Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s , mostly influenced by hip hop music and culture from the United States , imported through radio and TV. A distinctive local scene emerged from the late 1990s and the genre beganto gaincredibility in alternative and underground music .
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Beginnings
The first published Australian hip-hop recording was Combined Talent (1988) by Just Us . Another notable recording is Knights Of The Underground Table (1992) by Def Wish Cast , which sold well locally and in Europe as well. In 1992, Postcards From the Edge of the Undersound was also released by Sound Unlimited . Brought out by Sony , it was the best for the decade as it was the only major label to release an Australian hip hop song.
The use of the US or Australian accent by local MCs has sparked heated debates within the Australian hip-hop scene for many years, but there has now been a growing tendency for artists to adopt their own Australian accent and themes from Australian culture .
Australian hip hop is a part of the underground scene with only a few successful hits in the past decade. Albums and singles are published by mostly independent labels that the artists often own and manage themselves.
Gradual popularity
Although far from the mainstream , Australian hip-hop has grown in popularity in recent years. Recognizing the growing acceptance of hip-hop, the influential youth radio station Triple J introduced the hip-hop show , which is devoted to hip-hop and rap every week - formerly hosted by Maya Jupiter and now hosted by Koolism . This helped further raise the profile of Australian hip-hop. In 2004 the Australian Record Industry Association introduced a new category in their annual award: Best Urban Release . The award, presented for the first time, went to Koolism.
The most successful hip-hop group in Australia are the Hilltop Hoods . They achieved gold status for their album The Calling - the first Australian hip-hop work, so to speak. This success was reflected by the 1200 Techniques , who also achieved gold status with their debut album Choose One and built a name for themselves as an excellent live act. The Sydney- based collective The Herd achieved considerable success with their second album An Elefant Never Forgets , which contained the controversial hit 77 & and the single Burn Down The Parliament . The Cat Empire , a group that is a fusion of many styles of music, including a. Hip-hop also has widespread success. Producer J Wess - a former basketball player - also achieved immense sales with his debut The J Wess LP .
Documentaries and portraits
In 2005, independent filmmaker Oriel Guthrie's documentary Skip Hop made its debut at the Melbourne International Film Festival . The film contains live footage from freestyle competitions and well-known concerts in Australia. Also includes interviews with the Hilltop Hoods, Def Wish Cast , DJ Peril , The Herd, Danielsan from Koolism, and Wicked Force Breakers .
In 2017, horror shows were portrayed by Netflix as part of the promotion for the US musical - drama - television series The Get Down . This deals with the development of hip hop and Netflix visited outstanding hip hop artists and posted the short portraits online.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Netflix: Horror Show and The Get Down. Retrieved May 29, 2017 .