Unikkatil
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Unikkatil, and also known as Rebel a.k.a Unikkatil, is an Albanian-American
entertainer, rapper, and record producer from The Bronx, New York
and originally from Pristina
, Kosovo
. Unikkatil is best known as The Albanian Rap Revolution, the one who changed the face of Albanian-Rap, and as the leader of T.B.A. (The Bloody Alboz). His music career began in 2004 although in his own words he did not take it seriously until he moved to The United States
. After he moved to The Bronx, New York
, he was a member of A.B.I. (Albanian Boys Incorporated) and later, after putting those times behind, he started the Albanian Rap Group known as T.B.A. (The Bloody Alboz) alb: Shqipet E Pergjakshme, with the help of: Z.E.F. and Milot, under the Conqueror Records banner, later on rappers such as: Tee,Klepto, Presioni, Jeton & Alboholics joined. He still continues to represent the A.B.I. although his focus is primarily music and T.B.A.
lives. With Unikkatil in it however, everything changed, apart from being explicit, his lyrics were not influenced by American-Hiphop whatsoever, and for the first time a rapper's lyrics were actually honest, provocative and at times offensive, to the point violence between his supporters and enemies often exploded. Unikkatil's delivery received praise and although he gained huge numbers of fans, he also made a lot of enemies. He is considered to be the undisputed King of Albanian hiphop by many. His popularity had basically exploded overnight, with the release of a 2 hour long program in the radio station known as Urban FM where he released over 15 songs in one night, most of which were from the album "Shihemi N'Perkujtime" with the help of the DJ known as S. Billy. He released 4 albums so far, the first one was "Shihemi N'Perkujtime", released in 2003, second one was "Unikkatil presents The Bloody Alboz" released in 2004, third was "Armiq't Suprem" released in 2006, and 4th was "Kanuni I Katilit" released in 2007 announced to have sold over 13.000 copies in the first week, and over 40.000 in the first month, which is a huge success for a small country such as Kosovo. He has also produced Presioni's debut album "Nentori i Trete" and a few songs from Cyanide's debut album. His music and it's heavy influence changed Albanian Rap forever. Despite releasing four albums, a big number of other songs were released for free under no known albums. His popularity skyrocketed with the release of "Ju Ha Per S'gjalli" in 2006. His latest event in Frauenfeld, Switzerland in 2009 holds the record for the biggest event ever held by an Albanian artist in Switzerland. Close to 5000 people were present
Karate
Champion
of Kosovo
in 1993 representing the "Studenti" team at the age of twelve under the tutelage of Sulejman Jetullahu. Later trained kick-boxing until the age of fourteen but soon after stopped participating in any tournaments or championships.
Albanian-American
Albanian Americans are United States citizens of full or partial Albanian ancestry. Although according to data from a 2008 Survey of the United States Government, there are 201,118 Americans of full or partial Albanian descent.-Emigration History:...
entertainer, rapper, and record producer from The Bronx, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and originally from Pristina
Pristina
Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. Unikkatil is best known as The Albanian Rap Revolution, the one who changed the face of Albanian-Rap, and as the leader of T.B.A. (The Bloody Alboz). His music career began in 2004 although in his own words he did not take it seriously until he moved to The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. After he moved to The Bronx, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, he was a member of A.B.I. (Albanian Boys Incorporated) and later, after putting those times behind, he started the Albanian Rap Group known as T.B.A. (The Bloody Alboz) alb: Shqipet E Pergjakshme, with the help of: Z.E.F. and Milot, under the Conqueror Records banner, later on rappers such as: Tee,Klepto, Presioni, Jeton & Alboholics joined. He still continues to represent the A.B.I. although his focus is primarily music and T.B.A.
Career
Albanian-rap used to be much different before Unikkatil emerged. It used to be positive and was American-influenced, with even borrowed word's such as "ghetto" and "gangsta" from American Hip-Hop, however it virtually always delivered a positive message, and it rarely described real AlbanianAlbanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
lives. With Unikkatil in it however, everything changed, apart from being explicit, his lyrics were not influenced by American-Hiphop whatsoever, and for the first time a rapper's lyrics were actually honest, provocative and at times offensive, to the point violence between his supporters and enemies often exploded. Unikkatil's delivery received praise and although he gained huge numbers of fans, he also made a lot of enemies. He is considered to be the undisputed King of Albanian hiphop by many. His popularity had basically exploded overnight, with the release of a 2 hour long program in the radio station known as Urban FM where he released over 15 songs in one night, most of which were from the album "Shihemi N'Perkujtime" with the help of the DJ known as S. Billy. He released 4 albums so far, the first one was "Shihemi N'Perkujtime", released in 2003, second one was "Unikkatil presents The Bloody Alboz" released in 2004, third was "Armiq't Suprem" released in 2006, and 4th was "Kanuni I Katilit" released in 2007 announced to have sold over 13.000 copies in the first week, and over 40.000 in the first month, which is a huge success for a small country such as Kosovo. He has also produced Presioni's debut album "Nentori i Trete" and a few songs from Cyanide's debut album. His music and it's heavy influence changed Albanian Rap forever. Despite releasing four albums, a big number of other songs were released for free under no known albums. His popularity skyrocketed with the release of "Ju Ha Per S'gjalli" in 2006. His latest event in Frauenfeld, Switzerland in 2009 holds the record for the biggest event ever held by an Albanian artist in Switzerland. Close to 5000 people were present
The Bloody Alboz
In 2000 Unikkatil recorded a song called "Bloody Alboz" featuring Milot, that's when an idea of a group was born, that's when the name was born. The Bloody Alboz was founded by three people: Unikkatil, Milot and ZEF. Later on other noted rapper's joined the group. Also worth noting all but 2 songs in the first TBA album were produced by Unikkatil. 99% of TBA songs released in the first 3 years were produced by Unikkatil. Now the group has over 20 members.Combat-sports activity
Unikkatil was a ShotokanShotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo Funakoshi . Gichin was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including...
Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
Champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
in 1993 representing the "Studenti" team at the age of twelve under the tutelage of Sulejman Jetullahu. Later trained kick-boxing until the age of fourteen but soon after stopped participating in any tournaments or championships.
Discography
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Unikkatil Prezanton: The Bloody Alboz Unikkatil Prezanton: The Bloody Alboz Unikkatil Prezanton: The Bloody Alboz is the 2004 debut album by Kosovar rapper, Unikkatil. The album features appearences from famous Kosovar rapper, Presioni.-Track listing:... |
| 2006 | Armiqt Suprem |
| 2007 | Kanuni i Katilit |