Rap

Ice Cube was a member of seminal 80s gangster rap group NWA, and has gone on to a successful solo music career alongside producing, writing and starring in many hit movies. He's also one of the… Audio

Arcee, with her song The Cool Zone, from the EP of the same name. Audio

Hailing from Wellington, Jay Knight is an upcoming beatmaker affiliated with the Young, Gifted and Broke collective who has just released his debut album, 19/94. Aleyna Martinez catches up with the… Audio

University of Auckland ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke raps about hip hop music and culture. What is a 'dis' and why does hip hop have them? Audio

Times x Two with their song Get Me Some Mon'. http://timesxtwo.bandcamp.com/ Audio

On his new album Nobody's Smiling, rapper Common presents a grim picture of his hometown Chicago, backed by the dark and ominous beats of longtime collaborator No I.D. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Audio

Adelaidean rap trio Hilltop Hoods are one of Australia's biggest hip hop exports, but their meat and potatoes boom bap has yet to cut through in New Zealand. Hilltop Hoods' MC Suffa tell us why he… Audio

P-Money's new album BackPack Travels sees him partner with Buckshot, a stalwart of NYC hip hop who co-founded Duck Down Music Inc., now home to P-Money and David Dallas. For Music 101, P-Money… Audio

When New Plymouth hip hop artist Louie Knuxx touched down at Wellington Airport in November last year, it'd been six years since he'd stepped foot on New Zealand soil - the result of various warrants… Audio

Remi Kolawole, better known as REMi, is a Melbourne based MC who won the Australian unsigned band competition Triple J Unearthed in 2013. REMi has just released Raw x Infinity, an album produced by… Audio

Heavy, with their song Superbad. http://thatsheavybro.bandcamp.com/ Audio

Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q has seen it all, done it all, putting in time as an athlete, a gang member and a drug dealer, before he emerged as a leading voice of Top Dawg Entertainment, the label… Audio

Spycc, with his song Slow Down, featuring Mahalia Simpson. Audio

The distinctive New York rapper shares her love of words, imagination and following your bliss with Emma Smith Audio

In 1988 Upper Hutt Posse released the kaupapa-driven single 'E Tu', a single that has the distinction of being Aotearoa's first rap record. Sam Wicks celebrates 'E Tu' by speaking to Te Kupu, the… Audio

D.L.T. is known for presenting the M.T.V hip hop show Wreckognize, also for taking his single Chains to number one on the kiwi charts. He joins Musical Chairs to discuss the controversy of rap dealing… Audio