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Maningrida teenage rappers Lil Youngins debut single with help from rising star J-Milla

Donovan 'DK' Kernan, 16 (left) and Tremmel 'Tillo' Taylor, 14, were mentored by rapper J-Milla to produce a song. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)

Rap duo Lil Youngins say their community of Maningrida, in the remote Northern Territory region of Arnhem Land, has come to better embrace the power of music since the release of their debut single 'The Problem' in March.

On the track, Tremmel "Tillo" Taylor, 14, and Donovan "DK" Kernan, 16, confront racism faced by Aboriginal teens in Australia and a lack of services in remote communities with the refrain: "I'm a young Aboriginal, not a criminal".

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