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. Consisting of members Rndy Svge, Tommy OT & Ha’i Braa, their musical style combines elements of

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and hip hop. They are best known for their debut single "

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". No Money Enterprise have received multiple award nominations—"German" not only going gold in 2 different countries they also went platinum as well as receiving a nomination for Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work at the 2021 APRA Awards and " Presto" was nominated in the Hip Hop / Rap category at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards.

Career

2019–present: "German" and "No Reason"

No Money Enterprise formed in

in 2019. The group rose to prominence in November 2019 with the release of their debut single "

". The song gained traction on the social media app

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. On 1 May 2020, they released the single " No Reason". On 17 June, No Money Enterprise signed with

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New World Artists. On 2 October, they released the single " Presto". On 8 April 2021, "Presto" received a nomination in the Hip Hop / Rap category at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards. On 26 November 2021, they performed a cover of

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'' segment, in addition to a performance of their song "German". On 3 December 2021, the cover was digitally released. Australian

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''s David James Young ranked the cover at number 32 out of 38 in his list of the best ''Like a Version'' covers of 2021, stating " heBiggie classic doesn't quite meld with the Enterprise's style." On 25 February 2022, they released the single "Troublesome", a collaboration with rappers Section 60 & Bently. On 19 March, they released the single "Riding", a collaboration with Bently. On 30 March, they

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d the single "Bosque" on Triple J's program ''Good Nights'' with

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. "Bosque", featuring Bently, Vita and Redback, was released later that same day. Their debut EP is scheduled for release on 3 February 2023.

Band members

Current members * Rndy $vge – vocals (2019–present) * Tommy OT – vocals (2019–present) * Ha’i Braa – vocals (2019–present)

Personal lives

Each of the band members have

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Musical style and influences

No Money Enterprise's musical style incorporates genres such as hip hop and drill.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Notes

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

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References

External links

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