Hussein Moses

Contributing writer

An oral history of The Clean’s Boodle Boodle Boodle EP

The inside story of a record that became a New Zealand legend.

By Hussein Moses | 10th December, 2022

Contributing writer

AP in the Red Bull Music Studio (Photo: Graeme Murray / Red Bull)

A rap rite of passage: in the studio with Red Bull 64 Bars

To celebrate the eighth season of this local institution, Hussein Moses goes behind the scenes of the series putting New Zealand rappers to the test.

By Hussein Moses | 18th June, 2019

Contributing writer

L–R: Abdul Kay, Dirty and Rizvan dropping bars (Image: Graeme Murray / Red Bull)

‘I get inspired by my Mum / I’m a Messiah wit a gun’: The best of Red Bull 64 Bars

The Red Bull 64 Bars series has become a hotbed New Zealand hip-hop's development. Hussein Moses asked the artists who had stepped up to the mic to breakdown their favourite one-liners from a series that’s full of them.

By Hussein Moses | 31st May, 2019

Contributing writer

JORDAN ARTS, AKA HIGH HØØPS (Photo: Connor Nestor)

Jordan Arts aka HIGH HØØPS: ‘The worst case scenario would’ve been Kids of 88 working’

Ex-Kids of 88 star talks bidding wars, bigwigs and breakdowns, and how, with new project HIGH HØØPS, he came out the other side.

By Hussein Moses | 24th September, 2018

Contributing writer

TOM SCOTT, AVANTDALE BOWLING CLUB (PHOTO: JONNY STITT)

Tom Scott of Avantdale Bowling Club: ‘If you’re worried about pissing people off, your career’s done’

Avantdale Bowling Club's Tom Scott talks fame, infamy and coming home to Avondale.

By Hussein Moses | 17th August, 2018

Contributing writer

Dudley Benson, 2018 (Image: Russ Flatt & Matthew Galloway)

Dudley Benson’s ‘Zealandia’: Inside one of the most expensive and ambitious records in NZ music history

Dudley Benson premieres his new video ‘Zealandia’ and speaks about his high concept political album that’s been eight years and $90,000 in the making.

By Hussein Moses | 27th July, 2018

Contributing writer

Majid Jordan: ‘Things could fall apart in so many different ways’

The Toronto duo making noise thanks to one hell of a co-sign from Drake (+ a ticket giveaway!)

By Hussein Moses | 16th July, 2018

Contributing writer

Who will win the 2018 Silver Scroll? We assess the chances of all 20 finalists

Why each one could win the prize for New Zealand song of the year – and why it probably won't.

By Hussein Moses | 12th July, 2018

Contributing writer

A brief history of A$AP Rocky’s unlikeliest collaborations that actually turned out to be pretty good

Listen In, a mini-festival featuring A$AP Rocky, Skrillex, Skepta and Lil Skies, was announced this week. To celebrate, Hussein Moses found five of A$AP Rocky's best (and weirdest) collaborations.

By Hussein Moses | 5th July, 2018

Contributing writer

‘I thought that would be the end of my brain’: Jeremy Toy’s long road to recovery

After suffering two life-threatening injuries, local musician Jeremy Toy now faces another challenge: getting his career back on track.

By Hussein Moses | 28th May, 2018

Contributing writer

The Spinoff

Hussein Moses

An oral history of The Clean’s Boodle Boodle Boodle EP

A rap rite of passage: in the studio with Red Bull 64 Bars

‘I get inspired by my Mum / I’m a Messiah wit a gun’: The best of Red Bull 64 Bars

Jordan Arts aka HIGH HØØPS: ‘The worst case scenario would’ve been Kids of 88 working’

Tom Scott of Avantdale Bowling Club: ‘If you’re worried about pissing people off, your career’s done’

Dudley Benson’s ‘Zealandia’: Inside one of the most expensive and ambitious records in NZ music history

Majid Jordan: ‘Things could fall apart in so many different ways’

Who will win the 2018 Silver Scroll? We assess the chances of all 20 finalists

A brief history of A$AP Rocky’s unlikeliest collaborations that actually turned out to be pretty good

‘I thought that would be the end of my brain’: Jeremy Toy’s long road to recovery

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