Australian hip-hop
[1][2][3] As the form matured, Australian hip hop has become a commercially viable style of music that is no longer restricted to the creative underground, with artists such as Onefour, Hilltop Hoods, Kerser and Bliss n Eso and having achieved notable fame.
[9] Gerry Bloustein wrote in the book Musical Visions that Blaze claimed the first "true hip hop" release was, "Combined Talent" / "My Destiny" in 1988 by Just Us (consisting of Maltese DJ Case and Mentor).
Also in 1992, independent label company Random Records released Def Wish Cast's album Knights of the Underground Table.
Opi Nelson) was an underground hip hop and dancehall artist who rose to national success after her performance on Christine Anu and Paul Kelly's 1994 ARIA-nominated single "Last Train", released by Mushroom/EMI (White Label).
Following the winning of the award, Anu invited MC Opi to perform with her on the first "Australian Jail Tour" as part of NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week in 1993 in order to raise awareness about indigenous deaths in custody.
[14] The Melbourne hip hop group 1200 Techniques was formed in 1997 by "old-school" 1980s B-boy/aerosol artist DJ Peril (founding member of Melbourne hip hop crew Island Boys).The group consisted of DJ Peril on production, turntables, and percussion; his brother Kem(Kemstar) on guitar; and N'fa on vocals.
Their self-titled debut album featured their first hit, "Scallops", which gained significant airplay on Triple J and has even been hailed as an "Aussie backyard anthem" By the early 2000s, the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) began to recognise the growing interest in hip-hop in Australia.
[21] Koolism DJ Danielsan dedicated the award to the "Australian hip-hop community" and exclaimed: "Be yourselves, keep it real, enough of that American wannabe trash".
Numerous Australian hip hop artists, including N'fa, Remi, Sampa the Great, Diafrix, Tkay Maidza, Miracle, Vida Sunshyne, KillaQueenz, are of African descent, which has influenced their music.
[35] Munkimuk works on community-based educational hip hop projects around Australia,[31] such as 1999's Desert Rap, conducted with Brothablack from South West Syndicate and Morganics.
In August 2014, he released his sophomore studio album, Sheplife, on the Golden Era Records label, owned by Hilltop Hoods.
Rankine's production credits include Drapht,[40] Vents,[41] Reason,[42] Cross Bred Mongrels[43] and K21,[44] while he has provided guest verses for Purpose,[45] Hilltop Hoods,[46] and the Golden Era mixtapes.
[47] Trials and Briggs performed together at the "Beat The Drum" event for the Triple J Radio station on 16 January 2015, and released their debut album as the group A.B.
[50][52] Following the release of Drinking From The Sun in 2012, Hilltop Hoods included Organized Konfusion, Kraz, and De La Soul in its ideal festival line-up.
The lyrics of early Western Sydney artists like 046, Def Wish Cast, and the White Boys represent the process of localising Australian hip hop.
[60] Numerous Australian hip-hop artists have expressed concern that sections of Australia's hip hop fan base seem to espouse a "redneck" mentality that is ignorant of the culture's international influences.
It features interviews with the then-host of Triple J's hip hop show Maya Jupiter, and the other half of Brethren: Wizdm and DJ Kool Herc.
While it may no longer be on the air, The Lesson TV left a lasting impact on the Australian Hip-Hop community at its ground level.
[citation needed] In 2004, independent film-maker Oriel Guthrie debuted her documentary "Skip Hop" at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).
The film includes live footage of freestyle battles and prominent gigs around Australia, as well as interviews with Def Wish Cast, DJ Peril, Hilltop Hoods, Koolism, Blades of Hades, Maya Jupiter, The Herd and Wicked Force Breakers.
MCs who have competed in Battle For Supremacy tournaments include Weapon X, 360, Anecdote, Nfa, Justice, Dragonfly, Robby Bal Boa, Kaos, Tyna, Surreal, Cyphanetics, Delta.
The earliest political discussion of hip hop in Australia questioned whether controversial rappers from overseas should be permitted to enter and perform in the country, as was the case with Eminem in 2001.
[95][96] Criticism of John Howard and his government were reoccurring themes in Australian hip-hop songs until Labour MP Kevin Rudd won the 2007 federal election.
Original, the collaboration between Indigenous rappers Briggs and Trials, was crucial to initiating debate on changing the date of Australia Day, particularly with their critical 2016 single "26 January".
[103] In a notable event that stirred headlines, rapper Snoop Dogg faced a significant setback upon his planned visit to Australia.
The incident which unfolded in 2007, Attracted widespread attention and sparked debates within both the entertainment industry and public sphere, with opinions divided on whether the decision was fair or not.
In 2012, two Labor Party cabinet members in the Gillard government briefly delivered original policy-related lyrics backed by music: Trade Minister Craig Emerson commented on the carbon tax by performing an adapted version of the chorus of rock song "Horror Movie", referred to by some as the "No Whyalla Wipeout" rap;[104] while Arts Minister Simon Crean marked a visit to a Parramatta arts centre by recording rhyming lines in a duet with sound artist Tokyo Love-In over the beat of "Ice Ice Baby".
[106] The performance of American rapper Macklemore at the October 2017 NRL Grand Final became a topic of political discussion, due to its inclusion of "Same Love" at a time when Australians were voting on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised.
He then surprised the hosts by offering to rap, reciting two sport-related lines without backing music: "Waleed, you're the man, you're the Tigers fan / You can talk, the Crows can squawk".
Having been made aware of a hip-hop music video promoting COVID-19 vaccines in Sichuan, McCormack stated "You know, you know, make sure you get the jab, you know" whilst dancing awkwardly.
