Albanian hip hop
Encyclopedia
Albanian hip hop refers to artists from Albania
, Kosovo
, the Republic of Macedonia
and Montenegro
but also from other Albanian-inhabited places such as the United States
and Germany
.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
but also from other Albanian-inhabited places such as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Performers
- The Kid GashiThe Kid GashiLarry Gashi better known by his stage name The Kid Gashi, is an ethnic Albanian rapper and singer originally from Kosovo. He has had success with collaborations with more established artists such as French Montana and Nipsey Hussle...
- Mc KreshaMc KreshaKreshnik Fazliu better known by his stage name Mc Kresha, is an ethnic Albanian Kosovar rapper. He is one of the best known music artists in Kosovo with hits such as 'Lyrical Warfare' and 'Lej Flleshat', both of which have over 1 million views on YouTube...
- UnikkatilUnikkatilUnikkatil, and also known as Rebel a.k.a Unikkatil, is an Albanian-American entertainer, rapper, and record producer from The Bronx, New York and originally from Pristina, Kosovo. Unikkatil is best known as The Albanian Rap Revolution, the one who changed the face of Albanian-Rap, and as the...
- PresioniPresioniPresioni is a rapper from Pristina, Kosovo.- Early life :His early years were spent in Kosovo where the situation was very difficult due to Albanian-Serbian conflicts....
- Lyrical SonLyrical SonFestim Arifi better known by his stage name Lyrical Son, is an ethnic Albanian Kosovar rapper from the capital city of Prishtinë. He is one of the most successful Hip hop artists in Kosovo and Albania-References:...
- Tingulli 3ntTingulli 3ntTingulli 3nt is a well known Albanian hip-hop group from Kosovo.The group includes Getoar Selimi , also known as Ghetto Gold, Geti and Getoari, an ethnic Albanian Kosovar rapper who is also CEO of Baba Records.In the summer of 2010 Tingulli 3nt had a song collaboration with Ermal Fejzullahu, a...