Way to get every Australian on the dance floor. Put the Hilltop Hoods on.

The hoods are fire 🔥 from Adelaide South Australia

The only hip-hop group I've ever heard of that toured with the support of a full orchestra, who also "restrung" (remixed) two albums-worth of their songs. The vid for "I'm a Ghost (Restrung)" captures this perfectly. "Fifty in Five" is a masterpiece (and "State of the Art" is one of my favorite albums of all time). It's written over a sample of a song from 1967 ("Twenty-Ten" by Tinkerbell's Fairydust) that pondered what life would be like in 2010. The Hilltop Hoods' answer, fifty years of history in five minutes (written in 2009), is pretty shameful. Great storytellers ("Stopping all Stations", which they rewrote the ending for the Restrung version so it's not quite as dark), lots of just fun songs ("Nosebleed Section" or "Clown Prince"), but their more serious songs can hit like a gut-punch, like "Through the Dark", or "Breathe". Tons of bars that'll stick in your head. Also, to any hip-hop fans, check out "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" for a glimpse of the Aussie hip-hop scene, or any of the "Golden Era Records Cyphers" for their entire label's members (all of whom are great). 2014's probably my favorite. So much good Aussie hip-hop nobody knows of.

@Nrthrnmnky

2 жыл бұрын

The ghost track is a personal favourite👍

@greenmarin3

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite band growing up. You list a lot of great tracks!

Hilltop Hoods from my hometown of Adelaide, Australia. They've got quite some accessible albums but for track wise, you should try: - The Nosebleed Section - Catch That Feeling - Still Standing - Cosby Sweater - I Love It (feat Sia.) Another two Aussie Hip-Hop groups that did well in the 00's are: - Funkoars - Bliss N Eso It was a very underground sound but a few did really well at chart success.

Hilltop Hoods are the biggest Australian hip hop group.

@TeezMcGee

2 жыл бұрын

Wow ok I had never heard about them before, they really got it 🔥

@klausbremner_autotelic_art

2 жыл бұрын

@@TeezMcGee yeah, they haven't really broken through in the US much though, I don't think. They have a bit of a following in Europe and Canada, but very popular in Australia. They have a song with Sia, called I Love It, and another called Chase That Feeling, which were big hits.

@ju4408

2 жыл бұрын

@@klausbremner_autotelic_art I think I heard an interview that DJ Debris was banned from entering the U.S., so they never got traction here by touring. I only found them through a DJ mix that had a few HH songs included, gave it to a DJ friend of mine, and he found all their albums from "State of the Art" back to the beginning, and gave them to me. We've pushed them on anyone that would listen since. Just from all the mixtape shout-outs, the hip-hop community worldwide seems to know them well. Getting Chali 2na and Black Thought to guest spot on "Drinking from the Sun" was a real treat for me when it came out. Legends.

@robo4552

2 жыл бұрын

@@ju4408 my dude knows the deal 🤟 they also have a song with the one and only Big Bad Brother ali called live and let go

@zhukie

2 жыл бұрын

@@klausbremner_autotelic_art Even people that never listened to hip hop ever love the hoods

Respect for this brother. Hoods are from my hometown. Great guys too

So many great HH songs!

Hilltop are amazing and still producing bangers, even during lockdown they did a song about being locked down which slaps called I'm good

Nosebleed section, fifty in five, clown prince, recapturing the vibe, Cosby sweater. I could go on and on. You should check out some of their other tracks. You won’t be disappointed! Hilltop hoods got such a unique feel good flow with some awesome lyrics. My favorite hip hop band growing up.

Their song Through The Dark is amazing. It is some heavy content (MC Pressure wrote it for his kid who was undergoing cancer treatment) but it is a lyrical and vocal masterpiece. 50 in 5 is another amazing song, draws together 50 years of history in 5 minutes.

Hilltop bought hiphop to the masses and onto mainstream radio here , always top class .

Hilltop Hoods are awesome, really put on a great live show. Been going over a decade now and have some really great songs.

@paulpowell8445

2 жыл бұрын

2 decades *

@jemxs

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulpowell8445 yes I forget how old I am🤣, thanks for reminding me 😭

@paulpowell8445

2 жыл бұрын

Lol all good mate dw I'm in the same boat ha

This is cool! My favourite by Hilltop is '1955', but they have so many great songs!

Yeh man! Stoked ya vibed with this one! Check out 1955 for a sweet husky hook, Nosebleed Section and The Sentinel are absolutely off the rails!!

Dope reaction. These guys are absolute legends, huge fan of Hilltop Hoods and glad you got to listen.

First timer. Subbed, notifications set and thumbs up. Cool. Look forward to the journey.

Loved these guys for nearly 20 years. I’m 58 now so probably their oldest fan!

@deanparkes4644

Жыл бұрын

I'm 61, so step back in the line. Ha.

We need to get this man onto some Rappertag content. Dope reaction!

Another new one for me...sounds great! ✌♥️

@TeezMcGee

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you showing love fam! Thank you 🔥

Love all three artists on this track! Definite banger.

Good vibes Teez. Thanks bro

Nice Easy Flow Good Groove 👌

Like this! Piano makes it for me 😊. Nice Bop for driving

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If you like this you will love hill top hoods 1955, also fifty in five is another great hit!

Broooo honestly SHREDDIN THE BALLOON BY HILLTOP HOODS just listen!!! 🤙🏾

New to me 💜💜💜

Check out Bliss n Eso! Love a react to that!

Vx 🤓⚜️

Ya need to check illy paper cuts 👌

Savage Garden - Crash and Burn Hilltop hoods - Higher Bliss n Esso - Addicted Australian

Americans used to react badly to our accent rapping so they didn't want to listen, but I think that's changing. I'd like to thank the modern American, such as yourself, for realising it's a big world out there.

I would highly suggest that you react to Australian rapper 360 and his song Tiny Angel! I can guarantee you that song will absolutely break your heart but it is the most powerful storytelling I’ve ever heard!

Great reaction !

React to Love it by the hilltop hoods please bro ✌️

@geetee4459

2 жыл бұрын

I think you mean 'I Love it' (featuring Sia) but yes I think Teez would love it ;) He would probably also love 'Cosby Sweater', 'Live and Let Go', 'Nosebleed Section', 'Leave Me Lonely' and pretty much any of their live shows.

Leave me Lonely is a great track of theirs. But all of Hilltop Hoods are amazing. Aussie hip hop is more uplifting and party / old school beats. We tend to take the piss more and make fun of things rather than taking ourselves seriously.. I love Aussie Hip Hop!

Yo fr tho! Check out Butterfingers as well ay, absolute fire rockish rap, plenty of punchlines

hill top hoods leave me lonely and cosby sweater nose bleed section to name just a few that i would reckon you would like buddy

Check out hilltop hoods nose bleed section