Street Warriors (brothers Abie and Warrick Wright – aka Predator and Wok) are well respected pioneers of Indigenous hip hop who have built a loyal following around Australia on the back of their energy filled live shows, poignant lyrics and their positive lifestyle messages culminating in Deadly Award winning nominations and performances. Rising from the […]
Music Profiles
Wire MC
Wire MC, a Gumbayngirri descendant from Bowraville, on the mid north coast of New South Wales, has been bringing his country rebel beats to the city streets and country towns of Australia for more than a decade. As well as performing at venues and festivals around the country, Wire MC has worked extensively with the […]
Cassandra Williams (Desert Pop Lock & Drop)
Desert Pop Lock & Drop was released by CAAMA Music in 2009. It’s the title track to an album of the same name which shows the versatility of our Central Australian singer/songwriters. Desert Pop Lock & Drop features the sultry vocal style of Hermannsburg based singer-guitarist Cassandra Williams, and rhythmic tutor Mei Lae Swan. Cassandra […]
Maupower
Torres Strait born singer/songwriter and hip hop artist Maupower manages to combine his culture, rap and hip hop, as well reflecting the unique sound of island soul. Born in 1982, Patrick James Mau was inspired by his grandfather Henry Dan, a jazz blues singer, from a young age. At seven years of age he was […]
The Deadly Boyz (TDB)
Stinga T and Big Sexy are an Adelaide/Perth based rap duo called Tha Deadly Boyz (TDB). They formed in 2006 out of the remains of Westside Boyz, because they were originally from WA. The boys are cousins and have been performing together since 1999 beginning the duo while still in high school. They grew up […]
Jimblah
Jimblah is an Indigenous producer/MC/writer from Adelaide. He hails from the Larrakia nation up north and has been influenced by a wide range of different artists and genres, but his main passion is Hip Hop. Jimblah has performed all over the country at various festivals and shows including the Big Day Out, The Dreaming and […]
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Mr Morgz
Corinthian Morgan aka Mr Morgz started writing and rapping in 2001 while he was incarcerated as a way to stay motivated. He has been honing his own unique style for the past 10 years and he links rapping to his healing. He lists his influences as 2Pac, Outlawz, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Dre, Bone Thugz, […]
Indigenous Intrudaz
From the Brisbane suburb of Inala, the Indigenous Intrudaz are a popular Inidgenous hip hop group comprised of A-mon (Damien Bani), DCP (Douglas Patrick) and Zen-A (Zenith Bonner). Their lyrics send out a message of empowerment and encouragement to young people. Their unique style of hip-hop is inspired by the everyday life of their community, […]
Dubmarine
Hailing from Brisbane, Dubmarine combine reggae, dancehall, electronic and acoustic musical styles. Their debut offering Dub From the Deep, with Brisbane Dub technician Drew-ID, was released in September 2007 and received regular airplay. Dubmarine have played throughout Australia and New Zealand, and in mid 2010, they embarked on their debut tour of Europe taking to […]