Chillinit

Blake James Turnell,[1] known professionally by his stage name Chillinit (stylised as ChillinIT), is a rapper from Sydney, Australia. He released his debut studio album Women Weed & Wordplay in October 2018 to critical acclaim.[3]

ChillinIT
Birth nameBlake James Turnell
Born1995 (age 24-25)
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresAustralian hip hop, grime[1]
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2012–present [2]
Labels420 Family/Universal Australia
Websitechillinit.net

In August 2019, Turnell released the standalone single "Freedom", which became his first charting single in Australia, peaking at #87 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[4]

His second studio album The Octagon was released on 31 January 2020, and peaked at #2 on the ARIA Albums Chart the week following its release.[5][6] The album's lead single, "Laying Low", peaked at #72 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2020.[4]

Discography

Albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[6]
Women Weed & Wordplay 18
The Octagon
  • Released: 31 January 2020[5]
  • Label: 420 Family
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 2

Extended plays
List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
4 Days
(with Huskii)
  • Released: 20 December 2019[8]
  • Label: 420 Family
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[4]
"Underrated"
(with Wombat)[9]		 2018 — Women Weed & Wordplay
"Wish You Well, Pt. 2 (It's a Vibe)"[10] —
"One Breath One Take"[11] 2019 —
"UK Presents"
(with Eyez; featuring Alex Jones, Shadow, Manga Saint Hilare, Sox, Kamikaze & NERVE)[12]		 — Non-album singles
"Freedom"[13] 87
"Fire in the Booth, Pt. 1"
(with Charlie Sloth)[14]
"Ready for the Pain"[5] — The Octagon
"Laying Low"
(original or Mashd N Kutcher VIP remix)[15][16]		 2020 72
"Source"[17] — Non-album single
"Trampoline (Booty Bounce)"[18] — The Octagon[upper-alpha 1]
"Sugar"
(Triple J Like a Version)
(featuring Lil Dijon)[21]		 — Like a Version: Volume Sixteen
List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album details shown
Title Year Album
"Wild Fire"
(Triple One featuring Chillinit & Mitchos Da Menace)[22]		 2018 Non-album single
"That's What I Bring"
(Eyez & Wombat featuring Chillinit)[23]		 2019 Grime Down Under
"4 Days in the Trap"
(Huskii featuring Chillinit & Alex Jones)[24]		 Non-album single

Notes
  1. "Trampoline (Booty Bounce)" is only included on The Octagon (420 Edition), a deluxe edition of The Octagon.[19][20]

Tours
Headlining
  • The Ashes: Women, Weed & Wordplay Tour
    (with Wombat)[25] (2019)
  • The Octagon Tour
    (originally scheduled to begin in April 2020; delayed to September due to the COVID–19 pandemic)[26][19] (2020)
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References
  1. Boonkong, Carla; Nguyen, Son (11 August 2019). "Aussie rap star taken in by Thai police after raid on his hotel following online posts of party drug use". Thai Examiner. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. HUSTLEHARDTELEVISION (2012, October 28). ChillinIT - Running Bars. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apWqkdPYoW4 Retrieved August 4 2020
  3. "Australia artist Chillinit's independent debut album goes #1". The Source. 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. Peak chart positions in Australia:
  5. Langford, Jackson (18 December 2019). "Chillinit announces new album 'The Octagon'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. Peak chart positions in Australia:
  7. "Women Weed & Wordplay by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. "4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. "ChillinIT x Wombat – Underrated #Australia". 20 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. "ChillinIT – Wish You Well Pt. 2 (It's a Vibe) [Official Video]". 12 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  11. "ChillinIT – One Breathe One Take". 6 January 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  12. "UK Presents (feat. Alex Jones, Shadow, Manga Saint Hilare, Sox, Kamikaze & NERVE) – Single by Eyez & Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  13. "Freedom – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  14. "Fire in the Booth, Pt. 1 – Single by Chillinit & Charlie Sloth on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  15. Fuamoli, Sose (24 January 2020). "First Spin: Chillinit shows off his hustle on new single 'Laying Low'". ABC. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  16. "Laying Low (Mashd N Kutcher VIP Remix) – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  17. "Source – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  18. "ChillinIT – Trampoline (Booty Bounce)". 19 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  19. "Chillinit releases deluxe edition of 'The Octagon', reschedules album tour". Purple Sneakers. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  20. Langford, Jackson (20 April 2020). "Chillinit releases '420 edition' of second album 'The Octagon'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  21. Newstead, Al (5 June 2020). "ChillinIT kicked off Like A Version's return with a spoonful of Brockhampon's 'Sugar'". ABC. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  22. "Wild Fire (feat. Chillinit & Mitchos Da Menace) – Single by Triple One on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  23. "That's What I Bring (feat. Chillinit) – Single by Eyez & Wombat on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  24. "4 Days in the Trap (feat. Chillinit & Alex Jones) – Single by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  25. "ChillinIt announces The Ashes: Women, Weed & Wordplay Tour". AussieHipHop. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  26. Welby, Augustus (19 February 2020). "Chillinit announces 'The Octagon' Australian tour". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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