''In Stereo'' is the debut studio album by the Finnish

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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 ...

, released on 2 June 1999 through Sony Music Finland."Bomfunk MC's - In Stereo (album)"
''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2023. The album reached No. 1 on that year's

Finnish albums chart The Official Finnish Charts (; ) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiella lista'' (lit. "the Official Finnish Chart"), which is ...

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 Finland, the album won four Emma Awards in 1999 for best new band, best debut album, best song ("Freestyler"), and best producer ( Jaakko Salovaara). ''In Stereo'' was certified Double Platinum in 1999, with 134,610 copies sold; it was the 27th best-selling album of all time in Finland as of 2013.

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B.O.W. 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 ...

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* Kärtsy Hatakka – vocals (track 6) *Mr. B – vocals (track 8) *Rummy Nanji – vocals (track 8) *J.A.K. – vocals (track 9) *DJ Gismo –

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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 " Fr ...

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