Hip hop heads are finally finding their way onto Twitter. I watched it happen on Friendster then MySpace - hip hoppers seems to be in that gang of people that hits new social networks just after the technology and marketing community.

But, to be honest, a lot of the hip hop types on Twitter suck at it. They just spam links out into the ether, broadcast stuff (egos with megaphones): “check my mp3 out”, “just uploaded a photo to my MySpace page”, “buy my album”.

Twitter comes into its own when people actually have conversations… 140 characters at a time.

I’m running 2 Twitter accounts (@markpollard and @stealthmagazine) - they have different angles. If you add me, drop me a line. I’ve stopped following a lot of people back from @stealthmagazine because of the hip hop spammers and egos. But I thought it would be worth calling out some of the Aussies in the scene who are doing it well.

If I missed you, add your link below.

1. Rival @rivalizm (22 followers)
Sydney (now) beatboxer, event promoter and computer freak.

2. 13th Son @13thSon (83 followers)
Super smart MC from Sydney.

3. Urthboy @urthboy (487 followers)
One of the driving forces behind Elefant Traks and a renowned MC.

4. Obese Records @obeserecords (444 followers)
Definitive Melbourne hip hop label powerhouse.

5. BDeps @JayBdeps (4 followers)
Adelaide MC brand new to Twitter. Show him some love!

6. Spit Syndicate @spitsyndicate (218 followers)
Sydney crew that you’ll be hearing much more about in the future methinks.

7. A-Love @ALovebeats (35 followers)
Melbourne MC.

8. Denorthwode @denorthwode (79 followers)
Producer, MC, DJ connected to Crookneck Studio, Mnemonic Ascent and more.

9. Chasm @CHASM1 (123 followers)
Sweet-as producer claimed by Sydney.

10. Sandro @sandrothesandro (87 followers)
Sydney producer with mad crates and pockets full of knowledge.

11. Dopus dopusroshambo (58 followers)
Producer and music equipment wizz from Canberra.

12. Brad Strut @BradStrutLC (122 followers)
Melbourne/UK fire-spitting MC.

13. Nick Sweepah @nick_sweepah (60 followers)
Melbournian MC.

14. Social Change @SocialChangeRap (501 followers)
Adelaide crew on the fast track to goodness.

15. Ironlak @Ironlak (320 followers)
Australia’s first aerosoul art paint company - Brisbane.

16. MPhazes @Mphazes (994 followers)
Gold Coast producer acclaimed around the world.

Now, if you’re new to Twitter, you may get something out of this little presentation. Enjoy!

Photo courtesy Ilse.

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