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Drapht is a solo hip-hop MC from Perth, Western Australia. Drapht (born Paul Ridge) is from Perth, Australia. His father, Gary Ridge, a jazz drummer[1][2] introduced Drapht to music from a very young age - he had his first taste of hip hop at the age of eight. The name Drapht is based on a Swan Brewery beer, Swan Draught, which was on a watch that his father brought home when he was 13 or 14.[3]
Drapht attended Perth Modern School in Subiaco but was not involved in the school’s music program.[4] At school he became friends with Damien Allia (aka DJ Armee) who introduced him to hip hop via gigs at the Hyde Park Hotel.[4][5][6]
Drapht became a vital part of Perth’s hip hop crew Syllabolix at the age of 17.[7][8]
“I was real lucky. I hung around all the SBX members before I even started rapping. I was right in the middle of it all, I had access to the fucking dopest producer at the time Dazastah, freestyle sessions at Hunter’s and constant schooling from the whole crew. So it was hard for me not to learn quick and be involved with it all.” - Drapht[9]
This involvement resulted in his first contributions being recorded and included on the Done DL album in 2000, only months after he had started seriously writing.[5]
Drapht’s first track, “Misunderstood”, which sampled Nina Simone’s 1964 song, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”,[10] was released as part of the Culture of Kings - Volume 3 release in 2003.
“I know a lot of people were big fans of that song, but I never put it in my live show ‘cause it’s a downtempo sort of beat. It was just a track I wrote in a span of a few days, and it was just lying around. So I put it on Culture of Kings. Luckily enough, it was the intro song for the album. It has definitely help to carry my career on.”
Drapht attended Perth Modern School in Subiaco but was not involved in the school’s music program.[4] At school he became friends with Damien Allia (aka DJ Armee) who introduced him to hip hop via gigs at the Hyde Park Hotel.[4][5][6]
Drapht became a vital part of Perth’s hip hop crew Syllabolix at the age of 17.[7][8]
“I was real lucky. I hung around all the SBX members before I even started rapping. I was right in the middle of it all, I had access to the fucking dopest producer at the time Dazastah, freestyle sessions at Hunter’s and constant schooling from the whole crew. So it was hard for me not to learn quick and be involved with it all.” - Drapht[9]
This involvement resulted in his first contributions being recorded and included on the Done DL album in 2000, only months after he had started seriously writing.[5]
Drapht’s first track, “Misunderstood”, which sampled Nina Simone’s 1964 song, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”,[10] was released as part of the Culture of Kings - Volume 3 release in 2003.
“I know a lot of people were big fans of that song, but I never put it in my live show ‘cause it’s a downtempo sort of beat. It was just a track I wrote in a span of a few days, and it was just lying around. So I put it on Culture of Kings. Luckily enough, it was the intro song for the album. It has definitely help to carry my career on.”
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Mat-Rdm-Cooper wrote:
#29: Drapht - Sing It (The Life Of Riley) on Triple J's hottest 100
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Mat-Rdm-Cooper wrote:
#74: Drapht - Bali Party (Feat. Nfa) on triple J's hottest 100
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feedmypoison wrote:
if you're readin this, if you don't listen to drapht first 3 albums, specially pale rider, you're faaaaaarked in the head cause they're the best. life of riley isn't his best or any reflection on what he's capable of whatsoever.
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rozzav88 wrote:
God his boring
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aeonflux-812 wrote:
Rapunzel, girl gotta let your hair down...
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charlie_ald wrote:
сойдет
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avantlesbian wrote:
my rapper name is "good copy"
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feedmypoison wrote:
De-rapht to the death!
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igor_heartless wrote:
Охуенно
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Lilur wrote:
Наикрутейший:)
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nu-c wrote:
so dope [2]
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_Caldera wrote:
Falling is fuckkng nicee
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lazy_afternoon1 wrote:
so dope
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_vinicius_ wrote:
So so awesome. [2] <3
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Mat-Rdm-Cooper wrote:
Drapht Rappertag#21 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sthi4_68OI&NR=1
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Dhaes wrote:
i think i've discovered a new ability after listening to this and that is that after intense pleasure my ears ejaculate. kind of weird but ok
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julicious_juju wrote:
So so awesome.
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Mat-Rdm-Cooper wrote:
To Celebrate Drapht's new album "The Life Of Riley" I have made a new profile pic: http://www.last.fm/music/Drapht/+images/61230641?new=1 vote it up if you like it :)
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Mat-Rdm-Cooper wrote:
My Copy of Life Of Riley ca in the post today :D
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Qwertus wrote:
"Sing It" is awesome, waiting for new album.
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MELBOURNE HEADS- March 27th, the Espy’s Gershwin Room,
M-Phazes will launch his debut album, Good Gracious (named triple j
‘Feature Album’), featuring on-stage performances by Drapht
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