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Gang Albanii | |
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| Origin | Poland |
| Genres | hip hop |
| Years active | 2014–2017 |
| Labels | Step Records |
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Gang Albanii was a Polish hip-hop group formed in 2014 by DJ Rozbójnik Alibaba, rapper Popek and rapper Borixon. They released 2 albums and 13 singles before disbanding in 2017. [1]
In Polish, Gang Albanii means "Gang of Albania". Popek lived in the United Kingdom, where he met Albakrallet, who influenced him to name his new band after them.
Gang Albanii achieved notable popularity in Poland before disbanding. [2] Their most popular song Dla prawdziwych dam (For the True Ladies) has over 80 million views on YouTube. [3] They are recognized for their obscene lyrics, which are usually about drugs, hookers or bank robberies. Popek, the group's leader, cannot officially appear on stage concerts, as he is on the run from the Polish police. To circumvent this, he performs onscreen through Skype. [4]
Gang Albanii released their first album Królowie życia (Kings of Life) in 2015. The album turned was well-received. It sold more than 90 thousand copies, awarding the group a triple platinum record from ZPAV. [5] [6]
Gang Albanii's second album, Ciężki Gnój (Heavy Dung), was scheduled to be released in 2016.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| Królowie życia |
| 1 [8] |
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| Ciężki gnój |
| 2 [11] |
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| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Album | Certifications | |
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| Eska [13] | POL NEW [14] | ||||
| 2015 | |||||
| „Napad na bank” [15] | – | – | Królowie życia | * ZPAV: Diamond [16] | |
| „Albański raj” [17] | – | – | * ZPAV: Diamentowa płyta [16] | ||
| „Dla prawdziwych dam” [18] | 1 | 4 | * ZPAV: Diamond [16] | ||
| "—" indicates, the single was not on the list of top music. | |||||
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