Snook

Swedish rap duo Snook broke to mainstream success in 2004 using the smash hit one “Mister Great,” which established them among the country’s most appealing hip-hop abilities. Founded in 2000 in Stockholm, the duo is normally made up of Daniel Adams-Ray (blessed on August 18, 1983, in Nairobi, Kenya) and Kihlen (blessed Oskar Linnros on August 15, 1983, in Sundbyberg, Sweden). Snook got their begin in the first 2000s in affiliation with Uppsala-based rap duo Afasi & Filthy, who highlighted them as guests on the 2003 underground strike “1990Nånting.” Snook’s visitor feature on Afasi & Filthy’s breakout strike established the stage because of their own, “Mister Great.” Originally released for the ten-track edition of their separately released debut record, Vi Vet Inte Vart Vi Ska Guys Vi Ska Komma Dit, “Mister Great” first moved into the Swedish singles graphs in July 2004, a few months following the 12-monitor edition of Vi Vet Inte Vart Vi Ska Guys Vi Ska Komma Dit premiered. “Mister Great” inched in the singles graph for a few months, eventually peaking at number 2 for a few weeks in Sept 2004 and spending 12 weeks general in the very best Ten. A few years afterwards Snook released their second record, Är (2006), for the Playground Music label. An alternative solution rap work acclaimed because of its striking approach, Är was made by Kihlen in cooperation with Salem al Fakir and features live instrumentation. The record spawned the singles “Snook, Svett & Tårar,” “Längst Fram I Taxin,” “Kommer Ifrån,” and “Inga Issue,” and also a strike remix from the last mentioned. Moreover, Snook earned a 2006 MTV European countries Music Prize for Greatest Swedish Work. In following years Kihlen branched from his own being a producer, dealing with veteran rapper Petter in 2007 for the strike one “God Damn It!” and soul-pop vocalist Veronica Maggio in 2008 on the majority of her second record, Och Vinnaren Är…, especially the worldwide smash strike “Måndagsbarn.”