Every year, Adelaide’s Hilltop Hoods join forces with APRA to fund the Hilltop Hoods Initiative. It’s a special prize for new hip-hop artists in the Australian scene, and the pay off is enormous. This year, rainbow-haired Chelsea Jane has snagged the top spot.
The grant entitles Jane to $10 000 for the production and promotion of an album, a Shure Microphone prize pack and legal counselling from Media Arts Lawyers.
The announcement of her win coincides with the release of a new EP Queen Of The Hill, dropping on iTunes on Fri Mar 29. Jane is also in the shortlist for the 2012 OzHipHop Award for Best Female MC.
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