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01-07-2025
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Watch Tasman Keith Go In On Outkast's ‘B.O.B.' For NAIDOC Week ‘Like A Version'
Tasman Keith has made his debut on triple j's flagship segment Like A Version, covering Outkast's 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)'. The Gumbaynggirr rapper was joined in the ABC Studios by his longtime musical director Nikos Haropoulos-Smallman, as well as a full live band and four backing vocalists – one of whom was his brother, Sammy Jarrett (AKA Kapital J). Keith, donning coloured contacts and with a black, yellow and red scarf wrapped around his mic stand, blended André 3000's original opening verse with his own lyrics during the cover, while keeping the song's original chorus. The performance also, notably, saw percussionist and fellow Gumbaynggirr man River Langford wearing a t-shirt expressing Indigenous solidarity with the people of Palestine. Earlier this week, former ABC journalist Antoinette Latouf won her unfair dismissal case against the broadcaster, following her contract being terminated last year on account of supporting Palestinian liberation. 'I grew up always loving this song,' said Keith in a post-performance interview. 'It was always on the list for if I ever did Like A Version. For me, with a lot going on right now here and everywhere, it just felt like what I needed and what I wanted to say. Also, to be able to pen a verse after an Andre 3000 verse is a challenge, and so I wanted to take that on.' The cover can be viewed below. Keith's appearance on the segment comes ahead of this year's NAIDOC Week, which commences on July 6th. 2025 sees the week-long celebration of Indigenous people within Australia celebrate its 50th anniversary. This year's theme is 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision And Legacy'. More information on NAIDOC Week for 2025, including events and award finalists, can be found here. Previous performers for Like A Version around NAIDOC Week include Gumbaynggirr Bundjalung singer-songwriter Jem Cassar-Daley, who covered Gwen Stefani's 'The Sweet Escape', as well as the late Archie Roach, who performed a Bob Marley medley in one of his final performances. In addition to performing the cover, Keith also performed his recently released single '70 Somethin'. Released on Wednesday (June 25th), the introspective ballad sees Keith reflect on the lives of his uncle and father, and openly ponders whether he would have met a different fate were he born in the same generation as them. Keith's stripped-back performance of the song can be viewed below. 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)' was originally released in September 2000, when Keith was four years old. It served as the lead single to the Atlanta duo's fourth studio album Stankonia, which also featured the group's mainstream breakthrough hit 'Ms. Jackson'. Although the song was not a major commercial success upon its initial release, the ensuing 25 years have seen it develop a reputation as one of the era's most culturally significant songs. Both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork featured the song in their respective lists of the best songs of the 2000s, with the latter ranking it number one. Tasman Keith Releases New Single 'LEFT RIGHT' – 'I Just Feel this Country is Ready to Hear It' triple j Announces 'Hottest 100 Of Australian Songs' For 50th Anniversary Watch The Amity Affliction Take On Turnstile For Their First Ever 'Like A Version' The post Watch Tasman Keith Go In On Outkast's 'B.O.B.' For NAIDOC Week 'Like A Version' appeared first on Music Feeds.
ABC News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Tasman Keith - '70 Somethin'' (live for Like A Version)
Witness Tasman Keith hold important space with his performance of '70 Somethin'' live in the Like A Version studio. Swirling with a rumbling power, Tasman spits about his Uncle's story – who spent his life in prison – and the resilience he showed in the face of his situation. "In the third verse I was like 'ok well if I was born in that generation, how would my life be impacted?'," he said. "Would I end up in a cell? Would I end up unfortunately dying in there? Or being a victim of police brutality?" Sit with this heavy but incredible performance from the Gumbaynggirr man, Bowraville's finest. Posted 42m ago 42 minutes ago Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 10:30pm
ABC News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Behind Tasman Keith's cover of Outkast 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)' for Like A Version
The seminal hip-hop track from Atlanta's slickest duo Outkast was always on the Like A Version dream list for Tasman Keith, he just needed the right moment to unleash it. "For me, just with a lot going on right now here and everywhere, it just felt like what I needed and what I wanted to say in the moment," he said. "And also to be able to pen a verse after an Andre 3000 verse is a challenge, and I wanted to take that on." Not only did he body his verse, creating bars that would make Three Stacks himself proud, Tasman was able to weave in his own history, perspective and truth into an already-powerful song. "Speak on, you know, freedom of my people, freedom of all people," he said. "Really putting us at the forefront. The favourite line of the band was the 'Weetbix and powdered milk' bar, when I brought that to rehearsal it was like 'yeah, that's the one'." Tasman aimed to represent mob from a broad range of areas with his performance, joining together performers from Gadigal, Gamillaraay and his own mob, the Gumbaynggirr people. "For me, I'm from regional Australia," he said. "So I wanted to bring regional mob to city mob and have us share this moment together. Yeah it was special." Posted 42m ago 42 minutes ago Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 10:30pm
ABC News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Tasman Keith covers Outkast 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)' for Like A Version
What's cooler than being cool? Tasman Keith running it up on a stone-cold Outkast classic in the Like A Version studio. From Atlanta to the streets of Eora, the Gumbaynggirr man brought his own powerful spin on the alternative hip-hop duo's iconic 2000 hit, 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)'. "I grew up loving this song and it was always in the list for when I would do Like A Version," he said. "For me, just with a lot going on right now here and everywhere, it just felt like what I needed and what I wanted to say in the moment. And also to be able to pen a verse after an Andre 3000 verse is a challenge, and I wanted to take that on." After starting with Andre's flow, Tasman took it in his own direction where he spat venom on things that were more intimate and personal to him. "Speak on, you know, freedom of my people, freedom of all people," he said. "Really putting us at the forefront. The favourite line of the band was the 'Weetbix and powdered milk' bar, when I brought that to rehearsal it was like 'yeah, that's the one'." Run it back and check out more from Tasman Keith's debut in the Like A Version stuido below. Behind Tasman Keith's cover of Outkast 'B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)' for Like A Version Tasman Keith - '70 Somethin'' (live for Like A Version) Posted 39m ago 39 minutes ago Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 10:30pm
