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Hometown: Hastings, NZ
Label: Warner Music NZ
Management: Native Niche Ltd
Website: www.tipene06.com
Sounds Like: Rakim, Tupac, Dam Native, David Dallas, Sid Diamond
Genre: Hip Hop
Tipene, hailing from Aotearoa, NZ, is considered one of Aotearoa’s leading bilingual Hip-Hop artists with an uplifting message deeply rooted in Te Ao Māori(Māori Worldview).
In just over a decade-long career, Tipene has quietly amassed over 14 million streams across 3 studio albums, is a two-time APRA Silver Scroll top 5 Finalist, 2 time winner of “Best Māori Hip-Hop album, had multiple NZ charting singles, and over 100,000 online followers.
Tipene is most known for his debut track “West Side Hori” an autobiography of Tipene which earned him his first APRA Silver Scroll finalist nomination and the Remix featuring Sid Diamond and Sir T at 9 million streams across Youtube and Spotify.
His latest project “We No Muck Around” released through LOOP in Dec 2022, has so far generated 350k online streams and 3 music videos shot by award winning Videographer Shae Stirling. Tipene toured with L.A.B on summer tour in Tauranga, Hawke’s Bay and Whangarei playing to around 40k people in attendance.
In 2019, Tipene became an ambassador for Māori Music, won the award for “Best Maori Urban Artist 2019” won ““Best HipHop Album 2023” and has been a finalist for multiple Waiata Māori Music Awards including consecutive nominations for Best Solo Māori Male, Best Music Video by a Māori Artist, Best Song by a Māori artist and Best Māori Songwriter and Best Hip Hop Album
“TIPENE on NZ ALBUM RELEASE TOUR 2016”
TIPENE - NZ ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
“TU KAHA Profiles Tipene”
Paora Ratahi - TU KAHA
“Tipene winner of Living Taonga Award 2015”
Te Taiwhenua O Heretaunga - Tipene Wins Living Taonga Award
"From tin shed to the world"
Ministry of Social Development - MSD - "From tin shed to the world"
“Our Duffy Hero – Tipene Harmer at
Te Mahia School ....read more”
Tipene Duffy Books Hero
“Tipene launches music academy for youth at risk in Hawkes Bay, NZ”
Tipene launches music academy for youth at risk.
“TIPENE playing at SPLORE 2016”
TIPENE @ SPLORE 2016
“Youtube Channel reaches 1,000,000 views”
1,000,000 views on YouTube
“PIONEERS ON FLAVA”
Flava - Pioneers features on FLAVA Fresh Produce
“Tipene "West Side Hori" makes TOP 20 for APRA Silver Scroll 2013”
APRA - APRA Silver Scroll Announcements
“Tipene makes Official NZ Music Charts”
Official NZ Music Charts - Tipene makes Official NZ Music Charts
“Tipene is a breath of fresh air..."”
ayebro.co.nz - REP FM
“Tipene vs Tui”
DubDotDash - Tipene vs Tui
“Rapper fronts Expo”
Clinton Llewellyn - Hastings Mail
“West Side Hori Remix reaches 100,000+ views”
Youtube - West Side Hori Remix reaches 100,000 = views
“Tipene next single featuring Scribe”
Tipene - Tipene next single featuring Scribe
“Tipene featuring on Flava Fresh Produce”
Flava 96.7 FM - Tipene featuring on Flava Fresh Produce
“Tipene brings Prince Tui Teka back to the airwaves”
NZ On AIr - Tipene brings Prince Tui Teka back to the airwaves
“Tipene - Time in the sunshine on NZ ON AIR Kiwiwhit Disk”
NZ On AIr - Tipene - Time in the sunshine on NZ ON AIR Kiwiwhit Disk
“Tipene has festival folk raving about home boy”
Fairfax NZ News - NZ Dominion Post
“West side hori makes top songs of 2012
”
Honest Matt Hicks - sounzgod,co,nz
“100,000 + views for West Side Hori”
Youtube - West side hori video reaches 100,000 + views
“Tipene featuring on Major Flavours TV”
DJ Sirvere - Tipene featuring on Major Flavours TV
“Tipene opens for Bone Thugs n Harmony”
Marae Investigations - Tipene saves Bone Thugs n Harmony concert
“West side hori on the NZ on air Kiwi hit disk”
NZ On Air - West Side Hori on NZ ON AIR Hit Disk
“Tautoko ft Prince Tui Teka makes the NZ on Air Kiwi Hit Disk 153”
NZ ON AIR - Tipene on NZ on Air Hit Disk
“Tipene on MAI FM Summer Jams”
DJ Sir Vere - Tipene on MAI FM Summer Jams
“Tipene Rep Fm Artist of the week”
Rep FM Rep - Rep FM website
“Tipene NZ Music artist of the week”
Matt Hicks - sounzgood.co.nz
“Tipene signs with Empire Records NZ
”
Harris - ayebro.co.nz
“Tipene – Doin' My Thing gets #4 NZ Hiphop charts
”
ayebro.co.nz/3news.co.nz - Tipene – Doin' My Thing comes in at #4
“Letter to the Starrs #1 NZ Hiphop Charts”
Harris-ayebro.co.nz - 3 News Website
“Tipene supports Police project raising drug and alcohol awareness”
Iain Cheyne, NZ Police - "Sober D Expo" Roadsafe NZ- Day
