THE SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR J-MILLA
AN exciting collaboration with one of Australia’s most prolific Indigenous musicians has boosted an up and coming Indigenous Top End rapper’s career.
Mak Mak Marranungu rapper JMILLA was elated when he was invited to rap in Xavier Rudd’s latest melodic track, Ball and Chain.
After the release of the electric
collaboration, J-MILLA said he was inundated with such a positive response that his Spotify monthly listeners soared from 10,000 to 130,000. “I felt pressure but it was more exciting because I was like this is my time to really show what I could do on this, let me give it my all,” J-MILLA said. “The whole song is about something stopping your freedoms, so the way I see it is like anyone can relate to it no matter
what they’re going through at the time.”
The promising young rapper will be appearing on stage with Xavier Rudd for Bassinthegrass 2022, JMILLA says the connection between the two musicians is “beyond music”.
“His voice is really amazing, it really captures your attention and then I come in halfway through with like a whole different style and I start rapping – the contrast really works,” he said.
The evidence-based, peer alcohol and other drugs harm-reduction group DanceWize will also be making a return to this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS festival.
Major Events Minister Natasha Fyles welcomed the program and said the integral harm-reduction strategy sets an “industry benchmark”.