Distinctly Kiwi: How New Zealand Hip-Hop Grew From Authentic Roots To A Diverse Sound For Future Generations — REFORM THE FUNK 0 We speak to those that have grown up with a love of Kiwi Hip Hop - including current artists leading the scene - on how it evolved into a uniquely homegrown sound and continues to diversify today… Although considered to still be in its infancy, the growing range of talented Kiwi artists bodes well for hip-hop's continual development in New Zealand/Aotearoa. As Elijah Manu, aka Church, from Church & AP, explains: "Recently, more and more people have leaned into their natural accent, which is a huge step in the right direction.
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New adventures in Kiwi hip-hop demonstrate how it is evolving 05:00, Mar 28 2021 REVIEW: Two local releases demonstrate that Aotearoa's evolving hip-hop landscape is littered with lush, laid. Ladi6 is another Kiwi hip-hop artist who has a major following, not just in her homeland but around the world as well. She was born in Christchurch in the South Island and is of Samoan descent (her cousin, by the way, is the above-mentioned Scribe). The Onehunga-based hip-hop label was founded in the early 2000s by Jared Abbott, a wiley rapper called Cyphanetik, with the aim of promoting his friends and favourite rappers, artists like Jay. Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way. 1983 documentary Style Wars is cited as a huge influence on aspiring Kiwi hip hop artists. It was born in the break, all.
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Kiwi hip hop artist Savage has inked a worldwide deal with Universal Republic Records on the back of his sleeper U.S. hit "Swing". Signed to New Zealand label Dawn Raid Music, "Swing" became a. I would say that Kiwi hip-hop is the most diverse that it has ever been now. There is people from all walks of life and all backgrounds making all types of hip-hop at a world class level.
