Tommy Marsh channels heartbreak and chaos on I Don’t Want Your Love, a gritty anthem of rejection and resilience. Drawing loose inspiration from TLC’s iconic No Scrubs, the track flips heartbreak into power, carrying a raw and unfiltered edge that makes it unmistakably his own.
Featuringcollaborator Tommyyterror, the song thrives on its dual energy — Marsh’s blend of grit and melody balanced by Tommyyterror’s striking verse, which was penned in the aftermath of real-life pain. Together, they create a push-and-pull dynamic that feels both confrontational and cathartic.
At its core, I Don’t Want Your Love is a punchy ode to emotional detachment. Instead of romanticizing heartbreak, Marsh leans into the chaos, refusing to sugarcoat the messiness of letting go.
Tommy Marsh is currently preparing to release his debut album Marshland on September 12.
Marshland is an experimental journey of self-discovery — like walking on thin ice, never knowing if the ground beneath you will hold. It’s driven by uncertainty and anxiety, carved out of raw emotions and reflections that reveal pain and suffering but also rebirth, resilience, and the reminder that fear can transform into strength when you face it head-on.
“Glitter” by HeyHolly is about walking away from what no longer serves you and stepping into who you’re meant to be. It’s raw, reflective, and unapologetic — a reminder that sometimes distance is the first step toward growth. Leave the mess behind. Find your shine again.
HeyHolly is the real deal—born from over a decade of friendship and forged through hard times. Cruise and Bryce met back in Year 6, and in 2021, after years of talking about chasing music, they finally pulled the trigger. Bryce had just come out of a brutal five-year relationship, and music became the outlet.
Cruise sings. Bryce raps. One night, Cruise dropped a beat with a wild hook, Bryce jumped on it, and they knew they had something special.
Since their debut in 2022, HeyHolly has made serious moves—supporting WOMBAT in Adelaide, hitting the stage at WOMADelaide 2025, landing international press, and scoring their first national radio play on CADA with K-Sera.
Tommy Marsh, is a 21-year-old rapper/singer-songwriter from Maslins Beach. Tommy’s been writing his own songs since he was 9, and performing live is his absolute favourite thing in the world. The energy from an audience enjoying his music is an incredible feeling that he cherishes.
Starting out in a creative school, Tommy was fortunate to unlock his musical talents at a young age. His big dream? To make a positive impact through his music, motivating others to make positive changes in themselves and the world around them.
Surf Ct is a bold heavy rap track that dives into Tommy’s experiences growing up. The lyrics touch on overcoming bullying, playing sports, and finding resilience through personal passion. The memorable hook revolves around “Surf Court,” a steep street where the Tommy grew up, adding a nostalgic and relatable element. This song is a response to fans wanting more personal insights, showcasing Tommy’s growth in storytelling and his ability to seamlessly blend poetry with rap. Overall, Surf Ct offers a raw and authentic glimpse into the artist’s past, marking a significant step forward in his musical journey.
Sacredd is a self-produced female hip-hop artist from Adelaide, South Australia. Embodying an alternative approach to both her production and overall presence, Sacredd delivers catchy punchlines and bouncy flows accompanied by a bass heavy presence.
Sacredd kicked off the first half of this year with the release of her single ‘Blue Gem$’ on all digital platforms. Blue Gem$ highlighted the artist’s ability to execute an array of smooth deliveries, and as a result landed itself on numerous Spotify curated playlists such as The Drip, Fresh Finds AU/NZ and A1 HipHop. As well as gaining attention from Triple J’s Declan Byrne and the EDGE 96.1’s DJ Nino Brown. Towards the end of February Sacredd returned with her single ‘Freak($)’, a much darker UK Drill inspired track which also gained notable placements on Spotify playlists Local Hype and Beats n’ Bars. Sacredd’s third release for the year titled ‘Pep$i’, was released April 14th gaining itself a spot on both Triple J’s Home & Hosed and continuous daily rotation on Triple J Unearthed radio.
‘PPP’ opens with a sequence of Organ keys that immediately drive attention to an upbeat, energetic, and inspiring spike of energy. Throughout the chorus the track embodies a type of energy that captures the feelings of ‘If i can do this, then so can you’, which then sets the tone for the rest of the track to flow through. The lyricism of ‘PPP’ embodies both the struggle and the rewards, all while mixing with a few braggadocious punch lines here and there.
Sacredd is a self-produced female hip-hop artist from Adelaide, South Australia. Embodying an alternative approach to both her production and overall presence, Sacredd delivers catchy punchlines and bouncy flows accompanied by a bass heavy presence.
Sacredd kicked off the first half of this year with the release of her single ‘Blue Gem$’ on all digital platforms. Blue Gem$ highlighted the artist’s ability to execute an array of smooth deliveries, and as a result landed itself on numerous Spotify curated playlists such as The Drip, Fresh Finds AU/NZ and A1 HipHop. As well as gaining attention from Triple J’s Declan Byrne and the EDGE 96.1’s DJ Nino Brown. Towards the end of February Sacredd returned with her single ‘Freak($)’, a much darker UK Drill inspired track which also gained notable placements on Spotify playlists Local Hype and Beats n’ Bars. Sacredd’s third release for the year titled ‘Pep$i’, was released April 14th gaining itself a spot on both Triple J’s Home & Hosed and continuous daily rotation on Triple J Unearthed radio.
‘PPP’ opens with a sequence of Organ keys that immediately drive attention to an upbeat, energetic, and inspiring spike of energy. Throughout the chorus the track embodies a type of energy that captures the feelings of ‘If i can do this, then so can you’, which then sets the tone for the rest of the track to flow through. The lyricism of ‘PPP’ embodies both the struggle and the rewards, all while mixing with a few braggadocious punch lines here and there.
Adelaide’s own journeyman delivers his best work to date.
Spirit Kitchen Recordings is proud to release the debut album by Adelaide emcee, Conseps, entitled ‘Full Circle’. The project features guest appearances from Adelaide emcees Patti, Beats, Alerts, Social Change, Evolve, Subliminal and others. The album is produced by local hitmaker Ash Wednesday and features beats by Gas Gangrene, Conseps and Simplex, with DJ Dymes on the cuts.
Conseps got his feet wet performing various live shows and radio appearances around Adelaide in the 2000s. He featured on two 12-inch records with the crew Adroit Effusive (‘Part A’ and ‘Part E’) and had success on local radio with heavy-rotation of the track ‘Moeshzilla & King Kongseps’, alongside fellow Adroit Effusive crew member, Motion. Since then Conseps has released the underground classic ‘The Ice Breaker’ with friends Patti and DJ Kansel and featured heavily on the debut LP ‘The Album’ with long-time crew Adroit Effusive. Conseps has gone on to record and perform alongside some of Australia’s best underground emcees.
Full Circle features the banging tracks ‘SoufLyfe’, ‘Trust The Process’, ‘Knock Knock’ and the soon-to-be classic posse cut ‘Deadly Dose’. Atop hard-hitting beats with a mix of dark and upbeat production, Conseps tackles various subjects, with often topical rhymes, touching on personal issues, life and death, with a good blend of introspection drawn from everyday experiences. Without a doubt, Conseps is back representing Adelaide to the fullest.
Anything you need to know about Smiley you can find out from his lyrics. The Perth emcee has always let his music do the talking; communicating in crystal clear, brutally honest terms. From his philosophies to his politics – from how he feels about cops, to how he feels about the community – it’s all there.
Produced by multi platinum, multi Juno Award winner Rob The Viking, Stick Up Kids is quintessential Smiley – viciously up-tempo and relentless – giving him all the room he needs to spit with precision and impunity. Dark and shady as only Smiley can do it, Stick Up Kids is raw, real and sinister. But versatility is the key to Smiley’s successes.
Colliding skill and tenacity, Smiley has always been a legit contender. Proudly carrying the torch passed down from exalted artists like Downsyde and late icon Hunter, Smiley is the next heir to the throne in Perth’s hip hop lineage – a challenge he has risen to with gusto. Brash, free-thinking and relatable, Smiley typifies the wave of new artists that are currently ushering in an exciting new era of the genre.
aahh: You released your debut solo album South Side Story back in 2017, but you have been an integral part of the scene in this country for over a decade now. Why was the decision made to wait until you did to release a solo album?
Nter: I wanted to wait for the right time to release the South Side Story, to the point were I thought it was some of my best work. I didn’t want to just drop an album with tracks that meant nothing. Every song on South Side Story tells a story and has meaning. The beat and production definitely has to talk to me before I can start to work.
aahh: Your raps reflect life in Hurstville and the experiences you’ve faced throughout not only your childhood but also the life as you live it now. How important to you is it to reflect your life stories throughout your music and how do you feel about those who just do it to promote an image that may not accurately represent their lives?
Nter: Hurstville isn’t so much a ghetto but a really rough and bad neighbourhood. It was the environment we grew up in. The situations we faced as kids and the things we went through and did just to move forward… its important to tell that story. You can’t just make this sort of shit up. If you haven’t been in that environment it’s easy to tell, people just need to keep it real…
aahh: You’ve been touted as one of the innovators in the local scene especially when it comes to Gutta rap. Where did you draw your influences from when you first started out with the crew Sydney Serchaz. Can you also tell us a bit about that crew and how it came to be formed?
Nter: I drew a lot of influences out of what was really going on and what was really being done on our part back then. Rapping about selling drugs wasn’t a huge thing in the Sydney game. Forty was always on that hustle and he was one of the first but Sydney Serchaz told the story of the searcher, the hustler and the thieves story from where it was happening it also highlighted the struggle.
Sydney Serchaz was like a family to me with Skeamo being my brother and Sky-High teaching me a lot of what I know today. At first it was just them two then I came along and from there we just ran with it. Doing some of Sydneys first gutter rap shows and then taking it to a new level.
aahh: As with many rappers in the scene, there seems to be a constant juggle between making music and balancing out all the other responsibilities people face in life such as family and or other work commitments. How do you find dealing with that kind of thing?
Nter: In this day and age you have to work. Music isn’t going to pay the bills unless you’re Kerser or ChillinIT no matter how many views or likes you’re getting. Let’s be real all that shit means nothing, at the end of the day I work. I’ve had the side hustle but I can’t pay bills from a jail cell. I manage both as well as I can but if it came to be, it would be my job because its a pay check each and every week.
ahhh: You rep Trap Runners, how did this crew come about? Is there still a Trap Runners album in the works and what can you tell us about that project?
Nter: Yeh, Trap Runners is what it is now. Myself, Merks and one of the other boys, Jake came up with the idea. It started just as a little group, we first called it THE REAL but changed a few things and then we just started repping Trap Runners. The boys were off doing their thing and I was doing my music so we came together under that banner and now we’re the number one group in the underground..real…but yeah we are working on an album for later this year.
aahh: You’ve steadily been releasing new music including the tracks Legacy, and Wrong Turns which dropped just the other day. This is apart from all the tracks you’ve been featuring on with Sesk and also Merks. Are you currently working on a new album or mixtape?
Nter: Yeah, I try to keep constant music dropping every month or so. Just not too much because then its just overplayed or boring. At the moment I am just looking around for beats for an album. It’s not 100% certain but I’m slowly working on it. I am also working on a mixtape, but it will be a gutter tape
ahhh: Will you be working with Sam Mason on your next project. You’ve both worked closely together over the years including on your debut South Side Story?
Nter: Yer Sam Mason will most problem produce most of the beats, but I will be using some other producers. We’ve actually been boys since rugrat days.
ahhh: What’s the biggest change you’ve witnessed throughout the local scene over the past 10 years?
Nter: The biggest change is that everyone is rapping now but there is no content to their music. No one is telling a story. It’s all who is the best fighter or who gets the best clothes. It’s fun all that but to tell the story of someone real and to stop show boating with shit that isn’t yours in ya clips… you should be able to free the realness.
ahhh: What do you think about rap beef and how people approach it in Australia. We rarely see diss tracks, yet there’s always an undercurrent of beef that occurs throughout the scene. Do you have any thoughts on that and what has your experiences been with that?
Nter: This rap beef isn’t real at all. It is easy to get on Instagram and talk shit or throw subliminal’s in tracks, but how you gonna handle it when its sitting on ya door step or you’re out in public and some one pulls up on ya… if you haven’t got the heart to carry on with it just go about your business. I try keep outta all that shit these days. I’m too old to be beefing on social media with pensioners.
Half man, half machine: Macshane is a rap anomaly. Born and bred in the Perth hills, he exploded onto the Perth music scene out of nowhere in 2015, and quickly rose to prominence as an MC and force not to be reckoned with. Now, he’s set to make his mark on 2019 with the release of his long-awaited debut EP, The Macshane EP.
Drawing on influences from all corners of hip-hop and electronic music to deliver intricate wordplay, complex flows and a unique perspective on concepts and themes, Macshane explores all of this and more on his debut EP. In 2018, Macshane released three singles further highlighting his innate skills not just as an MC but as a lyrical wordsmith as well, capitalising on his collaborative friendship with producer Unkle Ricky to create genre-defying tracks that see the two working in perfect harmony, with the pair “bouncing drums and melodies back and forth until we found a vibe.”
Straight off the back of his most recent single, ‘I Said’, which was described by Macshane as a “declaration of intent, a call to arms and an assertion of self in three minutes of fury,” Macshane is doubling down with the release of his long-awaited debut. Describing it as “nothing less than a journey from conception to writing and recording,” he went onto say he felt “lucky to finally tap a highly talented musical medium to unleash my thoughts, struggles and self realisations.” “I finally learnt to speak my mind and make music for myself as opposed to appeasing a trend or particular sound. Therefore I was unapologetic in dealing with themes such as self doubt, relationships, and ultimately the battle between who I think I am and what others think of me.” Solidifying his reputation as one of the country’s finest rappers, Macshane delivers a consistent body of work that isn’t afraid to dig deep into his own mind as well as society at large. Not shying away from trying new things and subverting preconceived notions of rap and hip hop in Australia, Macshane lays it all out on the table across seven tracks that each showcase a different element of his artistic identity.
With four singles already out in the world and three previously unheard new tracks, The Macshane EP highlights a rapper truly stepping into his own as an artist, and serves as not only the end of one chapter but the start of another – this really is just the beginning for Macshane.
“Dream big, chase that, dig deep ‘cause I live for the lottery.” Talakai enters 2019 on the same high he left 2018, with a huge and heavy release.
Lottery, features dirty, dense production and heavy lyrics however, in Lottery Talakai brings the bounce, with an echoing, resonating hook which carries an underlying message of persistence and positivity. Renowned for heavy bars, razor flows and pine point delivery Talakai is at the forefront of the Australian Grime scene. After touring late 2017 off the back of the “Get Bodied” viral video series Talakai has been on the come up, playing sold out shows around the country and making cheeky appearances on Triple J’s Hip Hop show.
Far from the young kid coming up locally in the Newcastle scene Talakai has taken the movement nationally, oozing bravado and lyricism to rival the countries best. Gearing up for a huge 2019, Talakai sets his sights on the top with his debut EP in the works. With 2019 off to a blazing start, you can catch Talakai supporting ChillinIt on his sold out The Ashes “Women Weed and Wordplay” Tour throughout March, April and May.
