MELODOWNZ
Biographie MELODOWNZ
MELODOWNZ
has been at the forefront Aotearoa hip-hop for more than a decade now, with cult-favourite projects including Avontales, Melo & Blues, MELO & BASS, and his 2022 debut album LONE WOLF establishing him as one of the most respected wordsmiths in New Zealand and beyond. Now, the Avondale MC has shared his anticipated sophomore album, BRON.
BRON marks a creative reset for MELODOWNZ. After finding himself in a rut post the release of his debut album LONE WOLF, he returned to the roots of what made him first fall in love with hip-hop during the artists early days of carpark freestyles and writing bars with his boys, his artistry rooted in raw lyricism, poetic penmanship, introspective lyrical revelations, and soulful yet equally heavy-hitting beats. The result is an album as laidback as it is intentional, chronicling raw tales of MELODOWNZ West Auckland home, identity, fatherhood, and community kaupapa over 11 tracks.
The album features production from a masterclass of prestigious Aotearoa producers including YGB's Haz Beats, MOKOMOKAI's Ghos, Yegr, Tony Douglas, Next Wavez, and more, aa well as guest appearances from Letoa, Revus, BIGGs 685, Coops, Troy Kingi, LILA JNR, and Ezra McKay.
