Smashproof is a
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
hip hop group, consisting of
Sid Diamond, Tyree, and Deach. The name "Smashproof" is a play on the word "Bulletproof".
They are best known for the song "
Brother
A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-famil ...
", in which they show their version of what is going on in South Auckland. It spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one on the New Zealand
RIANZ
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singles chart in 2009.
The song features singer
Gin Wigmore
Virginia Claire Wigmore (born 6 June 1986) is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Featured on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release four albums '' Holy Smoke'' (2009), ''Gravel & Wine'' (2011), '' Blood to Bone'' ...
.
Their first release came in 2005, with the Juse-produced "Ride Til' I Die", which gained club play across New Zealand and Australia. The group released their debut album ''
The Weekend'' on 23 March 2009 and have gone on to have three consecutive top twenty singles on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
In 2009, Smashproof toured throughout the country performing at secondary schools to raise funds for
Samoan tsunami relief. The group has toured with the famous and popular American rap artist
Jay-Z.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
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APRA Award winners
New Zealand hip hop groups
Pacific Music Award-winning artists