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A.B. Original

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A.B. Original

A.B. Original is an Australian hip hop duo made up of Indigenous Australian rappers Briggs and record producer Trials. A.B. Original stands for Always Black, Original. Both members are Indigenous Australians; Briggs is a Yorta Yorta man and Trials is Ngarrindjeri. Their music is overtly political and has been described as "angry, polemical, brutally frank and meant to inspire a response, good or bad".

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2016 Reclaim Australia
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Illy, Allday, A.B. Original, Tkay Maidza & More Lead Sprung Festival's Epic Return Line-up
The all-star hip hop event is going big for its comeback shindig this October
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AB Original, Troy Cassar-Daley Win Big At The 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards
"As far as awards and accolades go, NIMAs mean a lot."
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AB Original Slam ‘Redneck’ Chris Lilley’s ‘Sociopath’ Apology
“It shows his disconnection from black culture, black politics and black people in general.”
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AB Original Dominate 2017 AIR Awards
Pick up five awards.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: AB Original, Thelma Plum
"This was a special occasion that hit all the right notes and hit them hard."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Body Count, AB Original, Total Eclipse
"Body Count are in full murderous swing."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Body Count, AB Original, Void Of Vision
"I rate the shows by one thing, and that's how hard it's banging in the pit', exclaims Ice-T."
News / Music
AB Original, Alex Lahey Lead The Charge In 2017 AIR Awards Nominations
Plus Flume and DD Dumbo both have four nominations each
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A.B. Original Are Supporting Ice-T & Body Count On Their Upcoming Tour
The news comes in the wake of the band's powerful new video clip this morning
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A.B. Original Tell Us Why Their Powerful New Music Vid May Be Their Most Important Yet
"It was one of the first songs we recorded and made, the cornerstone of the whole record."
News / Music
Watch APRA's Iconic Homage To Archie Roach By Paul Kelly, AB Original & Dan Sultan
Too good
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AB Original Score $30,000 Prize For 'Truly Remarkable' Album
"When we made this album — we thought it was career suicide."
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