The duo have gathered attention for their trend hopping social media presence, which has seen them jump between social issues and trending genres which has caught them in a heap of hot water.
Sydney rap duo BROTHERS have provided some of the most interesting moments in Australian rap music history.
The duo have gathered attention for their trend hopping social media presence, which has seen them jump between social issues and trending genres which has caught them in a heap of hot water.
They've dedicated songs to the bushfire emergency, the Black Lives Matter movement as well as straight Hooligan Hefs copy and paste Let's Trot.
On social media earlier this week, they posted a remix of Central Cee's Doja, which opens with the line, "how can I be homophobic, my cash is gay."
It is an interpolation of the original tracks opening line which states, "how can I be homophobic, my bitch is gay."
One thing the BROTHERS don't shy away from is overt cringe, and their remix has seen them begin to get clowned on social media before the song has even released.
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"I’m about to be up all night trying to work out why the cash is gay?!", popular rap blog Take Flight commented.
How the hell can cash be gay? Many fans have theorised that because Australian money is colourful, a bundle of it may resemble a rainbow/symbol of pride. I've go
"Was hyped but sadly this is not it," & "don’t drop it" are comments that followed.
Deeper criticism followed, with many pointing out how often BROTHERS tend to straight rip off other artists. On Take Flight's post on Instagram, one user said, "I’ll say this respectfully, abit more originality wouldn’t hurt, scene will never develop if we just keep copying UK artists."
In 2020, the duo caught fire for their Black Lives Matter track, which they were criticised for rapping from the perspective of George Floyd.
“Officer, I can’t breathe / Your whole bodyweight’s on my neck / I was never resisting arrest," they rapped.