Dubious Brothers

Dubious Brothers

Dubious Brothers were a hip-hop duo based in Hamilton, New Zealand, formed in 2000. Members were Chris Macro (born Christopher Shaw, beatmaker/engineer/producer) and Tyna Keelan (guitars/bass/emcee). While New Zealand/Aotearoa hip-hop at the time (led by Che Fu and King Kapisi) was tending to contain a South Pacific influence, Dubious Brothers produced a more international style. This was largely due to the time Keelan had spent as a musician in Europe and Asia[1].

Trade Secrets and The Future

Dubious Brothers' one album, Trade Secrets, was released on Shock Records in June 2002. It spent three weeks in the RIANZ Top 50 Album chart, reaching 24[2]. A number of New Zealand hip-hop identities featured on Trade Secrets, including DJ Sirvere, Mareko (of Deceptakonz), Marcus (Native Sons) and 4Corners. Critical response was encouraging,[citation needed] with the New Zealand Herald naming the album the 8th best of 2002.[3]

The album's lead single, The Future, tells a futuristic story set in the year 2012. Hip-hop has been outlawed and the protagonists smuggle mix tapes across borders like drugs.

Despite industry and media support, Trade Secrets was not a good seller (even when released with bonus material including a remix disc), and Dubious Brothers soon faded into a rapidly-expanding local hip-hop scene.

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand hip-hop's pulp faction". The New Zealand Herald. 8 June 2002. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=2045305. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp - RIANZ Top 50 Album Chart, 30 June 2002
  3. ^ Baillie, Russell. "Top 20 albums of 2002". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3048956. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 

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