Bosnian and Herzegovinan hip hop
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Hip hop
is quite a new style of music for Bosnia and Herzegovina
, but it has nevertheless proven very popular. The scene has coalesced around several major portals on the Internet. The center of hip hop and hip hop culture being Tuzla, thanks to FMJAM
and their crew, with the big help of Edo Maajka
.
Because of the war in Bosnia in 1992, hip hop stopped for a while, only to be revived by what has become known as the second wave of hip hop. Artists such as Crni Zvuk, Kwonel and Mc Fudo emerged with numerous demo songs, played on radios, concerts, and became popular around their town of Tuzla..
Numerous attempts and limited exposure on radio was a problem for this artists until 1999, when dj Soul and Erol created the first Bosnian hip hop station Fmjam
..
With the help of fmjam, the first songs were produced in a studio. After numerous shows, fmjam helps create the hip hop group Disciplinska Komisija
, with the lead rapper Edo Maajka
, who would lead the revival movement in Bosnian hip hop.
A little later fmjam establishes themselves enough to be able to create a website, on which a number of demo songs were released on. With these demo songs and the organization that fmjam provided, Bosnian hip hop for the first time had a organization to rely on to have the resources available to provide for future acts and organize concerts and hip hop gatherings for the youth.
Although fmjam played a large role in organizing Bosnian hip hop, it is recognized by the majority of media that Edo Maajka was the artist, with his 2002 debut album, that introduced hip hop to the majority of Bosnia, thus allowing fmjam to continue their work.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
is quite a new style of music for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, but it has nevertheless proven very popular. The scene has coalesced around several major portals on the Internet. The center of hip hop and hip hop culture being Tuzla, thanks to FMJAM
Fmjam
FMJAM is the first hip hop station in Bosnia and Herzegovina.- History and More :FMJAM was created in 1999 by Erol Tahirović and Emir Alagić. It is the first hip hop radio show in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was created to expand hip hop in Bosnia and the rest of the Balkan nations. FMJAM is the...
and their crew, with the big help of Edo Maajka
Edo Maajka
Edin Osmić , better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper. His stage name literally means "Edo the Mother".-Early life:...
.
History of Bosnian Hip Hop
In the late 80's, a rapper emerged name "Elvir reper", who never recorder any songs, but did actively engage in rapping and is credited as introducing hip hop material from popular American hip hop acts at that time.Because of the war in Bosnia in 1992, hip hop stopped for a while, only to be revived by what has become known as the second wave of hip hop. Artists such as Crni Zvuk, Kwonel and Mc Fudo emerged with numerous demo songs, played on radios, concerts, and became popular around their town of Tuzla..
Numerous attempts and limited exposure on radio was a problem for this artists until 1999, when dj Soul and Erol created the first Bosnian hip hop station Fmjam
Fmjam
FMJAM is the first hip hop station in Bosnia and Herzegovina.- History and More :FMJAM was created in 1999 by Erol Tahirović and Emir Alagić. It is the first hip hop radio show in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was created to expand hip hop in Bosnia and the rest of the Balkan nations. FMJAM is the...
..
With the help of fmjam, the first songs were produced in a studio. After numerous shows, fmjam helps create the hip hop group Disciplinska Komisija
Disciplinska komisija
Disciplinska Komisija is a Bosnian rap group and its most prominent member is Edo Maajka; The other members are Frenkie, HZA and Moonja and their DJ/producer DJ Soul. The group has been called the Bosnian and Herzegovina hip hop supercrew or Tuzla hip hop crew.- Formation :Disciplinska Komisija...
, with the lead rapper Edo Maajka
Edo Maajka
Edin Osmić , better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper. His stage name literally means "Edo the Mother".-Early life:...
, who would lead the revival movement in Bosnian hip hop.
A little later fmjam establishes themselves enough to be able to create a website, on which a number of demo songs were released on. With these demo songs and the organization that fmjam provided, Bosnian hip hop for the first time had a organization to rely on to have the resources available to provide for future acts and organize concerts and hip hop gatherings for the youth.
Although fmjam played a large role in organizing Bosnian hip hop, it is recognized by the majority of media that Edo Maajka was the artist, with his 2002 debut album, that introduced hip hop to the majority of Bosnia, thus allowing fmjam to continue their work.
External links
- Najposjećeniji BiH Hip Hop Portal (In Bosnian/English)
- HipHop.ba Portal (In Bosnian)
- Fmjam's website (In Bosnian)
- bosrap.com (In Bosnian)
- Edo Maajka's official website (In Bosnian)