Tongan-Australian rapper Hau Latukefu won the first ever ARIA award for hip-hop music, and now hosts Triple J's hip-hop show. His new book King charts the rise of Australian hip-hop over the past three decades, and it's intersection with race, culture and politics.

In this episode of The Drop, Hau discusses the origins of Australian hip-hop, the dominance of white, suburban rap in the 2000's, and the dominance of drill music and acts like OneFour.

The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Join host Osman Faruqi and the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.

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