Chillinit

Blake James Turnell (born 1993),^[1] known professionally as Chillinit (/ˈtʃɪlɪnɪt/ CHIL-in-it;^[3] stylised as ChillinIT), is an Australian rapper and musician. He is from Sydney, New South Wales and released his debut studio album Women Weed & Wordplay in October 2018.^[4]

Chillinit
Birth name	Blake James Turnell
Born	(1993-02-01) February 1, 1993 (age 30)
Origin	Yamba, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Australian hip hop grime^[1]
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter musician
Years active	2012–present^[2]
Labels	420 Family Universal Australia
Website	www.chillinit.net

Career

In August 2019, Turnell released the standalone single "Freedom", which became his first charting single in Australia, which peaked at number 87 on the ARIA Singles Chart.^[5]

His second studio album The Octagon was released on 31 January 2020, and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart the week following its release.^[6][7] The album's lead single, "Laying Low", peaked at number 72 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2020.^[5]

In October 2021, Chillinit released "Susan’s Son", the lead single from his fourth album Family Ties, released in November 2021.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		AUS ^[7]
Women Weed & Wordplay	Released: 30 October 2018^[9] Label: 420 Family Format: CD, digital download, streaming	18	ARIA: Gold^[10]
The Octagon	Released: 31 January 2020^[6] Label: 420 Family Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	2
Full Circle	Released: 9 October 2020^[11] Label: 420 Family Format: CD, digital download, streaming	3
Family Ties	Released: November 2021^[8] Label: 420 Family Format: CD, digital download, streaming	5

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown

Title	Details
4 Days (with Huskii)	Released: 20 December 2019^[12] Label: 420 Family Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certification	Album
		AUS ^[5]	NZ Hot ^[13]
"Underrated" (with Wombat)^[14]	2018	—	—	ARIA: Gold^[15]	Women Weed & Wordplay
"Wish You Well, Pt. 2 (It's a Vibe)"^[16]		—	—
"One Breath One Take"^[17]	2019	—	—
"UK Presents" (with Eyez; featuring Alex Jones, Shadow, Manga Saint Hilare, Sox, Kamikaze & NERVE)^[18]		—	—		Non-album singles
"Freedom"^[19]		87	—
"Fire in the Booth, Pt. 1" (with Charlie Sloth)^[20]		—	—
"Ready for the Pain"^[6]		—	—		The Octagon
"Laying Low" (original or Mashd N Kutcher VIP remix)^[21]^[22]	2020	72	—
"Source"^[23]		—	—		Non-album single
"Trampoline (Booty Bounce)"^[24]		—	—		The Octagon (Deluxe edition)^[25]
"Sugar" (Triple J Like a Version) (featuring Lil Dijon)^[26]		—	—		Non-album single
"On Hold"^[27]		—	—		Full Circle
"Stand For" (featuring Lisi)^[28]		54	—	ARIA: Gold^[29]
"Henny & Reefer"^[30]	2021	69	35	ARIA: Gold^[29]	Non-album single
"OG's" (with Bliss N Eso)^[31]		—	—		The Sun
"Susan's Son"^[8]		—	—		Family Ties
"Bad Santa"^[32]		—	37
"Cashed Out Stoner" (featuring Izzy Gibbs)^[33]		—	—
"Dreaming of This Day"		—	24
"Big Swish"^[34]	2022	—	—		TBA

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Album
"Wild Fire" (Triple One featuring Mitchos Da Menace and Chillinit)^[35]	2018	Non-album single
"That's What I Bring" (Eyez and Wombat featuring Chillinit)^[36]	2019	Grime Down Under
"4 Days in the Trap" (Huskii featuring Alex Jones and Chillinit^[37]		Non-album single

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	The Octagon	Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP	Won	^[38]^[39]
2022	Family Ties	Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP	Nominated	^[40]^[41]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	"Stand for" (feat Lisi) (Benjamin Sutton/Blake Turnell/Rilind Kocinaj/Tahlis Poasa)	Most Performed Hip Hop/Rap Work	Pending	^[42]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	Family Ties	Best Hip Hop / Rap Release	Pending	^[43]

Concert tours

Headlining

• The Ashes: Women, Weed & Wordplay Tour
  (with Wombat) (2019)^[44]
• The Octagon Tour
  (originally scheduled to begin in April 2020; delayed to September due to the COVID–19 pandemic) (2020)^[45][46]

Personal life

Blake is of Lebanese and Australian descent.^[47] Turnell's uncle, Sean Turnell, is an Australian economist.^[48]

Turnell was arrested in December 2021, by NSW Police. He was not wearing a mask and gave fake ID.^[49]

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. 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. "ChillinIT Interview: Wordplay to Wombat". YouTube. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
4. "Australia artist Chillinit's independent debut album goes #1". The Source. 8 November 2018. from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
5. Peak chart positions in Australia:
   • For "Freedom": "ARIA Chart Watch #539". auspOp. 24 August 2019. from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
   • For "Laying Low": "ARIA Chart Watch #563". auspOp. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
   • For "Stand For": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 October 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1598. Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 October 2020. p. 4.
   • For "Henny & Reefer": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 April 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1625. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 April 2021. p. 4.
6. Langford, Jackson (18 December 2019). "Chillinit announces new album 'The Octagon'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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8. Gallagher, Alex (13 October 2021). "Watch ChillinIT gift his mum a $100,000 cheque in video for new single "Susan's Son"". NME Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
9. "Women Weed & Wordplay by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
11. "Full Circle by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
12. "4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
    • For "Bad Santa" and "Dreaming of This Day": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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17. "ChillinIT – One Breathe One Take". 6 January 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via YouTube.
18. "UK Presents (feat. Alex Jones, Shadow, Manga Saint Hilare, Sox, Kamikaze & NERVE) – Single by Eyez & Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
19. "Freedom – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
20. "Fire in the Booth, Pt. 1 – Single by Chillinit & Charlie Sloth on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
21. Fuamoli, Sose (24 January 2020). "First Spin: Chillinit shows off his hustle on new single 'Laying Low'". Triple J. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
22. "Laying Low (Mashd N Kutcher VIP Remix) – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
23. "Source – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
24. "ChillinIT – Trampoline (Booty Bounce)". 19 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via YouTube.
25. Langford, Jackson (20 April 2020). "Chillinit releases '420 edition' of second album The Octagon". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
26. Newstead, Al (5 June 2020). "Chillinit kicked off Like a Version's return with a spoonful of Brockhampon's 'Sugar'". Triple J. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
27. "On Hold – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
28. "Stand For". YouTube. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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30. "Henny & Reefer – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
31. "Bliss n Eso announce seventh album, share new single featuring ChillinIt". NME Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
32. "Bad Santa – Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
33. "Cashed Out Stoner– Single by Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
34. "Chillinit, Sahxl and Barkaa Score Big With NBA 2K23 Campaign". The Music Network. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
35. "Wild Fire (feat. Chillinit & Mitchos Da Menace) – Single by Triple One on Apple Music". Apple Music. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
36. "That's What I Bring (feat. Chillinit) – Single by Eyez & Wombat on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
37. "4 Days in the Trap (feat. Chillinit & Alex Jones) – Single by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
38. "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
39. "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
40. "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
41. Tyler Jenke (5 August 2022). "Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
42. "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
43. Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
44. "ChillinIt announces The Ashes: Women, Weed & Wordplay Tour". AussieHipHop. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
45. Welby, Augustus (19 February 2020). "Chillinit announces 'The Octagon' Australian tour". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
46. "Chillinit releases deluxe edition of 'The Octagon', reschedules album tour". Purple Sneakers. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
47. "ChillinIt: The First Interview". Acclaim Magazine. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
48. "Sydney rapper ChillinIT asks fans to help free uncle Sean Turnell". Daily Telegraph. 10 February 2021.
49. "Popular rapper arrested at Sydney shopping centre after not wearing mask". December 2021.

External links

• Official website