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The Calling
Hip-Hop · 2003 · 17 tracks

The Calling

Hilltop Hoods

Dusty soul samples meet aggressive Australian storytelling. The record that moved boom-bap from the underground to the stadium without losing its grit.

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The record that proved Australian rap could have soul, grit, and massive hooks all at once.

A hungry, triumphant celebration of underground culture breaking into the light.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Incoming
0:16
02
Testimonial Year
3:40
03
The Calling
3:06
04
Dumb Enough?
4:02
05
Illusionary Lines
3:09
06
Tomorrow Will Do
3:13
07
Laying Blame
3:35
08
Simmy and the Gravyspitter
0:55
09
The Nosebleed Section
3:39
10
Down for the Cause
4:00
11
Mic Felon
2:52
12
Walk On
3:16
13
The Certificate
6:26
14
Hilltop Hoods
0:32
15
Working the Mic
3:23
16
Outgoing
1:54
17
The Sentinel
5:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic flute hook in The Nosebleed Section that immediately signals a shift in Australian music history.
The frantic, high-stakes storytelling of The Sentinel where the beat mirrors the tension of a shady club encounter.
The way the soul sample in Dumb Enough? provides a melodic counterpoint to the sharp, aggressive delivery of the verses.
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