Young Sid
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Sidney Diamond best known by his stage name Young Sid, is a New Zealand
rapper and member of hip-hop group Smashproof
. His 2007 debut album, The Truth
, was named the Urban Album of the Year at the 2008 Māori Music Awards.
and Maori descent, and was raised in the Manukau suburb of Otara
. Sid used his aunt's address to attend Papatoetoe High School. He was first attracted to American hip hop after listening to his older brother's copy of the 1988 N.W.A single "Gangsta Gangsta." Sid recorded his first song when he was eleven, and was part of a short-lived hip-hop group called The Murder Squad.
) during Sid's first semester of university; he dropped out shortly thereafter in order to pursue his music career full-time. Sid explained in an interview with the Sunday Star Times that the name "Smashproof" was a play on the word "bulletproof." He briefly came under controversy in February 2008 when he appeared in a music video featuring a South Auckland street gang, of which his brother is a member.
His solo debut, The Truth, was released on Move The Crowd in 2007, and featured a guest appearance by Chamillionaire
. He spent three weeks in New York
recording the tracks, many of which were produced in Croatia, France, and Auckland. The album would then go on to debut at #27 in its lone week on the RIANZ
top-40 album charts on 10 September.
His first album with Smashproof, titled The Weekend, was released in March 2009, and featured their #1 hit song, "Brother," which broke a 23-year-old record for the longest consecutive run at number one by a New Zealand-based act on the country's singles chart. Sid was the opening act for Ice Cube
's Straight Outta Compton Tour concert in Manukau City on 22 August 2007.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rapper and member of hip-hop group Smashproof
Smashproof
Smashproof is a New Zealand Hip hop/Rap male group. Smashproof consists of Young Sid, Tyree and Deach. They are best known for the single "Brother" which spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart in 2009. The song "Brother" features singer Gin Wigmore.The...
. His 2007 debut album, The Truth
The Truth (Young Sid album)
The Truth is the commercial debut studio album from South Auckland, New Zealand Rapper Young Sid, released through Move The Crowd records . The album was the product of Young Sid's visit to New York City in 2006 where he recorded with credited producer Cochise...
, was named the Urban Album of the Year at the 2008 Māori Music Awards.
Biography
Young Sid was born in Otara, South Auckland, New Zealand and later moved to Manukau City, Auckland. He is of Cook IslandCook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
and Maori descent, and was raised in the Manukau suburb of Otara
Otara
Ōtara is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland CBD. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River , which extends south towards the Manukau Harbour...
. Sid used his aunt's address to attend Papatoetoe High School. He was first attracted to American hip hop after listening to his older brother's copy of the 1988 N.W.A single "Gangsta Gangsta." Sid recorded his first song when he was eleven, and was part of a short-lived hip-hop group called The Murder Squad.
Career
Sid, along with fellow rappers Tyree and Deach, formed hip-hop trio Smashproof in 2005, and they signed a contract with Move The Crowd Records (a subsidiary of UniversalUniversal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
) during Sid's first semester of university; he dropped out shortly thereafter in order to pursue his music career full-time. Sid explained in an interview with the Sunday Star Times that the name "Smashproof" was a play on the word "bulletproof." He briefly came under controversy in February 2008 when he appeared in a music video featuring a South Auckland street gang, of which his brother is a member.
His solo debut, The Truth, was released on Move The Crowd in 2007, and featured a guest appearance by Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
. He spent three weeks in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
recording the tracks, many of which were produced in Croatia, France, and Auckland. The album would then go on to debut at #27 in its lone week on the RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
top-40 album charts on 10 September.
His first album with Smashproof, titled The Weekend, was released in March 2009, and featured their #1 hit song, "Brother," which broke a 23-year-old record for the longest consecutive run at number one by a New Zealand-based act on the country's singles chart. Sid was the opening act for Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
's Straight Outta Compton Tour concert in Manukau City on 22 August 2007.
Albums
| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2007 | The Truth The Truth (Young Sid album) The Truth is the commercial debut studio album from South Auckland, New Zealand Rapper Young Sid, released through Move The Crowd records . The album was the product of Young Sid's visit to New York City in 2006 where he recorded with credited producer Cochise... |
Move The Crowd/Universal | #27 (NZ) | RIANZ |
| May 2010 | What Doesn't Kill Me | Move The Crowd/Universal | #11 (NZ) | RIANZ |
Singles
| Title | Featured Performers | Album | Producers | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hood Like Me" | The Truth | Shuko | 2007 | |
| "Hood Like Me (Remix)" | Fizek, Louie Knuxx, Ethical, Flowz, K54 | The Truth | Shuko | 2007 |
| "Too Much Pain" | Brad Marquis | The Truth | Lyr1kz | 2007 |
| "Undisputed" | The Truth | Noble | 2007 | |
| "MTC its OVA" | Ethical, Deach | The Truth | Cochise, Juse | 2007 |
| "My Letter" | Brad Marquis | The Truth | Lyr1kz | 2007 |
| "MADE" | What Doesn't Kill Me | Twice As Nice | 2009 | |
| "Never Waste a Day" | Kayo | What Doesn't Kill Me | Twice As Nice | 2010 |
| "Stuck In a Box" | Stan Walker Stan Walker Stan Walker , is an Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner on the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.... |
What Doesn't Kill Me | Emile | 2010 |
| "You" | Deach | What Doesn't Kill Me | Twice As Nice | 2010 |
Mixtape Appearances
| Title | Featured Artists | DJ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Of Sound Vol 1 | MTC | DJ Nino Brown | 2005 |
| Speed Of Sound Vol 2 | MTC | DJ Manchoo | 2006 |
| Speed Of Sound Vol 3 | MTC | DJ SMV | 2007 |
| Major Flavours Vol 2 (Australia) | Urban Artists from NZ, Aus, USA | DJ Sirvere | 2008 |
| Speed Of Sound Vol 4 (Domestic Disturbance) | Young Sid | DJ Danny-ill | 2009 |
| Get Ready Mixtape | Sir T Hosted By Young Sid | DJ SMV | 2010 |
| Speed Of Sound Vol 5 | MTC | DJ Manchoo | 2010 |
Other guest appearances
| Title | Performers | Album | Producers | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Oh No" | Tyree (feat. Deach) | Global Casino | Juse | 2005 |
| "Ride Till I Die" | Juse (feat. Smashproof and Kaeson) | Global Casino | Juse | 2005 |
| "Who Better Than This (Remix)" | PNC (feat. Scribe, David Dallas, Tyson Tyler, Louie Knuxx, Koma, and Mareko Mareko Mark Sagapolutele , best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand rapper and hip hop artist of Samoan descent from South Auckland.- Career :... ) |
P, N Whoa (Single) | 41 | 2006 |
| "Turn it Up" | DJ Sirvere (feat. Smashproof and MZRE) | Major Flavours | N/A | 2006 |
| "Put Ya Colours On" | Fizek (feat. Face Killa, Gravity, Punchline, and 187) | Skull Fingers Up (The Sample) (EP) | N/A | 2008 |
| "3rd Class Living" | Ethical (feat. M1) | Ages Turn | N/A | 2008 |
| "Problem Child" | Ethical (feat. Cyphanetic) | Ages Turn | N/A | 2008 |
| "Talk of the Town" (remix) | Ethical (feat. Tyson Tyler, Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in... , and Grandmaster Roc Raida Roc Raida Anthony Williams , better known as Roc Raida or Grandmaster Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the legendary DJ group, The X-Ecutioners.... ) |
Coming of Age (EP) | Emile | 2008 |
| "Chop 'Em Down" | Ethical | Coming of Age (EP) | Twice As Nice | 2008 |
| "You Already Know" | Nesian Mystik Nesian Mystik Nesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry... |
Elevator Musiq | DMON | 2008 |
| "Brother Brother (Smashproof song) "Brother" is a single that was released by New Zealand hip-hop group Smashproof in early 2009. The song features Gin Wigmore. It was made as a metaphor to life in South Auckland. 'Brother' has proven to be very popular on the domestic music scene... " |
Smashproof with Gin Wigmore Gin Wigmore Virginia "Gin" Wigmore is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. In 2009, she featured on the single "Brother" by Smashproof, which reached #1 on the RIANZ singles charts for 11 weeks. In 2009 she released her debut album Holy Smoke... |
The Weekend | F.B.I | 2009 |
| "It's Friday" | Smashproof | The Weekend | Styles Fuego | 2009 |
| "Ordinary Life" | Smashproof | The Weekend | Twice As Nice | 2009 |
| "Monstars Ink (Remix)" | Tyson Tyler (feat. Monsta Ganjah and Flowz) | Reality Cheque | Yoral | 2009 |
| "First Time" | David Dallas David Dallas David Dallas is a New Zealand hip-hop artist of Samoan/European descent. Formerly known as Con Psy as part of the rap duo Frontline.- Career :... (feat. Jordache and Niko) |
Something Awesome Something Awesome Something Awesome is the first solo album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas after his work with Frontline and their album Borrowed Time.On October 7, 2010 Something Awesome won the award for Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards.... |
P-Money P-Money -Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips... & 41 |
2009 |
| "Really Don't Care (Remix)" | Derty Sesh (feat. Ethical) | Sic Love | Derty Sesh | 2009 |
| "Deachy is Back (SP Remix)" | Deach (feat. Tyree) | Vision | Twice as Nice | 2010 |
| "Move The Crowd" | MTC | Speed of Sound Vol.5 | Styalz Fuego | 2010 |
| "Ready For Whatever" | SIR T | Walk With Me | Twice As Nice | 2010 |
2007 Nesian Vibes Awards
- 2007 Best Artist - Nominated
- 2007 Best M.C. - Nominated
- 2007 Best Group (Smashproof) - Nominated
- 2007 Best Album (The Truth) - Nominated
2008 Māori Music Awards
- 2008 Māori Urban Album of the Year (The Truth) - Won
- 2008 Māori Male Solo Artist of the Year - Nominated
2009 New Zealand Music Awards
- 2009 Most Singles Sold (Smashproof.feat Gin - Brother) - Won
- 2009 Best Music Video (Chris Graham - Brother) - Won
- 2009 People's Choice Award (Smashproof) - Won
- 2009 Urban/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Smashproof - The Weekend) - Nominated
- 2009 Single of the Year (Smashproof.feat Gin - Brother) - Nominated
- 2009 Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Smashproof) - Nominated
2010 Māori Music Awards
- 2010 Māori Urban Album of the Year (What Doesnt Kill Me) - Won
- 2010 Māori Male Solo Artist of the Year - Won
2010 New Zealand Music Awards
- 2010 Urban/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (What Doesnt Kill Me) - Nominated
External links
- Official MySpace page
- Music videos
- Amplifier.co.nz
- Smashproof group photo - shotthen.com
