Talk:Hilltop Hoods

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Contents 1 Lyrics Change 2 DJ Next 3 Nosebleed Section 4 Cleanup tag

[edit] Lyrics Change

Changed the external link for "lyrics" of the group to a different website which has a better choice.

[edit] DJ Next

DJ Debris was actually the Hilltop Hoods producer and their DJ was DJ Next. After 'Matter Of Time' was released DJ Next quit the group to go to Sydney. Upon him leaving DJ Debris "Stepped up as the DJ" and this is the trio that is seen today as one of Australia leading Hiphop groups.

Kenyor

This was added by an anon at the end of the article - could someone more knowledgeable about the group edit the useful content into the article? -- Chuq 11:32, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

-Added the useful information into the History section. --Kizzatp 04:41, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nosebleed Section

finally got nosebleed section mentioned in the singles, and I also wrote an article for it. If anyone could make a section "see also" with similar Ozzie Hip Hop artists, then I'd be grateful for it. Cheers! Darkroom Danny 04:42, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup tag

I've added the advertisement tag, because the current version reads like a fan endorsement or maybe an artist bio from a label website. The language is a little too informal and unencyclopedic. There are a couple of other problems, though:

• It contains statements like "although unlike many other Australian Hip-Hop outfits, they rap with their natural accents", which needs a citation (which Aussie hip hop acts rap in American accents, anyway? Who says? I've never heard any, though I'm not well-versed in this genre).
• The introduction is too long (see Wikipedia:Guide to layout).
• Things like "later this year" need to be changed to specifics like "in late 2006".
• There are other general grammar problems most editors will pick up.

On a positive note, I'm happy there's an article about this band at all--Australian music gets too little attention in the rest of the world. Wikipedia is great. --Grace 11:32, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

I have reformated the article, I'm unsure whether it conforms with Wikipedia standards and may need a bit more work. As for the rapping in their natural accents, they do, some other Aussie rappers change the sound of their voice, not necessarily to American, though. There is no citation, as it is common knowledge for their genre. I removed a lot of the colloquialisms and informalities, I'm not sure I got them all. The introduction should be suitable. The grammar was, for the most part, left untouched.

• • Introduction shortened
  • Some general dates changed to specifics
  • No grammatical errors were corrected
  • Colloquialisms and informalities removed

I still think it needs more work, from a more experienced editor.--Kizzatp 04:31, 1 June 2006 (UTC)Kizza

I'll attend to it, in time. michael ^talk 15:01, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

Thankyou. Another note about the accents. A Hilltop Hoods track, Aussie Accents, talks about the group not respecting any hip hop artists that use an accent, especially american, other than their native one.--Kizzatp 15:52, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

No such song, you're thinking of Matty B's 'Accents'