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They released a single "[[On the Downlow]]" in late 2005, and in 2006 released the single "[[By My Side]]" and their first album "[[Foundations]]", the latter featuring collaborations from the likes on ''P-Money'' and ''Che Fu''. A video from the album, "Now I Know" (featuring Ladi6), has received wide television airplay. All their releases are on ''Disruptiv''.<br> | They released a single "[[On the Downlow]]" in late 2005, and in 2006 released the single "[[By My Side]]" and their first album "[[Foundations]]", the latter featuring collaborations from the likes on ''P-Money'' and ''Che Fu''. A video from the album, "Now I Know" (featuring Ladi6), has received wide television airplay. All their releases are on ''Disruptiv''.<br> | ||
| − | ''4 Corners'' have also featured on ''P-Money''s album [[Big Things]], [[Koma]] and [[Hepaklypz]] have tracks on ''DJ Sir-Vere'''s [[Major Flavours 4]] compilation, and [[Omega B]] on [[Major Flavours 6]]. In 2007, | + | ''4 Corners'' have also featured on ''P-Money''s album [[Big Things]], [[Koma]] and [[Hepaklypz]] have tracks on ''DJ Sir-Vere'''s [[Major Flavours 4]] compilation, and [[Omega B]] on [[Major Flavours 6]]. In 2007, they feature on a remix of a track by ''Cyssero'' with ''Akon'' called [[Natural Born Hustla]]. They have toured nationwide with ''Nesian Mystic'' and ''Misfits of Science'', and played the ''Big Day Out'' festival 2005 and 2007 in Auckland. Underlining their importance to New Zealand hip-hop, the group even recieved a name check on Scribe's song "Stand Up" (New Zealand's largest selling single for 2003): "''Yeah we taking over, tell "4 Corners" that we ain't holding back any longer''".<br> |
At the 2006 Apra Silver Scroll awards ''4 Corners'' performed a remix of the ''Patea Maori Club'' classic "''Poi E''" with ''P-Money'' and the ''Patea Maori Club''. ''4 Corners'' have since given repeat perfomances of the song at the 2007 ''Parehaka Music Festival'' and ''Big Day Out''. | At the 2006 Apra Silver Scroll awards ''4 Corners'' performed a remix of the ''Patea Maori Club'' classic "''Poi E''" with ''P-Money'' and the ''Patea Maori Club''. ''4 Corners'' have since given repeat perfomances of the song at the 2007 ''Parehaka Music Festival'' and ''Big Day Out''. | ||
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''3rd Eyesight'' (Feat. 4 Corners and Te Ata) appears on the 2002 [[Dubious Bros]] album [[Trade Secrets]]<br> | ''3rd Eyesight'' (Feat. 4 Corners and Te Ata) appears on the 2002 [[Dubious Bros]] album [[Trade Secrets]]<br> | ||
''The Xpedition'' (Feat. 4 Corners) and ''Synchronize Thoughts'' (Feat. 4 Corners & Scribe) appears on the 2003 ''P-Money'' album [[Big Things]].<br> | ''The Xpedition'' (Feat. 4 Corners) and ''Synchronize Thoughts'' (Feat. 4 Corners & Scribe) appears on the 2003 ''P-Money'' album [[Big Things]].<br> | ||
| − | ''Real Wreck'' (Feat. 4 Corners) appears on the 2006 ''Juse'' album [[Global Casino]] | + | ''Real Wreck'' (Feat. 4 Corners) appears on the 2006 ''Juse'' album [[Global Casino]]<br> |
| + | ''Natural Born Hustla'' (Feat. Akon and 4 Corners appears on the ''Cyserro'' single [[Natural Born Hustla]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 11 July 2007
4 Corners are MC's Koma (Charles Ngakoma Conner) and Hepaklypz (Hohepa Morgan), and DJ Omega B (Brett Wagner). They formed in 1998 from other Hamilton groups, including REAL (Omega B), Aziz (Koma) and Time Bandits (Omega B and Koma), and named themselves after the four elements of hip hop culture (MC-ing, DJ-ing, breaking, and bombing).
They released a single "On the Downlow" in late 2005, and in 2006 released the single "By My Side" and their first album "Foundations", the latter featuring collaborations from the likes on P-Money and Che Fu. A video from the album, "Now I Know" (featuring Ladi6), has received wide television airplay. All their releases are on Disruptiv.
4 Corners have also featured on P-Moneys album Big Things, Koma and Hepaklypz have tracks on DJ Sir-Vere's Major Flavours 4 compilation, and Omega B on Major Flavours 6. In 2007, they feature on a remix of a track by Cyssero with Akon called Natural Born Hustla. They have toured nationwide with Nesian Mystic and Misfits of Science, and played the Big Day Out festival 2005 and 2007 in Auckland. Underlining their importance to New Zealand hip-hop, the group even recieved a name check on Scribe's song "Stand Up" (New Zealand's largest selling single for 2003): "Yeah we taking over, tell "4 Corners" that we ain't holding back any longer".
At the 2006 Apra Silver Scroll awards 4 Corners performed a remix of the Patea Maori Club classic "Poi E" with P-Money and the Patea Maori Club. 4 Corners have since given repeat perfomances of the song at the 2007 Parehaka Music Festival and Big Day Out.
Releases
On the Downlow single, 2005
By My Side single, 2006
Foundations album, 2006
The Whole Truth appears on the 2001 compilation Year Zero
On the Downlow appears on the 2006 compilation Area 07
3rd Eyesight (Feat. 4 Corners and Te Ata) appears on the 2002 Dubious Bros album Trade Secrets
The Xpedition (Feat. 4 Corners) and Synchronize Thoughts (Feat. 4 Corners & Scribe) appears on the 2003 P-Money album Big Things.
Real Wreck (Feat. 4 Corners) appears on the 2006 Juse album Global Casino
Natural Born Hustla (Feat. Akon and 4 Corners appears on the Cyserro single Natural Born Hustla.
