Osdorp Posse
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Osdorp Posse was one of the first rap groups to produce rap music in Dutch language
. ‘The Posse’ was formed in 1989 by Def-P (lead singer), King (backup vocal), IJsblok (backup vocal) and Seda (beat creator). Due to their fairly hard and extreme views on everyday life portrayed in their songs, they soon had a fairly large fan base in the Dutch underground scene.
Their debut album Osdorp Stijl released in 1992 contained songs like "Moordenaar!" (Murderer!), "Katholieke trut" (Catholic bitch) and "Commerciële AIDS" (Commercial AIDS
). This album set the tone, by using hardcore beats combined with a hardcore message shouted out by a seemingly furious Def-P. The main subjects handled in their songs were the poor quality and lack of creativity in commercial music ("Commerciële AIDS"); religious fanaticism ("Katholieke trut"); and the joys of drinking beer ("Bier").
In 1993 the album Roffer dan Ooit was released. However the Dutch radio accused the band of "playing ghetto
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The same year a new album was released: Vlijmscherp and on this album the group commented about their treatment in the Dutch
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. In one of the songs from the album, "Ghetto'tje spelen" (a pun on "ghetto te spelen"; "Ghetto Game", but basically means "Playing Ghetto"), the DJ who accused the Posse of "playing ghetto" was insulted by Def-P in the following lyric:
Due to the explicit nature the group were banned all over the Dutch radio and both public and commercial radio stations refused to air music from Osdorp Posse.
This did not imply the end of Osdorp Posse, but a dramatic change in style and in 1995 Afslag Osdorp was released, which was considered by many as their finest album in which social issues like prostitution
, real love, domestic abuse and religion
were covered. The radiostation Villa 65 played one song once, providing the total media exposure to date.
In 1996 the band played with death metal
band Nembrionic
which resulted in Briljant, Hard en Geslepen in which hip hop and metal were combined. In 1998 they started their own record label, Ramp Records. Osdorp Posse managed to get their first Top-10 hit in 2000 with the single "Origineel Amsterdams" and after the single entered the Top-10 Dutch radio and television started to play them again. The lead rapper Def-P also started to embark on solo projects from 2001 onwards, the most successful being Def P & Beatbusters.
In 2008 the Osdorp Posse decided to prepare their last album and tour. De double CD called "2 Decennia" was released on November 13, 2008. The project contains remixes of Osdorp Posse tracks, made by other respected bands, and a cd with the best work and 6 new tracks. Together with friends, Jerome XL, Casto and Macronizm they toured Holland and Belgium in 2009. September 2009 marks the ending of an era for the Osdorp Posse. After the last shows in the legendary Melkweg in Amsterdam, the crew will stop performing and recording after 20 years.
In 2008 Def-P and fellow MC Jerome XL decided to start a new crew to up the level in the Dutch Hip Hop game after Osdorp Posse said farewell. The crew is called Digibombers, and their first album can be expected in 2010. Fans are already pickup up on it,and the chances are that this project will be highly anticipated by the Hip Hop scene.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. ‘The Posse’ was formed in 1989 by Def-P (lead singer), King (backup vocal), IJsblok (backup vocal) and Seda (beat creator). Due to their fairly hard and extreme views on everyday life portrayed in their songs, they soon had a fairly large fan base in the Dutch underground scene.
Their debut album Osdorp Stijl released in 1992 contained songs like "Moordenaar!" (Murderer!), "Katholieke trut" (Catholic bitch) and "Commerciële AIDS" (Commercial AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
). This album set the tone, by using hardcore beats combined with a hardcore message shouted out by a seemingly furious Def-P. The main subjects handled in their songs were the poor quality and lack of creativity in commercial music ("Commerciële AIDS"); religious fanaticism ("Katholieke trut"); and the joys of drinking beer ("Bier").
In 1993 the album Roffer dan Ooit was released. However the Dutch radio accused the band of "playing ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
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The same year a new album was released: Vlijmscherp and on this album the group commented about their treatment in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
. In one of the songs from the album, "Ghetto'tje spelen" (a pun on "ghetto te spelen"; "Ghetto Game", but basically means "Playing Ghetto"), the DJ who accused the Posse of "playing ghetto" was insulted by Def-P in the following lyric:
Due to the explicit nature the group were banned all over the Dutch radio and both public and commercial radio stations refused to air music from Osdorp Posse.
This did not imply the end of Osdorp Posse, but a dramatic change in style and in 1995 Afslag Osdorp was released, which was considered by many as their finest album in which social issues like prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
, real love, domestic abuse and religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
were covered. The radiostation Villa 65 played one song once, providing the total media exposure to date.
In 1996 the band played with death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Nembrionic
Nembrionic
Nembrionic was a Dutch death metal band. They were formed in 1991 under the name Nembrionic Hammerdeath as a black metal band; they changed their name to Nembrionic in 1993. The band released three full-lengths on Displeased Records and one full-length together with Osdorp Posse...
which resulted in Briljant, Hard en Geslepen in which hip hop and metal were combined. In 1998 they started their own record label, Ramp Records. Osdorp Posse managed to get their first Top-10 hit in 2000 with the single "Origineel Amsterdams" and after the single entered the Top-10 Dutch radio and television started to play them again. The lead rapper Def-P also started to embark on solo projects from 2001 onwards, the most successful being Def P & Beatbusters.
In 2008 the Osdorp Posse decided to prepare their last album and tour. De double CD called "2 Decennia" was released on November 13, 2008. The project contains remixes of Osdorp Posse tracks, made by other respected bands, and a cd with the best work and 6 new tracks. Together with friends, Jerome XL, Casto and Macronizm they toured Holland and Belgium in 2009. September 2009 marks the ending of an era for the Osdorp Posse. After the last shows in the legendary Melkweg in Amsterdam, the crew will stop performing and recording after 20 years.
In 2008 Def-P and fellow MC Jerome XL decided to start a new crew to up the level in the Dutch Hip Hop game after Osdorp Posse said farewell. The crew is called Digibombers, and their first album can be expected in 2010. Fans are already pickup up on it,and the chances are that this project will be highly anticipated by the Hip Hop scene.
Albums
- Osdorp Stijl (Osdorp Style) (1992)
- Roffer dan Ooit (Rougher than Ever) (1992)
- Vlijmscherp (Razor Sharp) (1993)
- Afslag Osdorp (Exit Osdorp) (1995)
- Briljant, Hard en GeslepenBriljant, Hard en GeslepenBriljant, Hard en Geslepen is an album by the Dutch death metal band Nembrionic who wrote and recorded all the music, and the Dutch hiphop band Osdorp Posse who contributed the lyrics and vocals.-Track listing:...
(Brilliant, Hard, and Sharpened) (1996) - Geendagsvlieg (None Day Fly) (1997)
- Oud & Nieuw (Old and New) (1998)
- Kernramp (Nuclear Disaster) (2000)
- Tegenstrijd (Fight Against) (2003)
- Hollandse Hardcore Hiphop Helden (Dutch Heroes of Hardcore Hiphop) (2005)
- LAOS Projects (Laberinto & Osdorp Posse) (2007)
- 2 Decennia (2008) (2 CD)
Singles
- "Hardcore Leeft" (Hardcore Lives) (March 1994)
- "Ongeplugd" (Unplugged) (December 1994)
- "Origineel Amsterdams" (Original Amsterdam) (2000)
- "Chemoderniseerd" (Chemodernized) featuring Blind Justice (2000)
- "Ik Eerst/Jongens Uit De Industrie" (Me First/The Boys of the Industry) (2003)
- "Fok Jou!" (Fuck You!) (2003)