Justice & Kaos
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Justice & Kaos are an Australian hip hop
duo from Melbourne
. Their debut release, the "Turn It On EP" was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2007 ARIA Music Awards
. The duo also won the "Best New Talent" at the Australian and New Zealand Urban Music Awards.
Justice rose to prominence as the most prolific battle MC in Australian hiphop history, with victory at the 2004 Australian MC Battle for Supremacy and the 2005 Australia vs New Zealand MC Battle for Supremacy culminating in victory at the 2005 Scribble Jam
MC Battle, making him the first non-American to do so.
Justice & Kaos have supported acts such as Mobb Deep
, Xzibit
, Lloyd Banks
, Tech N9ne
, Atmosphere
and Brother Ali
on their respective Australian tours.
- Episode 4 in the SBS (Special Broadcasting Service
) series 'mY Generation'
- Selected to screen at the 12th Annual BET
Urbanworld Film Festival in New York
- Words from the City is a feature documentary exploring Australian hip hop through intimate and candid observations of some of the nation's most potent and compelling MCs.
- Official Website
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian hip hop is an underground music...
duo from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Their debut release, the "Turn It On EP" was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2007 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
. The duo also won the "Best New Talent" at the Australian and New Zealand Urban Music Awards.
Justice rose to prominence as the most prolific battle MC in Australian hiphop history, with victory at the 2004 Australian MC Battle for Supremacy and the 2005 Australia vs New Zealand MC Battle for Supremacy culminating in victory at the 2005 Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam was an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed "America's largest hip hop festival", it was co-founded in 1996 by "Fat" Nick Accurso, and Jason Brunson, founders of graffiti magazine Scribble, and DJ Mr Dibbs, in the parking lot of a local nightclub...
MC Battle, making him the first non-American to do so.
Justice & Kaos have supported acts such as Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
, Xzibit
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success...
, Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
, Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
, Atmosphere
Atmosphere (music group)
Atmosphere is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group is composed of rapper Slug and DJ/Producer Ant...
and Brother Ali
Brother Ali
Ali Newman , better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Personal life:...
on their respective Australian tours.
Turn It On EP (Solid State/Warner Music 2007)
- Tracklisting:- Our Time (Produced by Kaos)
- Riochet (Produced by Kaos)
- Turn It On (feat. DV alias Khryst) (Produced by Kaos)
- Paperchase (feat. Sean Declase) (Produced by Kaos)
- The Lineup (feat. X & HellX & HellX & Hell is a Melbourne, Australia-based electronic/rap duo, consisting of producer/vocalist Weapon X, vocalist Ken Hell and 'DJ A-Style'.In July 2008, X & Hell released the first single - "Don't Stop Movin" - from its sophomore album Million Dollar Sex Party to radio and press...
, GMC) (Produced by Weapon X) - Turn It On Remix (feat. X & HellX & HellX & Hell is a Melbourne, Australia-based electronic/rap duo, consisting of producer/vocalist Weapon X, vocalist Ken Hell and 'DJ A-Style'.In July 2008, X & Hell released the first single - "Don't Stop Movin" - from its sophomore album Million Dollar Sex Party to radio and press...
, MarekoMarekoMark Sagapolutele , best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand rapper and hip hop artist of Samoan descent from South Auckland.- Career :...
, GMC, Just Enuf (Spit SyndicateSpit SyndicateSpit Syndicate are an ARIA Award nominated Australian hip hop duo based in Sydney.-Biography:In 2006, Spit Syndicate debuted by releasing a mixtape CD: The Future's Bright....
), IllmacILLmacuLateGreg Poe , known as iLLmacuLate, is an underground hip hop artist/rapper from Portland, Oregon. At age 17, he won the 2004 Scribble Jam freestyle rap competition, making him the youngest winner in the competition's history. He is a member of the Sandpeople group...
, PNCPNC (rapper)Sam Hansen better known by his stage name PNC is a New Zealand Hip hop rapper.The name PNC is an acronym for Palmerston North CityHe went to Awatapu College. PNC first gained underground notoriety performing alongside Breaking Wreckwordz. His unofficial single "Day in the Life" stayed at number one...
(Produced by Kaos)
Preseason Mixtape (Independent 2009)
Theme Music EP (Red Giant 2010)
- Tracklisting:- Theme Music (Produced by Kaos)
- Take My Cut (feat. Sean Declase) (Produced by Kaos)
- Testify (Produced by Kaos)
- This Corner (Produced by Kaos)
- Better With You? (feat. Siki Daha) (Produced by Kaos)
- We Walk (Produced by Kaos)
- Get it Here or on iTunes
Filmography
- "Fresh Off The Boat" documentary - directed by Mark Andersson & Katrina Lucas
- Episode 4 in the SBS (Special Broadcasting Service
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
) series 'mY Generation'
- Selected to screen at the 12th Annual BET
Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
Urbanworld Film Festival in New York
- "Words From The City" documentary - written and directed by Natasha Gadd & Rhys Graham
- Words from the City is a feature documentary exploring Australian hip hop through intimate and candid observations of some of the nation's most potent and compelling MCs.
- Official Website
Other appearances
- Nuffsaid Presents - In case You Didn't Know - "The Takeover"
- X & HellX & HellX & Hell is a Melbourne, Australia-based electronic/rap duo, consisting of producer/vocalist Weapon X, vocalist Ken Hell and 'DJ A-Style'.In July 2008, X & Hell released the first single - "Don't Stop Movin" - from its sophomore album Million Dollar Sex Party to radio and press...
- Scarnon Mixtape Series - Chopper ReadChopper ReadMark Brandon "Chopper" Read is an Australian ex-criminal, who wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels. The 2000 film Chopper was based on his life.-Early life:...
- Interview with a MadmanInterview with a MadmanInterview with a Madman is an album from infamous Australian criminal Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read. Read's foray into hip hop features gritty tales of organised crime, jail time, and ear removal...
- "The Heist (feat. Anecdote & Justice)" - Infallible - The Stratosphere - "You Better Run (feat. Anecdote, Justice & Kaos)"
- DJ Nino Brown - Blazin' 5 - "Justice Freestyle"
- GMC - Three Letter Mixtape Series
- 360 - Please Be Seated 2 mixtape ('Genesis' feat. Justice)
- Spit Syndicate - Towards the Light ('Weapon of Choice' produced by Kaos)
- Mind Over MatterMind Over Matter (Band)Mind Over Matter are an Australian hip hop outfit from Sydney, Australia consisting of MCs Willow and Smiles Again. The group have played alongside and toured in support of some of Australia's biggest musical exports, including Jebediah, Bliss n Eso, Drapht, The Herd and Pez.-Biography:The duo;...
- Keepin' it Breezy ('Our World' & 'Still Skinny' produced by Kaos)