and are the proprietors of Brisbane’s home of aerosol art, Crush City. With decades in the game between them, we get into the nitty gritty of graffiti in QLD and talk everything from artwork and T-shirt designs, the influence of Pubes and Dorps, DIE family, their individual history and accomplishments and what it is to run retail graffiti in Brisbane. Thank you always to Odz and Diz for the years of service, commitment and the ongoing support of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.

    20 February 2024, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    Ep. 140 - To Be Different featuring DJ FX
    We are stoked to be back for 2024 and joined by the legendary DJ FX for the 140th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In December 2023 we hit Melbourne for a live show at The Laundry bar in Fitzroy, in lead up to the show we had a bunch of great conversations, and here’s our first guest in that series - Frankston’s own, DJ FX. DJ FX is a staple of the Australian hip hop scene, having DJ’d for Melbourne pioneers the Puah Hedz (Muph, Draino, Osinaka) in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, he’s been involved in numerous albums, radio shows and on the periphery of so many amazing moments within the culture. We chart the various accomplishments and achievements of this soft spoken legend, from turntables, records and radio shows to travel, random rap moments and stories, Kerris is undisputed and his contributions are many. Thank you to FX for this amazing conversation and his years of service and support, the man deserves his props. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
    12 February 2024, 11:30 pm
  • 1 hour 58 minutes
    Ep. 139 - The Gift pt 2. featuring Lazy Grey

    We are honoured to be back at it this week with part 2 of our epic conversation with Lazy Grey for the 139th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We pick up where we left off and take a deep dive into the various songs, productions and appearances Lazy created following The Blackstump Tape and Boney & Stoney. From the Writers Anon tape and the impact of Ken Oath, through to The Authentic LP, Stonebroke, various 750 shows and the monumental Banned In Queensland. We talk some favourite live shows and collaborations like Move on the Pavement, his work with Mnemonic Ascent, Brad Strut, Pegz, tracks with Reason and several other pivotal LG team-ups. This is another very special episode and we can’t thank LG enough for his time, conversation and years of dedication. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.

    19 December 2023, 12:00 am
  • 2 hours 52 seconds
    Ep. 138 - The Gift featuring Lazy Grey Part 1

    We are honoured to be back at it today with the 750 General, legend and icon of Australian Hip Hop culture, Lazy Grey for the 138th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s been a long time in the making but here we go, part one of our epic conversation with Lazy Grey, from his earliest memories of hip hop, friends and influences and on through his early demos and albums. We talk all things, from the Blackstump tape up until Banned In Queensland and a bunch of songs and one-off productions in between - All She Wrote, Writers Anon, Honour To Be, Move On the Pavement, Brothers Stoney, Boney & Stoney, Rock Da City and so much more. This one is very special to us and we can’t thank LG enough for his time and years of dedication. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.

    28 November 2023, 12:31 am
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    Ep. 137 - Gucci Loafers featuring Lumes
    We are honoured to be back at it this week and joined by Lumes aka Illuminate for the 137th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a ripper of an episode that charts Lumes’ rise from aspiring battle MC in the trenches of Melbourne through his growth into producer, writer, podcaster and all round renaissance man. We talk Lumes’ podcast Too Young To Die, the influence and impact of Prowla, Solomon Kleptoe, This Is It , what it is to be fresh and the concept of it, writing articles, producing Tornts’ Hit Never Miss and of course - the impact and influence of - The Hellburnianz. Thank you to Lumes for his time, conversation and years of contributions to the culture. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
    21 November 2023, 1:09 am
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    Ep. 136 - Newtown and Back featuring P.SMURF

    We are stoked to be back at it this week with an episode from our archives, we are joined by the Mayor of Newtown himself, P.SMURF for the 136th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with one of Sydney’s stalwarts and all-round renaissance men about 6 or 7 months ago for a ripper episode that takes in travel, retail, life, graffiti and music. It’s a ripper episode and we can’t thank P.SMURF enough for his ongoing contributions to the culture and for stopping by The Shire studios for an amazing conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.

    7 November 2023, 1:00 am
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