Stresi

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Stresi
Born
Arkimed Lushaj

(1986-06-15) 15 June 1986 (age 38)
Tropojë, Albania
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer, business magnate
Years active2007–present
Musical career
Genres Hip hop
Rap
InstrumentVocals

Arkimed Lushaj (born 15 June 1986), known by the stage name Stresi, is an Albanian rapper. He founded his own label in 2014, BadBoys4Life. [1]

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Early life

Stresi was born on 15 June 1986 in Tirana. [2] When he was a child, his family moved to Belgium. During his childhood years there, he sang and performed in shows that were organized for Albanians in the diaspora. [3] He lived there for several years until 2007 when he returned to Albania. He also lived in Italy for several years. [4] As a troubled child who tried to run away from home, he was given the name "Stresi," which means "stress" in Albanian, by his mother. [5] Stresi graduated in psychology, although he has never practiced the profession. [6]

Career

Stresi started his career as a rapper in 2007 when he was 20 years old. [7] In 2012, Stresi was the musical ally of the Babastars label, but the alliance was destroyed in 2020 when Ghetto Geasy and Mike dissed Stresi with the song "Hajde Te Baba". Stresi responded to the diss with the song "Po Foli i Fundit". [8] Stresi is also the founder of the music label "BadBoys4Life". The members of the "BadBoys4Life" label also include singers and bands from Albania and Kosovo, such as One T, Anestezion, Pakufijt, Enes Qosa and Flor Bana. [9]

Discography

Singles

  • 2004 – Unë jam
  • 2009 – Sonte Është Nata Ime
  • 2009 – Hi...
  • 2010 – My Love
  • 2010 – Tik Tak
  • 2011 – Bad Boys
  • 2012 – Lamtumire (feat. Xheraldina Berisha)
  • 2012 – Now Am Ballin (feat. Emiliano Pakufijt & Kulayde)
  • 2012 – Lambo
  • 2013 – Love Story
  • 2013 – Thirrni Eulexin (feat. Anestezion & One T)
  • 2014 – Me Fal (feat. Albresha)
  • 2014 – Ushtari Rruges (feat. Loni)
  • 2015 – Mos Ma Luni Gocen
  • 2016 – E Boj Temen
  • 2017 – Shokun S'e Lo (feat. One T)
  • 2017 – Fake Love (feat. Flor Bana)
  • 2017 – Më Fal 2 (feat. Anxhelo Koçi)
  • 2017 – Sa Her E Don (feat. Anxhelo Koçi & Flor Bana)
  • 2018 – GTA
  • 2018 – Te Du Mom (feat. Fatima Ymeri)
  • 2019 – Real Life
  • 2019 - Big Booty (feat. Don Phenom, Anxhelo Koçi & Flor Bana)
  • 2019 - Nuk O Veq Gang (feat. MRK)
  • 2019 - Hey Mama (feat. MRK)
  • 2019 - Two Shots (feat. MRK & Anxhelo Koci)
  • 2020 - Zemren Maje
  • 2020 - Loco
  • 2020 - Kush Rakin Je Ti?
  • 2020 - Shokun Se Lo 3 (feat. One T & Anestezion)
  • 2020 - Per Veti (feat. Finem & Solo)
  • 2020 - Archimed
  • 2020 - Gang Shit (feat. One T & Anestezion)
  • 2021 - S'jom Dorzu (feat. Getinjo)
  • 2021 - Feel Good (feat. Cbiz)
  • 2021 - Out Of My Mind (feat. ISH)
  • 2021 - A T'ka Marr Malli
  • 2021 - Jo Jo Jo (feat. Pakufijt)
  • 2021 - Shoqnia (feat. Bala)
  • 2022 - Mafioz (feat. GER)
  • 2022 - Savage
  • 2022 - Paranoia (feat. Niku Bossi)
  • 2022 - Noise
  • 2022 - Coco (feat. Flor Bana)
  • 2022 - Win Win (feat. One T)
  • 2022 - I Smoke Them
  • 2023 - Nobody (feat. One T)
  • 2023 - Medalioni (feat. Noizy)
  • 2023 - Cocaina
  • 2023 - Sja Keni Iden
  • 2023 - Maybach (feat. Il Ghost, Malsho, Riflo & Daxter)

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