Rähinä Records is the biggest independent
rap
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label in
Finland
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. It was founded 1998 by
Elastinen
Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born 1981), better known by his stage name Elastinen (meaning ''elastic'' in Finnish), is a Finnish rap musician and also known as one of the founders and is the CEO of the Finnish independent rap label Rähinä Records ...
,
Iso H
Iso H (real name: Carl Henrik Rosenberg), born 11 January 1979, Helsinki, is a Finnish rap musician. Together with his colleague Elastinen, he formed the Finnish rap band Fintelligens.
On 30 June 2005, Iso H was sentenced to six and half mont ...
, Andu,
Tasis
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, and
Uniikki
Dan Ahti Tolppanen (born 11 June 1981) is a Finnish rapper, better known by his stage name Uniikki (meaning unique). He is the co-founder in of Rähinä Records (founded in 1998) with Elastinen, Iso H, Andu and Tasis.
Uniikki was born to a Jewi ...
, and started actual business in 2003. The name Rähinä Records is a brand name. The company also has a sublabel
Alarm Entertainment to release artists outside the
Rähinä Label. Rähinä Records expanded in 2005, and started producing videos. In charge of
Rähinä Films is a young director promise
Lauri Aalto.
Rähinä Records Oy continues to grow and started a clothing line called "
Varuste" in 2006.
Artists
Rähinä Records
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Brandon
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Names and people
*Brandon (given name), a male given name
*Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins
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Australia
*Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales
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Brädi
Kari Olavi "Kapa" Härkönen (born 9 April 1979), better known by his stage name Brädi, is a Finnish hip hop artist. Brädi (pronounced "Braddy") has sung in Finnish language and in English (the latter mostly under the name Brad Spitt), in ban ...
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Cheek (rapper)
Jare Henrik Tiihonen (born 22 December 1981 Vantaa, Finland), better known by his stage name Cheek, is a Finnish former Rapping, rapper. During his career, he released nine studio albums.
In November 2017, he officially announced that he would ...
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Fintelligens
Fintelligens is a hip hop group from Helsinki, Finland. The band is formed of two MCs: Elastinen and Iso H. The band has released three albums and one compilation, all selling more than 150,000 copies.
Career
In the early 1990s the Finnish hi ...
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Iso H
Iso H (real name: Carl Henrik Rosenberg), born 11 January 1979, Helsinki, is a Finnish rap musician. Together with his colleague Elastinen, he formed the Finnish rap band Fintelligens.
On 30 June 2005, Iso H was sentenced to six and half mont ...
and
Elastinen
Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born 1981), better known by his stage name Elastinen (meaning ''elastic'' in Finnish), is a Finnish rap musician and also known as one of the founders and is the CEO of the Finnish independent rap label Rähinä Records ...
)
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Illi
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Joniveli
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Kapasiteettiyksikkö
Kapasiteettiyksikkö (Finnish for "capacity unit") was a Finnish hip hop group from Helsinki. The group was formed in 1997 by Anders "Andu" Westerholm, Markku "Tasis" Wettenranta and Dan "Uniikki" Tolppanen. Along with Fintelligens, Kapasiteett ...
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Uniikki
Dan Ahti Tolppanen (born 11 June 1981) is a Finnish rapper, better known by his stage name Uniikki (meaning unique). He is the co-founder in of Rähinä Records (founded in 1998) with Elastinen, Iso H, Andu and Tasis.
Uniikki was born to a Jewi ...
,
Tasis
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and Andu)
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Puhuva Kone
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Spekti
Samuli Huhtala, professionally known as Spekti and previously as Aspekti and Uncle Damn, is a Finnish rapper.
Career
Spekti started his career in a band Trilogia in 1999. Since then, he has appeared as a featured artist on several songs, such as ...
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Timo Pieni Huijaus
Timo Juhani Snellman (born June 2, 1982), professionally known as Timo Pieni Huijaus (''Timo The Little Hoax''), is a Finnish rapper and fashion designer.
Career beginnings
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Releases
RRCD03: Rähinä Records: Pommi 3 – Perhealbumi (2005)
*RRCD04: Brandon: The Outcome (2005)
*RRCD05: (2005)
*RRCD06: (2005)
*RRCD07: Kapasiteettiyksikkö: Susijengi (2006)
*RRCD08: Elastinen: Anna soida (2006)
*RRCD09: Cheek:
Kasvukipuja
''Kasvukipuja'' is the third studio album by Finnish rapper Cheek
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(2007)
*RRCD10: Iso H: Lähelle on pitkä matka (2007)
*RRCD11: Elastinen: E.L.A. (2007)
*RRCD12: Kapasiteettiyksikkö: I <3 KY (2008)
*RRCD13: Cheek: Kuka sä oot (2008)
*RRCD14: Joniveli: Hallittu kaaos (2008)
*RRCD15: Fintelligens: Lisää (2008)
*RRCD16: Cheek: Jare Henrik Tiihonen (2009)
*RRCD17: Redrama: The Getaway (2009)
*RRCD18: Uniikki: Juokse poika juokse (2009)
*RRCD19: Redrama: Samma på svenska (2009)
*RRCD20: Fintelligens: Mun tie tai maantie (2010)
*RRCD21: Brädi: Repullinen hiittiä (2010)
*RRCD22: Cheek: Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2 (2010)
*RRCD23: Puhuva Kone: Jokainen tavallaan (2010 Rähinä Records/Universal Music)
*RRCD23: Timo Pieni Huijaus: Emävale (2010)
*RRCD24: Rähinä Records: Rähinä 4 Life -kokoelma (2010)
*RRCD25: Uniikki: Suurempaa (2011)
*RRCD26: Cheek: Jare Henrik Tiihonen 1 & 2 -kokoelma (2011)
*RRCD27: Fintelligens: Täytyy tuntuu (2011)
*RRCD28: Puhuva Kone: Tää hetki (2011 Rähinä Records/Universal Music)
Mixtapes
*''Pommi 1'' (2003)
*''Pommi 2'' (2003)
* Brandon - ''This Town: The Mixtape'' (2004)
* Boy Mike - ''Heat'' (2005)
* Elastinen & Timo Pieni Huijaus - ''E.T.T.E.'' (2006)
* Boy Mike - ''Fakir Boyz Vol. 1'' (2006)
* Uniikki - ''Nuor Tolppanen vol. 1'' (2008)
External links
Official website
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Finnish record labels