"States) many Bosnian and Herzegovinian Hip Hop artists are also spread out all around the world including the United States, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, New Zealand etc. Most famous rappers that live in the countries mentioned above are Cekic, Kum The Reper, Admalish, Kalil, Joki, Admian, Seik Ba, Prah, RNel, AzRim, Infuzija, SL93, RimaD, Daez, Swifftz, Damme, Nexter, Raport, Jala, Buba Corelli, Smayla, Kazna, Scena, Bocha, Makk, Priki, Magic Sone, Zuco etc. Bosnian hip hop is the most popular in the Balkans and guilty is on the Top of European hip hop. Bosnian hip hop is starting to be"
"Die Fantastischen Vier Die Fantastischen Vier (), also known as Fanta 4, is a German pop-rap group from Stuttgart, Germany, named after the German title of Marvel's Fantastic Four. The members are Smudo (Michael Bernd Schmidt), And.Ypsilon (Andreas Rieke), Thomas D (Thomas Dürr), also dubbed """"Hausmeister"""" (janitor), and Dee Jot Hausmarke (Michi Beck). They were, together with Advanced Chemistry, among the first groups to rap in the German language. In the middle of the 1980s, Rieke and Schmidt formed the ""Terminal Team"", Dürr and Beck joined in 1989. Under the new name ""Die Fantastischen Vier"" (literally: ""The Fantastic Four""), they"
"topped the charts in Germany. In 2018, the single ""Zusammen"", featuring Clueso, from the album ""Captain Fantastic"" was chosen as the official song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup by German public broadcaster Das Erste. Die Fantastischen Vier Die Fantastischen Vier (), also known as Fanta 4, is a German pop-rap group from Stuttgart, Germany, named after the German title of Marvel's Fantastic Four. The members are Smudo (Michael Bernd Schmidt), And.Ypsilon (Andreas Rieke), Thomas D (Thomas Dürr), also dubbed """"Hausmeister"""" (janitor), and Dee Jot Hausmarke (Michi Beck). They were, together with Advanced Chemistry, among the first groups to rap"
"the band Die Fantastischen Vier, popularly known as 'Fantas'. The band had very little to do with the developing hip hop scene in Germany, but overnight they had come to be the face of the new musical genre, solely because they had obtained a record deal with a prominent label. They changed the way rap was received in culture, from a pure import to a purely German genre. Suddenly, lyrics went from being about the politicized struggle of the masses to good-mood lyrics about women, drinking, and cars. Largely cut off from the subculture of youth clubs and the street,"
"Each one can be associated with one of the rappers: ""Le Smou"" (""The Smou""; Smudo), ""Michi Beck in Hell"" (Michi Beck) and ""Buenos Dias Messias"" (""Good day, Messiah""; Thomas D). In late September 2004, Die Fantastischen Vier released the album ""Viel"", the following tour being their most successful and best-attended to date. In 2005, Fanta 4's first greatest hits album was published. It includes all singles, as well as several other songs and rare footage from the band's early days, when they were still called ""Terminal Team"" and rapped in English. On 7 April 2007, the number-one album ""Fornika"" was"
"Rekord (album) Rekord is the ninth full-length studio album by German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier. It was released on 24 October 2014, marking the 25th anniversary of the band. On the album, which mainly contains hip hop and pop songs, Fanta 4 also experiment with the styles of Dubstep (""Heute"", ""Wie geliebt"") and R'n'B (""Lass sehen""). A reviewer in ""Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"" said that the band's performance on this album shows ""Unbeirrbarkeit, Humor und einem großen Gespür für die Haken"" (""imperturbability, humor and a great sense of the hook""), and hails the ""Fantastic Four"" as pioneers of hip-hop."
"in the Walloon south of the country, French speaking/rapping Starflam was the biggest name in hip hop. In the Flemish north Dutch speaking/rapping groups like 't Hof van Commerce, St Andries MC's, ABN were popular and De Feesters (Flemish gangsta rap) rapping in their regional dialects. Today Belgian hip hop is on the rise, partly thanks to Niveau 4, which seeks to unite and popularise Belgian rappers. A few contemporary Belgian rappers are for instance Roméo Elvis, Damso, Coely and Woodie Smalls. France has one of the most established hip hop scenes in Europe. By 1982, a number of hip"
"stadium and high above La Paz in El Alto at over 4000 m elevation with two open-air shows.[2]. ""Chart positions listed here are from the official German pop chart."" Fancy (singer) Fancy (real name Manfred Alois Segieth) is a German disco singer who was popular in the mid to late 1980s. Segieth's career commenced in 1984 as a european based pop singer and song writer. His role as a musician rapidly expanded as a producer, which lead to his music receiving worldwide airplay. The international disco hits ""Slice me nice"" and ""Chinese Eyes"" reached second place on the US Billboard"
"The Fearless Four (band) The Fearless Four (also known as Fearless 4 and Fearless Four) is an American old school hip hop group from Harlem, New York. The group is best known for its 1982 single ""Rockin' It"", which was based on the Kraftwerk track ""The Man-Machine"" and was featured in the 1983 documentary ""Style Wars"". Originally, the Fearless Four was a two-member group called the Houserockers Crew. Later, it reappeared as a six-member group consisting of the Great Peso, Devastating Tito, Mighty Mike C, Krazy Eddie, DLB, and Master OC. In 1983, the group collaborated with rapper Kurtis Blow"
"funk and dub, with a lyrical emphasis on the social and political ills of society. Gang of Four are widely considered one of the leading bands of the late 1970s/early 1980s post-punk movement. Their debut album, ""Entertainment!"", was ranked as fifth greatest punk album of all time and at Number 483 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album was listed by Pitchfork Media as the 8th best album of the 1970s. Their early 80s albums (""Songs of the Free"" and ""Hard"") found them softening some of their more jarring qualities, and drifting towards dance-punk and disco."
"Count to Four Count to Four are a progressive pop-punk band from South Jersey/Philadelphia in the vein of The Wonder Years. Initially founded in 2009, the band didn't release material or push social media sites until 2010 at which point their lineup was solidified. Since inception, Count to Four recorded and self-released three EPs and a full-length studio album from the beginning of 2010 to the end of 2013. They've shared the stage with reputable acts such as The Dangerous Summer, Rufio, Man Overboard, and also received a major endorsement from frontman Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low. Currently the"
"to move away from the typical and cliché American gangster rap. The group never got involved with US-American gangsta rap clichés, reacting with tongue-in-cheek humor to verbal attacks of alleged German gangsta rappers. In the albums following ""4 Gewinnt"", the band matured and progressed to a more serious and philosophic style. The band was extremely successful in the 1990s, when they released their hit single Die Da?! (Her?! The One Over There?!) in 1992. It was arguably the first German hip hop hit and also the breakthrough for Fanta 4. In addition to the group's works, Thomas D, Hausmarke and"
"well-known crews from France are the Vagabonds and the Pockemon, as both of them won the BOTY. French hip hop French hip hop is the hip hop music style which was developed in French-speaking countries. 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, England featuring Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer DST, Fab 5 Freddy, Mr Freeze and the Rock Steady Crew. The first"
"figures of Hip Hop Galsen. After recording their classic hip-hop anthem ""44"" on African Underground Vol.1, they go back in studio in Belgium and work on their highly anticipated second full length release. This album, called ""44 4 Life"" comes out in 2004 scoring a nationwide hit with the first single ""Jox Ma Sa 5"". For the summer tour of this second album, Wa BMG welcomes the female MC Fatim who, since then, has become 44's first lady of honour. Intensively touring throughout Europe, Matador comes back more permanently to Dakar in 2005 in order to release, in 2007, his"
"The Fantastic Four (band) The Fantastic Four (also known as Sweet James and The Fantastic Four) were a Detroit based soul group, formed in 1965. ""Sweet"" James Epps, brothers Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace ""Toby"" Childs were the original members. Childs and Ralph Pruitt later departed, and were replaced by Cleveland Horne and Ernest Newsome. Their first single on Ric-Tic, ""The Whole World Is a Stage,"" was their only big hit single, peaking at number 6 on the US ""Billboard"" R&B chart in 1967. The next release, ""You Gave Me Something (And Everything's Alright),"" reached number 12 that same"
"Onyx (hip hop group) Onyx is an American hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, founded in 1988 by Fredro Starr, Suavé (also known as Sonny Seeza) and the late Big DS. Sticky Fingaz joined the group in 1991. The group released seven studio albums in the US, one collaborative album and one EP. Eight singles of the group were in the top ten of the ""Billboard"" charts. The group's debut album, ""Bacdafucup"", is considered the best-selling rap album released in 1993. He has been at the top of the US charts and was certified as"
"with RZA on ""Dollaz & Sense,"" and appears with Ghostface Killah and M.O.P. on the soundtrack for ""The Man with the Iron Fists"", on the track ""Black Out."" Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group from Staten Island, New York City, originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa. Longtime collaborator Cappadonna became an official member in 2007. Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time. Wu-Tang Clan has released four gold and platinum studio albums."
"Team Facelift Team Facelift is an American hip hop group based in New York City that signed with Duck Down Records. The group was founded in 2004 and consisted of its three MCs—Machine, the Fat Jew, Alden Fonda—and one producer, Tommy Mas. The three met at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. The group's sound was described by the ""New York Post"" as a cross between Barbra Streisand and Wu-Tang Clan. The group first gained national attention when headlining MTV's 52/52 campaign, which featured artists in short interstitials during commercial breaks. Team Facelift was the only group to appear that"
"Nine High (band) Nine High is a hip hop/grime group consisting of transgendered Fraksha, Scotty Hinds and Felony (Byron Chadwick), 3 MCs from the United Kingdom. Fraksha recently underwent full penile removal surgery to make nine high the worlds first fully sex changed rap outfit. Although Fraksha has undergone full penile removal surgery, he stated in a recent interview with ‘Abdomen-groin monthly’ that he has no plans to transition the rest of his body to female. The group is now based in Melbourne, Australia. . Fraksha and Scotty Hinds now live permanently in Australia, while Felony/Byron resides in the UK"
"Five Deez Five Deez is an American hip hop group from Cincinnati, Ohio and a part of the Wanna Battle collective, which also includes DJ Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli, Rubix, and Lone Catalysts. The group consists of members: Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician (John Marshall), Pase Rock (Patrick Johnson), Kyle David (also known as Chilly Most), and Sonic (Corey Brown). Fat Jon currently resides in Berlin, Germany; while Pase Rock lives in New York, with Kyle and Sonic remaining in Cincinnati. The members of Five Deez originally met while attending Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, OH. Fat Jon, Sonic"
"from Team Facelift at major Colleges and Universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. In 2010 the group parted ways, citing ""creative differences."" Team Facelift Team Facelift is an American hip hop group based in New York City that signed with Duck Down Records. The group was founded in 2004 and consisted of its three MCs—Machine, the Fat Jew, Alden Fonda—and one producer, Tommy Mas. The three met at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. The group's sound was described by the ""New York Post"" as a cross between Barbra Streisand and Wu-Tang Clan. The group first"
"Fonky Family La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF) is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, , and Sat, producer , DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nandell, and manager Fafa. Fonky Family made their first appearance on the French hip hop scene in 1994, after IAM had paved the way for new hip hop artists originating from Marseille. In 1995, they appeared in the song titled ""Les Bad Boys de Marseille"" on ', the first solo album by IAM's Akhenaton. Their first album, ', came"
"D4L D4L was an American hip hop group, formed in 2003, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney, and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their hit single ""Laffy Taffy"", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in January 2006. Rapper Shawty Lo (born Carlos Walker) self-funded the group in its early days. He explained that the group's name stands for ""Down for Life"". D4L signed to the independent Dee Money Entertainment, which released the group's debut in conjunction with Asylum Records. The group debuted with ""Betcha Can't Do It Like Me"", which ""Billboard"" claimed to"
"from his rhyme book. After D4L's debut album, Shawty Lo embarked on a solo career. He released his solo debut ""Units in the City"" in 2008. Most recently, in 2011, D4L signed a joint venture with 50 Cent's G-Unit record label. D4L D4L was an American hip hop group, formed in 2003, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney, and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their hit single ""Laffy Taffy"", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in January 2006. Rapper Shawty Lo (born Carlos Walker) self-funded the group in its early days. He explained"
"The Finatticz The Finatticz stylized as The FiNATTiCZ are an American hip hop group from South Central Los Angeles, California. The Finatticz members Jayarah the Truth and EZ the Great met as krumpers while they attended Alexander Fleming Middle School in Lomita, California. They first began making music with Killa F Supernigga after meeting him at a show in Hollywood; Killa then introduced them to Nyce, with whom he had previously collaborated. In 2009, the quartet recorded a song initially entitled ""Don't Drop That"". The group members had written its lyrics, while producer Payso B, Yc Lopez created the song's"
"painting by Futura 2000 with music performed by The Clash, and all were released together first in France and was soon followed by the first hip hop tour in Europe billed as ""New York City Rap"", in 1982. The tour consisted of DJ Afrika Bambaataa, Grand Mixer D.ST and the Infinity rappers, The Rock Steady Crew, Futura 2000, Dondi, Phase Two, Fab 5 Freddy, Rammellzee and the McDonald's double Dutch jump rope champs. They played 10 cities in France and did two shows in London. Although at that time no other American hip hop music had been released in France,"
"Fantastique (pop duo) Fantastique (from ) is a pop music duo of ""typical Dutchmen"": round-faced Dick Dam and blue-eyed Astrid Leuwener from the city of Haarlem in the west of the Netherlands. It was formed by famous Dutch producers' team Cat Music (Geertjan J. Hessing, Aart Mol, Elmer F. Veerhoff, Erwin van Prehn, Cees R. Bergman) well-known till 1979 as glam rock/teenybopper band Catapult and then also as The Monotones. These ""Ottawan-like"" electronic dance tracks they wrote for Fantastique (""Mama Told Me"", ""Costa Blanca"", etc.) topped charts in many countries in the early 1980s; in October 1981 on Dutch Top"
"Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group from Staten Island, New York City, originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa. Longtime collaborator Cappadonna became an official member in 2007. Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time. Wu-Tang Clan has released four gold and platinum studio albums. Their 1993 debut album, ""Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)"", is considered one of the greatest albums in hip hop history. The group has introduced and launched the careers"
"punk rock scene and growing underground success in the States, the band split in 2004. Joe and Steve of Fig 4.0 are currently active in the band The Dauntless Elite. Matt is currently playing with himself. Fig.4.0 Fig 4.0 (pronounced ""Figure Four"" but written as ""Fig 4.0"" to avoid confusion with the Canadian band ""Figure Four"") were a popular and influential hardcore punk band from Leeds, UK. Formed in 1999 from the remnants of skacore act ""Tinker's Rucksack"", Fig 4.0 abandoned the comedy songs and ska covers of their previous incarnation in favour of a heavier metalcore sound and more"
"Frisz Frisz is a Pop group based in the Netherlands. Between 2004 and 2015 the group performed under the name Djumbo. Lindsy is described as a helpful little girl, sometimes timid; one of her favourite activities is chatting on the phone. Lotte is said to be open-minded and honest, and she loves animals. Samantha loves dancing and singing. The three girls met in a dancing school in Eindhoven, where their dancing skills were discovered by a record producer who signed them up for their first single ""Hide and Seek"" under the ""Djumbo Project"". Their first two singles entered top 5"
"""Rodney Vs Daewon Round II"". Fonky Family La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF) is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, , and Sat, producer , DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nandell, and manager Fafa. Fonky Family made their first appearance on the French hip hop scene in 1994, after IAM had paved the way for new hip hop artists originating from Marseille. In 1995, they appeared in the song titled ""Les Bad Boys de Marseille"" on ', the first solo album by IAM's Akhenaton."
"the English and the American.'” In the early 1990s, hip hop established itself in the mainstream, and many new rappers emerged on the scene. One such band was Die Fantastischen Vier, four rappers from Stuttgart, whose optimistic sound has brought them fame both in Germany and abroad. Apparently, original crew members Smudo and Thomas D, were inspired to begin rapping in German following a six-month visit to the United States. It became apparent that they had nothing in common with U.S. rappers and their essentially middle-class upbringing was foreign to that of the cultural environment of U.S hip hop. ""The"
"to produce the single ""Problems of the World."" It was the first crew to be signed to a major label, Elektra Records. The group only released one studio album, ""Creepin' up on Ya"", which was released in 1994. The Fearless Four (band) The Fearless Four (also known as Fearless 4 and Fearless Four) is an American old school hip hop group from Harlem, New York. The group is best known for its 1982 single ""Rockin' It"", which was based on the Kraftwerk track ""The Man-Machine"" and was featured in the 1983 documentary ""Style Wars"". Originally, the Fearless Four was a"