SWIDT

SWIDT
SWIDT working on their debut album Stoneyhunga at Roundhead Studios
Background information
Origin	Onehunga, New Zealand
Genres	hip hop
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Universal Music New Zealand
Members	Boomer INF Jamal SmokeyGotBeatz SPYCC
Past members	A.Z.A
Website	swidt.co.nz

SWIDT (/ˈswɪdɪt/ SWID-it); See What I Did There?)^[1] are a hip-hop collective from Onehunga, New Zealand.^[2] SmokeyGotBeatz debut project SWIDT vs Everybody was listed as No.16 in The New Zealand Herald's 20 Best Albums of 2016.^[3] They released their official debut album STONEYHUNGA, dedicated to their home suburb of Onehunga,^[1] in July 2017. Members of the collective include SPYCC, SMOKE, INF, Boomer Tha God and JAMAL.^[4]

SWIDT were nominated for both the Critics Choice Award, and Best Urban/Hip-Hop Album at the 2016 New Zealand Music Awards.^[5] At the Awards, R&B singer Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel refused her award for Best Urban/Hip-Hop Album, claiming that the two disparate categories had been placed together for racial reasons. She gave her award to SWIDT.^[6] In her speech refusing the award, Patel described SWIDT as 'the future of hip hop'.^[7]

STONEYHUNGA reached number 4 in the New Zealand album charts.^[8] SWIDT have been nominated for 6 awards this year leading the nominations list at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards. The Onehunga group is up for Godfrey Hirst Album of the Year, Vodafone Single of the Year, Best Group, Best Hip Hop Artist, and Vodafone People's Choice – as well as Massey University Best Producer at the Artisan Awards for band member SmokeyGotBeatz. [1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NZ [9]
Stoneyhunga	Released: 18 November 2016 Label: SWIDT, Universal Music New Zealand Format: CD, digital download, streaming	4

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NZ [9]
Stoneyhunga: The Bootleg EP	Released: 9 February 2018 Label: SWIDT, Universal Format: Digital download, streaming	31
The Most Electrifying	Released: 27 July 2018 Label: SWIDT Format: Digital download, streaming	19
Good Things Come in Threes	Released: 22 October 2020 Label: SWIDT Format: Digital download, streaming	—
312 Day	Released: 2 December 2021 Label: SWIDT Format: Digital download, streaming	—

Mixtapes

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NZ [10]
SmokeyGotBeatz Presents: Swidt vs Everybody	Released: 13 May 2016[11] Label: SWIDT Format: CD, digital download, streaming	11

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		NZ Hot [12]	NZ Artist [13]
"Alfred & Church"	2017	—	—		Stoneyhunga
"Little Did She Know"		—	20
"Close One" (featuring CJ Fly)		—	—
"Tonight"[14] (featuring Bailey Wiley)		—	—
"Player of the Day"		—	—
"Conquer"[15]	2018	—	—		Stoneyhunga: the Bootleg EP
"Who Run It"[16]		—	—		The Most Electrifying
"Preacher Man"	2019	—	—		Non-album singles
"Who R U"		—	—
"Wonders"[17] (featuring B Wise & Mikey Dam)	2020	—	—		Good Things Come in Threes
"Seize the Day" (featuring Savage)	2021	—	—		Non-album singles
"Bunga"		—	—
"Kelz Garage" (featuring Lomez Brown)		—	5	RMNZ: Gold[18]	312 Day
"RSVP"	2022	—	—		Non-album singles
"Youphoria" (featuring High Hoops)	2023	18	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

1. Shulz, Chris (19 May 2017). "SWIDT putting Onehunga on the musical map". NZ Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
2. Shulz, Chris (26 July 2017). "SWIDT's debut album Stoneyhunga raps about their home turf". NZ Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
3. "Beyonce, Nick Cave, Frank Ocean and the 20 best albums of 2016". NZ Herald. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
4. Richards, Kate (1 June 2017). "How music collective SWIDT is blowing up the hip-hop world". Noted. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
5. Mpunga, Felix. "SWIDT: Straight Outta Onehunga". nzmusician.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
6. "Aaradhna claims racism, gives away Tui at NZ Music Awards". NZ Herald. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
7. "Kiwi musicians speak out in support of Aaradhna's VNZMA statement". Stuff. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
8. Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - SWIDT - Stoneyhunga". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
9. "Discography SWIDT". Recorded Music NZ. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
10. "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
11. Williams, Gabriel (13 May 2016). "SmokeyGotBeatz – 'SWIDT vs. Everybody' feat. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Audio Push & More [Mixtape]". Stuff Fly People Like. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
13. Peak positions for SWIDT's singles on the NZ artist singles chart:
    • For "Little Did She Know": "Official Top 20 NZ Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
    • For "Kelz Garage": "Official Top 20 NZ Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
14. "SWIDT Let Loose Explicit New Cut 'Tonight' Featuring Bailey Wiley". Under the Radar. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
15. Moses, Hussein (7 February 2018). "WATCH: Exclusive Premiere of SWIDT's New Video, Conquer". Vice. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
16. "Listen To SWIDT's Swish Single 'Who Run It'". Under the Radar. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
17. The Morning After with Ben and Josh (29 October 2020). "SYPCC SWIDT". RDU. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
18. "New Zealand single certifications – SWIDT – Kelz Garage feat. Lomez Brown". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.