Danish hip hop

Danish Hip Hop is part of the global Hip hop culture. Hip Hop is a cultural movement originally from the United States. It is best known manifestation is Hip hop music, which is composed of DJing and rapping. In Denmark, Hip Hop has been growing steadily more popular over the last fifteen years and began with Danish language acts such as MC Einar and Rockers by Choice. In the early 1990s, English was the preferred language for underground acts such as Dope Solution, Kidnap and one of the first female and ground breaking artists No Name Requested, who ||fusioned rap with reggae well before contemporary artists. In the late 1990s Danish language rap was again in demand and the favorite choice of artists because of artists such as Jokeren and his group Den Gale Pose. The Funky Fly record label has been an important part of this evolution. In contrast to many other countries, Hip Hop in Danish has been generally as successful or more so locally than acts in English acts. Some Danish English language rappers have become more well-known abroad than at home, such as Static and NATiLL, both popular German acts, and Funk Flush and Delireeus, who are well-known elsewhere in Scandinavia. Prominent Danish-language artists include:

The members of Full Impact Productions (F.I.P.), (Orgi-E, Bai-D, Troo.L.S., L.O.C., Rune Rask & U$O),

The members often refer to themselves as F.I.P.G.C. (Full Impact Productions Gangsta Clicc). The (in)famous Danish rap group Suspekt is made up of F.I.P members Orgi-E, Bai-D & Rune Rask although L.O.C. is a frequent guest, as well as Troo.L.S produces most of the tracks together with Rune Rask.

In 2005, two of the members, Troo.L.S. & Orgi-E came out with an album, "Forklædt Som Voksen" (Disguised As Adult). The group has not split up and they often perform together. While Suspekt is a group, F.I.P. can be considered a "guild."

[L.O.C] (Liam O'Connor) is the most successful solo-rapper in history of Danish hip hop, with his 60,000 sold albums. His first album, "Dominologi", included hits such as "Absinth" and "Drik Min Hjerne Ud" (Drink My Brain Away). His second album, "Inkarneret" (Incarnated) was a huge success, with hits as "Undskyld" (Sorry), "Hvem" (Who), and "Pop Det Du Har" (Pop [out] What You've Got). His latest album, "Cassiopeia", was released on September 15, 2005 and the song "Frøken Escobar" (Miss Escobar) became a huge hit.

The two famous producers Rune Rask and Troo. L.S. have stood behind most of the hits of F.I.P. members. They have been awarded the title as best producer-team.In 2006, they produced the song "Gangsta Bop" by Akon which was featured on his second album, "Konvicted." The duo also assumed producing duties on Tech N9ne's 2006 release, , producing two of the twenty tracks. This included "Caribou Lou" which was also featured on the Alpha Dog soundtrack as well as in the film.

There are several Danish hip hop artists that are of foreign descent. These immigrant artists, including Ataf, Ali Kazim, and Outlandish represent the voices of immigrant youth in Denmark. All of these rappers have faced discrimination, feeling like strangers in their own land, yet they feel the responsibility to encourage the youth to stand and defend themselves in the face of prejudice. All three of these musical acts have been known to write songs critical of the Danish media and the stereotypes they propagate. The conscious hip hop scene in Denmark has become an outlet of expression for the immigrant minority in the country.

Other prominent Danish hip hop artists include;

*L:Ron:Harald
*Ataf
*Den Gale Pose
*Hvid Sjokolade
*Joe True
*Johnny Hefty
*Johnson (aka Niggerenislæden)
*Niarn
*Outlandish
*Majid
*MC Clemens
*MC Ejnar
*Jøden
*Klart Dér!
*Rent Mel
*Sphaeren
*N.O.B.L.E.
*Orgi-E
*Pede B.
*Østkyst Hustlers
*Per Vers
*Suspekt
*UFO & Yepha
*Nell & ITM
*Y-Not.
*Slutspil
*Kongehuset
*Malk de Koijn. This group has won an award for renewing the Danish language.
*The Lounge Lizards
*Troo.L.S & Orgi-E. Members of famous Danish hiphop group Suspekt.
*U$O
*82c
*KNA Connected
*Ali Kazim
*Static & Nat Ill
*Anden (Anders Matthesen)
*Jooks
*L.O.C. Might be the most known Danish artist, as he makes hip hop into a new kind of music.
*Bikstok Røgsystem
*Marwan
*Gul Sne

References

* [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Li8wq_56DSMJ:www.humanityinaction.org/dos/Asanovski__Spellman,_2006.doc+danish+hip+hop+and+its+effect+on+minority+youth&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us Asanovski, D and Spellman, M.(2006)."Hip Hop and its Effect on Minority Youth in Denmark".]