Mohammed Ali (duo)
Encyclopedia
Mohammed Ali is a Swedish
hip hop
duo
that has its roots in Flemingsberg
, south of Stockholm
(part of Metropolitan Stockholm area). The Mohammed Ali duo, consists of Moms and Alias Ruggig. Mohammed Ali also belongs to the Swedish hip hop collective Ayla.
The duo was known early on as UKN, but changed it to Mohammed Ali. In 2009 the duo released their critically praised debut mixtape Process mostly produced by Mack Beats. The mixtape was distributed free of charge via the Swedish hip hop/urban networking site www.Whoa.nu
In 2011, Mohammed Ali released their first studio album Vi (meaning we in Swedish
) on Bad Taste Records
/ Border and produced by Mack Beats, The Salazar Brothers, DJ Lastword and Astma and featured artists like Robert Athill, Kristin Amparo, Samson For President and Asha Ali. The album, launched on 13 April 2011 was very well received by critics and entered the Sverigetopplistan
, the official Swedish Albums Chart at #41 (chart dated 22 April 2011). The first official single from the album was "Kan Någon Ringa (112)" (meaning Can someone ring 112). It was followed by "Gatan sjunger ut" and "Postkodsmiljonär" both produced by Masse. A music video was shot, directed by Daniel Jigenstedt.
Tracklist:
Tracklist:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
duo
Duo
-Arts:*Duet , a musical piece performed by two people*Duo, a musical ensemble composed of two musicians*Comedy duo, also known as a double act*Duo , 2008*Duo , 1991...
that has its roots in Flemingsberg
Flemingsberg
Flemingsberg a southern suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, located in Huddinge Municipality in the south-western part of the contiguous Stockholm urban area....
, south of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
(part of Metropolitan Stockholm area). The Mohammed Ali duo, consists of Moms and Alias Ruggig. Mohammed Ali also belongs to the Swedish hip hop collective Ayla.
The duo was known early on as UKN, but changed it to Mohammed Ali. In 2009 the duo released their critically praised debut mixtape Process mostly produced by Mack Beats. The mixtape was distributed free of charge via the Swedish hip hop/urban networking site www.Whoa.nu
In 2011, Mohammed Ali released their first studio album Vi (meaning we in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
) on Bad Taste Records
Bad Taste Records
Bad Taste Records is a record label based in Lund, Sweden.The record label was one of the first labels to establish in the Swedish punk rock and punk/hardcore scene in the early 1990s, together with Burning Heart Records. The name of the label originated from the movie Bad Taste by Peter...
/ Border and produced by Mack Beats, The Salazar Brothers, DJ Lastword and Astma and featured artists like Robert Athill, Kristin Amparo, Samson For President and Asha Ali. The album, launched on 13 April 2011 was very well received by critics and entered the Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
, the official Swedish Albums Chart at #41 (chart dated 22 April 2011). The first official single from the album was "Kan Någon Ringa (112)" (meaning Can someone ring 112). It was followed by "Gatan sjunger ut" and "Postkodsmiljonär" both produced by Masse. A music video was shot, directed by Daniel Jigenstedt.
Albums
- 2009: Processen (mixtape)
Tracklist:
- "Lever för det här" feat. Danjah (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Porten" feat. Nano (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Ta dig genom dan" (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Hinna hinna" (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Tar dig dit" feat. Danjah (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Kollar ner mot mig" feat. Carlito (prod. Christian L)
- "Vara med dig" feat. Stor (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Följer mig med blicken" feat. Beldina Malaika (prod. Masse)
- "Alla jagar efter nått" (prod. Mack Beats)
- "Flos" (prod. Masse)
- "Tror om mig" feat. Stor & Nano (prod. Mack Beats)
- 2011: Vi (debut studio album)
Tracklist:
- "Intro (Reflektioner)" feat. Kristin Amparo (5:15)
- "Drömmen var långt bort" feat. Linn (4:15)
- "Kan någon ringa (112)" feat. Asha Ali (3:59)
- "Ghettobarn Interlude" (1:26)
- "Ghettobarn" (4:04)
- "Postkodsmiljonär" (4:12)
- "Gatan sjunger ut" (4:22)
- "Sista resan" (4:28)
- "Flykten" feat. Samson for President (3:53)
- "Svartskalle och kriminell" (5:27)
- "Tunga steg" feat. Robert Athill (4:00)
- "Kan inte säga nej" (6:01)
- "K.V.I.N.N.A" (3:34)
- "Nästa gång" feat. Jeppe Körsbär (5:15)
- "Vackert" (4:01)
- "Himlen" feat. Robert Athill (5:38)
Singles / Videography
- 2009: "Hinna hinna" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z8mBbNsEpA
- 2009: "Lever för det här" feat. Danjah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNmHiRcwpTc
- 2011: "Kan Någon Ringa (112)" feat. Asha Ali http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGPRefRZsBc
- 2011: "Gatan sjunger ut"
- 2011: "Postkodsmiljonär" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7pMxI0jTQ