In fact, to him and his burgeoning fan base he’s completely different, and big players in the Australian hip hop scene are starting to notice.

Just weeks after releasing his debut album March 11 - a gritty, no-holds-barred look at his experiences - Crooked Kane won the chance to share the stage last weekend with one of the country’s biggest hip hop artists, 360.

 In the middle of his Utopia Tour, 360 gave several aspiring rhymesters the chance to share the stage with him at Sydney’s Metro Theatre recently. Crooked Kane and three others were the best of a huge number of entrants.

“The whole thing blew my mind actually,” he said.

“I got heaps of good feedback from him. The best part of the night though I think, I got to meet Coin Banks as well, he’s all over Triple J at the moment, and Figg Kid too.

“Back around 2000, he was the big thing.”

The show also gave the 27-year-old a chance to promote his album, which is currently available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and SoundCloud.

“It’s just everything I’ve been working on for years,” he said.

“There’s legit hip hop sampled, but there are songs I’ve got where I’m playing acoustic guitar, I play electric guitar, there’s some dubstep type stuff.

“It really is a mix of old and new, some experimental stuff, I think as a whole there is something on there for everyone.

“It’s not a traditional Australian hip hop sound. I actually don’t think there’s anyone who sounds like I do.

“The first single, Home, I’d say that’s my favourite track on the album. It’s more a traditional, old school type hip hop song.”

So, with his debut album in circulation and a performance with one of the best-known Australian rappers under his belt, what’s next?

“I just want to keep pushing forward, and work to keep getting recognition from the bigger names in hip hop.”