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Australian rap pioneers OneFour v the police: ‘They haven’t had to answer for anything’

OneFour might be the most beleaguered act in Australia right now. Since their debut six years ago, the western Sydney drill pioneers have accrued millions of streams, scored three Aria nominations, and received support from the likes of hip-hop superstars Skepta, Dave, A$AP Ferg and the Kid Laroi – yet they’ve been prevented from playing live, again and again, by police.

A new Netflix documentary catalogues their meteoric rise and incessant struggles. Its title – OneFour: Against All Odds – draws from the name of their 2020 EP, though it’s also an apt summation of their tortuous path towards success.

Over 85 minutes, the film paints a fairytale

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