The Western Sydney hip-hop act giving a voice to marginalised young Australians

<p>Beyond the fog, we see public housing and powerlines. A palm tree blows in the wind outside a white fibro house. Two mattresses are leaning against a wooden fence. There are broken bicycles and broken windows.</p> <p>Sporting long braids, tracksuits and Gucci caps, a gang of rappers have come home to Mount Druitt, in Sydney&rsquo;s west. Hulking and charismatic, J Emz stares down the barrel of the camera and spits, &ldquo;I come from Mounty &mdash; that&rsquo;s home of the brave.&rdquo; Black and white images of Western Sydney romanticise the disarray that energises them. &ldquo;Out here we at war with the cops like Brax, but this ain&rsquo;t&nbsp;<em>Home and Away</em>.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-monthly/the-western-sydney-hip-hop-act-giving-a-voice-to-marginalised-young-australians-a39fc2f4cc39"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>