1300 (group)

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1300
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Australian hip-hop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
Labels1300 Info, Warner Music Australia, Eastern Margins
Members
  • Rako
  • Goyo,
  • Dali Hart
  • Nerdie
  • Pokari.sweat

1300 (pronounced "one three hundred" [1] are an Australian 5-piece hip-hop group from West Sydney. [2]

Contents

They released their debut studio album, Foreign Language in April 2022. [3]

In October 2023, the group released "Lalaland" and announced they had signed with Eastern Margins. [4]

History

2020-present: Formation and Foreign Language

Prior to 1300, several of the members were in another collective called Aisleland. They met at a listening party for an EP by Yura. [5] [1]

The group released their debut single "Brr" in January 2021, which was followed by "No Caller ID" and "Smashmouth" in the same year. [6]

They released their debut studio album, Foreign Language in April 2022. In a positive review, NME's David James Young said "1300 have come out of the gate with a project that should propel them beyond their immediate bubble of Australian hip-hop – and possibly into the list of Australian artists who've put out the best music of 2022." [3]

On 10 February 2023, the group released the mix tape <3 (pronounced "less than three"). [7]

Discography

Albums

List of Albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Foreign Language

Mix Tapes

List of Mix tapes, with selected details
TitleDetails
<3
  • Released: 10 February 2023 [7]
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: 1300 Info

Awards and nominations

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It exists to discover, reward and promote new Australian music of excellence. [8]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022Foreign LanguageAustralian Music PrizeNominated [9]

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 1300Unearthed Artist of the YearNominated [10] [11]
2022 "oldboy" by 1300 (directed by Raghav Rampal)Australian Video of the YearWon [12]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 1300Best Hip Hop ActNominated [13] [14]
Best Live Act in NSWNominated

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References

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