82-540: Paul Reid , formerly Paul Gary James Ridge , (born 4 September 1982), better known by the stage name Drapht , is an Australian hip hop artist from Perth . Drapht is a member of the Syllabolix (SBX) crew, a collective that includes fellow Perth-based hip hop artists such as Downsyde . Drapht grew up in North Perth, Western Australia , a suburb of Perth. His father, Gary Ridge, a jazz drummer introduced Drapht to music from
164-450: A Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears and " Tom's Diner " by Suzanne Vega . He calls his technique " multivocalism ", a term coined by Kela and then longtime artwork collaborator Mark Splinter in 2000. Kela formed the collective Spitkingdom, and performed hundreds of live shows all around the world; they were noted as a Soundsystem, consisting of four DJs and 4 MCs and were formed as a backbone for future Killa Kela projects. Spitkingdom also curated
246-725: A host for the World DMC championship events for six years consecutively. Kela pioneered the art of beatboxing and was the first beatbox artist to emerge from Europe. He was also the first beatbox artist to be signed to a major record label. Kela received the Stuff Magazine Award for "renegade of Style" 2006 in Los Angeles , he toured alongside Testicicles, Dev, Lightspeed Champion , and GLC ( Goldie Lookin Chain ) while performing on festival dates with Pharrell Williams and N*E*R*D . He also did
328-552: A mix album alongside his then crew Spitkingdom, entitled "Days That Shook The World" produced by James Rushent (Does It Offend You, Yeah?) and DJ Skelectrik, which received "Best Mix CD 2007 in DJ Magazine UK. He also released the album Ontourvandamage in 2008, produced by DJ Plus One (Scratch Perverts, Jack Beats ) In 2009, Kela created his debut album Amplified! . The album contained "Built Like An Amplifier" which included remixes from Dave Spoon, Sway , and Faith SFX. "Everyday"
410-493: 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. Kevin Andrews is quoted as saying, “He doesn't seem the sort of bloke we want in this country”. However Snoop
492-500: A reporter and assistant producer for MC Tee Vee . MC Tee Vee is notable for being the first national Australian music program dedicated to dance, rap and house music. In August 2006, the ABC program Compass showed a documentary entitled The Mistery of Hip Hop , which explored the cultural movement and popularity of hip hop in Australia. The film followed one of the "founding fathers" of
574-539: A self-titled weekly Podcast, a series focussing on Artist2Artist chat on music and street culture, where each episode talks to high profiled legacy artists and underground kings/queens of the competitive creative world who's roots have come from international street culture. From Musical Artists, to graffiti writers, to fashion pioneers- Kela’s show allows our guests to indulge in a more passionate conversation into their musical drives, tastes, creative beliefs and ultimately, what they stand for as artists. In 2019, Kela created
656-471: A sign that Australia suffers from a lack of its own hip hop identity. In more recent years (2000s onwards), Australian Hip Hop has seen a strong emergence of UK genres such as Grime and Afrobeats . Although these genres have been around for years, their worldwide popularity and acceptance in the mainstream is relatively new. The genre of " Australian grime " has been marked by viral artists like HAZRD. Adelaide-based producer Strict Face hosted his own show on
738-564: A significant role in the dissemination of hip hop within Australia. Additionally, the Australian Government funds projects, such as the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP), which seeks to promote Australian music nationwide. 3RRR was the first radio station to present an international hip-hop act to the city—Run-D.M.C.'s 1987 Australian tour—and it highlighted international hip hop culture as well as
820-642: A string of US spot dates with DJ Z-Trip in 2007. From 2003 to 2008, Kela was a special guest at various N*E*R*D / Pharrell Williams shows and festivals across Europe, including Seattle for the Sprite Liquid Mix festival and Oxegen Festival , Dublin. In 2008, Kela performed with Prince and Nikka Costa at the O2 Arena as a special guest. His live shows incorporates drum and bass , electro and hip hop styles, singing, MCing, realistic vocal scratching, body movements, and imitations of popular songs such as "I'm
902-506: A very young age—he first experienced hip hop at the age of eight. The name "Drapht" is based on a Western Australian Swan Brewery beer, Swan Draught; the company's logo was written on a watch that his father brought home when Drapht was 13 or 14. Drapht attended Perth Modern School in Subiaco but was not involved in the school's music program. At school he became friends with Damien Allia (aka DJ Armee) who introduced him to hip hop via gigs at
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#1732881436839984-1145: A weekly Hip Hop & Drum&Bas club night at Herbal nightclub in Shoreditch called “Spitkingdom HQ”. Kela released The Permanent Marker in 2002, a beatbox-only album featuring Fallacy, Harry Love, and Normski . He then toured with Mobb Deep , Redman , Busta Rhymes , and others. He was second billed at the Earls Court Music festival with Jay-Z. Some of his voices are featured on the Basement Jaxx single "Oh My Gosh" (2004) Kela released an EP in Europe entitled "For Those Who've Joined Us", featuring Stereo MCs , Artful Dodger , and DJ Vadim. The Elocution album ( Sony BMG ) came in 2005 and included The Elysian Quartet on strings, backing vocalists Rookwood and Trip, DJ Skeletrik, and his producer Spider on keys and vocals. It also featured Sweetie Irie , James Rushent ( Does It Offend You, Yeah? ), Roots Manuva , and Neneh Cherry , with writing from Karen Poole . His song Jawbreaker
1066-619: Is a British beatboxer and rapper from West Sussex . He is considered to have been the first beatboxer from the UK. Kela's career began in 1997 with the formation of the U.K. hip hop crew, 360 Physicals. He transitioned from a rapper and MC, to a beatboxer and vocalist, gaining recognition through tours with notable artists and affiliations, such as the Rock Steady Crew and the Scratch Perverts . Kela popularized beatboxing in Europe, becoming
1148-514: Is also noted as the eighth member of the original U.K Scratch Perverts DJ team, after Kela performed with The Scratch Perverts during their success at the 1999 New York World DMC DJ finals where the team won their world DJ title. Scratch Perverts disbanded as an eight man team in 2002, but highlights of Kela’s time with the SP’s inc. Performing for the legendary BBC Radio DJ John Peeles on his 60th birthday, Showcasing at Reading & Leeds Festival, and being
1230-736: Is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". Drapht has been nominated for four awards. The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In 2011 Drapht won two awards from eight nominations. The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by
1312-581: Is dope hip hop, it is dope hip hop. If it is from Germany, Japan or Compton, and it is dope, I go for it." Over time, Australian hip hop diversified, absorbing influences from New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. For example, Def Wish described his style as influenced by reggae from London , rather than North American rap, while also acknowledging Afro-Caribbean roots of that scene. Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir's book, Globalized Muslim Youth in
1394-405: Is not their main focus. 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. In a 2009 interview, Cross Bred Mongrels member Flak explained: "I don't go for that. [Only listening to Australian hip hop] I think that is a little narrow-minded. If it
1476-609: Is produced by Koori Radio in Sydney. Briggs , a Yorta Yorta man from the rural location of Shepparton , became a prominent feature of the Australian hip hop scene since he began his career as an independent artist in 2005. In August 2014, he released his sophomore studio album, Sheplife , on the Golden Era Records label, owned by Hilltop Hoods. As of 2012, Briggs has been the recipient of two Deadly Awards nominations and received
1558-490: Is the American hip hop group, Public Enemy . Munkimuk works on community-based educational hip hop projects around Australia, such as 1999's Desert Rap, conducted with Brothablack from South West Syndicate and Morganics . The Desert Rap project was organised with Tony Collins from Triple J , which made an ABC TV documentary. Munkimuk also hosts a nationally syndicated weekly radio program called "Indij Hip Hop Show", which
1640-538: The 2006 and 2007 ARIA Awards, the Urban award was won by Hilltop Hoods for its albums The Hard Road and The Hard Road: Restrung , respectively. The Hard Road also became the first Australian hip hop album to rank number 1 on the ARIA Charts in 2006. Other artists who have won the award include Bliss n Eso , for their album Flying Colours , and Melbourne artist Illy , for his album Bring it Back , released on
1722-403: The 2007 federal election . The Herd made a song celebrating this outcome the following year in their song "The King Is Dead", which was the lead single for their fourth studio album, Summerland . Other notable critiques of Howard's government include TZU 's "Recoil" and Quro 's "Goodnight Mr. Howard". The latter release also featured the then Prime Minister on the cover. A.B. Original ,
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#17328814368391804-583: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's youth-focused radio station Triple J . They commenced in 2005. The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). Drapht has won two awards. Australian hip hop Australian hip hop traces its origins to
1886-532: The Obese Records label. Australian hip-hop artists have also received international recognition. Australians have been featured on albums by artists from the US and Europe. Hilltop Hoods appeared on US hip-hop group CunninLynguists ' 2009 album, Strange Journey Volume One . In October 2014, Australian artist K21 appeared on a song, titled "Pas rentable", by French hip hop artist LinkRust. There are very few women in
1968-561: The Royal Albert Hall , and collaborated With UK Funky pioneer Roska on "Toll Booth" off the Asking 4 It EP. Them&Us also collaborated with The Stanton Warrior's with the track Cut Me Up on the Punks label. In 2016 Them&Us won Best International Act at The Toronto Independent Music awards, as well as coming 3rd place at Indie Week Canada's annual international battle of the bands. Kela hit
2050-473: The "Best New Talent" award at the 2014 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA). Indigenous producer and MC Daniel Rankine ( Trials ), of the Adelaide trio Funkoars and Golden Era Records , also releases his own work, including occasional solo work. Rankine's production credits include Drapht , Vents , Reason, Cross Bred Mongrels and K21, while he has provided guest verses for Purpose, Hilltop Hoods, and
2132-514: The "No Whyalla Wipeout" rap; 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 ". Greens Senator Scott Ludlam appeared in the 2014 G20 Brisbane summit episode of Juice Rap News , rapping ten lines criticising the Abbott government 's mandatory data retention law . Killa Kela Killa Kela (born Lee Potter )
2214-471: The 2004 and 2005 events and released them on DVDs. MC Justice went on to win 2005 " Scribble Jam MC Battle" in the US and is the first Australian to win the competition. In 2007 "Words from the City", a feature documentary on Australian Hip Hop culture from Writers/Directors Natasha Gadd and Rhys Graham was released by The Australian Film Commission and ABC TV. Focusing on the lyrical artistry of Australian Hip Hop,
2296-627: The ARIA Album charts, reached No. 9 on the AIR (Association of Independent Record Labels) Charts and No. 10 on the ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) Top 40 Urban Album charts. In an interview with The Vine in November 2010, Drapht advised that he had not renewed his contract with Obese Records and that he will be releasing his forthcoming album The Life of Riley independently. The first song released from
2378-496: The American music genre. Unlike most other Australian hip hop scenes, which have proper mainstream presence and support, gutter rap remains underground on the internet, but that didn't stop artists from the genre gaining mainstream recognition and success, an example being Kerser's second album No Rest for the Sickest reaching No. 15 on the ARIA albums chart . Although hip hop originated in
2460-690: The Asia Pacific: Popular Culture in Singapore and Sydney discusses how Muslim hip-hoppers like Matuse and The Brothahood have added their voices to what it means to be Australian. In their songs, The Brothahood talks about "their piety in the face of everyday life in Australia post-September 11", while in Matuse's track, "Sydney vs Everybody", he raps about "being singled out by a section of white Australia for his ethnic background rather than his lyrical skills". Radio, particularly community radio, plays
2542-495: The Australian hip-hop scene, with Layla and A-Love being the most notable. However, underground artists such as Sampa the Great are on the rise. Australian hip hop artists are strongly influenced by African American and Latino rappers from the US, and continue to incorporate such influences into their music. Australian artists, however, still utilise an authentic and unique style in their own music. Like many hip hop scenes outside
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2624-583: The Edge of the Under-side . In 1991, a 16-year-old Sydney-based solo artist named KIC was signed to Columbia/SME Records. His first single, "Bring Me On", was popular in Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Also in 1992, independent label company Random Records released Def Wish Cast 's album Knights of the Underground Table . After 1992, independent CDs and tapes were released by various artists, primarily from
2706-917: The Golden Era mixtapes. 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. Original , titled Reclaim Australia , in 2016. U.S. artists cited as key inspirations of Australian hip-hop artists include Public Enemy , A Tribe Called Quest , and Nas . 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. In Australia, dance moves associated with hip hop, such as krumping , footworking , locking , and popping , have drawn public interest to hip hop, and contributed to its dynamic popularity. However, these dance moves have been criticised as not being original and
2788-717: The Gorillaz Soundsystem project, and recording with The Glitch Mob . On 28 September that year, Kela appeared at the London School of Economics. In 2011, he featured in the Plan B movie Ill Manors as well as collaborating with Plan B & Director Mike Figgis on a music/Short film piece entitled “Business Woman”. Kela performed at the Glastonbury main stage to 83,000 people, as well as touring Australia and Asia. In 2015, Kela performed alongside DJ Fresh and Fleur East at
2870-743: The Hyde Park Hotel. Drapht became a vital part of Perth's hip hop crew, Syllabolix, at the age of 17. "I was extremely fortunate. Right place, right time. I was right in the middle of it all, I had access to one of the best producers at the time Dazastah, freestyle sessions at Hunter's and constant schooling from the rest of the MC's within the crew. So I was very blessed with it all." — Drapht This involvement resulted in his first contributions being recorded and included on Hunter and Dazastah 's 2000 debut album, Done DL , only months after he had started seriously writing. Drapht's first track, "Misunderstood",
2952-718: The Rhyme , the first national radio documentary about Australian female hip hop artists, created at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). MC Opi contributed to Anu's debut album Stylin' Up , which attained platinum status in Australia and won the ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Album. 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. The Melbourne hip hop group 1200 Techniques
3034-424: The Sydney hip hop culture. It was created by Paul Fenech (creator of SBS ' Pizza series) and featured artists such as MC Trey , Def Wish Cast, DJ Bonez , DJ Ask. During the 1990s, SBS TV's MC Tee Vee , the first Australian dance music show became a hit. In 1992, following an invitation from Annette Shun Wah from the alternative arts show, The Noise , MC Opi became the first hip hop artist to become
3116-451: The Sydney hip hop scene Matthew "Mistery" Peet. Mistery works full-time as graffiti artist and is also emcee/rapper in the group Brethren . The 28-minute documentary looked at the "four elements of hip hop": breakdancing , DJing , rapping , and graffiti. 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 . In December 2007, ABC Television aired
3198-522: The US, some Australian hip hop artists have also been influenced by funk , jazz and dembow . Indigenous Australian culture is also a strong influence for many hip hop artists. While hip hop artists in the US are predominantly African American, many Australian hip hop artists are of Anglo heritage . 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. Since
3280-547: The US, some Australian rappers see their hip hop scene as having its own unique character. Dialectrix has described it as a "mongrel mutation" of Afrocentric and Australian culture. According to the lyrics of Def Wish Cast , it is "down under, comin' up". Australian hip hop has been localised with the introduction of aspects such as the Australian accent, Australian slang, political views, and references to localities and matters of Australian cultural identity. The lyrics of early Western Sydney artists like 046, Def Wish Cast, and
3362-465: The WA Independent music charts. Def Threat played a number of gigs over the next 12 months, and then disbanded. Gangstarr survived for a few more years. In the late 1980s, Sound Unlimited Posse signed with Sony Music , thereby becoming the first Australian hip hop group signed on to a major record label . In 1992, they released the first major-label Australian hip hop album titled A Postcard from
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3444-640: The White Boys represent the process of localising Australian hip hop. Additionally, the non-Anglo immigrants of these areas were attracted to hip hop because it tackles the theme of racial opposition, as in African American and Chicano hip hop. Australian hip hop has been described as rich with Australian character, but also as inspirational for immigrants, providing "a voice and a purpose for those making their home anew in Australia". For example, Diafrix use migrant experiences in some of their songs, although this
3526-682: The air, The Lesson TV left a lasting impact on the Australian Hip-Hop community at its ground level. 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 . "Out4Fame presents 2003 MC Battle For Supremacy"
3608-484: The album include Pressure ( Hilltop Hoods ), Downsyde, Layla, Pegz (Obese Records), Clandestien, MJ (Funkola) and Hunter. It was released by Obese Records in both in a CD and a limited 2 LP vinyl format. Two tracks from the album, "Drink Drank Drunk" and "The Music", received airplay on Triple J , mostly on the Super Request program. Who Am I is more an introspective album. "I tried to focus more on my flow and
3690-419: The album is "Rapunzel", for which he describes: The love hate relationship that is Rapunzel- a subject that I had that was extremely close to my heart, so naturally the song itself was one of the easiest to write, but one of the hardest to nail in the recording process. Has to be one of my favourites to date, has made me fall in love with her all over again! The Life of Riley was released 1 April 2011 and
3772-655: The album, with support from Mantra and The Tongue . Drapht was the opening act for American musical duo Twenty One Pilots during the Australia and New Zealand leg of The Bandito Tour in December 2018. Alongside many other Australian hip hop artists, Drapht appears in the music video for the Hilltop Hoods song, "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" (2012). The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards )
3854-469: The artists themselves. Despite its genesis as an offshoot of American hip-hop, Australian hip hop has developed a distinct personality that reflects its evolution as an Australian musical style. Since the inception of the Australian hip-hop scene, Australian Aboriginals have played a prominent role. In 1982, the music video for Malcolm McLaren 's track, " Buffalo Gals ", was shown on the Australian television music show Sound Unlimited . The music show
3936-529: 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). In 1988, the first compilation of Australian rap, Down Under by Law (Virgin), was released. It included tracks by Westside Posse , Mighty Big Crime, Swoop , Sharline and Fly Girl 3. Two Western Australian hip hop bands, Def Threat and Gangstarr, both released recordings in 1987. The Def Threat's EP, Girls Never learn , reached No. 4 in
4018-507: 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". While professional musicians have gone on to enter Australian politics, most notably Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett , no hip hop artist has done so, although Briggs appeared to launch a campaign to enter Parliament in 2018, and has been since referred to himself as Senator Briggs in jest. In
4100-524: The country, as was the case with Eminem in 2001. Australian hip hop artists have since used their platform to make political statements and drive political change; Urthboy (and the hip-hop collective that he is a founding member of, The Herd ) and Thundamentals are among those whose lyrics often highlight and denounce inequality. Criticism of John Howard and his government were reoccurring themes in Australian hip-hop songs until Labour MP Kevin Rudd won
4182-658: The creation of a beatbox sample pack and the Killa Kela Livestream show. Killa Kela’s career started in 1997 when he formed a 10 collective strong U.K Hip Hop crew called 360 Physicals; composed of MC’s DJ’s and graffiti artists from across the Southeast of the U.K. Initially a rapper and an MC, after honing his skills later as a beatboxer and vocalist, he was then taken under the wing of DJ Vadim (Ninja Tune/Jazz Fudge) and sent on tour with Vadim and his then live band “The Russian Percussion” alongside various Hip Hop artists of
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#17328814368394264-630: The day, inc. Company Flow, Swollen Members, Blurum13, The Scratch Perverts, The Arsonists, Jurassic 5 to name a few. 123 countries were toured and over 200 shows were performed in less than 18 months. Around the same time Kela was inducted into the legendary New York Hip Hop organisation the Rock Steady Crew by the then Rocksteady U.K chapter representative Tuff Tim Twist. This came about after both Tim and RSC founder Crazy Legs (NYC), witnessed Kela perform (multiple times) at The U.K Breakdancing Championships which were held in London between 2001 - 2003. Kela
4346-689: The documentary Words from the City , which includes interviews with a number of high-profile Australian hip hop artists, including: Hilltop Hoods , Koolism , Downsyde , TZU , MC Layla , Bliss n Eso , MC Trey , Wire MC, and Jupiter. Starting in 2018 "The Lesson TV" or "LSN TV" was an Australian Hip-Hop music TV show akin to MTV, that aired on C44, C31 & WTV. The show was derived from The Lesson 92.7 Radio show, Aiming to showcase Australia's diversity and cultural significance. With its mix of interviews, performances and discussions. The show provided insight into various aspects of hip-hop, from established artists to emerging talents. While it may no longer be on
4428-555: The early 1980s and was initially largely inspired by hip hop and other urban musical genres from the United States. 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. Australian Hip-Hop is still primarily released through independent record labels , which are often owned and operated by
4510-575: The early 1980s, many indigenous crews have used hip hop as an outlet to vent their frustration against racial injustice and discrimination. Though not at the forefront of the Australian hip hop scene, Aboriginal rappers such as Brothablack , the South West Syndicate , Local Knowledge , Lez Beckett and the Native Ryme Syndicate produce songs that address the cultural situation of Indigenous Australians . One of their musical influences
4592-473: The film documented some of the countries foremost crews such as Hilltop Hoods, Bliss and Eso, and Koolism, as well up and coming artists TZU, Downsyde, Layla, Maya Jupiter, MC Trey, Nick Toth, and Wire MC. Words From The City was nominated for five AFI Awards for Best Documentary, Best Direction in Documentary, Best Cinematography in Documentary, Best Editing in Documentary, and Best Sound in Documentary. One of
4674-702: The first beatbox artist from the continent to sign with a major label and receiving accolades for his innovative style. His performances are known for blending music styles and showcasing his "multivocalism" technique, which includes vocal scratching, imitations of popular songs, and a mix of drum and bass , electro , and hip hop. Kela has collaborated with a range of artists and bands, participated in festivals, and contributed to media projects, including video games and commercials. He released albums and singles, notably "The Permanent Marker" and "Elocution". Kela engages in artist-to-artist conversations through his podcast, focusing on music and street culture. His ventures include
4756-493: The first hip hop crossover hits, a track called "Karma" (from the album Choose One ). The song spawned the first ARIA Award for a hip hop act in Australia even before there was a hip hop category. Additionally "Karma" won Michael Gracey an ARIA in the same year for Best Video. In 2003, the band released the first Australian hip hop DVD titled One Time Live , which featured the band's music videos, live footage and two short documentaries. Their second album, Consistency Theory ,
4838-496: The local scene. The first appearance of an Australian hip hop act on Australian television was in November 1988, when Skippy The Butcher performed live on the ABC's "The Factory" during the Run DMC tour. The first Australian hip hop documentary, Basic Equipment , was made in 1996 and released in 1997. Narrated by Paul Westgate (a.k.a. Sereck) from Def Wish Cast , the documentary examined
4920-469: The now-defunct London's Radar Radio. An off-shoot of the drill music scene developed in Australia in the late 2010s, but didn't catch 'mainstream' attention until 2017-2018. Inspired by UK drill , Onefour quickly rose in prominence in 2019 after a series of singles, The Samoan Australian group from Mount Druitt was recognised as the first Drill group in Australia according to Vice . Completely distinguishing itself from most Australian hip-hop at
5002-403: The oldest hip hop magazines in the world, Vapors , is an Australian publication and is produced by Blaze. Stealth Magazine debuted in 1999 and was distributed worldwide via Tower Records . Notable zines include Hype , Zest , Raptanite , Arfek , Damn Kids , Artillery , Blitzkrieg and Slingshot . Following the popular Out4Fame: Battle For Supremacy tournaments, Out4Fame Magazine
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#17328814368395084-588: The road beatboxing as part of the half time show for Monster Energy 's RX Rig Riot events, which took him on tour across Europe. He also performed at Hyde Parks Winter Wonderland over the Christmas season and performed his final show alongside all the original members of The Spitkingdom Soundsystem at the Jazz Cafe . The group disbanded after a year. In 2018, Kela released the first of its kind beatbox sample pack on Splice , entitled "Killa Kela Body Parts" He also released
5166-740: The structure of the tracks but at the end I wasn't really happy with the subject matter of the songs." The song, "The Music", was selected by Triple J as a featured track for "AusMusic Month" in 2005. Drapht also released a music video for "The Music", which was shown on Rage . He also performed a guest verse on the track, "The Blue Blooded", which was included on the Hilltop Hoods ' 2006 album, The Hard Road . Drapht has opened for acts such as; Hilltop Hoods , Dilated Peoples , Downsyde , Koolism , Apathy , Rodney P & Skitz, Mystro, Killa Kela , and Resin Dogs . Drapht's third album, Brothers Grimm ,
5248-553: The success of the song was appreciated, the group worried they'd be viewed as "party rappers" forever, and focused on being more political and diverse in their music ever since. By the early 2000s, the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) began to recognise the growing interest in hip-hop in Australia. In 2004, ARIA introduced a new category in its annual awards : Best Urban Album (R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae and dancehall). The inaugural award
5330-653: The time, that rap about Middle-class lifestyle and issues (such as breakups, skating, going to the RSL), a new scene originating from Australia's infamous Housing Commission estates began emerging in the late 2000s called Gutter rap (sometimes known as Lad rap). Gutter rap artists such as Campbelltown 's Kerser , Hurstville 's Skeamo and Nter, and Blacktown 's Fortay, Primarily rap about Australian Lower-class lifestyle and issues (such as crime, drug addictions, financial struggles), similar to traditional American Gangsta rap , which resulted it in being branded an Australian version of
5412-562: The track "Smoke The Hydro" alongside Yunis of Saturate Records. Kela was featured on the Conrank track "Set It Off" which was released on Circus Records , as well as TV commercials for Virgin Media (the sponsor for Britain's Got Talent ), Ford, and Campari in Germany. Kela also appeared as a special guest for Rapper Samy Deluxe 's MTV Unplugged performance on MTV Germany . In 2018, Kela started
5494-439: The western suburbs of Sydney, a largely immigrant-populated area largely known as a working class, underprivileged, and crime-ridden area. MC Opi (a.k.a. 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). Prior to this, MC Opi co-produced Women on
5576-730: Was broadcast on Network Seven . The clip was staged in a Manhattan basketball court and featured images of graffiti and break dancers . The video left an impression on Australian teenagers, who began to copy the dancers' moves. The first Australian hip hop record released was " 16 Tons " / "Humber Mania Time" by Mighty Big Crime via Virgin Records and Criteria Productions in 1987 (Catalogue number VOZC 026). The Melbourne -based duo (Gumpy Phillips and Tricky J a.k.a. Justin Lodge) soon disbanded. In 1991, both were members of flower power group, Freaked Out Flower Children . Gerry Bloustein wrote in
5658-405: 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. They released an EP in 2001 called Infinite Styles with the independent label company Rubber Records. 1200 Techniques later released one of
5740-488: Was granted a full visa in 2008. [1] Elected politicians in Australia have also attempted to utilise rapping to reach a younger audience. 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
5822-468: Was launched as a free publication. Out4Fame Magazine was later relaunched as Out4Fame presents ACCLAIM Magazine , which then became ACCLAIM Magazine . ACCLAIM Magazine is distributed throughout Australia, as well as other countries including New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. Stores Venues TBA The earliest political discussion of hip hop in Australia questioned whether controversial rappers from overseas should be permitted to enter and perform in
5904-407: Was one thing I wanted to rid myself of though, at that time in my life it was my venting process. An angry teen mad at society, and myself. But we live to grow through that." The follow-up, 2005's Who Am I , was co-produced by Dazastah ( Downsyde ) and Fdel, and co-mixed by Drapht with Dazastah. The songs touch on topics including politics, sex, and addiction to drunken antics. Guest appearances on
5986-546: Was produced by Alan Braxe with remixes from LifeLike, Jakwob , and Franz Ferdinand . It also included "Get A Rise," featuring Hadouken, which was heavily featured on the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit soundtrack. Other features include a Mentos candy commercial, Absolut Vodka Commercials for North America (2004), recent work alongside stylists Judy Blame , PinsLondon, Noki. studio work with Tinie Tempah , Wiley from his "See Clear Now" Album, The Kool Kids (US), visuals and beatbox for
6068-664: Was put on the FIFA Street 2 soundtrack and is to date one of the strongest releases off the Elocution album. Kela parted ways with Sony BMG in 2007. During this period he also travelled to China, playing in Shanghai and Beijing with the Infadels on a tour organised by Split Works . Between albums, Kela created the single "Nightwatcher" (formerly "Addictive") alongside Alan Braxe (Stardust) and Fallon, for Universal Music. He also created
6150-468: Was released 10 May 2008, with the first song from the album, " Jimmy Recard ", receiving significant airplay on Triple J , where it became the second most played song on the station in 2008 "With Brothers Grimm I focused on my song writing and concepts more than any previous album, also working on my pronunciation and delivery. I set out for it to be more of a personal and truthful account with what I stand for moralistically" The album debuted at No. 64 on
6232-451: Was released as part of the Culture of Kings – Volume 3 release in 2003 with Drapht saying "It was a song I wrote in a span of a day or so, and it was just lying around. So I had the opportunity to put it on Culture of Kings . And then it ended up being the opening track for the release, which was awesome. That definitely helped in the early days of my career." His debut album, Pale Rider ,
6314-606: Was released in 2004. Two of the first major Australian hip hop labels were founded during this era; Obese Records in Melbourne, founded by Pegz (whose first release was Reason 's Solid in 200), and Elefant Traks in Sydney, founded by Kenny Sabir (p.k.a. Traksewt). The core members of the label would go on to form their own hip-hop group, The Herd in 2001. 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". While
6396-465: Was released in November 2018. In March 2009, Drapht undertook a national tour of Australia with fellow Western Australians, Downsyde with a number of the eastern states performances being supported by Pez . Drapht also made appearances at Homebake , Pyramid Rock Festival , Southbound , Open Arms and MS Fest . Drapht appeared at the 2011 Groovin' the Moo festival and undertook a national tour to promote
6478-632: Was released in October 2003, with all production handled by Dazastah ( Downsyde ), Fdel and Drapht. Special appearances on the album include: Fdel (Invada Records), Downsyde , MC Layla , Hunter, Selekt, Carlsani and Porsah Lane. "With my first album, around the surrounding time I was fortunate to be hanging out with the Downsyde boys and the rest of SBX who were hugely influential. Essentially I got into music because It really amazed me how Daz [Dazastah] tackled his writing style with his witty punch-lines. Aggression
6560-548: Was the first (documented) national MC tournament and was responsible for supporting the careers of many MCs across Australia. The following year, MCs were invited to enter the tournament for the chance to compete in New Zealand. 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. Guthrie also documented
6642-567: Was the first release on Drapht’s own label The Ayems, which is distributed through Sony Music. The album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album Chart and was the first Australian artist to do so in 2011. The second track to be taken from the album was "Sing It (The Life of Riley)". Drapht released Seven Mirrors in August 2016, which peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Arabella Street
6724-546: Was won by Koolism for their album, Random Thoughts . 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". For the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 , new categories of awards were created for Best Hip Hop Release and Best Soul/R&B Release, which were previously combined in the Best Urban Release category. At
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