Since forming in 2000, the Australian rap trio Bliss n Eso have built a huge national following and notched three chart-topping albums. For many fans, they define Australian hip-hop. • At first, the crew was known as Bliss n Esoterikizm. They shortened the name to appeal to an international audience. • In December 2005, BNE served as an opening act on the Australian leg of 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Tour. • The trio made the Top 10 of the ARIA charts with their third album, 2008’s Flying Colours. • Bliss n Eso topped the ARIA charts in 2010 with their album Running on Air. They would string together three consecutive No. 1 albums thanks to 2013’s Circus in the Sky, which features a collaboration with legendary New York rapper Nas, and 2017’s Off the Grid. • The group returned in 2020 with the electronic-leaning “Lighthouse”, featuring Jake Isaac, their first song in three years.