FUNKOARS

Genre: HipHop

CONTINUING THE SUCCESS COMING FROM ADELAIDE’S CERTIFIED WISE CREW IS ‘THE GREATEST HITS,’ THE 2ND FULL LENGTH RELEASE FROM THE MASTERS OF UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP, FUNKOARS.

The Oars relish in their label as smut-hop and are a name synonymous with immorality and debauchery. Well known for their passionate and outrageous lyrics (if somewhat unconventional), onstage antics and energy, ‘The Greatest Hits’ captures the reckless spirit that is Funkoars. This shameless quartet have been working hard since the release of their debut album ‘Who’s Your Step Daddy’ in 2002. In that 4 year hiatus,  besides causing a general ruckus, they have been steadily touring around the country spreading the dogma and word of Funkoars. ‘The Greatest Hits’ is an audacious 15 track release that takes you on a journey that these MCs like to equate to an excessive, indulgent night out that leaves you with a banging hangover the next morning—the effects continue to be felt long after the tracks are over. The provoking, scandalous and most of all amusing tracks embrace all aspects of the seedy side of life, narrated in a masterful way to have you in stitches. Funkoars do it all in good humour and even go so far as to continue the parody on themselves, with the album title indicating that they have reached their pinnacle of their 2 album career. Rhymes about nightlife, easy women and the darker side of life come easily to these 3 shock MCs but to complete the party picture they wanted to ensure the beats were all stomping. The majority of the tracks on ‘The Greatest Hits’ have been produced by Trials and Sesta for Peepshow Entertainment with all cuts being handled by DJ Reflux. Guest features see Hilltop Hoods (What I Want), Vents (The Symphony) and Pegz (Meet The Family) dropping by to pay their respects. The 2nd track off the album, ‘Da Na Na’ has been transformed to the small screen as a distinctive film clip keeping in theme with ‘The Greatest Hits’ artwork. As always, Funkoars aim to incorporate as much of their extravagant personality into each release as possible and the cover booklet of ‘The Greatest Hits’ alone is worth its weight in gold. The playboyesque artwork is an attention-grabbing read for all and gives an insight into the minds of these shock-hoppers. No-one else does Hip-Hop the way Funkoars do. Through ‘The Greatest Hits’ expect The Oarsome depravity that we have become so fond of and that only they could provide.