"It's letting people around the world into what's happening here,and I think it's going to be a good outlet here,"Briggs says of the show,which sees him join a stable including Elton John and Nicki Minaj in addressing Apple Music's 50 million subscribers."Like,I remember the first time I got a song played on Triple J,I was buggin'. And if I had access like this to just get a song up,that's a little thing that can push you to the next level and keep you going."
The rapper,half ofthe APRA-winning A.B. Original,will be showcasing a local scene that's shifted fundamentally in recent years,led in part by his own example,and is flourishing amid diverse perspectives,both culturally and stylistically,from acclaimed and varied artists like Sampa the Great and Tkay Maidza,both female emcees of African heritage;Western Sydney faves Kwame and B Wise;Baker Boy's Yolngu party flow;and promising young bloods like Kobie Dee and The Kid Laroi.