Crabitat guides Aussie hip hop to modern day

Perth-born Australian artist Crabitat has been heavily motivated by hip-hop culture and identifies The Beastie Boys as his main musical influence. He launched his journey toward a successful career in music by entering a music video competition on YouTube, the song and video of which quickly became popular.

More musical projects quickly followed, which has led Crabitat presenting the world with his first album of uniquely musical projects, Ounce of Rhymes. The production carries a wonderful sense of raw fundamentalism to it, which is complimented perfectly with a plethora of new and innovative lyrics.

Crabitat is adamant that there is a market for Australian rap musicians who are prepared to break free from a derogatory reputation. The first song, “Next Set,” which was a spoof of Australian rapper Kerser and had a parody video, was performed in a Perth home studio under the moniker Next Step Vocals.

“Next Set” was created by the Egyptian producer, Amir, who is widely regarded as one of the most diverse beat makers from across the globe.

In order to bring attention to some crucial issues, the artist drew from his own personal life experiences and has subsequently created a brand that has an aesthetic reminiscent of early, old school hip-hop. Crabitat undoubtedly has all of the credentials to guide and drive Australian hip-hop into a new, modern-day era, and Ounce of Rhymes is an excellent showcase of the same, with hopefully more to come.

Listen to Crabitat – Ounce of Rhymes via our link below