NZ native rapper, ImaGé, stands out in the young, underground Auckland hip hop scene as having natural talent with lyrics and a flow that makes you remember why rap was so great back in the day. Defying popular culture, ImaGé has selected beats from a pool of young and hungry producers that make your head nod, rather than starting a rave. What results is smooth and uncompromising hip hop music that cannot be faulted on its realness and as DJ Alias put it -“it just sounds so right”. Tune in to hear ImaGe on heavy rotation all this week – “Game Over”, “Iron Lakk”, “Green Lights” ft Shaqles just to name a few. Supporting local hiphop cause “WE DO THIS ALL DAY”.

Keep up to date with ImaGe on Facebook, Youtube, and imagemusic.bandcamp.com.

Born in H-Town (Hamilton, New Zealand) to parents of Maori ancestry, Sweet Dick Vinnie is a former Drug Dealer. Before Sweet Dick joined the Villains, he was studying to become a member of Venomous Mic Technicians (VMT) because he was unable to forgive those who did wack music. During his time in VMT Sweet Dick graduated from Basic Training, then went on to Infantry School. Tune in to hear Slip of the Tongue on heavy rotation all this week.  Supporting local hiphop cause “WE DO THIS ALL DAY”.

Keep up to date with Slip of the Tongue on Facebook, Ayebro.co.nz, and htownvillians.com.

Mz J Album ‘LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING’ Out in stores now. Mz J, former member of Pacific Soul. Winner of Tui Award (NZ Music Award) for Best Pacific Album 2003. Best group and Best Pacific Album with Mt Vaea Band. Nominated for Best Pacific Female Artist 2010. She has an album coming on the way, consisting of RNB and Samoan music, featuring many talented artists such as PNC, David Dallas, Rez – Immigrants, Pfab and much more. Tune in to hear Mz J on heavy rotation all this week. Supporting local artists cause “WE DO THIS ALL DAY”.

keep up to date with Mz J on facebook, Ayebro.co.nz, Twitter.com and Myspace.com.

Like other musicians, John Chong Nee has endured ups and downs throughout his career. He has, without prior calculation, found himself involved with numerous musical movements in New Zealand, which have respectively created their own legacies and provided music of difference. He is a mild mannered, collected, smooth customer, and like his regular music partner Dei Hamo, has a sharp fashion sense and an extra large stature. He is Chong Nee; vocalist, percussionist, bassist, pianist, drummer, producer and arranger. With his own debut album “Just Getting By On Love” being perfected and primed for release back in May 2007, New Zealand finally got to embrace Chong Nee as a solo artist. Tune in to hear Chong Nee on heavy rotation all this week. Supporting local artists cause “WE DO THIS ALL DAY”.

To be crowned as legends is a mark of respect amongst peers, an acknowledgement of effort in a particular field, a reputation for setting the standards in this case for New Zealand hiphop that is a combination of fact and mystery, in 2010 DECEPTIKONZ are back to define their legacy with their all new album “EVOLUTION – Past-Present-Beyond”. DECEPTIKONZ was formed in 1998 in the battle grounds of Manurewa, South Auckland high schools, where to pass the time aspiring MC’s battled to see who was the dopest lyricist in the school yard. From those early encounters, four MC’s emerged whose names would be forever be itched in the psyche of NZ hiphop – MAREKO, SAVAGE, FRISKO & DEVOLO. Catch them on heavy rotation all this week. Supporting local hiphop cause “WE DO THIS ALL DAY”.

Keep up to date with DECEPTIKONZ on Facebook, Ayebro.co.nz, and Dawnraid.co.nz.