REALS and TUES flew south to Adelaide not so long ago to knock
out a mammoth tribute wall on the set of the Hilltop Hoods’ latest film
clip ‘Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom’.
‘Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom’ is the fourth single taken from our
album ‘Drinking from the Sun’. For the release of this single we wanted
to do something a little different. We wanted to do something that was
unique and at the same time unifying. So we decided to invite members of
the Hip Hop community from all over Australia to join us in the making
of the filmclip.
Not only did we want to do something unifying, we also wanted to use
the platform we have to promote artists that we think deserve more
exposure. Of course, not everyone involved in the filmclip needs
exposure, as many of the artists involved have huge followings in their
own right. But having these artists involved in the filmclip just
further serves to unify and consolidate the scene.
As kids we used to pore over the shout-outs section of our favourite
artists album artwork, checking for that co-sign that would put us on to
our next favourite MC/group. That’s what we’re trying to achieve here
in a sense.
Apart from that, the film clip is a statement. Hip Hop has come so
far in this country in the last 10-20 years thanks to pioneers like Def
Wish Cast, Flak & Reason. The community’s taken Hip Hop from tiny
back rooms crammed with only a handful of dedicated B-Boys and B-Girls
to packed stadiums.
Hip Hop, we came and we conquered.
We need to point out that this is by no means a representation of
every relevant artist involved in the culture past or present. It’s more
a cross-section of who we have contact with, who was available and so
on.
We humbly thank all of the artists involved and of course all of the
people behind the scenes who made this massive project possible, most
importantly Selina Miles and ADFU of Unity Sound & Visual.
Special thanks to Michelle Hunder, Tay Kaka, Alex Austin, Callie
Marshall, Luiz Flavio, Trevor Francis, all the staff at Derringer’s,
Andy Stankovich, Joshua Menzel, Tues, Reals and the Ironlak crew for all
your help.-Hilltop Hoods.
Indoor Exhibition:
65 James Street, Fortitude Valley (James Lane)
Wednesday 12 September, 6pm – 9pm (opening night)
Thursday 13 - Sunday 23 September, 12pm – 5pm Outdoor Exhibition: Corner of James & Doggett St, New Farm
The wall mural will be completed by Friday 14 September
‘Veneer’ by Guido Van Helten is a new body of work that challenges the
notions of conservative cultural policy vs. street art and graffiti in
his home town of Brisbane. Through a collection of painting on
demolished ‘Queenslander’ architectural materials, Guido’s work combines
the classic with the contemporary, depicting a colourful alternative to
the current state of the arts in Queensland.
Opening: 6-9pm, Friday 14 September, 2012. Jugglers Artspace