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Monsp Records
Monsp Records is a Finnish record label founded by Keijo "Kepe" Kiiskinen in 1997 and owned by Warner Music Group since May 2019. From punk to hip hop Some of the first releases of Monsp Records in the late 1990s featured punk music, but since then, the company has mostly released rap and hip hop music. Their first rap release was an EP ''Aina vanteilla'' by Memmy Posse in 2002. The company's most successful release to date is the debut album ''Mustaa kultaa'' by Jare & VilleGalle which also earned Monsp Records their first Gold Record. Current artists * DJ Kridlokk *Eevil Stöö *Flegmaatikot *Gasellit *Huge L *Karri Koira *Kemmuru *Koti6 *Loost koos *Musta Barbaari *Nopsajalka *Notkea Rotta *Pietari *Pyhimys *Ruger Hauer *Ruudolf *Solonen *Steen1 *Tuuttimörkö Ex Tuuttiz, formerly Tuuttimörkö, is a Finnish rapper. He started his career in a group SNTC Family with Crack-Orava, Nunton and SLTF and has since then appeared as a featured guest on albums by DJ Kridlokk and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsp Records
Monsp Records is a Finnish record label founded by Keijo "Kepe" Kiiskinen in 1997 and owned by Warner Music Group since May 2019. From punk to hip hop Some of the first releases of Monsp Records in the late 1990s featured punk music, but since then, the company has mostly released rap and hip hop music. Their first rap release was an EP ''Aina vanteilla'' by Memmy Posse in 2002. The company's most successful release to date is the debut album ''Mustaa kultaa'' by Jare & VilleGalle which also earned Monsp Records their first Gold Record. Current artists * DJ Kridlokk *Eevil Stöö *Flegmaatikot *Gasellit *Huge L *Karri Koira *Kemmuru *Koti6 *Loost koos *Musta Barbaari *Nopsajalka *Notkea Rotta *Pietari *Pyhimys *Ruger Hauer *Ruudolf *Solonen *Steen1 *Tuuttimörkö Ex Tuuttiz, formerly Tuuttimörkö, is a Finnish rapper. He started his career in a group SNTC Family with Crack-Orava, Nunton and SLTF and has since then appeared as a featured guest on albums by DJ Kridlokk and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musta Barbaari
James Nikander (born 11 October 1990), professionally known as Musta Barbaari (The Black Barbarian), is a Finnish rapper. He was born in Finland to a Tanzanian mother and a Finnish father. Career Musta Barbaari started his career by making a video blog ''Taru painojen herrasta'' (Lord of the Weights) on YouTube and went on to release his first song " Salil eka salil vika" with the accompanying video in August 2013. The song peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart. Racial profiling of relatives In July 2016 Nikander had posted a Facebook account of what he claimed was the public humiliation of his mother and his sister at the hands of plainclothes police officers on 8 July 2016. The post enclosed a detailed account of his mother and his sister being racially profiled by plainclothes police officers. “The plainclothes police didn’t answer y sister’s questionbut proceeded to handcuff both of them rudely and forced my mother to lie on the ground," he wrote. "My s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuuttimörkö
Ex Tuuttiz, formerly Tuuttimörkö, is a Finnish rapper. He started his career in a group SNTC Family with Crack-Orava, Nunton and SLTF and has since then appeared as a featured guest on albums by DJ Kridlokk and Eevil Stöö & Koksukoo. Tuuttimörkö's first solo album ''On totta'' was released on January 18, 2013. In the first week of its release, the album peaked at number three on the Official Finnish Album Chart. Ex Tuuttiz also uses the pseudonym Aaro Di Costa when performing electronic music in the group Mad Max Mattel. Discography Solo albums *''On totta'' (2013) *''Kromihammas'' (2016) *''Kaikki keil on välii digaa Ex Tuuttizt'' (2020) SNTC Family *''Kankkushorror'' (EP, 2006) *''Puolikas'' (EP, 2007) *''Jymyhitit'' (album, 2011) As a featured guest *"Kuse viuluus" by DJ Kridlokk (2011) *"Yksikahdeksan seitsemän" by Nunton (2011) *"Streiffaa" by Eevil Stöö & Koksukoo (2012) *"Tähtisadetikkui rakettei tykäreit" by KC/MD Mafia (2012) References {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steen1
Seppo Kalervo Lampela (born 1976 in Helsinki, Finland), professionally known as Steen1, is a Finnish rap musician. He originally chose the name Steen Christensen, after the Danish criminal who shot two Finnish policemen in 1997, as his moniker, but changed it due to controversy. In 2004 Steen1 released his debut album entitled ''Salaliittoteoria'' (''Conspiracy Theory''). In September 2005 his second full-length, ''Varasta pomolta'' (''Steal from the Boss'') was released. His lyrics tend to feature aggressive, anti-establishment social critique. His Rap song "Terroristi" (Terrorist) was in the Finnish teen movie ''Tyttö sinä olet tähti'' (''Girl You're a Star'') and his rap song "Sinisiä rappuja ja punaisia hintalappuja" ("Blue blocks and red price tags") was in the movie ''Paha maa'' ''(Frozen Land)'' Steen1 ran for the Parliament of Finland in the 2007 elections representing the Communist Party of Finland (SKP). He received the most votes among SKP candidates, but failed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruudolf
Ruudolf (born Rudy Frans Kulmala in 1983) is a Finnish hip hop artist. He is known for his calm flow and energetic live performances. He rhymes in Finnish. His debut album ''Doupeimmat Jumala Seivaa'' climbed on the 18th place on Finland's official album list after its release in 2004. Ruudolf has won the Finnish freestyle and battle rap championship two times. First in 2001, being only 17 years old at the time. His latest win came in 2005, already being an accomplished artist in Finland. Before starting his career as a solo artist, Ruudolf was a part of the group ‘Vähäiset Äänet’. His friend Karri Koira (also former member of Vähäiset Äänet) is often seen by his side during live performances. Karri Koira also features on many of his recordings. He grew up in Herttoniemi, Helsinki. He is a quarter Mexican [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruger Hauer
Ruger Hauer were a hip hop music, hip hop and rap music, rap group from Helsinki, Finland. History The band consisted of Paperi T, Pyhimys and Tommishock and was named after firearm manufacturing company Sturm, Ruger & Co. and actor Rutger Hauer. Ruger Hauer's first studio album ''Se syvenee syksyllä'' was released in November 2010. Panu Hietaneva of ''Helsingin Sanomat'' wrote that while the album has its moments, it fails to offer real surprises. Rumba magazine gave it more positive review, citing it as the best Finnish hip hop album of the year. The group's second album ''Erectus'' followed in October 2012, reaching number 16 on the The Official Finnish Charts, Official Finnish Album Chart. In his positive review of the album, Arttu Tolonen of ''Soundi'' noticed that the group's lyrics are dark, though funny, and that the sounds of the album are escaping the boundaries of typical hip hop music. Discography Studio albums References Finnish hip hop groups {{Finlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyhimys
Mikko Kuoppala (born 28 October 1981), professionally known as Pyhimys (in English ''The Saint''), is a Finnish rapper, songwriter and founder of the record company Yellowmic Records. He has gained success both as a solo artist and as a member of groups such as Teflon Brothers and Ruger Hauer. He is also working as a songwriter. Solo career Pyhimys was signed to Monsp Records in early 2006. Previously he had released independently some material, such as the ''Tapaus'' trilogy in 2004 (''Poikkeustapaus'', ''Ongelmatapaus'' and ''Rajatapaus''). His first official release was ''Ai, tähän väliin?'' EP in May 2006. In September 2007, Pyhimys released his first official album ''Salainen Maailma''. The album received generally positive reviews, although some critics blamed it for being too long and for exhausting listeners with too much lyrical content. His second album ''Tulva'' followed just six months later in March 2008, and in August 2008, Pyhimys collaborated with a fellow ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notkea Rotta
Notkea Rotta is a Finnish rap group consisting of members Notkea Rotta, Rautaperse (Komisario Jyrkkä), Rohtori Laine and Meno-Anu. The group mixes humour and comedy in their brand of hip hop, crafting original (and largely fictional) rap saga of the underground culture in the east side of Helsinki. Notkea Rotta heavily parodies - or pays tribute to - American gangsta rap. Notkea Rotta released their debut single "Pohinää" with Karelia Records. Their lyrical subject matter mostly deals with common Finnish street drugs (especially amphetamine), sex and the occasional clashes with the police. The group raps exclusively in Finnish, using a lot of Helsinki slang vocabulary, making it rather difficult for non-speakers to understand the lyrics. While the group had a band on stage at live acts for a longer time, on the last album the band was also in the studio for the recording of the 2007 album "Kontula - Koh Phangan All Night Long". The band is called "Liekehtivät Torsionit" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nopsajalka
Antti Ilmari Hakala (born 1978), professionally known as Nopsajalka, is a Finnish musician and producer. Aside from his solo career, he has been a member of the bands Elokuu, and Kapteeni Ä-ni Kapteeni Ä-ni were a Finnish musical group who played reggae, dub and hip hop music. The band's members were Jukka Poika Jukka Rousu (born 19 July 1980), better known by his stage name Jukka Poika, is a Finnish reggae artist. Discography .... To date, Nopsajalka has released five studio albums. Selected discography Solo albums Solo singles ;Featured in References 1978 births Living people Finnish male musicians {{Finland-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karri Koira
Karri Timo Mikael Sirén, professionally known as Karri Koira, is a Finnish rapper, R&B artist and producer. Career beginning Karri Koira rose to fame as a member of the group Vähäiset äänet and gained even wider audience in the summer of 2011 with Ruudolf on the single "Mammat riivaa", a Finnish remake of " Danza Kuduro" by Lucenzo and Don Omar. He has collaborated with several other Finnish rappers as well, such as Kemmuru and JVG. Karri Koira has stated that he draws inspiration from artists such as Ginuwine and D'Angelo Michael Eugene Archer (born February 11, 1974), better known by his stage name D'Angelo (), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He first garnered attention after co-producing the single "U Will Know" .... In addition to his musical career, Karri Koira has been doing radio programs for Radio Helsinki since 2005. Breakthrough album and critical reception Karri Koira's first solo album ''K.O.I.R.A.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly part of Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery), WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. With a multibillion-dollar annual turnover, WMG employs more than 3,500 people and has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The company owns and operates some of the largest and most successful labels in the world, including Elektra Records, Reprise Records, Warner Records, Parlophone Records (formerly owned by EMI), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eevil Stöö
Tommi Liikka, professionally known as Eevil Stöö, is a Finnish rapper. In addition to his solo work, he is also one half of the rap duo Siniset Punaiset Miehet. Career Eevil Stöö's first album ''Pinkkibikinihinkkichiksi'' was released in 2002, but it was his 2011 album ''Stöö of Destruction'' that first brought him commercial success. Produced entirely by DJ Kridlokk, the album peaked at number 24 on the Official Finnish Album Chart. On 20 July 2012 Eevil Stöö and a fellow rapper Koksukoo Roope Kinnunen is a Finnish rapper and record producer. He frequently uses stage names such as RPK, Koksukoo and RoopeK. Career Kinnunen started his career in various bands, such as Ceebrolistics and Serkkupojat. He is best known for his work ... released an album ''Fuck Vivaldi''. In the first week of its release, the album debuted at number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart. It was later nominated for an Emma Award in the category of the best Hip Hop / Reggae / Urban Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
