Upper Hutt Posse Photo: c/o Audioculture
For the last three decades Upper Hutt Posse have been using their music to challenge the status quo and fight for social justice.
They first made waves in 1988 when they released Aotearoa's first real hip hop song, 'E Tu', which paid homage to rebel Maori warrior chiefs like Hone Heke, and Te Rauparaha.
Upper Hutt Posse will be welcomed into Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa, the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards on 15th November.
Lynn Freeman talks to founding UHP member Dean Hapeta, also known as D Word or Te Kupu.
