Suspekt is a Danish hip hop group. They are known for their dark, intense style, which has sometimes been described as
horrorcore
Horrorcore, also called horror hip hop, horror rap, death hip hop, or death rap, is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed and often darkly transgressive lyrical content and imagery. Its origins derived from certain hardcore hip h ...
.
The group consists of rappers
Bai-D (Andreas Bai Duelund) and
Orgi-E
Emil Simonsen better known by his stage name Orgi-E (born in 1979 in Denmark) is a Danish rapper who in 1997 became part of the formation Suspekt alongside Rune Rask and Bai-D (Andreas Bai Duelund). He has also developed his solo career indepe ...
(Emil Simonsen), as well as producer Rune Rask. Former member
Troo.L.S
Troels Nielsen (born 1982) better known by his stage name Troo.L.S is a multiple award winning Danish musician and music producer from Albertslund, a suburb of Copenhagen.
His career debut was in the local Danish hip hop group Sidste Niveau. H ...
(Troels Nielsen) announced in 2008 that he would move to the United States to work, as a producer, with hip hop/R&B artist
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P ...
.
In 1998, they founded the record label Tabu Records.
In 2009, the Suspekt members joined forces with rapper
L.O.C., forming the group
Selvmord.
Collaborations
* The composer
Frederik Magle
Frederik Reesen Magle (; born 17 April 1977) is a Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist. He writes contemporary classical music as well as fusion of classical music and other genres. His compositions include orchestral works, cantatas, ...
has composed and arranged music for symphony orchestra on the album ''
Elektra''
Discography
Studio albums
Other albums
Singles
Other charted songs
DVDs/Videos
*2004: ''Danske videoer dér'' (Various Artists)
*2004: ''Ingen slukker The Stars'' (DVD)
*2008: ''Prima Nocte DVD – er du dum eller hva'!?''
*2009: ''Tabu-Records 10 års jubilæum''
Tabu Records
Suspekt have their own record label, Tabu Records, which they founded in 1998 Tabu Records consists of the Copenhagen-born Rune Rask, Emil Simonsen (
Orgi-E
Emil Simonsen better known by his stage name Orgi-E (born in 1979 in Denmark) is a Danish rapper who in 1997 became part of the formation Suspekt alongside Rune Rask and Bai-D (Andreas Bai Duelund). He has also developed his solo career indepe ...
), Andreas Bai Duelund (Bai-D), Troels Nielsen (
Troo.L.S
Troels Nielsen (born 1982) better known by his stage name Troo.L.S is a multiple award winning Danish musician and music producer from Albertslund, a suburb of Copenhagen.
His career debut was in the local Danish hip hop group Sidste Niveau. H ...
) and Kasper Færk. The record company has signed artists like Suspekt, VETO, JO:EL, Jeppe Rapp,
Marwan
Marwan, Merwan or Mervan ( ar, مروان ''marwān''), is an Arabic male given name derived from the word ''marū/ maruw'' (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, "flint(-stone)", "quartz" or "a hard stone of nearly pure silica". However, ...
,
The Floor Is Made of Lava, Kasper Spez,
Orgi-E
Emil Simonsen better known by his stage name Orgi-E (born in 1979 in Denmark) is a Danish rapper who in 1997 became part of the formation Suspekt alongside Rune Rask and Bai-D (Andreas Bai Duelund). He has also developed his solo career indepe ...
,
Troo.L.S
Troels Nielsen (born 1982) better known by his stage name Troo.L.S is a multiple award winning Danish musician and music producer from Albertslund, a suburb of Copenhagen.
His career debut was in the local Danish hip hop group Sidste Niveau. H ...
References
External links
Upcoming Suspekt concerts*
Danish hip hop groups
Musical groups established in 1997
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