History

Snowgoons is a German underground hip hop production team composed of DJ Illegal (Manuu Rückert) and Det Gunner (D. Keller). In 2011, producers

Sicknature Sicknature is an independent Rapping, rapper and hip-hop producer from the southern part of Copenhagen, Denmark. He began his career making music and recording with his childhood friend Jesta in the mid 1990s. Sicknature is also a producer in th ...

(Jeppe Andersen) from Denmark and J.S. Kuster (Johann Sebastian Kuster) from Germany joined the group. Det and DJ Illegal first started in 1999 as the two original members. In 2006, they decided to a add a third member, Torben from Germany, who was a part of the group until 2008. After Torben left, they decided to add a third member again in the same year, DJ Waxwork from Germany, who was a part of the group until 2009. The Snowgoons are known for using orchestral/epic samples and for working with underground MCs, like members of

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, AOTP,

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and

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. The team cite

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and RZA as influences. They have released several Snowgoons albums. They also did several collaboration albums with artists like

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, M.O.P., PMD and Sean Strange (as Goondox) and

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. They planned to release an album with the hiphop group Krush Unit for several years, but the album was never released. In 2011, they launched their own record label called Goon MuSick. In 2020, J.S. Kuster departed from Snowgoons and then started to go by the name Tengo and formed a duo rap group with the German rapper named BX under the name “Tengo & BX”.

Members

Current members * Det Gunner (1999-present) * DJ Illegal (1999-present) *

(2011-present) Former members * Torben (2006-2008) * Torben (2008-2009) * J.S. Kuster (2011-2020)

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes/Compilations

Other

Sicknature

Production discography

*2003 **Donald D – The Return of the Culture *2005 **Doujah Raze – The Inauguration **Majik Most – Who What When Where (feat. Celph Titled) *2006 **The Devil'z Rejects – Incredibles **The Devil'z Rejectz – Dead Man Walking *2007 **

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– A.O.T.P. *2008 **Brooklyn Academy – The Last Passion **Brooklyn Academy – Black Out (feat.

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) **

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& Oobe – PL∞-Spitfest (Poet Laureate Infinity Mix) **

– War (Poet Laureate Infinity Mix) **Dra-Q & Damion Davis – Rewind that sh!t **King Syze – Cement Work **

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– The Commitment **Doap Nixon – Heaven Is Calling (feat. Cynthia Holliday) *2009 **NATO ft J-Ro (The Alkaholiks) – Cross Boarders **NATO – Broadcast (feat. Blak Twang & Seanie T.) **Nervous Wreck &

Chino XL Derek Keith Barbosa (born April 8, 1974), better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American rapper, and actor. He has released four solo studio albums, in which his most recent – ''Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary'' – won the 2012 HHU ...

– Knucklesandwich **Godilla – Lion's Den / The Getback (feat. Adlib & UG) **King & The Cauze – Snowgoons (feat. Adlib, Ali Armz & Godilla) **Randam Luck – Street Goons (feat. Jimmy Powers) **Randam Luck – Verbal Holocaust remix (feat.

Ill Bill William Braunstein (born July 14, 1972), known by his stage name Ill Bill, is an American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York City. Having gained fame in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his diver ...

) **Randam Luck – Raw remix (feat.

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) **

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– Heat **Para Bellum – Az Első Menet **Para Bellum – Torkolattűz **Sick Jacken (of

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) – Sick Life (feat. Cynic & Bacardi Riam) *2010 **Psych Ward – Lost Planet (feat. Snored Putz) **Chief Kamachi – 2nd Lecture **

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– The Real & the Raw remix (feat. Jaysaun of

Special Teamz Special Teamz is an American hip hop group made of Boston rappers Edo G (formerly of Da Bulldogs), Jaysaun (formerly of the Kreators) and Slaine (of La Coka Nostra). All three members are of different racial backgrounds: Edo G is African-Ameri ...

) **Mark Deez – The Oracle (feat. Dr iLL & Powder) **Mark Deez – I'm Here Now **Fanatik – Franchement **Revolution of the Mind – Die for My People ** The Lost Children of Babylon – Babylon A.D. **The Lost Children of Babylon – Skull & Bones **The Lost Children of Babylon – Beware The

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**The Lost Children of Babylon –

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**Sean Strange – Diabolical Decibels (feat. Exlib, Meth Mouth & Nems) **Powder – Flowers **N.B.S. – B.O.S.T.O.N. *2011 **Killakikitt – Intro **Killakikitt – A kocka el van vetve (feat. NKS) *2012 **N.B.S. – The Essence of Real Rap (feat. Akrobatik) *2013 ** Demigodz – The Summer of Sam **

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– New York Niggaz **Psych Ward – Subterranean (feat. Solomon Child, J Reno & Banish) **Hus Kingpin – Pyramid Points (feat. Rozewood) **N.B.S. – Perm Time **N.B.S. – Smiley (feat. Smiley & Sicknature) *2014 ** Diabolic – Suffolk's Most Wanted (feat.

R.A. the Rugged Man R.A. Thorburn, better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper and producer. He began his music career at age 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills. Thorburn signed with major label Jive Records at ...

) ** Diabolic – Bad Dream *2016 **Golden Era Cypher

References

;Other sources
Snowgoons interview by VibeRated.comSnowgoons interview by 215hiphop.comSnowgoons interview by Planeturban.comSnowgoons albums on UGHH.comSnowgoons on Babygrande's website

External links

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