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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 hip hop scene was dominated by more humorous acts, such as Raptori. For many years afterwards, Finnish hip hop was strongly seen as some kind of joke. When Fintelligens released their debut album ''Renesanssi'' in 2000, it was the first more serious mainstream record to emerge. ''Renesanssi'' was a success and went gold with hit singles ''Voittamaton'', ''Kellareiden Kasvatit'' and a collaboration with Swedish MC's Petter and Peewee called ''Stockholm-Helsinki''. The album started a boom in Finnish hip hop as record companies endeavored to sign their own rap artists. In 2001 Fintelligens released the albums ''Tän Tahtiin'' and ''Kokemusten Summa'' in 2002, both creating hit singles and certified gold. Fintelligens also made the theme son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elastinen
Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born 1981), better known by his stage name Elastinen (''elastic'' in Finnish), is a Finnish rapper and also one of the founders and CEO of independent Finnish rap label Rähinä Records. Together with his colleague Iso H (Big H), he founded the Finnish rap duo Fintelligens. He has released five solo albums. Biography Beginnings Born and raised in Helsinki, Elastinen began taking guitar lessons when he was seven years old. At the age of 11 he started dancing and has been a member of famous break-dance groups as IMC and Savage Feet. Inspired by a hiphop-cassette, given by his elder-brother, "Ela" wrote his first rap-lyrics when he was 15 years old, after being inspired by a hip hop cassette given to him by his older brother. He joined an anti-racist musical "Colorblind" and met Iso H. In Fintelligens In summer 1997, Elastinen and Iso H founded Fintelligens. Elastinen was only 18 when they received their first record-deal. Ela graduated from Sibelius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rähinä Records
Rähinä Records is the biggest independent Rap music, rap label in Finland. It was founded 1998 by Elastinen, Iso H, Andu, Tasis (rapper), Tasis, and Uniikki, 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 * Brandon (hip hop artist), Brandon * Brädi * Cheek (rapper) * Fintelligens (Iso H and Elastinen) * Aleksi Sariola, Illi * Joniveli * Kapasiteettiyksikkö (Uniikki, Tasis (rapper), Tasis and Andu) * Puhuva Kone * Spekti * Timo Pieni Huijaus * Wava Releases RRCD03: Rähinä Records: Pommi 3 – Perhealbumi (2005) *RRCD04: Brandon: The Outcome (2005) *RRCD05: (2005) *RRCD06: (2005) *RRCD07: Kapasiteet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petter Askergren
Petter Alexis Askergren (born 25 May 1974), who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name, is a Swedish rapper from Stockholm, Sweden, rapping in Swedish. He debuted in 1998 with the album ''Mitt sjätte sinne'' (My Sixth Sense), which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He owns a record company called Bananrepubliken (). He also studied art history at Uppsala University for some time. He has also worked with the famous Norwegian rap producer Tommy Tee several times in his career. Petter also frequently works with Swedish disk jockey Patrik Elofsson who goes by the stage name DJ Sleepy. In 2014 he hosted Musikhjälpen in Uppsala. Personal life Petter was diagnosed with ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iso H
Iso H (real name: Carl Henrik Rosenberg), born 11 January 1979 in Helsinki, is a Finnish rapper. Together with his colleague Elastinen, he formed the Finnish rap band Fintelligens. On 30 June 2005, Iso H was sentenced to six and a half months in prison for refusing to enlist in the Finnish defence force or equivalent civilian service. He started serving his sentence on 20 March 2006 in a labour prison in Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali .... He was released on 4 October 2006. ''Rauhan puolesta'' online magazine 3/2009. Acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Kapasiteettiyksikkö was one of the first Finnish-language hip hop groups that gained popularity in the country. In 2003, together with Fintelligens members Elastinen and Iso H, Kapasiteettiyksikkö founded the record label Rähinä Records Rähinä Records is the biggest independent Rap music, rap label in Finland. It was founded 1998 by Elastinen, Iso H, Andu, Tasis (rapper), Tasis, and Uniikki, and started actual business in 2003. The name Rähinä Records is a brand name. The comp .... Discography Albums * '' Päivästtoiseen'' (2001) * '' Klassikko'' (2002) * '' Itsenäisyyspäivä'' (2003) * '' Usko parempaan'' (2004) * '' Susijengi'' (2006) * '' I ♥ KY'' (2008) Singles Music videos * "A-ay!" (2001) * "Tää on mun Stadi" (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Official Finnish Charts
The Official Finnish Charts (; ) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiella lista'' (lit. "the Official Finnish Chart"), which is singular in both Finnish and Swedish, is used generically to refer to both the albums and the singles chart, and the context (albums or songs) reveals which chart is meant. History The first charts were published in 1951. In January 1991, the Yle radio station Radiomafia started to compile the first weekly chart in Finland called ''Radiomafian lista'', which was broadcast on the radio every Sunday. Prior to that, all singles and album charts in Finland had been either monthly or biweekly published sales charts. ''Radiomafian lista'' became the official Finnish charts in January 1994 when they began a partnership with Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat (ÄKT) (now known as Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland), the umbrella organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Label
"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a Music publisher, publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacturing, manufacture, distribution (marketing), distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting Artists and repertoire, talent scouting and development of new artists, artist financing and maintaining Recording contract, contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label" derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry, recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Hip Hop
French hip hop or French rap (, ), is the hip hop music style developed in Francophonie, French-speaking countries. France is the second largest hip-hop market in the world after the United States. History Beginning of French hip hop: the 70s and 80s By 1982 and 1983, a number of hip hop radio shows had appeared on Paris radio, including "Rapper Dapper" (hosted by Sidney Duteil) and "Funk à Billy" (hosted by DJ Dee Nasty). In November 1982 the New York City Rap Tour traveled around France and to London featuring Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer DST, Fab 5 Freddy, Mr Freeze and the Rock Steady Crew. The first major star of French hip hop was MC Solaar. Born Claude M'Barali in Dakar, Senegal, he moved as a child to France in 1970 and lived in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. His 1991 album, ''Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo'', was a major hit. The European Music Office's report on Music in Europe said that the French language was well-suited for rapping. He set many records, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 67th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2004 competition. Canada won the gold medal, beating Sweden 3–2 in the final. Championship ;Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — ''relegated to Division I for 2004'' # — ''relegated to Division I for 2004'' # Division I Group A ''Played in Budapest, Hungary (April 15–21).'' Group B ''Played in Zagreb, Croatia (April 13–20).'' ''France and Kazakhstan were promoted to the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Croatia and Lithuania were demoted to Division II.'' Division II Group A ''Played in Seoul, South Korea (April 5–12).'' Group B ''Played in Sofia, Bulgaria (March 24–30).'' ''Belgium and South Korea were promoted to Division I, while Iceland and Mexico were demoted to Division III.'' Division III ''Played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
