New Zealand’s own Hip Hop talent David Dallas has partnered with Duck Down Music in a publishing, distributing, and marketing deal. The half-Samoan artist reached No. 1 on the New Zealand Hip Hop charts with his ’09 album Something Awesome, and will now focus his sights on the American market.
“Most of the artists that I look up to and like come from America,” Dallas said. “I want to do stuff that’s to the level of American artists, but I don’t want to lose my identity and I don’t think I do.”
The emcee’s partnership with Duck Down will present resources that he says are not available in his country. “Because I’m in New Zealand the music never gets exposed on a major level and that sucks. [So] we said, ‘Shit we need to try to get over here and do something.'”
Below is David Dallas’ newest video, “Big Time,” which precedes his next music video with Freddy Gibbs.
this is good news. i’m from the UK. been a fan of NZ hip hop for a minute. i hope they all get exposure from this deal. and i hope USA enjoy some good tunes.
about time!!!
He’s the man
GREAT NEWS! AS AN AMERICAN I FEEL LIKE KIWIS HAVE THE MOST SLEPT ON HIPHOP SCENE. THEY HAVE THERE OWN STYLE THIS IS GREAT NEWS NEW ZEALAND HIPHOP IS GREAT, GOOD TO SEE SOME RECOGNITION, IF YOU HAVENT GO LISTEN TO SOME NEW ZEALAND HIP HOP ITS DOPE…THERE POETS
Congrats to him, dude is dope! NZ Hip Hop is mad slept on, they got so much talent over there. If y’all wanna try something new check out Nesian Mystik… those boys got skills!
This is awesome news!! NZ hip hop stand the F**K UP!! For all you just hearing bout NZ hiphop….Check for these names aswell..
Che-Fu, Scribe, P-Money, Ladi 6, PNC, Frontline, Young Sid, King Kapisi, Sunshine Sound System and heaps more…….also we have some of the best roots reggae in the pacific, check Fat Freedys drop….NZ 1 LOVE
This is fantastic news ! And big ups to HipHopDX for putting this out there.
DD is a great MC (check out the Fontline disc “Borrowed Time” best NZ hiphop album ever imo.
congratulations d-dot dallas!! this is huge and i hope he goes well, been a long time coming since he spit that dope verse on the not many remix back in 03!! wait til young sid gets sorted there then the usa gonna hear two of the best kiwi mc’s we got!!
If you want to hear the best NZ hip hop then listen to Home Brew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEFCQy_h82Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Q3aofoxVY&feature=related
Aint heard of this cat b4, dude sounds talented tho. Video is crazy. Beat is rediculous, its sick! dude got bars thats for sure. fresh talent i guess.
hes alright i guess.nz cats got too much of an american twang tho.peep australian hip hop…the realness
You signed this joker, and you still haven’t brought on Soul Khan?! Get your fuckin’ shit together Duck Down.
You may be right about him being half-Somoan, but in New Zealand, the indigenous population is Maori. I should know as my Nana is! Shit I gives props to a dude from NZ signing with Buck and Drew!!
He’s okay. Smooth flow for a white boy though.
lol @ all the Australians straight hating, still on some 03 shit talking about accents and shit.
Well done David Dallas!!
This
This.
HE SHOULD DO A TRACK WITH NAS!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to D.Dot! It’s been a long time coming!