Birdz & Ecca Vandal

Birdz's politically charged brand of hip-hop quickly earned him a following, charting the struggles and suffering of the indigenous population of Australia on releases such as "Black Lives Matter" and his debut EP, 2013's Birdz Eye View. Born in Queensland but raised in an aboriginal community in the Northern Territories, Birdz grew up on a diet of American rap and his father's country music collection; he was also inspired by the likes of Ice Cube, 2Pac, and the Australian poet and author Bobbi Sykes, and quickly found himself immersed in Australian hip-hop culture. A move t...