The Movement Fam (Cee and Notion)

"Cee & Bekah make the most of their talents on The Soul Originals, effectively blending two genres that are often combined but not often this well..."

"Cee distinguishes himself with a hard edge rhyming style steeped in sharp intellect and insight, playing the fire to Bekah's soothing rain. The two combine admirably on songs such as the incredibly catchy "The Charts" and the almost lyric ballad "Do It All Again". "Somebody" is a standout track, with both at the top of their respective games, but with Cee standing out in particular for a talent at stringing words together in a fashion that is a sort of magical, poetic prose..."

"Cee & Bekah's The Soul Movement Originals is a master class in how two tried and true genres can be blended in a fashion that avoids commercial cliché while managing to sound very commercially accessible in the process..." - Wildy Haskell, Wildy's World

I really love this idea. No artists release live albums anymore really. Live albums capture the emotion on stage and if they adlib on stage or anything. It also never shows how the fans react to the music they hear. So I respect this mixtape. Not only for that reason but because it’s really damn good.

- Mega - Hail Megatron

All week we’ve brought you exclusive leaks from Cee & Bekah and NoTiOn, members of the Movement Fam, in anticipation of their new mixtapes dropping this Monday, September 15th. I had the opportunity to cut it up with Cee, Bekah, and NoTiOn recently, as we talked about the new music, their take on hip hop, and the impact Australia has on it. Cee and NoTiOn even spit a couple of freestyle verses for us! Don’t pass up this article; it really is an interesting read. We’ll give you links to their previous mixtapes as well, if you don’t already have them. Let’s go Down Under!

See link for full interview - Kevin Nottingham.com

Once again, the Movement Fam invades WYDU. You might remember Cee&Bekah, the Aussies from the land down under were featured a couple weeks ago on here. Today we have Cee-Four’s little brother, Notion, gracing the site with his “fierce rhyme animal” delivery and on point lyrics. He is one of the core members of the Movement Fam, with Cee, Bekah, and Tommy Gunz. He is currently in the U.S., getting down with some other WYDU favorites in Citizen and his Understudies crew (more on them, coming soon) in San Fran, then hitting up Seattle for the world famous DJ Hyphen show. The last time I talked to them earlier this week, they were in Atlanta, getting rowdy, dirty south style. Notion is a humble cat, but a fun dude, which is evident by his music and the words he spoke when we sat down and talked for this little write-up.

See link for full interview - Bloggerhouse/WYDU

I’ve often stepped up to the plate and admitted that I’ve been guilty of ignoring overseas hip hop artists as much as the typical hip-hop snob American does. It’s something I’ve been trying to correct, since obviously, just because an artist or group isn’t from the U.S. (or North America, as I readily accept the Canadian artists) that there isn’t talented artists found all across the globe. In my attempt, I ran across this next group thanks to my man Sean Deez of producer Remote and Kevin Nottingham fame. Cee & Bekah hail from the land of down under, which this site has always had a lot of ties to in some way or another anyway. When Cee passed along the duo’s first mixtape, “The Soul Movement Vol. 1?, I was immediately drawn into the unique sound of Bekah’s soulful contributions and the charisma and attitude of the MC, Cee as he brought a certain swagger to the mic. Even when the duo rhymed over a recycled beat, they were able to turn it into their own song, which is always a great quality to have for an enjoyable mixtape. We’ve kept in touch over the summer and told them when they were ready to drop the duo’s second mixtape, The Soul Movement Vol. 2, to hit they man up.

Finally, they are ready to kick of their North American invasion by releasing The Soul Movement Vol. 2 to the masses. The duo gives you a good dose of their soon to be patented “Soul-Hop” sound. The duo is in select cities across the U.S. and Canada, doing shows, popping up on radio interviews and just raising hell, ala Run DMC. We will have their interview with the already familiar G.O.D. Hour later this week, as they chat it up with Citizen and his crew (more news from Citizen and the GOD hour to be coming later this week) and you can also catch them on DJ Hyphen’s show in Seattle, that they did tonight (last night, but their will be links for it).
Finally, after countless emails, a few MSN chats, and at least three months, we were able to hook up and Cee & Bekah and discuss their sound, Australia, their goals and an important question of where the better weed is at….deep stuff….First though, check their projects….

See link for full interview - Bloggerhouse/WYDU

I had this mixtape on repeat last night, folks! If you haven't already had the pleasure of listening to Volumes 1 and 2, I suggest you get on it post-haste, 'cos Volume 3 is where we're all up to now! Cee & Bekah are part of The Movement Fam (click on the image above to check out their blog), which is a Melbourne hip-hop collective. They've been doin their thing for a minute, gigging around Melbourne, going to the States and showing them what's what, and (of course) putting out some fine mixtapes. If you like your hip-hop soulful, then you've come to the right place.

Click on the image below to be taken to a magical place on the interwebs where you can download The Soul Movement Volume 3: The Final Chapter! - Gingersnaps