Home Brew (band)

Home Brew Crew
Home Brew at Homegrown, Wellington 2012
Background information
Origin	West Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Conscious Rap
Instruments	Singing
Years active	2006–2018 2023–present
Labels	Young, Gifted & Broke
Members	Tom Scott Lui Gumaka Harry "Haz Beats" Huavi

Home Brew, also known as Home Brew Crew, is a New Zealand hip hop group.

They released their self-titled debut full-length album in May 2012 to some critical acclaim.[1] It hit number 1 on the New Zealand album charts in its first week,[2] and is the first New Zealand hip hop album to top the charts since Scribe's album The Crusader in 2003.[3]

In 2010 Home Brew were shortlisted for the New Zealand Music Awards Critics Choice Prize.[4] In 2012 they won Best Urban / Hip Hop Album at the New Zealand Music Awards and were nominated for four others, including Best Group and Album of the Year.[5][6]

One of their promotional videos, 'Police Stop Seven', has been criticised for condoning drunk-driving.[7] In 2010 they also played at the Big Day Out.[8]

In 2012, Massive Magazine wrote:

Their fun and often satirical take on hip-hop is no less pure or cultured because of that, and the well-rehearsed flows and crafted beats are the result of hours of hard work. This fact also makes them an impressive live outfit, and this reputation has seen them steadily become more in demand throughout New Zealand.[9]

In 2014, one of the band's performances at Lincoln University in Christchurch was shut down after one of its members allegedly punched an audience member in the face.[10]

In 2023, Home Brew released an 11th-anniversary re-issue of their self-titled debut on vinyl and CD.[11] On 27 October 2023, Home Brew announced their sophomore album, Run It Back. It was subsequently released on 8 December 2023.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions
			NZ [13]
2012	Home Brew	Released: 1 May 2012[14] Format: CD, digital download Label: Young, Gifted & Broke	1
2023	Run It Back	Released: 8 December 2023 Format: LP, digital download Label: Years Gone By	1 [15]

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details

Year	Title	Details
2006	Vintage EP	Released: 1 May 2006
2007	Home Brew Light EP	Released: 6 June 2007[16] Format: Digital download Label: Home Brew
2008	Last Week EP	Released: 6 October 2008[17][18] Format: 12" vinyl, digital download Label: Home Brew
2009	Summer Ale EP	Released: 16 March 2009[19] Format: Digital download Label: Homebrew
2009	Taste Test EP	Released: 4 June 2009[20] Format: Digital download Label: Home Brew

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2010	Home Brew	Critics' Choice Prize – NZ Music Awards[4]	Nominated
2012	Home Brew	Album of the Year – NZ Music Awards[6]	Nominated
	Home Brew	Best Group – NZ Music Awards[6]	Nominated
	Home Brew	Breakthrough Artist of The Year – NZ Music Awards[6]	Nominated
	Home Brew	Best Urban / Hip Hop Album – NZ Music Awards[5]	Won
	Home Brew	People's Choice Award – NZ Music Awards[6]	Nominated

References

1. Brown, Russell (3 May 2012). "Home Brewed". Public Address. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
2. Charts.org.nz
3. NZ Herald Review of Home Brew (2012)
4. "Critics Choice Prize". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
5. "2012 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards Winners Announced". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
6. "Vodafone NZ Music Award Finalists 2012". NZMA. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
7. Home Brew drink-drive vid slammed
8. "Homebrew Crew thrilled to be playing at Big Day Out". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
9. "HOME BREW AND @PEACE". Massive Magazine. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
10. Ensor, Blair (6 March 2014). "Hip-hop musician allegedly punched teen". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
11. "Home Brew (11th Anniversary Edition), by Home Brew".
12. Cudby, Chris (27 October 2023). "Release Roundup: Home Brew, Dimmer, Troy Kingi, Raiden Freeman, Romi Wrights, SCRAN + More". undertheradar.co.nz. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
13. "Home Brew". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
14. "Home Brew". Amplifier. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
15. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
16. "Home Brew Light". Bandcamp. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
17. "Last Week". Bandcamp. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
18. "Home Brew". Amplifier. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
19. "Summer Ale". Bandcamp. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
20. "Taste Test". Bandcamp. Retrieved 30 October 2012.

External links

• Home Brew Crew's website
• Home Brew on Bandcamp