Kerser - No Rest for the Sickest National Tour Dates
From amidst the hard-living, notoriously crime ridden suburbs of sydney’s outer west, an epitomizing voice has emerged in the form of kerser.kerser first earned notoriety in his home suburb
of campbelltown as a battle emcee. after a high profile battle with aria award winning pop rapper 360, emerging fans were won over by the emcee’s rebellious continence.
With a huge underage following, the cross section of fans embody a culture all of its own. relatable and upfront, kerser speaks their language.
accumulating 95,000 fans on Facebook with no marketing assistance and zero radio play, the brazen emcee opted only to self-promote via a monthly video upload to Youtube, some of which received up to 61,000 views in 48 hours.
kerser’s debut effort the nebulizer ran down the gates of convention in 2011. second album no rest for the sickest, was released nov 2012 (kerser n nebs records, obese distribution) taking business to a whole new level.
his sound remains untainted by the onslaught of attention. kerser has created an honest, raw and ruthless sophomore album.his notorious conviction still intact.
Joining forces with production don nebs, the symbiotic duo inject epic club beats into a unique brand of hip hop. inspired by long players including Fabolous, the game, 2pac, eminem, ti, little Wayne and dr. dre.
in the weeks surrounding the release, no rest for the sickest charted at #1 on the national aria urban charts, #1 on the itunes hip hop charts, and #14 on the overall itunes charts (not to mention the lesser known accolade of ‘most stolen album From Jb hiFi’).
true of many rappers, kerser uses his art form as catharsis. exploring taboo issues, he openly investigates drug and alcohol addiction, sex, financial hardship, suicide, mental illness, mates in prison, crime and the human condition in his ‘no bullshit’ way.
but as with every controversial success story, kerser has encountered his fair share of criticism. labelled a part of the ‘lad’ subculture, and scrutinised for his frank lyricism, kerser’s hard edged delivery has provoked mixed reactions from both the wider public and his hip hop peers alike.
despite his ability to project a staunch, sometimes cocky persona, one can safely assume this is a case of necessity rather than preference. kerser’s success has humbled him, as demonstrated throughout his lyricism in no rest for the sickest.
