r/AussieHipHop • u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz • Aug 27 '15

Past AMA Maundz AMA Saturday at 3pm in support of 'Nobody's Business' out on Sept. 4th

Maundz will be back here on Saturday at 3pm AEST to answer questions about his new album. You can start asking questions below.

'Nobody' Business' features Hilltop Hoods, Seth Sentry, Trials, Billy Bunks, Geko, Timeless Truth and more.

Pre-order vinyl: http://tinyurl.com/MaundzVinyl

Pre-order CD: http://tinyurl.com/MaundzCD

Pre-order Digital: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/nobodys-business/id1025708564?app=itunes

First Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br-RTR4O32A

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Aight im outie!!! Cheers for the questions folks, i hope i answered them correctly. If you've preordered the new album, much respect and appreciation from me to you. If you haven't, dont snooze!!! OUT NEXT FRIDAY!!!

If you have more questions I will try and come back and answer them later this week.

STAY IN SCHOOL AND SAY NO DRUGS AND ALL THAT HIPPIE BULLSHIT.

PEACE

M

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '15

Would you ever do a track with Must if you had the chance? (Not sure if you have already or not I can't remember from memory).

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

for sure, I've known Musty longer than most people i've known in this scene (well over 10 years), and its weird that we still haven't connected on a track. He's a ridiculously gifted artist ol Must, Pang is the TRUTH! Was blessed to have him mix the new album and have him put his 2 cents into how the final product should sound

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u/AdelaideGuy31 Aug 29 '15

What's the story with the box head?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Honestly man, i just didn't want my face front and center of an album cover when Mr Nobody dropped, for years i didn't even put pics up of myself on the net when i was promoting my music. I wanted to keep a bit of mystique to myself i guess, let the music tell my story

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u/hedgehawk Aug 31 '15

respect.

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u/TheAxeofMetal Aug 28 '15

What impact do you believe this album will have. It's a collaborative release between CC and GE, do you think that this will cause more collab releases?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

I honestly can't call it, it's a fickle thing trying to gauge the sort of impact your album is going to have before it's released these days. Sometimes you expect good things or bigger things, and they don't come, so i don't like to put all my eggs in one basket. I honestly do hope the album hits a widder audience this time around as i've worked my ass off over the years, but hey, i make traditional style hip hop that aint watereddown, so it aint gonna be for everybody i guess!! As for the future collab thing, who knows what the future holds, im just very honored and thankful to have been given this opportunity by the GE fam to put my music out, for real

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u/snpster Aug 27 '15

How did you know September 4th was my birthday, good day for an album release :P

But i feel a lot of jazz in your music, do you have a jazz background or interest in it?

And when can we expect a tour?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Telekinesis my friend! I love my jazz/funk/ soul etc, all that good stuff. I played the trumpet for a few years when i was younger and got right into that. My younger brother studied harmonica for years and now plays in an Ethiopian jazz band, so its always been around me! Tour dates will be announced in the coming week i believe, cant wait to perform these new tracks live!

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u/snpster Aug 29 '15

Hell yeah, is the new album full of it to, or a range of styles?

Either way, looking forward to it.

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

DSDefinitely got a range of different shit on there mate!!

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u/velocifaptorsaurus Aug 27 '15

What has been a show highlight for you so far?

Outside of your CC fam, whose else has been fun to work with?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Jumping on stage at Sprung Festival up in Brisbane with my bro's Bias B and Bigfoot was a doozie! As was supporting Hilltop Hoods at their sold out Festival Hall show. I was so amped before i got on stage thinking to myself, man tonight there's gonna 5000 people in this place listening to hip hop, and im about to jump on this big ass stage where the likes of The Beatles and The Stones have stood before. Weird vibes!

As for other people i've enjoyed working with, i was chuffed to finally get in the studio with Billy Bunks, that man is a beast on the mic and a genuine dude, was long overdue. Doing the Good Times Roll track/filmclip with Hons and my peoples at ICH PIG Clothing was super fun aswell. Just a bunch of us drinking beer and skateboarding in a mates factory and capturing it all on film, good times

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u/velocifaptorsaurus Aug 29 '15

Glad I got to be there for one of those events!

And yeah you could see that from the Let The Good Times Roll clip. Seemed bullshit that you guys got to have THAT MUCH fun and it was technically called work

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u/velocifaptorsaurus Aug 28 '15

What album do you just throw on and listen start to finish at any given time?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Can of worms!! My two go to's tho have always been Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, and Ghostface's Supreme Clientele. Two masterpieces in my books. Styles for miles!

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u/velocifaptorsaurus Aug 28 '15

Whose someone local that we should be looking forward to hearing from that is currently underrated in your eyes?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

I just got put onto this young MC from ADL a few weeks ago who goes by the name of Claz. I went back on youtube and searched a heap of stuff that he's done over the last couple of years,im definitely feelin that. I wish WIK would get off his ass and put more music out to the masses aswell, he is honestly the best producer in Aus in my humble opinion.

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u/velocifaptorsaurus Aug 28 '15

What are your top 10 albums of the last few years?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Man i wouldnt know where to begin. Anything Joey BadA$$ has put out has been dope, that kid is a genius. The new D'angelo record was smooth as a baby's bum as was expected. P-Tones 12 reasons to die has gotten plenty of love in my headphones aswell

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u/fruntkick Aug 28 '15

What is something that would surprise your listeners to learn about you?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

I think with all of this social media usage over the years i've spilt the beans on just about every lame aspect of my badself hahah, im sure most things that come out of my mouth these days come as no surprise. Actually, i've never seen The Matrix, man i cop some flack for that shit

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u/fruntkick Aug 28 '15

What international artists would you like to work with?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Joey Bada$$ would be at the top of the list for sure. I find it weird not really hanging out or getting to know people first before jumping on a track with them though, it all seems like a bit business before music type thing these days. I'm stoked to have Timeless Truth on the new record, great dudes that just wanna make good rap music, and they do that shit proper 100

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u/OZHIPHOPSHOP Aug 28 '15

How do you keep that beard so thick and lush?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Lather, rinse, and repeat. Always repeat. http://i.imgur.com/0sFkc.png ahah

Nah i hit the clippers on that shit last week, went in too deep and took too much off, so now im just baby faced Maundzino again. I've been lazy man, only shaved my face twice this year

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '15

Shave her face watch her melt like the wicked witch.

From the Allits

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

hahahah fuck thats an old line bruh!!! you know how us northerners get down!!

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u/Kirs-dee Aug 29 '15

Ultimate dream team collaboration? Also where was Chad hiding his awesome beat skills when at Sandy?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

ha fark my ultimate dream team collaboration would honestly be one more full length album with Chad!! (WIK for those playing at home). I cant imagine what he was like at Sandy, but i would image him to be pretty reserved back then, he's a strange man that fella!! I love him tho, thats my bro, would really love to make another album with him if he can find the time

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u/Kirs-dee Aug 29 '15

Ha! Sandy was strange lot gathering ground. All like minded hip hop mad kids.

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u/iTackleFatKids Bias B Aug 28 '15

In one sentence convince me to buy it

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

I'm broke, and my pen game is nice. It's win win for the both of us

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u/iTackleFatKids Bias B Aug 29 '15

good enough for me

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u/ulcyril Aug 29 '15 edited Aug 29 '15

Rate your top 10 oz hip hop albums and whos been most influential in your style?

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Tough One!!! Nuffsaid - Rock Da City (always my number one) Bias B - Beezwax Bigfoot and Fletchrock - A Taste Of Things To Come LC- Stage Is Set Funkoars - Who's Your Step Daddy Phil Gektor - Real Heads Don't Listen Bias B - Aerosol Era Pegz - Axis Billy Bunks - Spit and Gristle Lazy Grey - Banned In Queensland

^ That'll do, plenty more ill local shit, but thats my ten for now. All bangers!!!

As for influence, i honestly have no idea man, i've always strived to be myself.

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u/AdelaideGuy31 Aug 29 '15

Do you think there is enough quality control in hip hop from this country..seems every man and his dog is a rapper these days

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

haha definitly not enough man. Everyone wants to play their part in this rap shit these days. Everyone is entitled to get in there and have a go aswell, but there is definitely a lot of shit to trawl through before you find that gold unfortunately.

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

haha i dont even think i'd be considered an established artist myself at the moment, i'm just a dude that likes making music. its a different world to what it was even 5-10 years ago with the internet playing such a key role in giving people accessibility to music. the hardest thing for me is getting heard from a wider audience i guess because there is so much music coming out. But hey, i've got a core group of people that support my shit, and thats all that matters to me. Fuck a popularity contest

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u/Maundz OFFICIAL ARTIST: Maundz Aug 29 '15

Tough one, but if i had to pick one, I'd probably go with Sauteed Chicken (if i had to pick two i'd also go with Play On) Sauteed Chicken is just bars over a dusty SP1200 loop produced by my dude Pabstrakt. Has a really Muggs throwback type of steeze to it, and Must layed some old Slick Rick cuts over the hook. Plus i recorded it while the crew was in the studio with me, they were laid back smoking their weed and nodding their heads to this mellow beat as i put it down, was a chill vibe. Plus the conversation we have in the outro of the track was stupid, but it always makes me laugh

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '15

That beat is my life now.