Škabo
Encyclopedia
Boško Ćirković (born December 4, 1976) better known as Škabo (Serbian Cyrillic: Шкабо) is a rapper, beatmaker and producer from Belgrade
, Serbia
. He has released three albums as a member of Beogradski Sindikat
, four solo albums and one album together with his wife, under the name PKS.
. He participated in almost every aspect of making the BSSST...Tišinčina
- their first album. Besides still being a part of Beograski sindikat, he is now also a part of newly formed band F4 (Fantastic Four) which includes Škabo, DJ Iron and Zobla (not from Beogradski Sindikat, but Skabo's cousin) and Marlon Brutal.
. His show was called Sindikalni termin and it was about Serbian hip-hop, demo-groups and events.
During 2003 he was writing a column for Glas javnosti
daily.
He is also one of the founders and a CEO of "Magmedia" d.o.o. company for protection and exploitation of intellectual property.
He is currently writing a column for Večernje novosti
daily and music reviews for Serbian editions of Maxim
and Playboy
magazines.
He is also co-author of radio show "Treći put" ("The Third Way") on RTS's Belgrade 202 channel.
Škabo also appears in Boris Malagurski
's documentary film The Weight of Chains
in which he advocates social change in Serbia
.
Solo:
As one half of "PKS":
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He has released three albums as a member of Beogradski Sindikat
Beogradski Sindikat
Beogradski Sindikat is a Serbian hip-hop group from Belgrade formed in 1999. It currently consists of eleven members. They have released three albums,first one highly acclaimed and marked the beginning of second wave of Serbian hip hop.-Group members:* Žobla - MC * Ogi - MC Beogradski Sindikat...
, four solo albums and one album together with his wife, under the name PKS.
Beginnings
Before Beogradski Sindikat, Škabo was a member of underground rap group called Red Zmaja (Order of the Dragon). Then in 1999, alongside with 8 others MC's he founded Beogradski sindikatBeogradski sindikat
Beogradski Sindikat is a Serbian hip-hop group from Belgrade formed in 1999. It currently consists of eleven members. They have released three albums,first one highly acclaimed and marked the beginning of second wave of Serbian hip hop.-Group members:* Žobla - MC * Ogi - MC Beogradski Sindikat...
. He participated in almost every aspect of making the BSSST...Tišinčina
BSSST...Tišincina
BSSST...Tišinčina! is the title of an album released by the Serbian hip-hop collective Beogradski Sindikat in early 2002...
- their first album. Besides still being a part of Beograski sindikat, he is now also a part of newly formed band F4 (Fantastic Four) which includes Škabo, DJ Iron and Zobla (not from Beogradski Sindikat, but Skabo's cousin) and Marlon Brutal.
Work outside music
From 2001 to 2005 he worked as radio host on Radio SKCStudentski kulturni centar
Studentski Kulturni Centar , abbreviated as "SKC", is a cultural centre in Belgrade, Serbia.The center opened in 1971 in the building that had up to that point been used by state security agency UDBA. The opening of SKC was seen by many as the communist regime's concession to the youth of Belgrade...
. His show was called Sindikalni termin and it was about Serbian hip-hop, demo-groups and events.
During 2003 he was writing a column for Glas javnosti
Glas javnosti
Glas javnosti is a daily newspaper published in Belgrade.Its first issue appeared on April 20, 1998, published by a group of journalists from Blic daily who, led by Manojlo Vukotić, left to form their own newspaper.Initially, their new paper carried the Novi Blic name, but the Belgrade Commercial...
daily.
He is also one of the founders and a CEO of "Magmedia" d.o.o. company for protection and exploitation of intellectual property.
He is currently writing a column for Večernje novosti
Vecernje novosti
Večernje novosti is a Belgrade-based daily newspaper. Founded in 1953, it quickly grew into a high-circulation daily.It first appeared on stands on October 16, 1953 edited by Slobodan Glumac who set the newspaper's tone for years to come...
daily and music reviews for Serbian editions of Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
and Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazines.
He is also co-author of radio show "Treći put" ("The Third Way") on RTS's Belgrade 202 channel.
Škabo also appears in Boris Malagurski
Boris Malagurski
Boris Malagurski is a Serbian-Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the owner of the Malagurski Cinema production company, based in Vancouver, Canada.-Life and work:Born to Prof. Dr. Sc...
's documentary film The Weight of Chains
The Weight of Chains
The Weight of Chains is a 2010 Canadian documentary film directed by Boris Malagurski which analyzes the role that the United States, NATO and the EU played in the breakup of Yugoslavia. It was released on December 17, 2010.-Production:...
in which he advocates social change in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
Discography
As a member of Beogradski Sindikat:- 2001: BSSST...TišinčinaBSSST...TišincinaBSSST...Tišinčina! is the title of an album released by the Serbian hip-hop collective Beogradski Sindikat in early 2002...
- 2005: Svi ZajednoSvi ZajednoSvi zajedno is the second studio album released in 2005 by the Serbian hip-hop collective Beogradski Sindikat...
- 2010: Diskretni herojiDiskretni HerojiDiskretni Heroji , is the third studio album released in 2010 by the Serbian hip-hop collective Beogradski Sindikat...
Solo:
- 2003: Sam
- 2008: Remek DeloRemek delo (album)Remek Delo is the second solo album by Škabo, a member of the Belgrade hip hop collective Beogradski sindikat, released on June 13, 2008 by Magmedia. It contains the following 11 tracks:# "Intro" feat. Bad Copy# "Sam protiv sebe"...
- 2009: Deset Dina Glasa Na Matrici
- 2010: Muzika za demonstracije
- 2011: Vuk
As one half of "PKS":
- 2005: PVOPVO (album)PVO is an album made by Škabo and his wife Nadica, as members of the group called PKS. The album was released on Škabo's own Magmedia label in September 2005...