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Belgian Hip Hop
Belgian hip hop music has a few rappers stemming from Africa and Italy. Belgium, like France, controlled African countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Rwanda, and Burundi until the early 1960s. Like in France, immigrants from these countries started to study and live in Belgium. The Belgian hip hop scene started in the late 1980s with a U.S.-based techno/hip hop group called Technotronic. In the group was an emcee named Ya Kid K from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who later led the group into international fame with hits like "Pump up the Jam" and "Shake That Body". In 1990, she also joined the group Hi-Tek 3 who were heard on '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''. However, the first major pop rapper from Belgium was Benny B, who had a very mainstream and commercial sound. According to the European Music Office's report on ''Music in Europe'', this was the first of many pop acts that helped inspire a backla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said, e.g., lyrics), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" ( cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. It also differs from singing, which varies in pitch and does not always include words. Because they do not rely on pitch inflection, some rap artists may play with timbre or other vocal qualities. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, and so commonly associated with the genre that it is sometimes called "rap music". Precursors to modern rap music include the West African griot tradition, certain vocal styles of blues and jazz, an African-American insult game called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
''The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the third studio album by American indie pop band Saint Motel. It was released on June 25, 2021, by Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the .... The album was preceded by the release of two extended plays composed of songs that would eventually end up on the full album: ''The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Part 1'' and ''The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Part 2'', released in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Singles "Van Horn" was released to radio as a single upon the release of ''Part 1'', and an accompanying music video was released on February 12, 2020. "A Good Song Never Dies" and "Preach" were released as singles to promote ''Part 2'' in 2020. "It's All Happening" was released in May 2021 in advance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damso
William Kalubi Mwamba (born 10 May 1992 in Kinshasa), better known by his stage name Damso (), is a Belgian- Congolese rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is popular in France, where all of his albums have been certified at least platinum. Early life and education Kalubi was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) to a sociologist mother and cardiologist father. When he was nine years old, he and his family left the country for Belgium because of the bloody armed conflict which he speaks about in his song ''Graine de sablier'' ("the shots of the Kalashnikov keep me from dreaming"), ''Exutoire'' ("kill everyone even the pregnant women"), and ''K. Kin la belle'' ("oh Kin inshasathe beautiful, the one that's caused me so much pain). They initially settled in Kraainem, a commune on the outskirts of Brussels, where Damso grew up before moving when Damso was 22 to the largely Congolese neighborhood of Matonge in Ixelles. William's mother is Rose Marthe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roméo Elvis
Roméo Johnny Elvis Kiki van Laeken (; born 13 December 1992), better known by his stage name Roméo Elvis (), is a Francophone Belgians, Belgian Rapping, rapper and record producer. His career began with the release of two Extended play, EPs in 2013 and 2014, titled ''Bruxelles c'est devenu la jungle'' and ''Famille nombreuse''. In 2016, his album EP ''Morale'' was released. In 2017 and 2018, two more albums were released: ''Morale 2'' and his reissue ''Morale 2 luxe'' (released from his collaboration with producer Le Motel). In 2019, he released an album titled ''Chocolat'' and another album in 2022 titled ''Tout Peut Arriver.'' He has close connections with Belgian band L'Or du Commun, hip hop duo :fr:Caballero (rappeur), Caballero & :fr:JeanJass, JeanJass, and French rapper Lomepal. Biography Roméo van Laeken was born on 13 December 1992 in Uccle, Belgium, from a family of Belgian French, French-speaking Belgian artists. His father Serge Van Laeken, better known as Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coely
Coely Mbueno (born in 1994), performing as Coely, is a Belgian Urban contemporary, urban artist. Biography Coely Mbueno was born in Antwerp in 1994 to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese parents. She started singing in a church choir directed by her mother at a young age. She started rapping when she was 14 years old, at first covering Nicki Minaj in a local youth club. She has played as an opening act for Kanye West, De La Soul and Kendrick Lamar, and has performed at all major Belgian festivals, and international festivals like Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury. Discography *2013: ''RAAH The Soulful Yeah’t'' (EP) *2016: ''Different Waters'' (full length album): reached #8 on the Flemish Ultratop album charts, #61 on the Walloon Ultratop, and #138 in the Netherlands Singles *2012: ''Ain't Chasing Pavements'' *2013: ''Nothing On Me'', ''All I Do'' *2014: ''My Tomorrow'' *2016: ''Don't Care'', reached #1 in De Afrekening, hitlist of Studio Brussel *2017: ''Wake Up Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dialect
A dialect is a Variety (linguistics), variety of language spoken by a particular group of people. This may include dominant and standard language, standardized varieties as well as Vernacular language, vernacular, unwritten, or non-standardized varieties, such as those used in developing countries or isolated areas. The non-standard dialects of a language with a writing system will operate at different degrees of distance from the standardized written form. Standard and nonstandard dialects A ''standard dialect'', also known as a "standardized language", is supported by institutions. Such institutional support may include any or all of the following: government recognition or designation; formal presentation in schooling as the "correct" form of a language; informal monitoring of everyday Usage (language), usage; published grammars, dictionaries, and textbooks that set forth a normative spoken and written form; and an extensive formal literature (be it prose, poetry, non-ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
't Hof Van Commerce
t Hof van Commerce is a Belgian hip hop crew from Izegem in the province West Flanders in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Their name means 'commercial court' in their local dialect. Almost all their raps/lyrics are in West Flemish, the Dutch dialect of the province of West Flanders, with the exception of some lines sung in Limburgish by DJ 4T4 or a mix between those two dialects. Band members are Filip Cauwelier (a.k.a. Levrancier, a.k.a. Flip Kowlier), Serge Buyse (a.k.a. Dommestik, a.k.a. BZA, pronounce: ''buzze'') and Kristof Michiels (DJ 4T4). Ex-members include Johnny de Pony (a.k.a. Georges De Keesmaecker) and Floerke den Aap (a.k.a. Wilhelm De Tura). History It started with the crossover band ''The Prophets of Finance'' which stopped around 1993–1994. In 1997, t Hof van Commerce'' was founded, and in 1998, they release their first album '' En in Izzegem'', referring to the little city Izegem where the band was founded. About 8000 albums were sold. That ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flanders
Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Flemings, Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish people, Flemish, which can also refer to the collective of Dutch dialects spoken in that area, or more generally the Belgian variant of Standard Dutch. Most Flemings live within the Flemish Region, which is a federal state within Belgium with its own elected government. However, like Belgium itself, the official capital of Flanders is the City of Brussels, which lies within the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, not the Flemish Region, and the majority of residents there are French speaking. The powers of the Flemish Government in Brussels are limited mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starflam
Starflam is a Belgian hip hop group from Liège in the French-speaking southern part of Belgium - Wallonia. The group started out in the early 1990s under the name ''H-Posse'' with members DJ Mig One, Fred'alabas, Seg and Balo (AKA Baloji). A few years later, after Brussels-born Akro and Mista R. joined the group, the name was changed to ''Malfrats Linguistiques'' (linguistic gangsters). Mista R. later left the group when he emigrated to France, and was replaced by Kaer and Pavé, 2 rappers from Liège. The group changed names again, now to ''Starflam'' (the reverse anagram of Malfrats). They now consist of 5 rappers, a bass player and a DJ. In 2005, Balo left the group to start a solo career. 10 years after their last album together, the group made a comeback in 2015 with 2 new single : "Plus que jamais" (January 2015) and "A l'ancienne" (April 2015). Discography * ''Corde Raide'' (12", Discipline Records, 1997) * '' Starflam'' (Discipline Records / Rough Trade, 1998) * ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallonia
Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily Geographical distribution of French speakers, French-speaking. It accounts for 55% of Belgium's territory, but only a third of its population. The Walloon Region and the French Community of Belgium, which is the political entity responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education, are independent concepts, because the French Community of Belgium encompasses both Wallonia and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region but not the German-speaking Community of Belgium, which administers nine municipalities in Eastern Wallonia. During the Industrial Revolution, Wallonia was second only to the United Kingdom in industrialization, capitalizing on its extensive deposits of coal and iron. This brought the regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny B
Benny B (real name Abdel Hamid Gharbaoui, born 11 December 1968 in City of Brussels, Brussels) is a Belgian artist. ''Bottoms Up in Belgium''. Retrieved 2015-09-09. He was the leader of a Belgium, Belgian hip-hop group of the same name. Their singles "Vous êtes fous!" and "Qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?" peaked respectively at #3 and #2 in France in 1990. The group enjoyed a rapid success, followed by an equally quick loss of public interest. They disbanded after their second album. Discography *''L'Album'' Featuring Daddy K (1990) **1. "Vous êtes fous!" **2. "D.J. D'enfer" **3. "Dis-moi bébé" **4. "Do You Speak Martien ?" **5. "Colère" **6. "Qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?" **7. "Écoute ! C'est du rap français" **8. "Elle" **9. "Yo ! Home Boys" **10. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
