''In Stereo'' is the debut studio album by hip hop group

Bomfunk MC's The Bomfunk MC's is a Finnish hip hop group that was active between 1998 and 2005, before reuniting in 2018. The group's frontman is the rapper B.O. Dubb (born Raymond Ebanks, and formerly known as "B.O.W."), and the main producer is Jaakko Sa ...

, released in 1999 through

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. The album reached No. 1 on that year's

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and remained on that chart for 69 weeks. "

Freestyler "Freestyler" is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's. It was released in Finland on 30 October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album, '' In Stereo'' (1999), and was released internationally in February 2000. "Freestyler ...

" was released as a single and became a chart-topping hit worldwide during the first half of 2000, reaching No. 1 in eleven countries. In the group's native Finland, the album resulted in

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for best new band, best debut album, best song ("Freestyler"), and best producer (

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)."Bomfunk MC's - Biography"
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. ''Musiikkituottajat''.

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. 20 December 2014.

Track listing

Personnel

* B.O.W. –

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* Kärtsy Hatakka – vocals (track 6) *Mr. B – vocals (track 8) *Rummy Nanji – vocals (track 8) *J.A.K. – vocals (track 9) *DJ Gismo –

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Track listing

Personnel

Release history

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

See also