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. It hit number 1 on the New Zealand album charts in its first week,Charts.org.nz and is the first New Zealand hip hop album to top the charts since Scribe's album The Crusader in 2003.NZ Herald Review of Home Brew (2012)
In 2010 Home Brew were shortlisted for the New Zealand Music Awards Critics Choice Prize. 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. Their debut album was shortlisted for the 2013 Taite Music Prize.
One of their promotional videos, 'Police Stop Seven', has been criticised for condoning drunk-driving.Home Brew drink-drive vid slammed In 2010 they also played at the Big Day Out.
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.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.
In 2023, Home Brew released an 11th-anniversary re-issue of their self-titled debut on vinyl and CD. On 27 October 2023, Home Brew announced their sophomore album, Run It Back. It was subsequently released on 8 December 2023 and went on to earn a place in the 2024 Taite Music Prize final.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Year Title Details Peak chart positions NZ 2012 Home Brew Released: 1 May 2012 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
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 Format: Digital download Label: Home Brew 2008 Last Week EP Released: 6 October 2008 Format: 12" vinyl, digital download Label: Home Brew 2009 Summer Ale EP Released: 16 March 2009 Format: Digital download Label: Homebrew 2009 Taste Test EP Released: 4 June 2009 Format: Digital download Label: Home Brew
Awards
| 2010 | Home Brew | Critics' Choice Prize – NZ Music Awards
| rowspan=5 | 2012 | Home Brew | Album of the Year – NZ Music Awards
| Home Brew | Best Group – NZ Music Awards
| Home Brew | Breakthrough Artist of The Year – NZ Music Awards
| Home Brew | Best Urban / Hip Hop Album – NZ Music Awards
| Home Brew | People's Choice Award – NZ Music Awards
|2013 |Home Brew |Taite Music Prize
|2024 |Run It Back |Taite Music Prize
References
External links Home Brew Crew's website Home Brew on Bandcamp