HP Boyz

{{short description|Australian hip hop band}} {{missing information|the band's career and touring information|date=July 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = HP Boyz | image = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | origin = Hampton Park, Melbourne | genre = Australian hip hop, drill | occupation = | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2019–present | label = Independent | past_members = MWAYS | website = | current_members = YJ ONIT }}

'''HP Boyz''' are an Australian hip hop and drill band formed in 2019 in Hampton Park, Melbourne.The band is composed of "HP Onit" whose real name is Tino Taito and "HP YJ" Whose real name Is Junior Mika and "HP MWAYZ" whose real is Samoa Funa<ref name="TC"/> Their most listened to single on Spotify "Engineers" has accumulated more than 35 million streams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://otchiphop.com/2020/04/07/hp-boyz-leak/ |title=HP Boyz unreleased upcoming single is a hit |work=Off The Clef |date=7 April 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref>

==Career== ===2020–present: ''6 to the World''=== The band released their debut extended play ''6 to the World'' on 8 May 2020 <ref name="6ttW"/>

==Musical style and influences== The group cites Australian hip hop artists Alex Jones and Son of Sam as inspirations for their music, and also UK rap artists such as Stormzy, Skepta, and Headie One just to name a few.<ref name="TC"/>

==Personal lives== All members of the band currently reside in Hampton Park, Melbourne.<ref name="TC">{{cite web |url=https://www.thecoconet.tv/songbook/islandjams/hp-boyz-engineers/ |title=HP Boyz – Engineers |website=The Coconet |date=2019 |accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref>

==Band members== '''Current members''' * HP ONIT (2019–present) * HP YJ (2019–present) * HP MWAYZ (2019–2022)

==Discography== ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of extended plays, with selected chart positions shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2020/drake-holds-1-for-second-week |title=Drake holds #1 for second week |website=ARIA Charts |date=16 May 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ <ref name="charts.org.nz - Discography Hp Boyz">{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hp+Boyz |title= Discography HP Boyz |website=charts.nz |accessdate=19 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''6 to the World'' | * Released: 8 May 2020<ref name="6ttW">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/hp-boyz-debut-ep-6-to-the-world-2661844 |title=HP Boyz release debut EP '6 to the WORLD' |work=NME |date=8 May 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020 |author=Young, David James}}</ref> * Label: The Area Movement, Warner Music Australia<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/6-to-the-world-ep/1511720897 |title=6 to the WORLD – EP by HP Boyz on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=8 May 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> * Formats: Digital download, streaming | 7 | 26 |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles, with selected chart positions shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS <ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 May 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1576|date=18 May 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ <ref name="charts.org.nz - Discography Hp Boyz" /> |- ! scope="row"| "BluePrint"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/blueprint-single/1476211603 |title=Blueprint – Single by HP Boyz on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=8 May 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020 |archive-date=18 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818145750/https://music.apple.com/au/album/blueprint-single/1476211603 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | rowspan="3"| 2019 | — | — | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Engineers"<ref name="TC"/> | — | 13 |- ! scope="row"| "Bad N Bouj"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/bad-n-bouj-single/1480024703 |title=Bad N Bouj – Single by HP Boyz on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=16 September 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020 |archive-date=16 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816073336/https://music.apple.com/au/album/bad-n-bouj-single/1480024703 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | — | 30 |- ! scope="row"| "Moves"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/moves-single/1494830355 |title=Moves – Single by HP Boyz on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=12 January 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811140620/https://music.apple.com/au/album/moves-single/1494830355 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | rowspan="5"| 2020 | — | — |- ! scope="row"| "Eeny Meeny"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/hp-boyz-eeny-meeny-debut-ep |title=Hp Boyz have released their debut EP, '6 to the WORLD' |work=Cool Accidents |date=4 May 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020 |author=Madden, Ben}}</ref> | — | — | rowspan="3"| ''6 to the World'' |- ! scope="row"| "Out Here" {{small|(featuring Keziah Feterika)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwMkM3WSm8 |title=Hp Boyz ft. Keziah Feterika – Out Here (Official Music Video) |via=YouTube |date=7 May 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> | — | — |- ! scope="row"| "6 to the World"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=v7qa8ira2sc |title=Hp Boyz – 6 To The World. (Official Video Clip) |via=YouTube |date=5 July 2020 |accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> | 92 | 35 |- ! scope="row"| "Rumours" | — | 31 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2021-01-29|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=1 February 2021|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> | {{TBA}} |- ! scope="row"| "M1" | rowspan="2"| 2021 | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"M1" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref name="NZ Hot 23 August">{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-09-17|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=23 August 2021|access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>}} | rowspan="2"| ''After Party'' |- ! scope="row"| "Free Throws" | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Free Throws" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref name="NZ Hot 23 August"/>}} |- ! scope="row"| "Hundred Club" {{small|(featuring HP Onit and HP YJ)}} | rowspan="3"| 2022 | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Hundred Club" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-09-09|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=15 August 2022|access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>}} | rowspan="9" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Roll Like That" {{small|(with Lisi featuring HP Onit)}} | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Roll Like That" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-09-23|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=29 August 2022|access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "Watch the Wick" | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Watch the Wick" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-10-07|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=10 October 2022|access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "Tell Me How" {{small|(with Larissa Lambert)}} | rowspan="6"| 2023 | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Tell Me How" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-04-14|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=17 April 2023|access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "Let It Go"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://popnable.com/australia/songs/843311-hp-boyz-let-it-go|title=Let It Go by Hp Boyz|website=Popnable|date=18 May 2023|access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref> | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Let It Go" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-05-26|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=29 May 2023|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "In My Head" {{small|(with HP Onit)}} | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"In My Head" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-06-16|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=19 June 2023|access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "Reminder" {{small|(with HP Onit ad HP YJ)}} | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Reminder" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-07-28|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=31 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "RTR" | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"RTR" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-09-22|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=25 September 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| "Daisy" {{small|(with HP Onit and A.Girl)}} | — | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Daisy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-11-17|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=20 November 2023|access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref>}} |}

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==Awards and nominations== ===APRA Awards=== The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. {{awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2022 | "Loyalty" | Most Performed Hip Hop/Rap Work | {{pending}} | <ref name="APRA2022Noms">{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/nominees-revealed-for-2022-apra-music-awards/|title=Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards|website=The Industry Observer|date=7 April 2022|access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref> |- {{end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Facebook|hpboyz.official/}}

Category:Australian hip-hop groups Category:Drill musicians Category:Musical groups established in 2019 Category:2019 establishments in Australia Category:Long stubs with short prose