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Alphrisk
The Deceptikonz are a New Zealand Hip hop group formed in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa in 1996 which consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko. Their debut album was ''Elimination'' released in 2002. History The group's debut was on the underground album of 2001 '' Southside Story 2: International'', with the tracks "Elimination" and "Beware". At the 2001 95bFM Music Awards, the album was nominated for best hip hop album of the year, and the Deceptikonz were nominated for Best New Group despite not having officially released a single. Band member Mareko was subsequently crowned Best MC in New Zealand after winning the National Battle for Supremacy contest. back2basics.hiphopnz.com Retrieved 2010-01-14 The Deceptikonz debut release was initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Kept Secret (Alphrisk Album)
''The Best Kept Secret'' is the debut solo album of New Zealand hip-hop artist, Alphrisk, of the Deceptikonz released in 2004. It contained the single ''Sunshine'', which peaked in the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 8. Track listing # "Fifteen Islands" # "Guess Who's Here" # "Capital SA" featuring Savage (rapper), Savage # "Move Forward" # "Sunshine (Alphrisk song), Sunshine" featuring Adeaze # "I Think I Found Her" # "The A-Men" # "Fo’ Sho’" featuring Scram Jones and Mareko # "Hands Up" # "My People" featuring Mareko # "The Circus" featuring Deceptikonz and Breakinwreckwordz # "The Best Kept Secret" References Hip hop albums by New Zealand artists 2004 debut albums {{2004-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Raid Entertainment
Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label based in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, in New Zealand. It has signed many New Zealand Hip-hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Adeaze, Aaradhna, The Deceptikonz, Devolo and Ill Semantics. The founders of Dawn Raid Entertainment announced the closure of the recording label on 19 April 2007 due to liquidation. By June 2007, due to new owners, the label started operating again. Artists represented include Savage, Mareko, The Deceptikonz, Horsemen Family, Sweet & Irie. At its peak, Dawn Raid Entertainment was home to many gold and platinum-selling New Zealand hip hop and R&B artists. History School friends Danny "Brotha D" Leaosavai'i and Andy Murnane founded Dawn Raid Entertainment in 1999. The label's name was a reference to the dawn raids of the 1970s and 1980s that disproportionately targeted members of the Pacific community in New Zealand. They started selling T-shirts at a market in Otara to raise capital. In 2007, the lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphrisk
The Deceptikonz are a New Zealand Hip hop group formed in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa in 1996 which consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko. Their debut album was ''Elimination'' released in 2002. History The group's debut was on the underground album of 2001 '' Southside Story 2: International'', with the tracks "Elimination" and "Beware". At the 2001 95bFM Music Awards, the album was nominated for best hip hop album of the year, and the Deceptikonz were nominated for Best New Group despite not having officially released a single. Band member Mareko was subsequently crowned Best MC in New Zealand after winning the National Battle for Supremacy contest. back2basics.hiphopnz.com Retrieved 2010-01-14 The Deceptikonz debut release was initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage (rapper)
Demetrius C. Savelio (born 28 June 1981), better known by his stage name Savage, is a New Zealand rapper and a former member of hip hop group the Deceptikonz. Savage was the first New Zealand hip hop artist to have a commercial single achieve platinum certification status in the United States. Retrieved November 2016 The "International Breakthrough" accolade of the Pacific Music Awards was created in his honour. Savage also has applied his recognisable voice in the electronic dance music space with 5× platinum hit '' Freaks'' with Timmy Trumpet, and 4 times platinum hit ''Swing'' with Joel Fletcher. Early life and the Deceptikonz Savage grew up in Samoa and South Auckland, New Zealand, raised by his mother and siblings. Savage joined with friends to form a hip-hop group, the Deceptikonz, in 1997. Success was not instant, however, as the group struggled through several talent shows and small concerts. Their big break came in 1999 when they were signed to South Auckland ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Raid All-Stars
Dawn Raid All-Stars are a musical collaboration between Dawn Raid Entertainment Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label based in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, in New Zealand. It has signed many New Zealand Hip-hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Adeaze, Aaradhna, The Deceptikonz, Devolo and Ill Semantics. The founde ... and Boost Mobile which brought together all the artists of Dawn Raid as a collective group in 2004. Discography Singles Dawn Raid Entertainment Hip hop supergroups Musical groups established in 2004 New Zealand hip hop groups {{NewZealand-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transformers (toy Line)
The is a line of mecha toys produced by Japanese company Takara (now known as Takara Tomy) and American toy company Hasbro. Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from Takara's ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toy lines, it spawned the ''Transformers'' media franchise. The premise behind the ''Transformers'' toy line is that an individual toy's parts can be shifted about to change it from a vehicle, a device, or an animal, to a robot action figure and back again. The franchise's taglines, "More Than Meets the Eye" and "Robots in Disguise", reflect this ability. The ''Transformers'' toy-line is typically divided into two main factions: the heroic Autobots and their opponents, the evil Decepticons. They are known in Japan as the Cybertrons and Destrons, respectively, although more recent releases often use the English terms. Many spin-offs are based on the toys including a comic book series, an animated television series, and the feature-length animated '' The Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook Up
"Hook Up" is a collaborative single by the artists signed under New Zealand record label Dawn Raid Entertainment under the name Dawn Raid All-Stars released in 2004. The premise of the single was also to promote Boost Mobile Boost Mobile may refer to: * Boost Mobile (Australia), an Australian mobile virtual network operator * Boost Mobile (United States), an American mobile virtual network operator owned by Dish Wireless * Spark New Zealand, a telecommunications ... and has been used as the background music for their advertisements. Track listing #"Hook Up" #"Hook Up" (Instrumental) #"Hook Up" (Video) Charts 2004 singles Dawn Raid All-Stars songs 2004 songs Song articles with missing songwriters {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Sunday (album)
White Sunday is the debut solo album of New Zealand hip-hop artist, Mareko released in 2003. A limited edition of the album was released in 2006. The name is a reference to a Samoan holiday that happens on the second Sunday in October. The album peaked at #4 on the New Zealand album charts. Song information In March 2006, a double CD package was released which not only included the White Sunday album but also included a second disc that had all instrumentals from White Sunday as well as two bonus tracks produced by Mareko. Track listing *2003 edition #''Espionage'' #''Oh Sh**'' featuring Psycho Les of the Beatnuts #''Street Rap'' featuring Inspectah Deck #'' Mareko (Here To Stay)'' #''Why Is That?'' #''White Sunday Sermon'' #''Legacy'' #''City Line'' #''Big Dummy'' featuring Celph Titled #''Don't Need Protection'' featuring Scram Jones and Roc Raida of the X-Ecutioners #''Suburban Legend'' #''Let Y'all Know'' featuring J-Ro and E-Swift of tha liks #''This Is Me'' #''My Lady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop, Drop And Roll (song)
"Stop, Drop and Roll" is a single released by New Zealand hip hop artist, Mareko featuring the Deceptikonz. The single was released in 2003 and hit #6 on the New Zealand charts. It also has music video directed by Sophie Findlay which is a "humorous take" on various army films like Full Metal Jacket. In it Mareko (playing the Commanding Officer) and his troops ( the Deceptikonz) bark orders and harass recruits. Track listings #''Stop, Drop & Roll'' featuring Deceptikonz #''Stop, Drop & Roll (Instrumental)'' #''Stop, Drop & Roll (41:30 Remix)'' featuring Deceptikonz, Scribe A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing. The profession of the scribe, previously widespread across cultures, lost most of its promi ... & Flowz #''Stop, Drop & Roll (Video)'' References 2003 singles Mareko songs 2003 songs Song articles with missing songwriters {{2000s-hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official New Zealand Music Chart
The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music Chart also includes the top-20 New Zealand artist singles and albums and top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand. Methodology The singles chart is currently sales and streaming data of songs. In June 2014 it was announced that the chart would also include streaming; this took effect for the chart published 7 November 2014 and dated 10 November 2014. Previously airplay was factored into the chart methodology as well. History Before 1975, music charts in New Zealand had been regionally compiled by magazines, record stores, and radio stations on an ad hoc basis. This often occurred at different times which made chart compiling complex, and even t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven & Hell (Devolo Album)
Heaven & Hell is the debut solo-album by New Zealand/ Hip-Hop artist Devolo devolo AG is a technology company founded on May 1, 2002 in Aachen, Germany, and specializes in the development of communications devices for private consumers and industrial applications. Its product range includes home-networking solutions ma .... The album's first single "Somebody" became a top 10 hit on the NZ iTunes top songs for all genres and #1 on NZ iTunes top hip hop downloads. The second single "Too Shy" jumped from #38 to #6 in one week on New Zealand’s RIANZ Top 40 Singles Chart. The album's third single was released one year after the original released of the album, it reached #6 on the IMNZ Top 10 Airplay. Retrieved 2010-01-16 Track listing #"King David" #"Somebody" #"Too Shy" #"Can't Let You Go" (Ft. Lemuel) #"Good Day" #"Take It Back" #"Let ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonshine (Savage Album)
''Moonshine'' is the debut solo album by New Zealand hip hop artist Savage, released in 2005. The album includes a bonus track, " Locked Up Remix", by Senegalese singer Akon featuring Savage. In 2005, it reached number two in the New Zealand charts. Singles The lead single "Swing" was a number-one hit in New Zealand for five consecutive weeks. Later versions of the hit would reach number two in Australia and number forty-five in the United States. The title track was a number-one hit for seven consecutive weeks in New Zealand and reached number nine in Australia. " They Don't Know" reached number three in New Zealand and number twenty-six in Australia. Track listing #"Big" #"Bang Your Head" #"Anything" #"Swing" #"Moonshine" (featuring Akon) #"If You Love Savage" #"Tear the Roof Off" #"Everyday Hustle" #" They Don't Know" (featuring Aaradhna) #"Rock Like Me" #"The Bodysnatcher" #"Set Me Free" #" Locked Up Remix" (Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
