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Raymond Anthony Ebanks, also known as B.O. Dubb (formerly known as B.O.W.; born 2 January 1970), is a Finland, Finnish rapper and singer best known as the frontman of the hip-hop group the Bomfunk MC's. Early career Ebanks was born in London to a British father of Jamaicans, Jamaican and English people, English extraction and a Finns, Finnish mother. He moved to Kontula, Helsinki, Finland, with his parents at an early age. He began recording music as a teenager in the early 1990s as part of the Finnish hip hop group , who often performed over DJ sets at clubs. Whilst no recordings were made, some of their performances were recorded, and have emerged online. Around this time, Ebanks performed guest raps on the song "Cryin' Out" by Rama (1994). Soup De Loop In 1995, Ebanks teamed up with longtime producer Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara and singer Mari Vesala to form the pop group Soup De Loop, and signed to the now defunct Blue Bubble Records. Their music was a combination of femal ...
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Bomfunk MC's
The Bomfunk MC's is a Finnish hip hop group that was active from 1998 to 2005, before reuniting in 2018. The group's frontman is rapper B.O. Dubb (born Raymond Ebanks, formerly known as B.O.W.), and the main producer is Jaakko Salovaara, also known as JS16. Career 1999–2005 The band's debut release was the 1999 album '' In Stereo'' (Sony Music), which included the singles " Freestyler", "Uprocking Beats", and " B-Boys & Flygirls", all of which gained popularity in the United Kingdom. "Uprocking Beats" reached the number one position on the Finnish Dance charts. ''In Stereo'' sold over 600,000 units. The album's success led to the release of "Freestyler" in Scandinavia and Germany. By 2000, "Freestyler" had become popular across Europe, becoming the region's highest-selling single of the year. The single also reached the number one position in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany, and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom. ...
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Reverse Psychology (album)
''Reverse Psychology'' is the third studio album by Bomfunk MC's, released in September 19, 2004 through Polydor Records Polydor Limited, also known as Polydor Records, is a British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in .... Track listing Personnel Bomfunk MC's * Raymond Ebanks (a.k.a. B.O.W. or B.O. Dubb) - vocals * Riku Pentti (DJ Infekto) - DJ, turntables, samples, keyboards, producer * Ville Mäkinen (a.k.a. Mr Wily) - bass, keyboards * Ari Toikka (a.k.a. A.T.) - drums, percussion Additional personnel * Jaakko Salovaara (a.k.a. JS16) - producer * Okke Komulainen - keyboards External linksCD Universe {{Authority control Bomfunk MC's albums 2004 albums ...
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JS16
Jaakko Sakari Salovaara (born 13 January 1975), better known by his stage name JS16, is a Finnish musician, DJ and record producer. He is best known for his work with Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's, producing their most successful song " Freestyler", and for his work with Finnish DJ and producer Darude, as well as other solo productions and remixes. He released his debut studio album, ''Stomping System'' in 1998. He is part of the DJ duo Dallas Superstars with Heikki L, and owns the dance music record label 16 Inch Records. Career His first release was the 1991 single "Hypnosynthesis", at the age of 16 (hence the number 16 in his artist name). With the release of the club/dance music album ''Stomping System'' in 1998 and hits like "Stomp to My Beat" and "Love Supreme", he gained the Finnish audience's attention. Furthermore, the single "Stomping System" also reached #6 on the UK Club Chart. JS16 has also gained fame by being the producer of Finnish electro-hop group Bomfun ...
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I Know There's Something Going On
"I Know There's Something Going On" is a song by the Swedish singer and ABBA member Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad, released on 6 August 1982 as her debut English-language single. It was the lead single to her third studio album and her first in the English language, ''Something's Going On'' (1982). It was penned by Russ Ballard and produced by Phil Collins. Being released shortly before ABBA's hiatus, "I Know There's Something Going On" proved to be a major hit for Frida, peaking atop the music charts of Belgium and Switzerland and made the top ten in multiple European countries and Australia. Uniquely, it also became a somewhat large American hit, stalling out at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking higher than many of ABBA's own singles on the chart. Background Recording began in ABBA's Polar Music Studio, Stockholm, in February 1982. Frida recorded the album during the last year of ABBA in the 20th century. At the time of recording this song/album, Frida wanted to ...
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Burnin' Sneakers
''Burnin' Sneakers'' is the second studio album by Bomfunk MC's, released in April 1, 2002 through Sony Music Entertainment. Track listing Personnel Bomfunk MC's * Raymond Ebanks (a.k.a. B.O.W. or B.O. Dubb) - vocals * Ismo Lappalainen (a.k.a. DJ Gismo) - DJ, turntables, samples, keyboards, producer * Ville Mäkinen (a.k.a. Mr Wily) - bass, keyboards * Ari Toikka (a.k.a. A.T.) - drums, percussion Additional musicians * Jaakko Salovaara (a.k.a. JS16) - producer * Max'C - vocals (on ''Live Your Life'') * Jessica Folcker Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker (born 9 July 1975), known professionally as Jessica, is a Swedish singer. Her debut album ''Jessica'' in 1998 used her mononym, whereas follow up album ''Dino'' credited Jessica Folcker. Her following albums ... - vocals (on ''Something Going On'') * Mr B - vocals (on ''Where’s the Party At'') References {{Authority control 2002 albums Bomfunk MC's albums ...
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In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's Album)
''In Stereo'' is the debut studio album by the Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's, released on 2 June 1999 through Sony Music Finland."Bomfunk MC's - In Stereo (album)"
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The album reached No. 1 on that year's and remained on that chart for 69 weeks. " Freestyler" was released as a single and became a chart-topping hit worldwide during the first half of 2000, reaching No. 1 in eleven countries. In the group's native ...
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London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ...
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Sony-BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout of the remaining 50% held by Bertelsmann. BMG was instead rebuilt as BMG Rights Management on the basis of the remaining 200 artists. History Sony BMG Music Entertainment began as the result of a merger between Sony Music (part of Sony) and Bertelsmann Music Group (part of Bertelsmann) completed on August 6, 2004. It was one of the Big Four music companies and includes ownership and distribution of recording labels such as Arista Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, J Records, Mchenry Records, Jive Records, RCA Victor Records, RCA Records, Legacy Recordings, Sonic Wave America and others. The merger affected all Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group companies worldwide except for Japan, where it was felt that it would reduce competit ...
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Ilta-Sanomat
is one of Finland's two prominent tabloid-size evening newspapers and the largest paper in the country. Its counterpart and biggest rival is '' Iltalehti''. According to the National Media Research done in 2019, ''Ilta-Sanomat'' is also the biggest digital media in Finland and reaches about 2.5 million Finns. Johanna Lahti has been the editor-in-chief of ''Ilta-Sanomat'' since November 2019, when the previous editor-in-chief Tapio Sadeoja retired after 38 years in office. History and profile The paper was established in 1932 as the afternoon edition of ''Helsingin Sanomat''. In 1949 it became a separate newspaper and was named ''Ilta-Sanomat''. Its sister paper is ''Helsingin Sanomat'' and both papers are part of Sanoma. ''Ilta-Sanomat'' is published in tabloid format six times per week. The paper has an independent political stance. Circulation The circulation of ''Ilta-Sanomat'' was 212,854 copies in 1993, making it the second largest newspaper in Finland after its siste ...
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The Breaks (Kurtis Blow Song)
"The Breaks" is a song by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in June 1980 and peaked at No. 87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12-inch single. In 2008, the song ranked #10 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. Lyrics and structure "The Breaks" repeats the word "break" (or any of its homophones) 84 times over six and a half minutes. It features six breakdowns (seven including the outro) while there are three definitions for "break," "to break" or "brakes" used in the lyrics. Unlike most hip-hop songs which sample prerecorded funk, the funk beat in this song is original (contrary to suggestions that it sampled "Long Train Runnin'" by the Doobie Brothers). Chart performance The single hit No. 87 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 4 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B chart, and No. 9 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Dance chart. Certifications It sold over 500, ...
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Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapping , rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Walker is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks (song) , The Breaks", a single from his 1980 Kurtis Blow (album) , self-titled debut album, is the first certified music recording sales certification , gold record rap song. Over his career he released 17 albums. He is an ordained minister. Early life, family and education Walker was raised in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. He attended CCNY and Nyack College, studying communications/film and ministry. Career In 1979, at the age of twenty, Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury Records, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". It sold over 400,000 copies, becoming one of the first commercially successful hip hop singles. Its follow-up, "The Breaks (song), The Breaks", sold over 84 ...
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Firebugs (video Game)
''Firebugs'' is a 2002 racing video game developed by Attention to Detail and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. As it was released late into the console's lifespan and the PlayStation 2 had been out for 2 years, it was only released in Europe. Gameplay The player takes control of one of five vehicles in a futuristic race where speeds can reach over 400 miles per hour. Weapons and defences are used to help the player win races. The game modes include 1 player mode where the player can race on 25 tracks in 5 distinct worlds (Archipelago, Droid Gardens, Sky Dunes, Sky Port and Cloud City). There is 2 player mode which consists of the same basics as in one player mode. Soundtrack The game's soundtrack includes music from hip-hop group Bomfunk MCs, whose songs "We R Atomic" and "Put Ya Hands Up" are featured. These are of note because the album ''Burnin' Sneakers'' was not released in the UK, and so the songs have correlation to this game for many UK fans ...
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