Eurocrack

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Eurocrack
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres Rap, hardcore hip hop, trap, grime
Years active2012-present
Labels Fullsteam
Members RPK
Julma-Henri
Website www.eurocrack.com

Eurocrack, sometimes stylized as E U R O C R A C K, is a Finnish rap act made up of Finnish rappers RPK and Julma-Henri. The duo was formed in 2012 with a major album release Huume (stylized as H U U M E) in June 2013. [1]

Contents

Career

Julma-Henri (also known as JLMA HNRI, Henri, Henkka, LL Julma H, Jääkarhu-Make, Money, Pepsi P) was previously well-known since 2007 as Julma-Henri & Syrjäytyneet with a number of albums, notably Al-Qaida Finland (2007), SRJTNT vol. 1 and Radio Jihad... Syrjäytynyt vol. 2 (2008, 2011).

With RPK (real name Roope Kinnunen also known as RoopeK, RRKK, RPK, Esaar, Koksukoo, Koksu Koo, Kokkelikoo, Mörkö, Supertuottaja, Rrimöykk, Rumpukone), formerly of Ceebrolistics, [2] the two had started an artistic cooperation together in 2010 releasing a number of works together including EPs, such as Kutsu EP (2010) and ”HENRI” (2012). Their third work together Euro Crack EP (2012) [3] is considered a beginning of the Eurocrack project that blossomed with a charting studio album released in July 2013. Eurocrack's studio album Huume (in English The Drug, stylized as H U U M E) was released on 28 June 2013 [1] [4] and has appeared at number 7 on the Official Finnish Album Chart [5]

Discography

Albums and EPs

as Julma-Henri & RPK
as JLMA HNRI X RPK

2012: Euro Crack EP

as Eurocrack
YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
FIN
[6]
2013Huume
(credited to Eurocrack)
7

Singles / Music videos

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