Mighty Big Crime
Mighty Big Crime | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Years active | 1987- |
| Labels | Virgin |
| Members | Tricky J and Gumpy |
Mighty Big Crime is an Australian hip hop duo made up of Tricky J and Gumpy. They are credited as having put out, in 1987, Australia's first hip hop release, "16 Tons" b/w "Humber Mania Time".[1] "16 Tons" is a rap reworking of a Merle Travis country song "Sixteen Tons".[2] That single and the follow up, a cover of Alice Cooper's "Schools Out", both reach the top 10.[3] Their video for "Dr. Dynamite" was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Video.[4]
Band members
- Gumpy Phillips
- Tricky J (Julien Lodge)
Discography
Albums
- Get Outta My Face[5]
Singles
- "16 Tons" (1987)
- "Schools Out" (1988)
- "Get Outta My Face" (1988)
- "Dr. Dynamite" (1990)
- "Sugar Daddy" (1991)
References
- ^ Te Koha, Nui (30 September 2007), "Twighlight zone", The Sunday Mail
- ^ Mueller, Andrew (2013). It's Too Late to Die Young Now. Picador Australia. ISBN 1743289235.
- ^ Courtney, David (2011). The Truth Behind the Music. BookBaby. ISBN 1618420593.
- ^ "ARIA Awards. Best Video", Australian Recording Industry Association
- ^ Wilmoth, Peter (29 April 1989), "Unrapt with rap", Sydney Morning Herald
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