The Herd (band)
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The Herd are a hip-hop output from the suburbs of Sydney, which released a widely acclaimed album An Elefant Never Forgets. This followed the debut self titled album The Herd. Unusual for a hip-hop outfit they have a full band format which permits more dynamic live shows. The Herd are comprised of MC's Ozi Batla and Urthboy and feature politically-oriented lyrics.
Their first single to attract Triple J airplay was the humorous "Scallops" in 2001, a song about ordering food at a take-away shop. Later tracks included, "77%", including the line "77% of Aussies are racist" - which refers to the number of Australians announced in a survey as supporting refusal of entry to illegal immigrants, and "Burn Down the Parliament", which was to be interpreted metaphorically, but unfortunately was released the same week as the January 2003 Canberra bushfires.
Both tracks scored well on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003.