H.O.S.T. was an influential Azerbaijani

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group, based in

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. The group's name derives from abbreviations of the

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s in Azerbaijani language, which means hava (air), od (fire), su (water) and torpaq (earth). The group was active for five years and released seven

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. The group disbanded in 2012, after each member went down his own path, though some have briefly worked together.

Discography

* Proloq (2007) * Qarada Qırmızı (2008) * Qısa Qapanma (2009) * EP v.01 (2009) * Biz İnsan Deyilik (2010) * 14 (2011) * İşıq (2011)

References

{{reflist, 2 Azerbaijani hip-hop groups Musical groups established in 2007 Musical groups disestablished in 2012