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Bulgarian Hip Hop
Hip hop is one of the most popular music styles in Bulgaria, especially among young people. History The Bulgarian hip hop culture development and influence is divided into two main periods. "The First Wave" ran from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. This period is known with its underground rap and quite unfamiliar breakdancing crews, few graffiti artists and almost no DJs. At that time some of the active rappers were: In 1986 a street rapper called Ivo-Trombona recorded the first official Bulgarian rap song "This is a fake love" recorded in the only private recording studio back then - Dilema Studio in Sofia. Ivo-Trombona (later on renamed as Mc Guinness) is considered the first Bulgarian Rapper and founder of the Bulgarian rap and hip hop culture. In 1991 an eclectic group of musicians, Dobo Rap Plamen Sound, recorded an experimental live rap album in the Black Sea city of Bourgas. Another follow ups at that time era were: Dynamic ( DJ Stancho and Peter ), Gumeni Glavi, Amnistea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grill (jewelry)
In hip hop culture, a grill (most commonly referred to as grills or grillz), also known as fronts or golds, is a type of dental jewelry worn over the teeth. Grills are made of metal and are generally removable. They began to be worn by hip-hop artists in New York City in the early 1980s, and upgraded during the 1990s in Oakland. They became even more widely popular during the mid-2000s due to the rise of Southern hip hop rap and the more mainstream pop culture status hip hop attained. Characteristics and wearer demographics Grills are made of several types of metal (often silver, gold or platinum) that are sometimes inlaid with precious stones; they are generally removable, though some may be permanently attached to the teeth.Schepp, David"Gold Teeth Are a Gold Mine."''BBC News'' (August 3, 2001). Accessed September 14, 2007. Gold grills can be made from 10-karat, up to 24-karat gold. The gold can be tinted yellow, white and rose color. Grills can cost anywhere from one hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Team
X-Team is a gang associated with the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Members are not required to own a motorcycle, and the group is essentially a street gang recruiting young criminals to provide reinforcements for the club. X-Team members carry out crimes on behalf of the Bandidos, such as debt collection and drug dealing, which allows the club to distance itself from violence and crime. Denmark X-Team was founded in Denmark in 1997 following the Nordic Biker War. The gang had approximately twenty-five chapters and 350 members in the country at peak strength circa 2002 but the X-Team in Denmark was eventually disbanded after the Bandidos lost control of the gang's members. The Bandidos later former another youth branch called Mexican Team Work. An X-Team member was arrested on a motorway near Hillerød and found to be in possession of two-and-a-half kilograms of amphetamine. Police stopped the man after observing him being handed the amphetamine by another man, who in turn had obtained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wosh & Yoko
WOSH (1490 AM) is a radio station serving the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area with a News/Talk format including the ABC News Radio network. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media. The station began broadcasting on December 31, 1941. During the late 1960s until 1975, WOSH was the leading Top 40 radio station in the Appleton-Oshkosh market, with Jonathon Brandmeier as the station's star disc jockey. On August 1, 1975, AM 1490's callsign was changed from WOSH to WYTL, and its format changed from top 40 to modern country. This change was advertised as a "frequency swap" to listeners, where WYTL-FM "moved" along with its country format to AM 1490, and WOSH-AM "moved" to FM 103.9 with its top 40 format. In 1984, the call sign WOSH was reinstated to 1490 and the current news/talk format established. left, WOSH logo from 1975 References External linksFCC History Cards for WOSH [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XA (musician)
XA, xA, or xa may refer to: Finance *Athens Stock Exchange, often abbreviated as ΧΑ in Greek Organizations * Chi Alpha, a Christian college group * Golden Dawn (political party), from the Greek initials Technology Computing * X/Open XA, a standard for distributed database transactions * ".xa". or ".XA", an audio file extensions used in the PlayStation and PSone * CD-ROM XA, an extension to the CD-ROM storage format * A Maxis proprietary audio format used by games '' The Sims'' and '' SimCity 3000'' Other technologies * Scion xA, a car * Fantom-X, a synthesizer made by Roland Corporation * Olympus XA, a camera Other * Xã, a rural commune, a third-level administrative subdivision in Vietnam * XA, aircraft registration prefix for Mexican commercial aircraft * XA, acronym of American rock band X Ambassadors X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) are an American pop rock band from Ithaca, New York. Its members currently include lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " Deep Cover", and then on Dre's debut solo album, ''The Chronic''. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 nominations at the Grammy Awards. Broadus' debut solo album, ''Doggystyle,'' produced by Dr. Dre, was released by Death Row Records in November 1993, and debuted at number one on the popular albums chart, the ''Billboard'' 200, and on '' Billboard''s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, ''Doggystyle'' was certified quadruple-platinum in 1994 and featured the singles " What's My Name?" and " Gin and Juice". In 1994, Death Row Records released a soundtrack, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dime Piece
"Dime Piece" is a song released as a single by Bulgarian singer LiLana. The song features American hip hop veteran Snoop Dogghttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=103017 LiLana and Big Sha with a new song featuring hip hop superstar Snoop Dogg and fellow Bulgarian rapper Big Sha. The track is produced by Ariel Rodriguez and was released as a single on April 24, 2009 in Bulgaria, along with a music video. The digital premiere of the song in the United States was made in June 2009 and the single's premiere worldwide (not including Bulgaria) was published on September 20, 2009. The remix version of the song was released on September 29, 2009. Music video The music video premiered together with the single on April 24, 2009 in various Bulgarian music channels. It was shot in Los Angeles and it was directed by Morocco Vaughn. The video includes cameo appearances by Don "Magic" Juan and Coldhard from Chicago rap group Crucial Conflict Crucial Conflict is an American hip hop gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucial Conflict
Crucial Conflict is an American hip hop group from Chicago, composed of Wondosas "Kilo" Martin, Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston, Corey "Coldhard" Johnson and Marrico "Never" King, best known for their marijuana-themed 1996 hit single "Hay". The group debuted with the seven-track extended play ''Crucial Times'', released on TCR&R Productions in 1993 by the original lineup consisted of Kilo, Wildstyle, Lil Jeno and Smooth Lil T. The latter two were replaced by Coldhard and Never, and the group got signed with the Universal label in 1996 to release their debut full-length '' The Final Tic''. The album was supported by singles and music videos for "Hay" and "Ride the Rodeo", and was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America. The group participated on ''Rhyme & Reason'' and ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player'' soundtracks, before dropping their sophomore '' Good Side, Bad Side'' in 1998 for Universal Records. The album featured guest appearances from Tear Da Club Up Thugs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag-On
Melvin Smalls, known professionally as Drag-On, is an American rapper. He is best known for his time on Ruff Ryders, through whom he released his debut album, '' Opposite of H2O'' (2000). The album was successful, debuting at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and eventually sold over 500,000 copies and earning a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After leaving Interscope Records, which issued his debut alongside Ruff Ryders, Drag-On joined Virgin Records and released his second album '' Hell and Back'', in 2004. Drag-On has appeared in the 2001 film '' Exit Wounds'' and the 2003 '' Cradle 2 the Grave'', both of which stars his then-Ruff Ryders label-mate DMX Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album ''It's Dark and Hell Is Hot'' in 1998, to both critical acclaim .... Discography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Records
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upsurt
Upsurt ( bg, Ъпсурт) is a Bulgarian hip-hop band founded in the beginning of 1996 by childhood friends Itso Hazarta, Butch, Bat 'Bro' Ventsi and Panchev. Their first records were recorded in Sudibula studio in January 1996.* After a while, Shlevi Panchev left the band and only three members remained. In 2019, Butch left the group, leaving only Itso and Ventsi. Discography Albums * ''Bozdugan'' (1999) * ''Chekai malko'' (2002) * ''Pop-Folk'' (2003) * ''Quattro'' (2005) Other singles * ''Vtora cedka'' (2006) * ''50 leva razhodi'' (2006) * ''Zvezdata'' (2007) * ''Doping test'' (2009) * ''Mrun, mrun'' (2010) * ''Kradi, kradi'' (2011) * ''Bela jiga'' (2012) * ''Oslushai se'' (2013) * ''Tozi Tanc'' (2017) Videos * ''Upsurt Live'' (2006) * ''Koncertut na godinata'' (2006, split DVD with Review and Hipodil Hipodil ( bg, Хиподил ) was a Bulgarian rock band, founded in the late 1980s in Sofia by four classmates from the local Mathematics High School. Hipodil's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Kila
Yavor Dimitrov Yanakiev ( bg, Явор Димитров Янакиев; born 16 May 1985), better known by his stage name 100 Kila ( bg, 100 Кила; also stylized as 100KILA), is a Bulgarian rapper, actor, songwriter and entrepreneur from Varna. His stage name is a short form of the phrase "100 kilograms" in Bulgarian. Biography Early life Yanakiev was born and raised in a Romani neighborhood of concentrated poverty in Asparuhovo, Varna. He lived with his parents and brother, until their father left them. In the mid 90s his mother moved to Greece, in hopes of sustaining her family and to encourage Yavor's education. His parents separated when he was 6. Yavor subsequently moved to his grandmother's home in Targovishte where he studied in school until the 8th grade, before eventually dropping out due to absence and low grades. Career In the early 2000s, Yanakiev started his musical career after meeting prominent Bulgarian rapper Big Sha. He was immediately signed to his record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
