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Koolism
''Koolism'' is an Australian hip hop duo originating from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The members are lyricist Hau Latukefu (born Langomi-e-Hau Latukefu, 1976, Queanbeyan, Australia) and producer/DJ/musician Danielsan Ichiban (born Daniel Elleson, 1975, Auckland, New Zealand). History ''Koolism'' started out in 1992 when Elleson (aka DJ Rampage) joined a group by the name Tribe Ledda L (L for Latukefu), which comprised Hau and his cousins Hounga and Sione. By 1995, only DJ Danielsan Ichiban, Danielsan and Hau remained and they changed the name to Koolism, from a song with that name which they recorded the previous year. Their first appearance using that name is on the ''Homebrews Volume 1'' compilation. Their first official release, ''Bedroom Shit'' came out in 1996 on cassette and was passed around the country from one person to the next – the inspiration for the track "Tapes" on their 2006 album, ''New Old Ground''. The tape caught the attention of Blaze and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random Thoughts (Koolism Album)
''Part 3 Random Thoughts'' or ''Pt.3 Random Thoughts'' is a studio album by Australian hip hop artists, Koolism, which was released on 10 May 2004 by Invada Records via Inertia Distribution. It features guest appearances from Rodney P on "Warm and Easy", N'fa (credited as Nfamas) and BVA on "Stage Presence", BVA & Raph as Mnemonic Ascent for "On Deck". Three tracks on the album, "Koolism Is", "Adrenalin" and "The Grand Opening", received extensive airplay on Triple J. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004 Koolism won Best Urban Release for the album – the first artist to take the new category. Reception ''Part 3 Random Thoughts'' was described by Sophiska of ''In the Mix'',"we got Hau on deck, we’ve also got Captain Danielsan Ichiban and a great fucking album to boot. summarised her review, "All in all a refreshingly different approach to Aussie Hip Hop that people who appreciate good music regardless of their genre will really get into. Like the Hoods and Hyjack, Bonez & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hau Latukefu
Langomi-e-Hau Latukefu, better known as Hau Latukefu, Hauie Beast, MC Hau or simply Hau, is an Australian hip hop musician and radio host. He is best known as half of the duo Koolism (with Danielsan) and as the host of Triple J's hip hop program and ''Sky High'' on Double J. Career Hau Latukefu, together with his cousins Hounga and Sione, formed a group named Tribe Ledda L, the "L" standing for Latukefu. By 1995, only DJ Danielsan and Hau remained in the group and they changed the name to Koolism, from a song with the same name which they had recorded the previous year. Koolism has released a total of five albums and five EPs to date. They were nominated at the Australian Dance Music Awards in several categories in 2002 and again in 2003. They won an ARIA Award in 2004 for Best Urban Release for '' Part Three: Random Thoughts'', an album which featured guest appearances by Rodney P (UK), Nfamas (1200 Techniques), and Mnemonic Ascent. Koolism featured in the Australian hip ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Old Ground
''New Old Ground'' is the third studio album by Australian hip hop act Koolism, released in February 2006 by Invada Records. DJ Danielsan reflects that the album was "about returning to the original raw elements that Koolism was built on and paying homage to the music that inspired us, while still moving forward". The album was recorded in only six months. The cover artwork is based on the 1988 Run-DMC Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) was an American hip-hop group formed in Hollis, Queens, New York City in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the mos ... album '' Tougher Than Leather''. Track listing # Talent (3:47) # New Old Ground (2:52) # Tapes (4:06) # K O A (6:14) # In The Place (4:30) # The Countdown (3:46) # Soundtrack To My Life eaturing D'Opus and Ro Shambo(3:42) # Double O (3:56) # Something Special eaturing Axe Aklins, Cart 2 Deadly, Present Tense and Tunks(3:51) # Subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Hip Hop
Australian hip-hop traces its origins to 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 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, Aboriginal Australians, Australian Aboriginals have played a prominent role. History Early years (1980s) In 1982, the music video for Malcolm McLaren's track, "Buffalo Gals (Malcolm McLaren song), Buffalo Gals", was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Award For Best Urban Album
The ARIA Music Award for Best Urban Album, was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It was handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." Best Urban Album was first presented as Best Urban Release in 2004, for an album or single released by a solo artist or group until 2010, where it changed to Best Urban Album. To be eligible, the work must have been within the RnB, hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae and dancehall genres. In the case of a remixed or re-worked album, it was eligible provided that: it was not a final five nominee in any other category; contain 50% new lyrical and musical content; the artist(s) and production team meet the artist eligibility criteria; and the ARIA member entering the album must choose the artist or production team as the recipient of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Jupiter
Melissha Martinez (born 21 December 1978), better known by her stage name Maya Jupiter, is a Mexican-born Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, MC and radio personality. She released her debut album, ''Today'', in 2003. She was a member of hip-hop group, Foreign Heights, with MC Trey and DJ Nick Toth, which released a self-titled album in 2007. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 the trio was nominated for 'Best Urban Release' for "Get Yours (Remix)". From 2004 to 2008, Jupiter hosted the national radio station, Triple J's weekly '' Hip-Hop Show''. Thereafter she pursued her solo career based in Los Angeles and released her second album, ''Maya Jupiter'', in December 2010. Biography Maya Jupiter was born as Melissha Martinez on 21 December 1978 in La Paz, Mexico. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Turkish. She has an elder sister, Shiraz Martinez. Her family moved to Melbourne, Victoria when Jupiter was one year old, then relocated to Sydney, when she wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Show
The ''Hip Hop Show'' is Australian radio station Triple J's programme dedicated to hip-hop music, broadcast every Tuesday night. It features new releases and interviews with up-and-coming talent. In 2025, it will be hosted by Sydney rapper A.Girl; prior to this, the show was anchored by several artists in residence after long-time presenter and Koolism MC Hau Latukefu retired after 14 years at the helm. In the early 2000s, Triple J used to issue annual compilation CDs featuring some of the best hip-hop music from the show. The programme has also been rebroadcast on Radio Australia since 2010. Hosts * A.Girl (2025–present) * Various artists in residence (2023–2024) * Hau Latukefu (2008–2022) * Maya Jupiter (2004–2008) Controversy On 13 December 2023, ABC ombudsman Fiona Cameron found that the 24 November 2023 edition of the ''Hip Hop Show'' breached the ABC's standards for due impartiality Impartiality (also called evenhandedness or fair-mindedness) is a pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods are an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1994 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. They are regarded as pioneers of the " larrikin-like" style of Australian hip hop. The group was founded by Suffa (Matthew David Lambert) and Pressure (Daniel Howe Smith), who were joined by DJ Debris (Barry John M. Francis) after fellow founder, DJ Next (Ben John Hare), left in 1999. The group released its first extended play, '' Back Once Again'', in 1997 and have subsequently released eight studio albums, two "restrung" remix albums and three EPs. Hilltop Hoods currently hold the record for the most No. 1 albums by an Australian artist or band/group on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) albums chart. Six of their eight studio albums have achieved this feat, they include: ''The Hard Road'' (2006), '' State of the Art'' (2009), '' Drinking from the Sun'' (2012), '' Walking Under Stars'' (2014), '' Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrofunk Records
Hydrofunk Records is an independent Australian hip hop record label distributed by MGM. The label is home to artists such Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast. History Hydrofunk Records started in 1994 as a series of hip hop events to give local artists an avenue to perform. In 1995, Hydrofunk founder DJ Katch met Dave Atkins through various live funk, jazz, and hip hop projects. Together they decided to form Hydrofunk Records in response to Brisbane's lack of outlets for underground hip hop. In 1997 Hydrofunk released its first vinyl L.P. with Blunted Stylus'2BLUNTEDrecord. One year later Hydrofunk released Resin Dogs' ''Grinnin which received significant airplay on both local and national radio, followed by the Volcanic Lab EP in 1998 which gained the band momentum with touring nationally. This success enabled Hydrofunk Records to secure a label distribution deal with Virgin/EMI in 1999. In 2002, Hydrofunk Records licensed its first overseas label, London's underground hip hop label, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invada Records
Geoffrey Paul Barrow (born 9 December 1971) is an English music producer, composer, and DJ. He is a member of the bands Portishead, Beak, and Quakers, and he has scored several films. Portishead was formed in 1991. He named the band after the small coastal town near Bristol where Barrow grew up. On his intentions in forming Portishead, he has stated, "I just wanted to make interesting music, proper songs with a proper life span and a decent place in people's record collections." Barrow and Portishead became major figures in the Bristol underground scene, which gave rise to many artists with whom Barrow came to work in different capacities. Life and career Portishead Born in Walton in Gordano, Somerset, Geoff moved with his mother to the town Portishead when he was 11, after his parents divorced. After being involved in many local rock bands, playing drums and DJing in hip-hop groups, Barrow got his first job at the Coach House Studios as a tape operator soon after it opened in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan ( ) is a city in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the , the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511. Queanbeyan's economy is based on light construction, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. Canberra, Australia's capital, is located to the west, and Queanbeyan is a commuter town. The word ''Queanbeyan'' is the anglicised form of ''Quinbean'' or ''*Kuwinbiyan'', a Ngarigo language, Ngarigo word meaning ''"clear waters"''. History The first inhabitants of Queanbeyan were the Ngambri peoples of the Walgalu Nation. The town grew from a squattage held by ex-convict and inn keeper, Timothy Beard, on the banks of the Molonglo River in what is now Oaks Estate. The town centre of Queanbeyan is located on the Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
