Ez interviews Sydney rapper, Smizzy (AKA "Smiles Again"). He's been in the scene since the mid 2000s, starting out in the hiphop outfit called Mind Over Matter. After releasing their debut LP Keepin' It Breezy (2008), Free the Wolves (2009), Just Like Fireworks (2011) and This Way to Elsewhere (2014), Smizzy moved on to form another group with rapper, Forbes. He is now releasing his own album early 2017, but has dropped his single We Swear as a taster of what's to come. He's worked with some of the best in the Australian scene, the likes of Bliss n Eso, Drapht, Chance Waters and PEZ. This man has been blessed with the ability to deconstruct other raps, teaching his fans about technique and craft, while maintaining his own style. It was a pleasure to talk to him about the Australian rap scene, how his journey began and dropping his new album! On today's show:

1. Starting out
2. Smizzy's TED Talk - "How Not to be a S*** C***"
3. Rap - Australian rap cops flak, Iggy Azalea // Azalea Banks beef, race politics of rap, Smizzy's youtube videos
4. Game: Two Truths and a Lie - Headline Edition
5. Controversy surrounding Smizzy's We Swear video
6. Smizzy's new album The Cover

Song List: 1. Fxxk it - Big Bang, 2. What They Say feat. Bliss n Eso - Mind Over Matter, 3. All The Same feat. Emma Beau - Smizzy and Forbes, 4. We Swear - Smizzy, 5. California - Childish Gambino

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