Which is the best song by the Hilltop Hoods?

Very few of the Hilltop Hoods big hit singles have made this list, because it’s critics pick not a “top hits” list. However Won’t Let You Down is arguably the Hoods best pop record, with a hook that absolutely grabs you. 7. Testimonial Year – Hilltop Hoods Many people discovered the Hilltop Hoods in 2003 when their single The Calling went large.

Who are the members of the Hilltop Hoods?

Hilltop Hoods Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More at SongMeanings! The Hoods, emcees Suffa and Pressure, along with DJ Debris are a groundbreaking Adelaide based crew who have single-handedly put Australian Hip-Hop on the commercial map not to mention the world stage.

When was the calling by the Hilltop Hoods released?

7. Testimonial Year – Hilltop Hoods Many people discovered the Hilltop Hoods in 2003 when their single The Calling went large. The Calling was the break out single for not only the Hilltop Hoods but for every artist making hip hop in Australia. Fans who discovered the single and then bought the album all fell in love with Testimonial Year.

What did Hilltop Hoods win an ARIA Award for?

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2006 they won “Best Independent Release” and “Best Urban Album” for The Hard Road. In 2007, they won “Best Urban Album” for their remix album, The Hard Road: Restrung (2007). They won the same category in 2009 for State of the Art and in 2012 for Drinking from the Sun.

Where did the Hilltop Hoods get their name?

In 1991 they joined up with DJ Next (Ben John Hare) through a mutual friend and formed an Australian hip hop group. Their name was supplied by fellow local MC Flak (from Cross Bred Mongrels) – the suburb of Blackwood is known by locals as the Hilltop.

Who is the singer on Hilltop Hoods song Won’t Let you Down?

This is the hip-hop version of a double rainbow. It’s a, I guess you’d say, a cover of an ‘80s Ph.D track called “I Won’t Let You Down”, which was again covered by an Italian singer called Zucchero, which was who I sampled it from. It can be difficult being the partner of a touring musician so it’s a bit about that I guess.

Where would hip hop be without the Hilltop Hoods?

Few predicted it, and every hip hop act in Australia today can thank the Hilltop Hoods for paving the way. After the Hoods initial success the major label deals, festival offers and radio play came flooding in for artists across the whole genre. Where would hip hop in Australia be without the Hilltop Hoods?