While Australian Hip Hop continues to break new ground, there is only one act synonymous with the term ground-breaking. Within a genre that is growing at an exponential rate, Adelaide's Hilltop Hoods will always remain leaders.
Their success has not been limited to Australia though; the Hoods have proven they can take their sound to the far corners of the globe. They’ve toured everywhere from Switzerland to South Korea, appearing at such festivals as Glastonbury, Splendour In The Grass, T In The Park, Oxygen, Openair Frauenfeld, Splash and have spent years grinding out acclaimed headline tours. Sharing a stage with Eminem on his upcoming sold out Australian tour speaks volumes of the trio’s popularity and their ability to translate to a wider audience.
Apart from their accomplishments on stage Hilltop Hoods have also enjoyed success off stage with their own label, Golden Era Records. An incubator for some of the country's most exciting artists (Vents/Briggs/Funkoars), Golden Era Records is widely recognised as one of Australia's finest Hip Hop labels. Apart from the label, the Hoods continue to give back to the local scene through the 'Hilltop Hoods Initiative', a grant that the Adelaide trio established in 2005 to support up and coming Hip Hop artists around Australia.
