Aussie Hip-Hop

More and more often I find myself rocking Aussie Hip-Hop. For me it's been like finding a long lost cousin that quickly became closer than kin. Thanks to www.hillydilly.com (if you haven't checked out the site its one of my favorites) I just found out about M-Phazes upcoming album dropping Feb 26th). After hearing these two teaser tracks there is no doubt in my mind I'll be the first person to purchase this album.

Solo is slowly becoming one of my favorite artists. I have an immense amount of respect for his ability to tell stories. In this song the guy goes ape shit on production that progresses perfectly. It feels like you are on a smooth ride only to be jaunted and jerked around as the brakes slam on at the very last possible moment. Take this track for a tailspin.

M-Phazes - For What It's Worth ft. Solo (of Horrorshow) Download - (from www.hillydilly.com)

Lyrics - M-Phazes - For What It's Worth ft. Solo

I remember my very first taste of this obsession

Fresh faced kid at next level copping lessons

Wide eyed I'd stay for hours at a time

Just grilling Doctor Freud like a q and a session

Pestering him with all types of questions

Whats good this week who did the beats and who's guesting

I had a part time job so I would work all week

Then blow my whole paycheck in a few seconds

And if it had that Aus hip-hop sticker on the front

You could bet I would pick it up and add it to the collection

Something about the way my native tongue sound

Over dirty drums it's like I found a connections

And looking back now I bought a lot of classics

But I also spent a lot of cash on a lot of wack shit

And if I added it up I would probably cringe at the thought

But really I got way more than I bargained for

Cause if I could put an hourly wage on all the time

That I have spent locked away with a pen and a page

Or every drop of sweat that I shed when I step on the stage

Then brother I would be getting paid

To some this might sound crazy but music took me in

Taught me and shaped me

And the life lessons learned are a great deal

Worth more than you could ever pay me

(For what its worth)

Its the ticket price at the show

Its the bandwidth of the download

Everybodys so concerned with the bottom line

This is something that can't measure with a dollar sign

And it can't be bought for no amount

Throw them up if you know what I am talking about

This is something that pre-dates trade and pre-dates money

Something that is as old as time

I know this kid that has been digging through the crates for ages

Born and raised gold coast of all places

Ordinary Joe goes by the name of Mark

Better known to most as M-Phazes

They say it ain't where you from its where you at

Well this here is proof of that

He worked hard just to master the boom and the bap till

The beats so fat they make the party people say, good gracious!

So he hooked up with some of the finest emcees from across the nation

Did a few joints for some overseas cats cause you know word spreads like its contagious

Hooked up with an agent

Took his cd's and beats to the one stop shop competition stood up and played it

Panel of judges is some of the greatest

And well what do you know the whole room when APE SHIT!

Now tell me what thats worth

Dollars can't buy respect because respect is earned

And I'm gonna give respect where respect is due

Very few who would test you

Want to talk about dedication

Want to talk about hours spent

I bet he spent a few

So when he hit me up with the track for collaboration

I said I'm down for whatever dude

See this world takes ??

When we all get paid

Cause we all got to eat

This here is not for the feed

In my own small way I'm just trying to pay back

Everything that music lent to me

I spent my life feeling like I didn't fit into the puzzle

Now people telling me my shit helped them through their struggle

Huh, and if you can't respect that then you either need a slap or ??

Its the ticket price at the show

Its the bandwidth of the download

Everybodys so concerned with the bottom line

This is something that can't measure with a dollar sign

And it can't be bought for no amount

Throw them up if you know what I am talking about

This is something that predates trade and predates money

Something that is as old as time

M-Phazes - Walk on Clouds ft. Bliss n Eso Download - (from www.hillydilly.com)