Wattup fam and welcome to the conclusion of the trade secret trilogy: Captivating catchy hooks. First off just wanna give a big shout out to all the beautiful people rocking with ya boi Prim. Big ups. I’ve had a lot of… Read More »Part 3 : Captivating Catchy Hooks
Welcome to part 2 of the epic 3 piece saga : Magnificent Multis and Schemes. To be honest I had some doubts about how the last blog entry would be digested.Happy to say the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. It seems… Read More »Part 2 : Magnificent Multis and Schemes
I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to rhyme schemes and bar structure. Welcome to the first of a 2 – possibly 3 – part blog series from ya boi Prim. Let me start off by saying I have a… Read More »Part 1 : Recognized Rhyme Schemes
From performing sets at open mics on bowling greens to rocking stages in front of hundreds – Primitive has evolved into something more than just a man. I feel in my soul that the songs, personality and stage presence of Primitive are… Read More »Primitive Evolution – Powerful Punchlines
I couldn’t tell you exactly how many hip hop gigs I’ve played, but if I had to guess it’d be in the hundreds. Recently I touched on some of the craziest gigs I’ve performed and the lessons learnt along the… Read More »6. Hip Hop Gigs – Confessions of an Aussie Rapper
I remember the 1st time I recorded in the studio with the Crooked City crew. The place looked more like the lobby of Sofitel than a recording studio. Polished wood on every surface with a feeling like I didn’t want to touch… Read More »1st time in the studio – Bona fide boom bap
People find it astonishing when they learn I’m active in Aussie hip hop and that I went through a heartbreaking battle with addiction. Even more so when they discover I’ve been sober 5.5 years. The next questions they ask are:… Read More »Aussie hip hop – Heartbreaking addiction
I’ll always remember what my mate Gordon said to me one night when we were catching up. We were talking music and rap lyrics and he goes: “Pete, you’ve only got one job as a performer: to give the best… Read More »Rap Lyrics – Why I always have them ready
People often ask me how long I’ve been doing hip hop, the same people usually ask me about my 1st performance. So let me tell you about both. 1st off just let me say I’m a massive fan of hip… Read More »Epic Hip Hop – My 1st Performance as a rapper
At some point everyone (including other Aussie hip hop artists) asks me how I came up with the name Primitive. People have theories and there are some rumours of its epic origins, but the truth is far more mundane than people… Read More »1. Aussie Hip Hop Artists – The Primitive Truth