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Formed in 2008, Citywide was born out of a desire to take hip hop music back to a time where big acoustic drum breaks and chopped up samples reigned supreme. Easy listening, mixed with a discernable boom bap sound would become the hallmark of this collective’s music. Comprising of MCs WIL-K.O, Mutley, Kaydel and Rocswell, alongside DJ/Producer Pyrex, the five man crew initially gained notoriety though their energetic live shows and rapidly found themselves as the “go to” support for some of Australian hip hop’s biggest names, sharing the stage with the likes of Illy, The Funkoars, Mantra, Terra Firma and Maundz. 2009 marked Citywide’s first foray into the studio with their debut single, On the Push receiving national airplay on Triple J. On the Push was followed by the release of the group’s first EP, The Garden State, a five-track ode to the state the group was born, raised and formed in. Fast forward four years and Citywide has just capped off 2014 by sharing the stage with hip