Hilltop Hoods are an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1991 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. They are regarded as pioneers of the "larrikin-like" style of Australian hip hop. The group was founded by Suffa and Pressure, who were joined by DJ Debris after fellow founder, DJ Next, left in 1999. The group released its first extended play, Back Once Again, in 1997 and have subsequently released eight studio albums, two "restrung" albums and three DVDs. Six of their eight albums have peaked at number one on the Australian Record Industry Association Albums Charts, recently setting the record for most No. 1 Albums by an Australian band or group: The Hard Road, State of the Art, Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars, Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung and The Great Expanse.
| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Australian hip hop |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Obese Records, Golden Era Records |
| Associated acts | Certified Wise Crew, Thundamentals, Funkoars, Briggs, Drapht, Vents, Sia, One Above, Horrorshow |
| Members | Suffa, Pressure, DJ Debris |
| Past members | DJ Next |
About Hilltop Hoods
Hip hop crew founded by Suffa and MC Pressure that had six of eight albums peak at number one on the Australian Record Industry Association Albums Charts. They won several ARIA Music Awards in between 2006 and 2018.
Achievement of Hilltop Hoods
In 2016, they released an interactive film called Through the Dark. They started an annual "Hilltop Hoods Initiative" in 2005 that helped South Australian hip hop artists to manufacture and distribute a CD.
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Latest information about Hilltop Hoods updated on July 28 2021.
