
The ZIPS Collective Prove That ANZ Hip-Hop Is in a Healthy Place Right Now
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The Auckland-born ZIPS collective, featuring Church, AP, deadforest and more, have dropped one of the best albums of 2026 so far

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The Auckland-born ZIPS collective, featuring Church, AP, deadforest and more, have dropped one of the best albums of 2026 so far

The duo have returned to form with arguably the best New Zealand rap project of 2025, despite it only being a week old

ZIPS—featuring Church & AP, RNZŌ, deadforest, and Dera Meelan—are bringing their high-energy live show to Melbourne and Sydney this weekend

Stay up to date with all the standout tracks released last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup