

Coming from the distant western outpost of Perth, a wonder kid named Paul "Drapht" Ridge found his rhyme with the young Syllaboliks crew, which also spawned mentor and key producer Dazastah. The tight, small-town circle informed a voice of unique wit and vivid local perspective on classic cuts like "Jimmy Recard" and "Rapunzel". By 2011 we had a new prince of the southern hip-hop frontier, as The Life of Riley debuted at No. 1 and racked up seven ARIA nominations.