Gaz Hazard - Hazardous to ya Health

RUNROYAL.COM in association with Cool Rad Skills presents
GAZ HAZARD
HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH

Men who have actually lived the reality of their lyrics are currently few and far between within the scope of Australian hip-hop. Look outside that scope for a moment and you’ll find a man who has lived the harsh realities of which he speaks, that man is Gaz Hazard.


Hailing from Brisbane’s south side Gaz Hazard was a founding member of underground rap group CRS (Cool, Rad, Skills or Cunt Rap Syndicate). CRS garnered cult-like support in the mid to late 2000’s following the release of the crew’s debut album, Gully Down Crooks. Known for their rowdiness and a “back to basics” approach the Cunt Rap Syndicate have finally reopened their doors and are preparing the first full-length release from one of their most promising MC’s, Gaz Hazard’s Hazardous To Ya Health.


Hazardous To Ya Health see’s Gaz trawling through a lifetime of memories from the opposite side of the law, a vantage point from which very few local MC’s can truly speak. The album features the remarkable talents of fellow miscreant DJ Lopsided (750 Rebels) who not only holds down all the cuts but also provides production on six of the albums eighteen tracks. Strong features also come from fellow CRS members Pors 1 and Servo who provide five verses and nine stellar beats respectively.
The title track also marks the first single off the album. Produced by Nick1 (Verbill, Billy Bunks) “Hazardous To Ya Health” see’s Gaz reliving the harrowing experience of chronic drug addiction and the eventual overdose that almost took his life.
Gaz also found time to hook up with close mates the 750 Rebels and Hired Goons. Ken Oath, Billy Bunks, Bigfoot and Jake Biz all pop in and speak there piece while close friend and like minded associate Tornts (whom Gaz occasionally provides hype-man duties for) provides two beats and a blistering guest spot on one of the album’s many highlights, “Terrorcell”.


Hazardous To Ya Health is an amazingly honest and well constructed debut from an established MC who has seen more than most, the reality of which will never be lost on the listener. At times confronting, Gaz’s truths aren’t without levity, an album that can bounce from tales of crime and south-suburban life to cold braggadocio.
Hazardous To Ya Health is an absolute must for any self –respecting fan of that REAL raw underground rap….


Welcome to the life and crimes of Gaz Hazard.

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Available 07 Feb, 2013

Track List:

01. Intro
02. Bring the Pain
03. Southside ft. Exile & Pors 1
04. Hazardous to ya Health
05. Fiends ft. Talons
06. Two Cent Piece
07. The Code ft. Pors 1
08. Psychobabble ft. Bigfoot & Jake Biz
09. Mafioso ft. Talons
10. Ghettoballs ft. Bezrock
11. Terrorcell ft. Tornts
12. Dirty Man
13. Here Comes ft. Pors 1
14. Danger Danger ft. Billy Bunks & Pors 1
15. Stick Up Kid
16. Southbound & Down ft. Pors 1
17. You Ain't Gully ft. Ken Oath & Pors 1
18. Ice Cold Dead
19. Outro






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TORNTS – DEAD BRAIN DIARIES

Tornts has been ready since he left the womb, and with fellow spitters such as Bigfoot, Diem,

Billy Bunks, Ken Oath, Jake Biz and Kid Selzy, his rhymes are merciless. Tornts is back to devastate, with 18 tracks ranging from cold street visions in No One to the relentless Hit Never Miss and the apocalyptic soundtrack synth reality of Wastelands Author. Anthems You’re All Goin Out and Bad News are placed in contrast with the brief, bleak Wish I Was Dead and the double time inspired Reaper’s My Chauffeur.

This album also sees the return of the devastating combination of Tornts and Brad Strut, tearing their lyrical sandstorm through the carefully manicured gardens of soft radio pop rap. Strut and Tornts are set to appear at the Hip Hop Kemp Festival in the Czech Republic, sharing the bill with acts such as Masta Ace, Large Professor, Necro, and Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, plus Smif N Wessun of the legendary Boot Camp Clik.

Accompanied by two professionally shot HD video clips from leading director Heata, the lead single Hit Never Miss and the follow up joint No One, Deadbrain Diaries is set to smash through expectations for hardcore hip hop in this country and worldwide.

(Tornts review jacked from here

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BIGFOOT – GIANT STEPS

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A stalwart of the Melbourne music scene since the mid 90’s, Bigfoot needs little introduction to those with an ear to the underground. Etching out a reputation for thunderous production, aggressive flows and a formidable stage presence, Bigfoot has been a scene-stealer since day one. Following the momentum created by his regular appearances on the now legendary PBS 'Formula' sessions, Bigfoot began his reputation as a prolific guest-spot killer with his verse on Brad Strut's 'Authentic' LP in 2001, and he soon appeared on studio tracks and live bills with the likes of Bias B, Tornts, Hospice Crew, Brothers Stoney and Reason.

As the buzz intensified, he released the 'Footprints' 12- inch in 2004 which has become a much sought-after collector's item. Building on his close ties with members of Queensland's 750 Rebels, Bigfoot temporarily relocated to the Sunshine State, where he dropped yet another devastating guest verse on Lazy Grey's 'The Soundtrack.' People were starting to wonder when he would drop a full length album of his own. “Giant Steps” is what the fiends have been waiting for. It marks Bigfoot’s emergence from the underground into the upper echelon of Australian Hip-Hop, and years spent building his strength as an MC and producer have paid off with this stunning debut. “I didn’t want to just slap together a sub-par album and throw it out there,” explains Bigfoot “It’ss been so long in the making that I had to make it worth the wait.” Produced entirely by Bigfoot himself along with Hired Goons accomplice Heata, “Giant Steps” is a sonically diverse opus constructed from all manner of eclectic sounds, ranging from dirty funk samples and jazz infused live guitars, to ghostly synths, monstrous bass lines and hard hitting drums.

Opener “Stepped on” is a driving electro-fuzz stampede laced with an unrelenting verbal tirade that harks back to Bigfoot’s days spent on the battle circuit, while “What Goes Around” and “Stop” are mercilessly dramatic street stories detailed over eerily hypnotic backdrops. “Can I Kick It?” is an energetic workout that sees Bigfoot teamed with Bias B for some tongue in cheek verbal sparring, with the Melbourne veteran also trading rapid fire verses over “Burnin’ Hot”, a blisteringly paced microphone meltdown.

With “Giant Steps”, Bigfoot proves his versatility: one minute it's the smooth fusion of Bigfoot and Dialectrix on “We Got That” with dialogue delivered deftly over the fluid instrumental. The next, it's Bigfoot and his Hired Goons crew letting loose on “Hell’s Gates”, with Tornts, Fletchrock, Billy Bunks, Gargoyle and Ciecmate all proving their prowess over an ominous track.

“Sucker M.C.’s” finds Bigfoot and the 750 Rebels paying homage to their influences over a spine chilling banger laced with old school hip hop, and “Round & Round” takes us on a bleakly introspective journey tinged with a touch of soul courtesy of Muph and Miss Brown, lamenting the burden that comes when everything feels like it's about to fall in on you. Rounded out with additional appearances by Brad Strut, Fluent Form and Brothers Stoney, “Giant Steps ” is an epic ride through the mind of a Melbourne MC and producer at the peak of his powers, not just living up to expectations, but surpassing them.

Dont sleep..!

(Bigfoot review jacked from here)