X & 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

Sophomore

Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...

 album Million Dollar Sex Party to radio and press. "Don't Stop Movin" was produced by Weapon X and Melbourne producer Styalz Fuego.

History

In 2005, X & Hell (under the name Weapon X & Ken Hell) released their debut album Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy. The album spawned three singles, "Otherman", "Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy" and "Stares and Whispers 05" featuring Renee Geyer

Renée Geyer

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. "Otherman" received steady airplay on Australia

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n commercial radio and received the Channel V Ripe Clip of the Week.

Both "Otherman" and the album Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy were nominated at the Australian ARIA

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 Awards for Best Urban Release in 2005 and 2006 respectively. The album earned them Australian tour support slots with 50 Cent

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 & G-Unit

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, Mobb Deep

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 and Xzibit

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 in 2005 and 2006.

X & Hell are also known for their three part mixtape series Scarnon.

In 2007, X & Hell released a video for "Drive It Like It's Hot", performed by Ken Hell's alter ego Bangs

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, a parody song and video based on the Snoop Dogg

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 hit "Drop It Like Its Hot". In 2007, DJ A-Style won the Victorian leg of the DMC Championships.

X & Hell were signed to Melbourne record label Illusive Sounds, part of the Mushroom Group

Mushroom Records

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. Illusive Sounds is home to Australian acts Bliss n Eso

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, Solid MC, Paris Wells

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, Lowrider

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 and The Winnie Coopers.

In 2009, X & Hell released their second studio album, "Million Dollar Sex Party", which included the single "Scrapin wit a Beezy on Thizz in the Bay".

Members

• Weapon X - producer, vocals, songwriting, cleaner at Highpoint Shopping Centre
  Highpoint Shopping Centre
  Highpoint Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre located in Maribyrnong, Victoria, in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The centre has over 400 stores including a four-level Myer department store, Target, Big W, Harris Scarfe, Safeway supermarket, Best and Less, Rebel...
  
  
• Ken Hell - vocals, songwriting
• A-Style - DJ

Singles

• "Otherman" (2005)
• "Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy"' (2006)
• "Stares and Whispers 05" featuring Renee Geyer (2006)
• "Don't Stop Movin" (2008)
• "Shades Off" (2009)