Mighty Big Crime

Mighty Big Crime
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Years active 1987-
Labels Virgin
Associated acts Freaked Out Flower Children, I'm Talking
Members Tricky J and Gumpy

Mighty Big Crime is an Australian hip hop duo made up of Tricky J and Gumpy. They are credited as having put out, in 1987, Australia's first hip hop release, "16 Tons" b/w "Humber Mania Time".[1] "16 Tons" is a rap reworking of a Merle Travis country song "Sixteen Tons".[2] That single and the follow up, a cover of Alice Cooper's "Schools Out", both reach the top 10.[3] Their video for "Dr. Dynamite" was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Video.[4]

Band members

  • Gumpy Phillips
  • Tricky J (Julien Lodge)

Discography

Albums

  • Get Outta My Face[5]

Singles

  • "16 Tons" (1987)
  • "Schools Out" (1988)
  • "Get Outta My Face" (1988)
  • "Dr. Dynamite" (1990)
  • "Sugar Daddy" (1991)

References

  1. ↑ Te Koha, Nui (30 September 2007), "Twighlight zone", The Sunday Mail
  2. ↑ Mueller, Andrew (2013). It's Too Late to Die Young Now. Picador Australia. ISBN 1743289235.
  3. ↑ Courtney, David (2011). The Truth Behind the Music. BookBaby. ISBN 1618420593.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Awards. Best Video", Australian Recording Industry Association
  5. ↑ Wilmoth, Peter (29 April 1989), "Unrapt with rap", Sydney Morning Herald
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