Snook (band)
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Snook is a Swedish rap group from Stockholm
. The group consists of Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros
and Daniel "Danne" Adams-Ray
. The group often makes fun of traditional rap and tries to renew it. They have released two full length albums and several singles.
In the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards
in Copenhagen they won the award for Best Swedish Act.
Linnros and Adams-Ray met in High School. They formed Snook in 2000, a Swedish slang word for "nose". The group's first single 1990 nånting, featuring Afasi & Filthy, became a big hit in Sweden. They were critically acclaimed because of their a different sound as compared to the general Swedish hip-hop. Their debut album Vi vet inte vart vi ska, men vi ska komma dit was released in may 2004, and was one of the most praised records in Sweden that year. Snook received a P3 Guld award for their hit "Mister Cool" (Mr. Cool").
Snook is currently on hiatus. Oskar Linnros has made a solo album called "Vilja Bli" (Wanting to Be), released 9 june 2010. He has moved away from hip-hop and the album consists of ten soul-pop songs.
Daniel Adams-Ray released six months after Linnros's debut an album called "Svart, Vitt och allt därimellan" (black , white and everything in between).
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The group consists of Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros
Oskar Linnros
Hans Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros is a Swedish musician.-Snook:Linnros started out as a rapper in the alternative hip hop duo Snook together with Daniel Adams-Ray. Snook released two albums and received both praise and heavy criticism...
and Daniel "Danne" Adams-Ray
Daniel Adams-Ray
Daniel David John Adams-Ray is a Swedish rapper, singer, and fashion designer.-Early years:Daniel Adams-Ray was born in Kenya to an Indonesian mother and a father of Swedish/Scottish heritage. His mother was a school administrator and his father a medical surgeon...
. The group often makes fun of traditional rap and tries to renew it. They have released two full length albums and several singles.
In the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards 2006
The MTV Europe Music Awards hit Copenhagen at the Bella Center/Rådhuspladsen in 2006. The venue was made to feel like a VIP club with exclusive, intimate performances...
in Copenhagen they won the award for Best Swedish Act.
Linnros and Adams-Ray met in High School. They formed Snook in 2000, a Swedish slang word for "nose". The group's first single 1990 nånting, featuring Afasi & Filthy, became a big hit in Sweden. They were critically acclaimed because of their a different sound as compared to the general Swedish hip-hop. Their debut album Vi vet inte vart vi ska, men vi ska komma dit was released in may 2004, and was one of the most praised records in Sweden that year. Snook received a P3 Guld award for their hit "Mister Cool" (Mr. Cool").
Snook is currently on hiatus. Oskar Linnros has made a solo album called "Vilja Bli" (Wanting to Be), released 9 june 2010. He has moved away from hip-hop and the album consists of ten soul-pop songs.
Daniel Adams-Ray released six months after Linnros's debut an album called "Svart, Vitt och allt därimellan" (black , white and everything in between).
Discography
- Vi vet inte vart vi ska men vi ska komma ditVi vet inte vart vi ska men vi ska komma ditVi vet inte vart vi ska men vi ska komma dit is the debut album from Swedish hiphop group Snook.-Track listing:# "Frankensteins boogie"# "Om en minut om en sekund"...
- (20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
) - ÄrAR-For Design of Thermal Systems Project:*Neglect ArAR, Ar or ar may refer to:*the letter R-Computer-related:*Abandonia Reloaded, a freeware games web community*Accelerated Reader, educational reading assessment software...
- (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
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Singles
- Lejonhjärta feat. Organism 12 (19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
) - 1990 Nånting feat. Afasi & Filthy (20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) - Såpbubblor (20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
) - Mister Cool (2004)
- Snook, svett och tårar (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - Längst fram i taxin (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - Kommer ifrån (20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - Inga problem (20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) - Inga problem (Remix) feat. Veronica MaggioVeronica MaggioVeronica Sandra Karin Maggio is a Swedish singer of Swedish and Italian origin. She won the category "Årets nykomling" in the Grammisgalan 2007....
& PetterPetter AskergrenPetter Alexis Askergren, , who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name, is a rap artist from Stockholm, Sweden, rapping in Swedish. He debuted in 1998 with the album Mitt sjätte sinne , which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
(20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
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