Artist · chart history
Drapht
Solo artist Perth Australia Australian hip hop artist
Drapht is an artist from Perth. Drapht has 6 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2008–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Jimmy Recard”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #10. The station that charted Drapht most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 6 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2008.
Drapht, born Paul Ridge in 1982 and now going by Paul Reid, is a Perth rapper who came up through the Syllabolix crew, the SBX collective that also counts fellow Perth hip-hop outfit Downsyde among its ranks.
Brothers Grimm, released on Obese Records in 2008, was his breakthrough, with "Jimmy Recard" and "Falling" both landing on alternative countdowns. The Life of Riley followed in 2011 and kept the run going with "Rapunzel", "Bali Party" and the title track, "Sing It (The Life of Riley)".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Drapht on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Recard | 2 | #10 | – | 2008 | |
| 2 | Rapunzel | 1 | #12 | – | 2010 | |
| 3 | Sing It (The Life of Riley) | 1 | #29 | – | 2011 | |
| 4 | Bali Party | 1 | #74 | – | 2011 | |
| 5 | Falling | 1 | #77 | – | 2008 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | Jimmy Recard | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) |
| 2011 | 29 | Sing It (The Life of Riley) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 |
| 2011 | 74 | Bali Party | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 |
| 2010 | 12 | Rapunzel | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010 |
| 2008 | 10 | Jimmy Recard | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 |
| 2008 | 77 | Falling | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 |
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