Kings Konekted’ origins began early 2001 in Brisbane’s Inner west & Ipswich communities. The young duo comprising of Dontez & Culprit originally called “Kingdoms Infantry” started their journey influenced by the sounds of 90’s New York & West Coast artists.
The pair came up together as teens and forged a strong brotherly bond through their 14+ years of shared interest in the Hip Hop culture. Local veterans such as Lazy Grey and Lyrical Commission proved to be inspiration in the Australian movement which opened a niche for the two up and comers. “I haven’t heard two emcees sound as cohesive as these two since the likes of EPMD” Say’s the iconic Melbourne Emcee/Producer Trem One.
In 2007 with the addition of DJ Stricknine and a decision to join him at Class A records, the group’s first relative success resulted when their recordings began to appear on various local Mixtapes, but ears really started to prick as the team gained widespread acclaim with outstanding live support slots behind several overseas artists including: Lord Finesse, Planet Asia, R.A. The Rugged Man, The RZA And Necro. In 2009 they completed and released their street mix tape, Trails to the Underlair: The Prequel. A combination of jacked beats and original production which attracted widespread appraise and secured the benefit of supporting Brooklyn’s M.O.P on their “Foundation” National tour throughout Australia.
All the while KK kept busy in the booth and the eventual release of 2013’s “The Campaign”, saw a successful Extended Play that dropped on WAX, CD and Digi formats that included production from associates Prowla (Nuff Said), Trem-One (Unkut) and enlisted the vocal expertise of Lazy Grey, Brad Strut and MF Grimm.
Returning from almost two years work in the studio, Kings Konekted have found a new home at Unkut in 2014 and are finally prepped to unleash their long awaited Debut Album “Corrupted Citizens” on the label. Best described as a monumental opus of mood altering lyricism set against a background of specifically selected production, the LP acts as an audio film account of the group’s trials and tribulations throughout their personal victories and struggles. Dontez, the group’s Emcee and Producer explaining “this project has been a huge chunk of our lives documented through the form of Hip-hop and I hope heads can feel the honesty and sweat we buried ourselves in to make this”.
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DISCOGRAPHY
- Kings Konekted – Corrupted Citizens CD/ITunes/LP/Tape (Unkut Recordings 2015)
- Tornts: Out Here – Concrete Slang CD (Broken Tooth Ent. 2013)
- Must: Something’s Got To Give – Must Volkoff CD/LP (Pang Productions 2013)
- Kings Konekted: The Campaign CD/LP/ITunes (Class A Records 2013)
- Aslan: Co-Offenders – ITunes (12 Jewelz 2012)
- Jake Biz: The Relentless – Commercial Hell CD ( Kasniogenics 2012)
- Trem One: Animal Kingdom – FTTOHNL CD/ITunes/LP/Tape (Unkut Recordings 2011)
- Trem One: Russian Roulette – FTTOHNL CD/ITunes/LP/Tape (Unkut Recordings 2011)
- Ciecmate presents: Chess sounds – Corporate Slang CD (Broken Tooth Ent. 2011)
- Brad Strut: Bounty Hunters (Dontez Remix) – Rejuvenation CD/ITunes (Peruvian/
- Unkut recordings 2010)
- Crate Cartel: Sniper Soliloquy CD (Crate Cartel 2010)
- It’s About That Time: Crate Creeps – Terrorist Medley CD/ITunes (Born Fresh Records 2010)
- Rezadent: Soulz At War CD (Change The tape Records2010)
- Rezadent: T.D.T.E.C.D. Dontez Remix CD (Change The tape Records2010)
- Kings Konekted: Trails To The Underlair Mixtape CD/ITunes (Class A Records 2009)
- Pure product: Bare Essentials CD (Red Tape Entertainment 2008)
- Optimen Presents: Red tape renegades – Desperate Measures CD (Red Tape Entertainment 2008)
- Battlehogs Mixtape: Mercy CD (Battlehog Music 2008)
