Frederik Hahn , better known by his stage name Torch, is a German rapper. He is also known as DJ Haitian Star. He was among the first German rappers who began rapping in German in the mid-1980s in Heidelberg, laying the foundation for the success of German hip hop music. In 1985, Afrika Bambaataa named him king of the first German chapter of the Zulu Nation and also gave him the title: Overlord of Sound & Culture.
Robert Zemichiel, known professionally as Afrob, is a German rapper and actor.
Tomasz Kuklicz, known professionally as DJ Tomekk, is a Polish-born German-based hip hop DJ and record producer. Rappers who have featured in his songs include Ice-T, Fatman Scoop, Khia, Xzibit, Fler, Sido, Kurupt, Lil' Kim, KRS-One, Torch, Afrob, Flavor Flav, and GZA.
Down with the King is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released on May 4, 1993, by Profile Records. The album was produced by Pete Rock, Q-Tip, EPMD, DJ Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature, Jam Master Jay, The Bomb Squad, Daniel Shulman, Run-D.M.C., Chyskills, Jermaine Dupri and Clifton "Specialist" Dillon.
"Get Low" is the debut single by American rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, featuring American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins, released as a single in 2003. It first appeared on the 2002 album Kings of Crunk. "Get Low" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003. Outside of the United States, "Get Low" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom, the top twenty of the charts in Germany and the top forty of the charts in Australia, Austria, and New Zealand. It is also known as a breakthrough song for the crunk genre, as the song's success helped it become mainstream. It is listed number 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
"MC's Act Like They Don't Know" is a song from KRS-One's 1995 eponymous album. It contains production from DJ Premier that samples "Yesterdays" by Clifford Brown, and interpolates "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow. Its lyrics deal with how many rappers who achieve positive chart positions and other commercial awards cannot perform well live.
Shawn Maurice Mims, known mononymously as Mims, is an American rapper from New York City. He is best known for his commercial debut single "This Is Why I'm Hot", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following the release of his hit single, Mims' debut album, Music Is My Savior, was released in March 2007.
The discography of American rapper Fabolous consists of 7 studio albums, 2 extended plays, 58 singles, and 11 mixtapes, among various other recordings.
This is the discography of American rapper KRS-One.
"Kimnotyze" is the lead single of Lil' Kim for record producer DJ Tomekk's second album Beat of Life Vol. 1. It was released in Switzerland, Austria and Germany only. The song was successful, becoming Lil' Kim's third consecutive Top 10 hit in Germany after her number 1 hit "Lady Marmalade" featuring Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and Missy Elliott and her number 3 hit "In the Air Tonite" featuring Phil Collins. She is the only rapper to achieve this in Germany.
Domingo Padilla, better known as Domingo, is an American hip hop producer from Brooklyn, New York of Latino descent. He has produced for some well-known hip hop artists such as Das EFX, Immortal Technique, and Rakim, among others. He is closely associated with Kool G Rap.
Lawrence "Kris" Parker, better known by his stage names KRS-One and Teacha, is an American rapper, lyricist and occasional producer from New York. He rose to prominence as part of the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs, "Sound of da Police", "Love's Gonna Get'cha ", and "My Philosophy". Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Following the release of the group's debut album, Criminal Minded, fellow artist Scott La Rock was shot and killed, but KRS-One continued the group, effectively as a solo project. He began releasing records under his own name in 1993. He is politically active, having started the Stop the Violence Movement after Scott's death. He is also a vegan activist, expressed in songs such as "Beef". He is widely considered an influence on many hip-hop artists.
The following is the discography of MC Lyte, an American hip hop musician.
"Beat of Life" is a 2003 single by DJ Tomekk from his second album Beat of Life Vol. 1. It features guest vocal appearances from American rappers Ice-T and Trigga tha Gambler, as well as Guano Apes vocalist Sandra Nasić. The song peaked at No. 12 in Germany.
"1, 2, 3, ... Rhymes Galore" is a single by DJ Tomekk and Grandmaster Flash, released in 1999. It was Tomekk's debut single. It features raps by Flavor Flav, MC Rene and Afrob. Flavor Flav raps in English and Afrob and MC Rene both rap in German. The song peaked at No. 6 in Germany and No. 9 in Switzerland.
"Ich lebe für Hip Hop" is a single by hip hop producer DJ Tomekk, released in 2000. The song features GZA, Curse, Prodigal Sunn and the Stieber Twins. With the exception of repeating the song's title, Prodigal Sunn and GZA rap in English. Curse and the Stieber twins rap in German. The song peaked at number 11 in Germany.
René El Khazraje, best known by his stage name MC Rene, is a German rapper and stand-up comedian.
"Ooh Wee" is a song by Mark Ronson featuring Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife and Saigon. It was released as the lead single from Ronson's debut studio album, Here Comes the Fuzz, on 20 October 2003. It charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and caused Ronson to return to the UK after many years of living in the United States.
Return of Hip Hop is the first album by hip hop producer DJ Tomekk. It was released on 12 February 2001 through Fila/Modul/BMG. Entirely produced by Tomekk, it features guest appearances from several German hip hop recording artists, including MC Rene, Torch, Afrob, Curse, Die Firma and Stieber Twins, as well as American rappers, such as Coolio, Flavor Flav, GZA, KRS-One and Prodigal Sunn. The album peaked at number 5 in Germany, number 27 in Switzerland and number 49 in Austria. It was supported with three charted singles: "1, 2, 3, ... Rhymes Galore", "Ich lebe für Hip Hop" and "Return of Hip Hop ".
Numma Eyns(from German 'Nummer Eins' to English: 'Number One') is the third album by Polish-born German hip hop producer DJ Tomekk. It was released on 16 September 2005 through EMI. Produced by Tomekk, Thomas Schmidt, Mr. Hunter and Bora Kalderim, it features guest appearances from German rappers, such as Harris, Sido, B-Tight and Fler, as well as American musicians, including Khia, Truth Hurts, Blaque, Horace Brown, MC Lyte and Xzibit. The album peaked at number 39 in Germany, number 67 in Austria and number 96 in Switzerland and. It was supported by singles "Salem Aleikum", "Jump, Jump" and "Eey Yo (Eeeeins)" with the latter two were charted.
