Rapper Matt Xander makes waves on the Aussie hip-hop scene with new satirical EP
Matt Xander is the anti-rapper. He is not concerned about hip hop traditions and wouldn’t know Tupac from Toucan Sam. His music fuses hip-hop with punk, funk and dance. He writes protest songs for the Netflix generation. Xander brings a new wave of energy that revitalises hip hop.
Growing up with a passionate dislike of hip-hop, Xander changed his mind when a friend pointed out the dude from Rage Against The Machine was actually a rapper. From there, he listened to artists like Hilltop Hoods, The Herd and thought “pffft! I could do that!"
Formerly known as Riff MC, his film clip for 'The Grave' received screening at international film festivals, whilst single 'Not Today' received airplay across Australia.
Xander is now known throughout the community for his work with outreach programs Rap 4 Change and Blue Guitar Project, educating kids on social issues through music.
New EP ‘Fornicating Arachnids’ explores war, corporate greed and politicians, discussing them through references to dated sitcoms. The EP was produced by talented multi-instrumentalist and ARIA Award nominee, Cory Blight (Dukes of Windsor, Overreactor).
First single 'Scraping The Barrel' is a satirical look at the current state of politics, suggesting we’ve not scraped through the bottom of the barrel, we’ve kept going until we’ve dug ourselves a massive hole in the ground.
'Fornicating Arachnids' is available on CD and all digital formats August 25th 2017.
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