Adam Andrzej Ostrowski, better known as O.S.T.R., is a Polish rapper, musician, audio engineer and record producer, famous for his freestyle rap skills, ambitious lyrics and unique beats. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Łódź, violin class. He is one of the few Polish rappers who have received professional musical education. He has collaborated with American rappers such as Evidence, El Da Sensei, Craig G, Keith Murray, Jeru The Damaja, Lil' Dap, Sadat X and Canadian producer Marco Polo. He has also collaborated with many Polish artists, including jazz musicians Michał Urbaniak, Hades, SOFA, Fokus, DJ Deszczu Strugi, DonGURALesko, Vienio i Pelson, Fu, Pezet, Sistars and Slums Attack. He is a member of bands such as Tabasko, Skill Mega, Killing Skills, Beat Brothers and musical project POE. He is also a former member of Obóz TA and LWC. In 2013, he shared the position of art director of Męskie Granie festival with alternative rock vocalist Kasia Nosowska.
Sokół, stage name of Wojciech Sosnowski, is a Polish MC born in Warsaw, Poland 11 March 1977. Since his debut show and the first track on the DJ 600V album in 1997, Sokół has released 13 studio albums with various music projects, such as ZIP Skład (1999), WWO, Sokół i Marysia Starosta, Sokół feat. Pono.
Ryszard "Peja" Andrzejewski is a Polish rap musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the frontman of the Polish rap group Slums Attack. Peja was the recipient of the Fryderyk prize in 2002. In 2001 he played a role in the documentary movie "Blokersi". He has been featured in The New York Times and The Source. The Slums Attack broke up in 2016.
Luxtorpeda is a Polish rock band, founded in 2010. The current line-up consists of Robert 'Litza' Friedrich, Robert 'Drężmak' Drężek (guitar), Krzysztof 'Kmieta' Kmiecik (bass), Tomasz 'Krzyżyk' Krzyżaniak (drums), and Przemysław 'Hans' Frencel (vocals). The band has released seven studio albums, Luxtorpeda (2011), Robaki (2012), A morał tej historii mógłby być taki, mimo że cukrowe, to jednak buraki (2014), MYWASWYNAS (2016), Anno Domini MMXX (2020), Elekroluxtorpeda (2021) and Omega (2022).
Paweł Ryszard Mikołajuw, also known as Popek, Popek Monster and Król Albanii, is a Polish rapper and professional mixed martial arts fighter. In 2000, together with such rappers as Bosski Roman, Tadek, Pomidor and Kali founded the group Firma. Popek creates music from the border of dubstep, grime and gangsta rap.
Marcin "Abradab" Marten is a Polish rapper and music producer. Marten is a founding member of Polish hip-hop group Kaliber 44 and, since 2002, a solo artist. He is a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Marten is a winner of two Fryderyk awards. In 2011, Machina magazine placed Marten at No.17 on the list of 30 best Polish rappers. He has also collaborated with artists like Piotr Banach, Bosski Roman, Maciej Maleńczuk, Wojciech Waglewski, Grubson, L.U.C and O.S.T.R.
Donatan, is a Polish musician, music producer and sound engineer. Donatan along with Teka co-created RafPak.
Kartagina is an album by Polish rapper O.S.T.R. and Canadian producer Marco Polo, released on March 4, 2014 on Asfalt Records. According to ZPAV the album went gold before its official release having sold 15 000 copies by pre-order. It debuted on the Polish Album Chart at number one.
Fonografika Sp. j. is the largest independent Polish record label, it was founded in 2001 by Jacek Caba, and he actively ran until 2014.
Łukasz Bułat-Mironowicz, better known by his stage name Hades, is a Polish rapper. He is also a member of bands HiFi Banda and RH-.
Pokahontaz is a Polish hip-hop group, founded in 2003 in Katowice by Rahim, Fokus and DJ Bambus.
Marysia Starosta, is a Polish singer. Her debut album titled Maryland was released on November 24, 2008 by EMI Music Poland. From 2011 she worked with her former partner, rapper Sokół with whom she released two albums, both certified Platinum in Poland.
Piotr Kowalczyk, better known under his stage name Tau, and formerly as Medium, is a Polish rapper, vocalist, beatboxer and hip-hop producer. In 2008, he released his underground debut album Seans spirytystyczny (Séance) under the name Medium. His next underground album Alternatywne źródło energii was released in 2010, which helped Medium to be spotted by Marcin "Tytus" Grabski, CEO of Asfalt Records, who offered him a contract.
Graal is the second album by Polish rapper Tau and the last released under the pseudonym Medium. It was released as a double album on 20 November 2012 by Asfalt Records. Recording took place during 2012 at Studio Łukasza Kowalskiego in Kielce with DJ Deszczu Strugi in charge of mixing the album. As with his previous album Teoria równoległych wszechświatów, production and arrangement were overseen by Medium himself.
Remedium is the third studio album by Polish rapper Tau, released on 3 December 2014 by his own label Bozon Records. It was his first album released after changing his stage name from Medium to Tau. The album features guest appearances by Kali, Bezczel, Buka, Paluch, Zeus, the singer Agnieszka Musiał and rapper Lecrae. At first, rapper stated there was going to be guest appearances by KęKę and Peja, although their contribution was canceled by Tau himself.
Filip Tadeusz Szcześniak, better known by the stage name Taco Hemingway, is a Polish rapper, songwriter, and musician.
Kuba Grabowski, better known by his stage names Quebonafide and Jakub Grabowski, is a Polish rapper, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the duos Yochimu and Taconafide, and the founder of the record label QueQuality. With over 350 thousand albums sold, he is one of Poland's best-selling rappers. His biggest success thus far – the Soma 0.5 mg album, recorded with the rapper Taco Hemingway – has sold more than 150 thousand copies. Also his solo album Egzotyka proved successful, selling over 150 thousand copies. His albums have repeatedly won the status of platinum, gold and diamond records. The rapper has authored such hits as 'Candy', 'Bubbletea' or 'Tamagotchi'. Five-time nominee for the Fryderyk award, with one victory for Soma 0,5 mg in the Hip-Hop Album of the Year category. In 2018, his album Egzotyka was nominated for Empik Bestseller award in the Polish Music category.
Mosa Ghawsi, known professionally as Malik Montana, is a German-Polish rapper of Afghan origin. He began making music in 2008, releasing his debut album, Naajak, in 2016. It would be followed by the release of Haram Masari in 2017, Tijara and 022 in 2018, and Import/Export in 2019.
Karol Poziemski, better known as Solar, Słoneczny Solar, and Bogaty Ziomek Tomba is a Polish rapper, freestyler. He is a two-time finalist of Wielka Bitwa Warszawska, and the initiator of the Hot16Challenge and Hot16Challenge2 actions. Karol Poziemski is mostly known for his duet performances with Mateusz "Białas" Karas. He also conducts solo artistic activity.
Borys Piotr Przybylski, known professionally as Bedoes, is a Polish rapper and songwriter, founder of the band 2115 Gang.
