4 Corners is a New Zealand Hip-Hop group formed in 1998. Their songs ''On the Down Low'' and ''By My Side'' charted on New Zealand's top 40 in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
History
The name ''4 Corners'' originates from the 4 elements of the Hip Hop culture: MCing (rapping), DJing, breaking (breakdancing) and graffiti art (Graf). 4 Corners consists of two MC's, Koma and Hepaklypz, with DJ Omega B, and was formed in 1998 with members from different groups within Hamilton.
They were featured on
P-Money
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's album "Big Things" & DJ Sir-Vere's Major Flavours 4 which has gone triple platinum. They also performed live on DJ Sir-Vere's set for the Missy Elliott concert. In January 2005 they filmed their first music video (In the game 4 life) in Wellington at the Bodyrock festival. At the start of 2006 4 Corners also made it into the Top 3 (over 70 bands entered) for the
Coke Tunes competition to open the
Edgefest
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2006.
Since their formation 4 Corners have featured on various TV programmes like Coast and Tuhono on Maori Television as well as Mai Time and Space. They have also performed at events such as the
bNet Awards (Akl), Big Day Out (Akl), NZ ITF Finals (Akl), Body Rock (Wgtn), Respect Festival (Wgtn), Aotearoa Hip Hop Summits (Chch & Akl), Beat Street (Ham), Orientation (Ham) Resolution (Whitianga), Coyote Tour (Tga & Wgtn), DMC DJ Comp (Wgtn), Reprezent (Akl), DJ Revolution (Chch). They have toured nationwide with Nesian Mystik and Misfits of Science.
They have also supported top NZ acts such as
Che Fu
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,
King Kapisi
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Music career
He was signed up as an artist with Festival Mushroom Records (NZ). In 2000 he released his critically acclaimed debut album ''Savage Thoughts'', followed by a second album, ...
, P-Money,
Deceptikonz
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The group's de ...
, Footsouljahs, Frontline &
Scribe
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on his stand up tour also guest appearances with Scribe at the De La Soul, Q-Bert & 50 Cent concerts.
In 2005, a partnership was formed with independent label Disruptiv Music to release 4 Corners debut album. The first single and video through Disruptiv, 'On the Downlow' was released at the end of 2005. This single charted on the NZ Top 40.
They completed their album in York Street Studios at the end of March 2006. ''
The Foundations
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'' featuring Che Fu,
Ladi 6
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, Tyra Hammond, Maia Rata and beats from P-Money, DJ Militia, Fire and Ice and DJ Ali. Sales on the album were less than expected.
In 2007 they were also nominated for best hip hop/urban album at the
New Zealand Music Awards
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and their manager, Ayesha Kee, won ''Upcoming Manager of the Year - Regional'' at the NZ Music Managers’ Forum's Managers Awards for her work with the band.
They were also the second foreign music act to perform in
Laos
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after Danish rock act
Michael Learns To Rock. Where they headlined the act and performed to about 10,000 people.
Members
*MC Hepaklyps
*MC Koma
*DJ Omega B
*DJ Militia
Discography
References
External links
Muzic.net.nz pageShort blogs about 4 CornersMix tape at the National Library
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New Zealand hip hop groups