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Mareko
Mark Sagapolutele (born 15 June 1981), best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand rapper and hip hop artist of Samoans, Samoan descent from South Auckland. Career Mareko's career began as a member of the Deceptikonz, a South Auckland rap crew. The group won accolades in 2001, receiving nominations for several New Zealand music awards. Mareko released a solo album, ''White Sunday (album), White Sunday'', in 2003, which peaked at #4 in New Zealand. Two singles from the album hit the RIANZ, New Zealand singles charts that year: "Mareko (Here to Stay)" (#4) and "Stop, Drop and Roll (song), Stop, Drop and Roll" (#6; credited to Mareko feat. Deceptikonz).Search for Mareko singles at Every Hit database on 12 December 2007. In 2006, Mareko returned to the charts with a guest appearance on Tha Feelstyle's #17 singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Raid Entertainment
Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label based in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, in New Zealand. It has signed many New Zealand Hip-hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Adeaze, Aaradhna, The Deceptikonz, Devolo and Ill Semantics. The founders of Dawn Raid Entertainment announced the closure of the recording label on 19 April 2007 due to liquidation. By June 2007, due to new owners, the label started operating again. Artists represented include Savage, Mareko, The Deceptikonz, Horsemen Family, Sweet & Irie. At its peak, Dawn Raid Entertainment was home to many gold and platinum-selling New Zealand hip hop and R&B artists. History School friends Danny "Brotha D" Leaosavai'i and Andy Murnane founded Dawn Raid Entertainment in 1999. The label's name was a reference to the dawn raids of the 1970s and 1980s that disproportionately targeted members of the Pacific community in New Zealand. They started selling T-shirts at a market in Otara to raise capital. In 2007, the lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mareko (Here To Stay)
"Mareko (Here to Stay)" is a single by hip hop artist, Mareko released in 2003. The song hit #4 in New Zealand. Song information Mareko is the Samoan word for Mark. Track listings #''Mareko (Here To Stay)'' #''Mareko (Here To Stay) (Instrumental)'' #''Stop, Drop & Roll'' featuring the Deceptikonz The Deceptikonz are a New Zealand Hip hop group formed in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa in 1996 which consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko. Their debut album was ''Elimination'' released in 2002. History The group's debu ... #''Stop, Drop & Roll (Instrumental)'' Charts Year-end charts References 2003 singles Mareko songs 2003 songs Song articles with missing songwriters {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Sunday (album)
White Sunday is the debut solo album of New Zealand hip-hop artist, Mareko released in 2003. A limited edition of the album was released in 2006. The name is a reference to a Samoan holiday that happens on the second Sunday in October. The album peaked at #4 on the New Zealand album charts. Song information In March 2006, a double CD package was released which not only included the White Sunday album but also included a second disc that had all instrumentals from White Sunday as well as two bonus tracks produced by Mareko. Track listing *2003 edition #''Espionage'' #''Oh Sh**'' featuring Psycho Les of the Beatnuts #''Street Rap'' featuring Inspectah Deck #'' Mareko (Here To Stay)'' #''Why Is That?'' #''White Sunday Sermon'' #''Legacy'' #''City Line'' #''Big Dummy'' featuring Celph Titled #''Don't Need Protection'' featuring Scram Jones and Roc Raida of the X-Ecutioners #''Suburban Legend'' #''Let Y'all Know'' featuring J-Ro and E-Swift of tha liks #''This Is Me'' #''My Lady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop, Drop And Roll (song)
"Stop, Drop and Roll" is a single released by New Zealand hip hop artist, Mareko featuring the Deceptikonz. The single was released in 2003 and hit #6 on the New Zealand charts. It also has music video directed by Sophie Findlay which is a "humorous take" on various army films like Full Metal Jacket. In it Mareko (playing the Commanding Officer) and his troops ( the Deceptikonz) bark orders and harass recruits. Track listings #''Stop, Drop & Roll'' featuring Deceptikonz #''Stop, Drop & Roll (Instrumental)'' #''Stop, Drop & Roll (41:30 Remix)'' featuring Deceptikonz, Scribe A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing. The profession of the scribe, previously widespread across cultures, lost most of its promi ... & Flowz #''Stop, Drop & Roll (Video)'' References 2003 singles Mareko songs 2003 songs Song articles with missing songwriters {{2000s-hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deceptikonz
The Deceptikonz are a New Zealand Hip hop group formed in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa in 1996 which consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko. Their debut album was ''Elimination'' released in 2002. History The group's debut was on the underground album of 2001 '' Southside Story 2: International'', with the tracks "Elimination" and "Beware". At the 2001 95bFM Music Awards, the album was nominated for best hip hop album of the year, and the Deceptikonz were nominated for Best New Group despite not having officially released a single. Band member Mareko was subsequently crowned Best MC in New Zealand after winning the National Battle for Supremacy contest. back2basics.hiphopnz.com Retrieved 2010-01-14 The Deceptikonz debut release was initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Rap
Street Rap is a 12" single by New Zealand/ hip-hop artist, Mareko which features Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck and was released in 2003.{{cite web, title=Mareko – Street Rap, url=http://www.discogs.com/Mareko-Street-Rap/release/885414, publisher=Discogs, accessdate=18 October 2013 Track listing *Side A #"Street Rap" (Clean) ft. (Inspectah Deck) #"Street Rap" (Street) ft. (Inspectah Deck) #"Street Rap" (Instrumental) *Side B #"Don't Need Protection "(Clean) ft. (Scram Jones & Roc Raida) #"Don't Need Protection" (Street) ft. (Scram Jones & Roc Raida Anthony Williams (May 17, 1972 – September 19, 2009), better known as Roc Raida or Grandmaster Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the DJ group the X-Ecutioners. He joined the X-Men in the late 19 ...) #"Don't Need Protection" (Instrumental) References Mareko EPs 2003 EPs Dawn Raid Entertainment EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sione's Wedding (soundtrack)
''Sione's Wedding'' is the soundtrack to the New Zealand film, ''Sione's Wedding''. It was released alongside the film in 2006 by Dawn Raid Entertainment. Track listing #''Brothaz'' - Nesian Mystik #''Move, Make Way'' - Savage featuring Tyree and PNC #''I Can See- Ladi 6 #'' I Do Believe'' - Tha Feelstyle featuring Mareko, Flowz, Lapi Mariner & Manuel Bundy #''Let's Stay Together'' - Adeaze #''Forever'' - Aaradhna featuring Kevin Soul #''Better Than Change'' - Dallas & Mu #'' They Don't Know'' - Savage featuring Aaradhna #''Gold'' - Verse Two #''Knowing You (Classic '96 Symphonic Version)'' - Jamoa Jam #''A Life With You'' - Adeaze #''For Today'' - Netherworld Dancing Toys #''Chillin - Deceptikonz #''Su'amalie'' - Tha Feelstyle #''Whateva'' - Dei Hamo #''Knowing You'' - Aaradhna Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel (born 20 December 1983), better known by her stage name Aaradhna, is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musical recording artist. She made her musical debut in 2004 featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Feelstyle
Kas Futialo, known by the stage name Tha Feelstyle, is a New Zealand hip hop artist of Samoan descent. His first album was '' Break It To Pieces'' in 2004. Tha Feelstyle was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand in the 1980s. He raps in English as well as the Samoan language. History Tha Feelstyle entered his first rap competition in 1987 and under the name of RIQ was part of the Wellington hip hop duo Rough Opinion with Samoan rapper K.O.S. In the 1990s, he was a member of The Overstayers which included King Kapisi and DJ Raw (aka Ian Seumanu). He has also worked with Andy Morton (aka The Submariner) an experienced producer in Auckland who has worked with various New Zealand artists including King Kapisi and Che Fu. The music video for Tha Feelystyle's award-winning single ''Suamalie/Ain't Mad at You'' was filmed in Samoa and directed by New Zealand filmmaker Chris Graham, the director of feature film Sione's Wedding. The track also featured in the movie. In 2009, Tha Feelstyle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's Capital of New Zealand, capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
