It’s always a great feeling when you’re welcomed with open arms into your new environment. If David Dallas wasn’t viewed upon as an official Duck Down family remember previous to the “Ain’t Coming Down” video, he damn sure is now with the BDI Thug christening his entry into the fray. Read the rest of this entry »

To commemorate the arrival of international Hip-Hop product to North American shores, directors Tom Gould and Alexander Richter give David Dallas’ New Zealand sense of vision a New Yorker’s varnish for the “Start Lookin’ Round” video. The visual serves a dual purpose as well, celebrating the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup a few days ago.

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Take David Dallas’ track title with a grain of salt: if he really felt like one of the Gallaghers, he’d be bitter, quarrelsome and feeling superficially great from knocking down a Scarface-sized mountain of nose candy. But let’s not dwell on specifics. The New Zealand MC’s putting out “Feels Like Oasis” for the deluxe edition release of his exceptional EP, The Rose Tint. Read the rest of this entry »

David Dallas and production company Special Problems decided to get very creative with The Rose Tint’s “Take A Picture.” Instead of the usual approach, seven different directors and animators were allowed to interpret different segments of the song while working independently of each other and all employing different formats. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s Monday morning, my brain is moving just about as slow as can be, and joy of joys, it’s raining. Sounds like a recipe for a tough day, right? Nah. Things may seem to be bleak, but David Dallas has the cure for what ails me. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s the great day for D. Dallas’ much talked about project, The Rose Tint. With the release harboring only a few features, David holds his own amongst a sea of newcomers, which shouldn’t be a task at all considering he’s already traversed oceans and continents to make it this far. Read the rest of this entry »

After already stating how much I love David on “Life Is…,” I think I like the video for the track even more and credit’s due to Duck Down. They’ve given Dallas all the right assets, amassing talents across the board to help create a smooth transition as the emcee crosses international markets. The clip’s directed by Tom Gould and Alexander Richter, Read the rest of this entry »

Dave Dallas’ accent may be a little off-putting initially but do understand his music is rap with resolve and grit. His story has been told countless times here but I always find it admirable when someone makes big, calculated risks in order to snag even larger dreams from out of the stars. Read the rest of this entry »

Take a little bit of gangsta and gleam, poise and polish, and your mixture might just resemble the unconventional pairing of David “Best Rapper In New Zealand” Dallas and Freddie “Best Rapper In Gary, Indiana” Gibbs. With their esteemed demographics represented in every ounce of lyricism they possess, the phrase “Caught In A Daze” takes on a new meaning aside from the obvious wacky tobacky-induced euphoria. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you spread so thin right now, you feel like down time is completely out of the question? If so, take four minutes to mentally put your feet up and don’t get “Caught In A Daze” from our homie David Dallas’ mind-easing collaboration with Gary, IN’s finest. Laced with twangy gee-tars and enough brass to replace the Statue Of Liberty, Read the rest of this entry »

Duck Down signee and our brother from another mother continent, David Dallas, releases an animated undertaking for his “Til Tomorrow” track. Read the rest of this entry »

For your international fix on everyday raps from an extraordinary rapper, see David Dallas. It’s personality and realism that make Hip-Hop unique and you can find those traits in abundance in his music. Getting back on his grind after the release of Something Awesome, the best NZeester that you’ve heard this far is infiltrating your American soil once again with his life style lyrics. Read the rest of this entry »

Our favorite NZ guy David Dallas back with a video for track 7 off Something Awesome, available now on iTunes.

Formalities out of the way, let’s move on to more pressing matters. Nevermind Dave or the little green guy in the video. Let’s talk about the long-legged beautiful brunette who co-stars in the clip! Read the rest of this entry »

New mixtape from Athletic Mic League’s Buff1 as he gathers his friends – both on the boards and the mic – for the release of It’s A 1nderful Life, mixed by fellow Crown Royale member DJ Rhettmatic. Watch for the duo to release an album in early 2010 on the MYX Music Label. Read the rest of this entry »

Two weeks ago, I got an email, asking me why we had so many “too many who the hell is that posts.” in our content the past few weeks. There’s an answer to that. One, going to seven sites and seeing the same seven alternating songs & artists is a bore. Two, there’s much more going on out there and we’ve got access to it thanks to Al Gore’s internuts. As evidence, check David Dallas’ remix to “Front To Back,” featuring my brother Buff1. Same boisterous and beautiful track as the OG, but featuring new rhymes from both artists. Which leads me to point three, we lead, they follow. And when they catch up, we’re already on to the next thing. No shots, just a strong opinion.

S’all good though. “Who the hell” artists soon become bigger names and even if they don’t, the music’s good all the same. And that’s what justifies their placement here.

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Download — David Dallas Feat. Buff1 – “Front To Back” (Remix)

The remix will be the bonus track on Dave’s next single “I Get The Feelin” and appears on Buff’s upcoming album It’s A 1derful Life, dropping for the free on Wednesday. Grab it then…or wait til somebody else tells you about it.