
Classic Material takes you back to the early days of hip-hop in Australia and New Zealand. Host Steve Duck talks to the people who were there to get the full stories of the albums that changed local hip-hop, taking it from a tiny underground community to a thriving scene of top 10 singles, brand endorsements and national tours.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | Music CommentaryMusic HistoryMusic | ||||

Sound Unlimited had an album out, a song that cracked the top 20, and had been on the road with some of the rap world's biggest names. But, sadly, this would be the pinnacle of the group's success. Sound Unlimited split, and Australian hip-hop would ... more
Having secured a deal with Sony Music, Sound Unlimited get on the road to tour and earn new fans, but quickly learn that being the first hip-hop group to tour across the country raises a whole series of unforeseen issues. It's their work supporting t... more
In this episode, we go back to the early '80s to trace the origins of Sydney's hip-hop scene. Rappers Rosano and Kode Blue discover breaking, graffiti, DJing and MCing with their crew Westside Posse, and build a rep throwing impromptu outdoor jams ac... more
In the final episode of Classic Material: The Making of Choose One, 1200 Techniques ride the success of "Hard As Hell" and "Karma" all the way from Triple J to commercial radio. Their success brings industry recognition, awards, non-stop touring oppo... more
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Good podcast needs more episodes the only thing that bugs me is the damn g shock add in the middle otherwise it would be 5 stars👌
Great to hear a slick podcast about these days of hip hop in Aus & NZ
Good production values and great stories
NICE
This is a legit great podcast. More of this please.
Awesome podcast!!! Need more of this in the aus rap scene
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