ðə ɡɹˈuːp fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈeɪm nˈeɪɾɪv bˈeɪs ænd ɹᵻlˈiːst ɐn ˈælbəm æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn ðɪ ˈɪndʌstɹi wʌz vˈɜːtʃuːəli dɪvˈɔɪd ʌv ˌɛni nˈuː zˈiːlənd hˈɪp hˈɑːp.
The group formed in 1992 under the name Native Bass and released an album at a time when the industry was virtually devoid of any New Zealand hip hop.