Brit Reacts to The Evolution of Finnish Rap 🇫🇮 (1983-2021)

[@OllihuAkbar]

Finns have had rap battles since the early Iron Age (Väinämöinen vs. Joukahainen were the OGs)

[@FINMrCurly]

More like spell/lures ans tales battles

[@pepeti85]

😂👏

[@FAZE_VOLKZ]

Totta

[@joalampela8612]

@@FINMrCurly They spoke in poem, with rhythm. Wonder if there's a word for Rhythm And Poetry...

[@AnnaAstor-u6v]

Spoken word? ​@@joalampela8612

[@93tema]

Avain - Punainen tiili from 2001 was voted to all time best finnish rap song few years ago

[@Nevis1988]

And its great song, have that album cd :D

[@Adihassann]

Beat goes so hard!

[@Khosir1]

That whole album is top notch

[@air9227]

@@Khosir1 yea some of the songs are super super underrated imo

[@cassu6]

@@air9227 Honestly I started listening to old albums from Avain and damn that shit went hard. Starting to become my favorite rapper, although Ruudolf is still #1 in my heart :)

[@roniflexs]

Who ever made that ”collection” he edited it badly 😅 many of those songs were cutted the way it didn’t give the right picture how those songs really sound because it was just a short cut from chorus/hook

[@deaya9377]

EXACTLY! I was thinking the same, if it has to be only few seconds, then please cut it from a better spot. Not the chorus, if it's supposed to be a collection of rap music.

[@Jebu911]

Yeah its pretty boring edit but It kinda still gets the job done

[@NInjaTunazier]

Thanks that I did not need to type this. I agree 110%.

[@varpuvanhapiha1537]

Thinking the same, and it's missing A LOT of good smaller artists, and reggae styled groups that are really good.

[@Horned-Swashbuckler]

Agree - also Paleface's Helsinki Shangri-La album is not really rapping for the most part, it's traditional singing and protest song tradition with spices of rap, he has much other stuff that could've been used.

[@aapelihelkkula9986]

A Finn here. Loving your analysis of our language. The harshness, the syllables, and the rhythm…and loving that you love our rap 🫶🏻

[@SuperTukke]

Avain/Asa (the same dude) is someone you should definetly look in to, that dude is a sick writer, his lyrics are top notch. Fintelligens was great, they were a duo from which Elastinen went main stream/pop and made some very popular songs solo but he kinda left his roots a hiphop artist. Paleface is also another good example of og finnish hiphop, he also got some great material. From the newer stuff I personally like Kube and Gettomasa above all. But yeah, there is a lot of hidden gems for you to find, this list gives you a small glimpse of what there is to be found. Its great to see you enjoying these, hope you have fun when you go deeper!

[@htchtc203]

Oh, I wish you could understand lyrics of Raptori - Oi beibi 😂

[@Noweks]

you need translate that is awesome song

[@mhgamer2998]

​​@@NoweksIt's about a guy wanting to have s3x w a girl, and it has mentions of incest so yeah...

[@lolklghgjh]

Oh baby Oh baby I love you very much Why does your father has to be a provost? Otherwise we would be kissing each other, Driving to the sunset. You are beautiful and I am strong, Ah, you have a wonderful toe! I would very much like to take off your shirt, To see your lovely tan lines. I would very much love to kiss you. Why the heck is your father a provost? It's a beautiful summer night. School work isn't bothering us. I will always remember you, I hope you will remember me too. Baby I will do anything for you, I will freeze my grandma, I will fly to you. (chorus) I would like to be with you "that way", You know what I mean. I would love to touch you so, but what if your father finds out? When I see you my pants are throbbing. Oh baby check out this cannon! Ah now hormone is oozing, Why does your father has to be a mormon? Ah how lovely is your form, I would love to have your body completely to myself. It would be nice to have sexual intercourse with you, But I couldn't be bothered to kill a person (for that). (chorus) I would love to make love to you, Otherwise a gasstove is calling my name, or a hanging rope, or a razor blade. Come here baby, let's do a set. Ah I love your scent! I wonder how your dad figured out, What we were doing in the bathroom When we took each other's virginities. (chorus) ... And then the dude who is singing this song tells us how he got traumatized, but I will not write the lyrics here because it is not a nice image. (chorus)

[@hikotiini7884]

I could not keep a straight face with that lmaooo I can't believe I forgot what a masterpiece it is😂

[@broo_sh]

so true hahah

[@jutimatias]

Fintelligens were really big , but a few years after came Cheek, his success made hiphop almost "too mainstream" for a while. His hit singles are the most streamed and most watched finnish rap tracks. The other half of Fintelligens, Elastinen has his own record label and been doing Finland's "The Voice" for many years now. He's quite popular still from toddler to grandparents.

[@jutimatias]

And just to correct myself slightly, JVG has probably at least partially surpassed Cheek in streams etc.

[@MetroMabe]

Cheek is not a rapper. His a poprapper😂 dont ever bring that rat on table of og rappers😂

[@jutimatias]

@@MetroMabe sure he's not spittin' like "real rappers" , but he is on this list and he was megapopular during his career, there are many styles of hiphop represented here. I don't personally care for his music but I was just expressing my views.

[@jerehurskainen7888]

Cheek and Jvg goes to same category and its not rappers

[@juppajippa]

Cheek is always spitting fire ​@@jutimatias

[@ziggyhulden]

Fun facts. At 08:11 on song Kemmuru's song Koputa Puuta is my and my brother names mentioned, about 5 sec after that song cuts off on this clip. Aksim was our step-dad, was together with my mom over 10 years. My mom also rapped back in the 2000's. She had lot of songs on Myspace before their servers got corrupted. Nowdays i think there is only one left on youtube called Sirius - Vai olenko. She is also featuring on "Kemmuru - Mitä vaa voi tapahtua" song, published 2010.

[@AnleifrFIN]

Dude, You've only scratched the surface with this small compilation, You should definetly check out all the songs and music videos, maybe even translate the lyrics, you'll see finnish rap goes in-depth to some serious shit and one could argue its on top of the world, its just not known that well ;) I appreciate you making this reaction video and checking out our rap, would love to see more! 😄

[@pietasofia5756]

Loooove your analysis and the fact that you were impressed!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@Zinnaca]

Yes, people think Finland = Metal. But. We actually do every kind of music there is. And we are good at it. On thing we are really bad at and that is selling the stuff :D

[@braindisorder5043]

Juu ihan vitun hyvin 😂😂👍

[@max3r1]

We've been told this many times, "Kell' onni on, se onnen kätkekööt." Basicly, don't try to look too broud of what you're good at. "Omakehu haisee," is one other phrase.

[@vilwa]

honestly as a Finn this was such a great trip down the memory lane!

[@NestoriG]

These are the best selling/famous artists in this list but many greats are missing. Start with Redrama: Hang it up, Paleface: Aakkosmurha and Don Johnson Big Band - One MC, One Delay. These artists have started late 90,s and are still in! OGs like Avain/Asa and Fintelligens. I would Start with these... Thanks for reaction. Hola from Finland!

[@mattilatvala4164]

Oh yes: 1 MC, 1 delay! 😎

[@mapagr77]

Also Ceebrolistics is missing. My fav from the90’s

[@SanniLehtinen-wy5vy]

Tulenkantajat is also missing. Rollofunk is a must!

[@kynsijupakka]

what about huge L?

[@jonnaanelma]

We have some great saami rappers too, rapping in saami languages, Ailu Valle amd Amoc.

[@eQualizeri]

Ailu Valle best

[@joonashannila8751]

Finland has a very sizeable hiphop community, compared to it's size. It is probably one of biggest sub cultures here.. Been for a long time. As you can see, finnish hiphop dates back decades. It's gotten big enough to have broken into mainstream even since late 90s.. So yes. Finland has rap. Like real hiphop, not just any random rap. People take their hiphop pretty seriously too here. Now what comes to that "level went up past 6 years" the overall lyrical skill of hiphop has gone down, but hiphop has still gone even more versatile.. So there's something for everyone now. Back in 90s and 2000s it was all about lyrics. Now there is more all kinds of hiphop.. And that same effect reflects in the surface hiphop all around the world as well now. Gettomasa won the biggest finnish freestyle battle championship in 2012 and he still raps till this day.

[@patienbear]

The song Lössi by Gettomasa is such a great epitome of what an awesome modern Finnish rap song can be at its finest.

[@jeanayman7574]

Man, check out Huge L! The dude has made like at least 40 albums, propably 1000 songs, all produced by himself and is also considered to be the best freestyler in Finland according to most rap artists. True underground and self made DIY-hiphop artist. He also has an alter egos Pohjolan Molli and Herra Huu, both awesome. I'm not really a fan of hiphop and I hate like 95% of that type of music, but I do love Tupac, Ice Cube, Nas, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang Clan. British acts like The Streets, Gorillaz, Bob Vylan. I also found Ren couple of days ago and he's brilliant! I do not like Finnish hiphop in general, but Asa is good, Paleface has couple of good songs and so does JVG (mostly party stuff). But Huge L is out of this world with his beats, flow and lyrics. So chill, but still very rattatata like you said. Check his songs "1sanal", "Joo Joo", "Melankoholista (feat. Asa)", "Fressi", "Ma Ottaisin Laskun", "Oon Nahny" and "Mittasuhde Maailma". In that order too, 'cause 1sanal means with "oneword". Great rhyming with great flow! Oh, and one of the new acts I recommend is a group called Good Boys and a song "Niinku Saakeli". Great flow and one of them is like Finnish version of Busta Rhymes. Really fast!!! But good flow.

[@Paskapate]

Huge l way too underrated

[@grumpydomppa8666]

Huge L is one of the best and so underrated.

[@Automatiq]

Huge L should definately be considered one of the greatest Finnish rappers of all time

[@botno69420]

Somehow the list seemed to lack Are aswell, who is also one of the best if not the best freestyler in finland, and top tier rapper.

[@wondertim0]

I think there were zero Finnish female rappers? Here's a small sample of the last 20 years: Mariska - Tarkasta tämä (2002) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmWmqq2Ha82gppI Kana - Kontti Norjaan (2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rICxmmSNi92hp80 Yhdentekevää ft. Ylpee isäntä - Vesihiisibiisi (2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYm5l3ivas50pJo Sini Sabotage ft. VilleGalle - Levikset Repee (2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKW2nn2uqaaYkNk SOFA - Tyttörukka (2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJKli4ucarJ7hKs Mercedes Bentso (2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4fJdoiKacuBec0 MC Pyhä Lehmä ft. Rauhatäti & Heidi - Lenetään etelää (2016) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2LOdXeul8uMe68 Yhdentekevää ft. Rauhatäti - Toveribiisi (2016) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5vZk6iHYr-oj7c Adikia - Mun napa (2017) kzbin.info/www/bejne/imLbeHeXgbqJqNE Yeboyah - Broflake (2017) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKPGqHx3Ysh2jKc MC Kajo & Pyhä Lehmä - Kioskilla (2018) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKSYgoR3d91_odE F - Hajoaa (2019) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIbVmGBtq9Vmq8k Yeboyah - Aili (2019) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2ashqBsgZeZaq8 Mon-Sala - Lucky One (2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqrcdX6chtefqpI Mon-Sala - Näkemiin (2021) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIqZqKmBfZeCh6M Etta ft. Gettomasa - Perus (2022) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZiuqIBrabGNh7M A.W. Yrjänä & Valma - Kesken (2023) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6WYinqYntCJmKc Matriarkaatti - Märkää (2023) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZzEqHqQmqmHmpo

[@Nooppi]

how about noooouu!

[@hannoverfiste4126]

You have two songs for that industry plant Yeboyah and her rapping skills are dreadful.

[@nightwind6515]

I hardly ever see this level of misogynistic attitude when discussing any Finnish subject. Where is this coming from? I can understand that not all Finnish lady rappers are good but neither are the gents. Saying that there aren't any good ones is just ridiculous.

[@wondertim0]

@@nightwind6515 This. And neither this list nor the gents video was a top list. Opinions if the songs are good or bad is irrelevant. But seems like some people wanted to come to tell their opinions anyway.

[@Ellituo]

THANK u! Besides Mariska is one of the main players in finnish music industry… she wroted many of the male artists songs too..

[@nikolauren9729]

Great video, greetings from Finland!

[@topiuusi-seppa5277]

Finnish language is I guess phonologically kinda minimalistic and emphasis is always on the first syllable of every word. Never really thought of it, but now that you mentioned it, I guess Finnish language is almost like it was purposefully made for rapping 😅

[@iivarilappalainen9836]

...you could always check how the old poem singers did their thing, you might be surprised.

[@maikkipro13]

I’d respectfully disagree - MC Nikke T and some of the early ones prove me right 😂 But Fintelligens changed that by emphasizing differently and stretching the words in a very un-Finnish way and I think we’re still on that road, with William’s Penelope for example 🩵

[@HennaMiranda]

You know music and rap really well! You recognized right away from those short clips the best songs! I'm impressed. 👏

[@rykasonni4463]

Around 09:00 you talked about how finnish language sounds good on hiphop. I guess word "punchy" could describe our language in that matter lol. Great video, and greetings from Finland!

[@jannesam]

Juice Leskinen was Master of Finnish lyrics

[@fussyindustry]

Early 2000 was the peak of finhop and rap after that it has been slippery slope towards downhill... Fintelligens - 7 Veljestä, Paleface Colgate Soulmate, Avain Punainen tiili, Ezkimo Salainen Agentti 998, Rockin Da North Kingsize. Pretty much creme de la creme of fin hop / rap. Nice video thumbs up 👍👍

[@Bot_1_brawler]

Best video I have seen in a while tysm

[@mondiiih]

MKDMSK - Edelleen Edellä, still gets me so hyped up. Rip lähit liian aikasin ❤

[@Haryu73]

I'm not sure about the genre, but you should check the older group Don Johnson Big Band. Lots of fast rap there.

[@BagznBirdz]

Redrama is worth checking out as well.

[@Pelthunter]

Can't believe he wasn't on here tbh

[@evakkosiili6390]

Way too short clips from the vids editor, but thank you so much! I'm a metalhead but also rapfan. as a millenial i remember the hype when i was a teenager anyhow :D listened it secrectly in my room because i should've been so gothic...

[@miiaarkko6268]

Wow, thanks for the video, it just popped into me feed and although I'm not a fan of hiphop or rap, I just had to watch the whole video. Interesting!

[@M1kju]

Big thanks for appreciating the finnish music :D

[@contemporaryhumours]

Good job man. Even the clips were too short to get a real sense of what was going on, some of them are actually pretty good and other pretty silly as expected everywhere :D Still. Love the idea and the execution. love from Finland, bro!

[@JohannesKlemets]

Pikku G was sick at the time cuz he was so young and I was the same age. After that I hated Finnish rap tho lmao. as you said, corny as hell. These recent years REALLY got me back into it. Def stepped their game up. You should give Averagekidluke a listen man. Started out rapping in English but transitioned into Finglish. One of my favs right now.

[@Sumpula]

The thing that i dont personally like with todays rap in Finland is that majority of the artists use autotune and they sound similar. Nasal. And the songs are imo just pop.

[@Lehtis10]

Muuten iha hyvä kommentti mut autotune ei oo huono asia

[@Sumpula]

@@Lehtis10 On se sillon jos sillä tehdään laulaja tyypistä joka ei osaa laulaa ja jolla ei oo ollenkaan lauluääntä.

[@Lehtis10]

@@Sumpula ei sillä autotunella kenestäkää laulajaa taiota

[@Empirism]

Hey bro, huge respect, I really liked the way you do things, its clear that you know your stuff. Good content!

[@Jonnalindae]

Fintelligens was really a game changer at its time. Personally i was expecting more from Rudolf aswel, but a lot of great artists and songs there. And as a finn it really was heartwarming to see your reactions 🫶🏻

[@kamikamiii96]

Finland actually has a lot of rappers i feel like😂 Like festivals and such sometimes have ONLY rappers performing and that's crazy😆

[@Jare166]

Paleface has been my definite favorite for well over a decade, it’s nice to see the Finnish hiphop/rap recocgnized abroad

[@wmbdshrmp]

How about creating a playlist where people can add Finnish rap songs and then you react to a few at a time? I bet that way you'll get a pretty good view of the Finnish rap scene 😎

[@rivetRnC]

I've got rap in my playlist from all over the world

[@wmbdshrmp]

@@rivetRnC Good for you mate!

[@FINMrCurly]

What i hate about finnish rap is that almost always its just about boring money ,womans etc gans and shit. Like its so narrow line and kinda embarrassing to hear. Everyone has change to live without those and in life there is so much more. Make song s about your best buddy pastaway (dog) or some really life things not some stupid shit like many do

[@pasirusanen6932]

Loved your reactions to the music, especially to Finntelligens (Elastinen carried on solo)

[@pasirusanen6932]

And Avain - punainen tiili is the one that you should start with 💜💜

[@pikidipod]

Gettomasa and Fintelligence were the ones that you wanted to check out. My favourite at this point in time is Eevil Stöö. He is superb.

[@v1rleks]

I'm a hard boiled metal fan, but I really think Paleface is one of the best Finnish rap or what ever you call his genre. Paleface has some great lyrics.

[@planetcaravan2925]

Hi pale

[@incognito3154]

Paleface burner account

[@emiliakh9411]

Same.

[@paavoilves5416]

I respect him as an artist and his lyricism skills but a lot of his stuff is just straight up USSR propaganda 😂

[@FinWarChannel]

Paleface, meidän oma pankkiirinpoika, joka esittää olevansa osa prolea.

[@undertasty]

Yes, Finland has had a robust rap scene for a long time now. And thing is, finnish is actually a really good language for rapping. Lots of sharp sounds, lots of syllables, but it's not very uhmm... musical(?) in many ways (crap I just finished writing this and you hit on this same point @_@). Also, Finnish culture has this no nonsense, tell it to you straight - side to it, which works with this genre really well.

[@finnishculturalchannel]

The most popular genre in Finland is pop in Finnish. The most popular genre among the Finnish youth however is hip hop. Different Finnish cities can have their own hip hip history and sound. The performer of the first Finnish hip hop song, General Njassa aka Jyrki Jantunen was experimenting with different genres, hip hop included. The song was actually a hit of a sort in France: "HIP HOP avec Sidney! 13 (With General Njassa)". The song was on a collection album 'Art of Breeding', which was produced by Jimi Sumén and Kari Kalén. Sumén is pioneers of Finnish synth pop: "Jimi Sumén - (No More) Home Movies (1981)". The same year Jantunen rapped as General Njassa, he also sang in a band Musta Paraati, which is one of Finnish goth rock pioneers: "Musta paraati - Jää". So during those first years of "Finnish hip hop" producers and artists from different genres were experimenting with it, often humorously:"Bat and Ryyd - Ehtaa Tavaraa". That being said, MTV was airing in Finland too and 'Fame', 'The Message', 'Beat Street' were hits in Finland also. In 1985 Finland was already street dancing on an international level: "Disco Freestyle, Breaking ja Electric Boogie SM 1985". One influences to this was dance teacher Aira Samulin, who worked with the youth and had family in the US. She's credited E.g. for introducing Aerobics to Finland: "Virus Dance! Pop Corona! Performed By Finnish Dance Legend Aira Samulin Age 93!". Some early graffiti: "Floorphilia Crew presents Helsinki Graffiti 1985-199? Part 1". Some beatboxing: "Beatbox - Felix Zenger". Paleface is Finnish hip hop's grand old man. According the story he got his nickname when he was an exchange student in the US. Fintelligens is the most legendary of the Finnish groups. The first credible and commercially successful group rapping in Finnish. Elastinen from the group has performed also as a solo artist. Gettomasa is popular. JVG is also popular, if you liked them.

[@aleksisuuronen5969]

Yes well but hip hop is.. kinda mostly pop in mainstream Finland. If you wanna actually write complex lyrics with innovative flows.. it's propably not gonna work out for you (Are ja Stepa kouluttautu opettajiksi koska ei vaan musalla tee massia ja Are on yksi kovimpia kirjottajia ja freestailaajia Suomessa). Neither is if you tap into street culture and not into mainstream, finnish people do not get it or really like it. A bit over 10 years ago there was a Great balance of both and now you just cannot make any money by putting more effort into rhymes and talk about more complex topics in more complex way. Even someone like Huge L who just does what he wants knew it won't be a ticket to more than just about making barely the minimum pay by liking to actually play with words (tulee mieleen esim: Asmaatikolle syötän pölykapselin. Kapselin pölyä. Kaiken täytyy olla niin suoraan sanottua suomiräpissä eikä voi olla tälläisiä ovelia sanaleikkejä). So he always kept his original job as a mail-man, does not do gigs, has maybe released only two more so serious albums. Otherwise just puts out like.. 6 albums a year just because why not. Even tho on top the dude also makes some of the best finnish beats. Then someone like Skandaali at the start of 2000's was and still is Super skilled, but he leaned on what people wanted to hear to get the money out of it and have fun. The down-spiral started when the small labels died and big labels are super strickt with what they let you put out and it will mostly be targeted to mainstream. Because Finland is a small country and most do not simply understand hip hop culture or like it or pay attention to complex lyricism. So it is what it is, do not work long-term if not going into mainstream more poppy or rock rap or it will just after your time become a hobby with a real job (aka skills will get rusted). Finnish hip hop isn't really in very good place from pure hip hop standpoint, just the truth. Only very few like Pyhimys have managed to kinda dance on the line and even he knew they need to do mainstream radio pop hits with Teflon Brothers to make the money for the actual projects.

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Occurred to me that you might find interesting what some of your countrymen have been up to in Finland. Starting with The renegades, who for awhile were more popular in Finland than The Beatles: "The Renegades - Thirteen Women 1966", "Wigwam - Freddie Are You Ready (TV Promo, 1975)", "Frank Robson & Hurmerinta-Sorvali Band: Storm (live 1976)", "Paul Oxley´s Unit Terry´s inside" and "Jussi Halme - Lori St. John - Love Pact (1985)". Ending with Raymond Ebanks, who is best known from Bomfunk MC's: "B.A.M. feat. B.O.W. and MC Stand'n'Tall - Make Ya Think / Our Philosophy" and "Bomfunk MC's - (Crack It) Something Going On".

[@youngmcJJ]

still ppl say raptori was the first rap band in 90, its a fucking lie, MEILLÄ OLI VITTU RAIMO JA KUMPPANIT JO SILLON, mutta ei te jaksatte hieroo nysäsiä kullejanne ja sanoo että raptori oli eka kunnon hiphop/rap yhtye, mutta väärässä ootte

[@youngmcJJ]

@@aleksisuuronen5969 älä jauha paskaa, ei are kouluttautunut opettajaksi koska räpillä ei tienaa, se opiskeli äidinkieltä jo ennen koko räppiä. taas yks vitun vatipää selittämässä asioita. ja ne sanaleikit on ihan joka kielellä mukana räpissä, ei pelkässä suomenkielen räpissä. lopeta se sepittäminen kun et asiasta tiedä.

[@jannevihattula6970]

I ain't readin all that

[@DonTiamo]

My personal favorites today are Elastinen, Pyhimys, Paleface, NCO, F, Gasellit, Ibe, Gettomasa, ETTA, Timo Pieni Huijaus, Ahti, Stepa and Ege Zulu

Oooooooh, I just had the amazing take back with this this video! I love it! I have goosebumps listening and having all the memories with these songs.

[@cL0wN33]

Short list who i recommend To check out. Cledos, Asa/Avain, Kube, Tulenkantajat, Fintelligens, Stepa, Seremoniamestari, Ruudolf, Juno / Yang Simmons. 🙂

[@Skege1000]

Early 2000's were the best time for Rap/HipHop

[@keijohoo]

Gettomasa is the guy who pulled the rap scene back in to the rails. Fintelligens was the leading mainstream name back in the early 2000's. Paleface is a genius guy, his lyrics are from different world compared to any other rapper, listen Paleface - Aakkosmurha 👍

[@LauriLindqvist]

Nice songs from my youth. Finlands rappers are multiversal and adapting from everykind of beats from rock'n roll to senior music.

[@jonnvoxx5208]

Sexmane is pretty big right now. Also Cledos, Zpoppa, Gettomasa, Turisti, Averagekidluke..

[@Zinetha]

I think we have a lot more black hiphop artists now in Finland, because we finally have a generation of people entering their 20s who are black and have been born and raised in Finland. Their parents were the immigrants. Obviously there are individual people whose grandparents were the immigrants etc, but at least I feel like the amount of black adults who speak perfect Finnish has gone up quite recently, and I work a customer service job.

[@RuweSaare]

Hi from Estonia! Been fan of Finnish rap since the beginning of 2000s. Fintelligens was good! Was fan of Skandaali, but his music modernised and I don't like him since. Elämä on peli was one of my most listened tracks in that time. Gettomasa is propably my favourite with his companions like Are and others. Could someone recommend me more Finnish artists similar to prevously mentiones ones? Also do a similar react video about Estonian rap music.

[@bilaloss6942]

Tantsukingad löövad pilli

[@salanami]

This video made my day!

[@AcidUsagi]

Fintelligens were big back in the day. They now own a rap/hip hop label called "Rähinä Records" and people like Asa (formelly known as Avain), Kapasiteettiyksikkö, Timo Pieni Huijaus (formelly known as II or Idän Ihme), etc. are part of that brand. The brand is like Def Jam of Finland. Fintelligens are considered as pioneers of Finnish hip-hop and you should definetly look in to them and Rähinä Records in general.

[@WilyoGaming-kh4qq]

I wonder why Kapasiteettiyksikkö were not mentioned. It was huge with fintelligence. Also I like mention Redrama and one smaller but really great was Ritarikunta. Like "Mä en jaksa" and "Pää täynnä tyhjää" were really nice.

[@Raakku-JJ]

Damm all the song that I´ve forgotten! This needs a new playlist!!

[@MUURINMURTAJA]

Skandaali 🔛🔝

[@kjldprkl]

I really enjoyed this video, would love to see more of these! If you’re interested in reacting to more underground artists aswell, here are a few suggestions from the west coast of Finland (only listing songs with music videos): 1. FAKTIO - Viispäinen hirviö. This group, based in Vaasa, combines rap/hiphop/trap and lately some pop punk-tunes. This banger was their first release which happened during corona. 2. MATUKKA - Kuolinhuone. Matukka is a youtuber/musician who used to do rant videos, and shocked the audience with this diss track of Finnish youtubers. It’s like a lovely slap in the face. Also from Vaasa. If you look closely you notice he looks a bit like one of the guys in Faktio lol. 3. WALT MIGUEL - Hall käft. Walt is a Swedish speaking finn, but he also raps in Spanish and Finnish. ”Hall käft” is an ode to his home town and other ug/og rappers from Pietarsaari-Jakobstad (called Jeppis). Other bangers: Perros, in Spanish, and Liekkii, in Finnish.

[@saarasimonen4726]

I cannot believe REDRAMA wasn’t in that mix!😮 you should definitely check him out!👌😎

[@MikkoHakkinen]

Fintelligens are like the OG:s. Ruudolf is very dope. Gettomasa and Kube are one best of new ones.👌 React to Ruger Hauer Jokaisella jotain. Many finnish rappers at one track.

[@cassu6]

Finally someone repping Ruudolf! I feel like I'm always alone in that haha

[@SergioRamos-mk2tj]

Siinä on vaan monta eri räppäriä videolla

[@bilaloss6942]

​@@cassu6doupeimmat Jumala seivaa

[@jamo8313]

Dwayne's View, Gettomasa is also from the capital of Finnish rap, namely Jyväskylä.. from the heart of Finland

[@Larxsu]

I live in Finland and I've know all The time that here is rappers

[@hennahallikainen711]

Elastinen is the other guy from previous Fintelligens. Still famous in Finland making his own music. I love our hiphop eventhough I am 47 years old.

[@tuomas3964]

Hip hop is very big in Finland and has been through the 2000’s. What I find strange personally though that the styles that historically formed in to hip hop being soul, rnb, funk and certain tempos of disco have not really ever had such mainstream success as hip hop has had in the last 20 years. I can dig out individual tracks from the past that groove in a very funky way, but those have not been the biggest hits in Finland by a long shot. Professional musicians in Finland have always been very hip to the latest international styles of the ”Black Atlantic” if that is a correct term to describe the roots of all of this music. Very good players and studio musicians have worked through the 60s, 70s and 80s and traveled to the U.S. and back to get influences and learn. But what seems to have been the most selling music for the ”general public” in the end has been rhythmically far from the root styles of hip hop. Most money for musicians in the past has always been in the more ”schlager” oriented styles of dance music for a lack of a better term. Or styles that easily cross over with classical music, like certain rock and metal more directly (Bach but on an electric guitar). What I think conceptually makes up a good groove (interlocking repetitive rhythms within a certain timespan, usually two bars following an underlying clave like rhythmic pattern) has not been the priority in most Finnish mainstream music of the 1900s and certainly not a thing in classical music at all, which is sort of more ”Finnish thing” than hip hop and other black music. There is one country wide commercial radio channel ”Groove FM” that plays rnb, funk, jazz and disco but it rarely features actual personnel in the studio curating the music, they just play playlists and programs bought from BBC (which are great! Like the Ronnie Scotts jazz show etc). As a lover of jazz, funk, rnb, soul and all the latin american and african styles of music I am super happy that actually through the rise of hip hops popularity, I think the core musical influences and musical substance (certain rhythms, jazz/rnb harmony, time feel manipulation, swing etc) have started to take more and more root in the mainstream Finnish musical landscape. But in terms of multicultural understanding it is important that in a mostly white country like Finland the history and roots of these global musical styles is understood. That is not always the case at all… With overt racism on the rise in Finnish mainstream politics (and all over europe), these kind of issues are more and more important. It is blatant hypocrisy to dance to beats with historic roots in Black Atlantic and African cultures but then say disrespectable things about the people when immigrants from such countries come to Finland.

[@mikaelkaris9273]

I don't like rap music, but as Finnish guy, thanks for your reaction. Make another reaction of other Finnish bands, we have huge mount world class metal bands for example. Mikael from Finland

[@va941]

Originators are originators, but KUBE's first release flipped the scene on its head.

[@hemimies]

Paleface is the legend of finnis rap culture 💯💯💯

[@Cikeb]

Domestic hiphop has been bigger than domestic metal in the Finnish charts for at least 10 years.

[@jarrumies001]

I have listened to rap music since 80’s but after that video, I just release how many great hip hop artists we have. First it was more like coping American rappers, but at least 10 years many Finnish rapper have created they’re own sound.

[@Encucumbered]

Surprised Likanen etelä wasn't here.

[@sofiafred9313]

Absolutely, Likanen etelä on the playlist! Also Kridlokk and Haamu

[@mediawez]

I hope you will do some reactions to full songs, I feel like this playlist of videos does not do justice to most of the songs, they only include a few seconds, often not including or cutting right before the best parts. It's a good list though, I would suggest checking out some of the full songs for a video, it looks like there is interest for this! :)

[@innnak1]

Agh, I wished the song went on for longer so many times during this. You definitely need to watch more and if you're planning to watch any with Finnish lyrics, def post on your community page beforehand so people can translate the lyrics for you.

[@MaybeitsmeJulia]

Since you liked Avain, I had that album 'Punainen tiili' as a teenager and it was on repeat! Well recommended.

[@jamo8313]

I recommend listening to an artist named JoniVeli, Jonny Bro and also Urbaanilegenda.. Jyväskylä is the rap capital of Finland.. the real capital Helsinki is behind and badly! 😁 Thank you for putting Finland on the map.

[@pedrotabasco1707]

Finnish reggae is also good. One of the hardest artists is Raappana- Maasta maahan , is it possible to make a reaction video?

[@bilaloss6942]

Reggae and hip hop are really tied to one another here

[@sinip5773]

Kiitos!

[@dwaynesview]

Thank you so much 😊

[@yksimiljoonasta]

Late to the party, but you should definitely check out Don Johnson Big Band. Father Metro is one dope rapper from Finland that not even that many Finns remember!

[@pikkupinja]

omg whoever made that compilation, those songs were cut horribly, you couldn't even hear the actual song😭

[@nikosolismaa2421]

I can agree, but i dont think compilation wasnt made particulally for this kind of use. Maybe more for those who already are familiar with songs and artists

[@pikkupinja]

@nikosolismaa2421 yeah i think you are right

[@Rolmost]

I wish there were translations for some of the older freestyle battles, they're really good! Especially the ones from people like Solonen, Armomurha, Altis, AT, Kajo, Kosola, El dorado (he rapped in english though, there's some good battles on youtube xdd), Hätä miikka etc

[@PP-wu8wp]

I LOVE rap in Finland in Finnish. Best regards, Middle aged tart

[@jute91]

Elastinen is part of that group called Fintelligens, his early days. If you check from the video

[@KolliOde]

such a shame not a single song from the best finnish rapper Huge L

[@Dubbel12]

Im a metalhead through and through but my music journey started from Fintelligens. I still have their Kaikki Nää Vuodet album

[@evs251]

Pretty cool to see a foreigner reacting to our rap/hiphop scene haha

[@teuvodogg]

I'm so sorry you had to hear about Cheek. I'm glad that guy is done for.

[@kimmosaarinen2780]

Everybody is. Even his fans.

[@jewelz00]

Yes, Gettomasa, and I’d also check out songs from the people’s champ, Ruudolf (and Karri Koira).

[@beamingborts]

Gettomasa is called chosen one for a reason

[@stairwayabortion5842]

huge l ja pyhimys muuucho better, toi masa vaa ylimieline jäbä joka luulee olevansa vitu hyvä

[@daemon816]

and that reason is himself saying he's called that 😆

[@hcp1100]

JKL Woop

[@theydunnomeson]

@@hcp1100huhtasuo entered the chat🤞🏼

[@naigamon]

jodarok

[@jennyvaittinen7696]

Fintelligens is a band and singer Elastinen. First finnish rap-hiphop stars that were famous here and everybody knew their songs. Literally everybody from kids to grannys.

[@TB-180]

Nice reaction once again! How about you do a song where you can hear Finnish and Swedish rap➡️ Fintelligens- Stockholm-Helsinki. It´s old but yes, gold😬 Elastinen is from Fintelligens and I would like to suggest Eteen ja Ylös from him or the one from the video, Anna Soida. He´s made recent music too, my suggestions just seems to come from the past😅

[@tummeloweGames]

I was expecting to see Likanen Etelä, but no. What the hell :D

[@kukuruki3419]

I think ratasessarit 1 would be interesting to see you react to:D

[@ayntmamiagaag]

For some reason there are no Finnish rappers who are female in this collection. So if you're going to make a proper reaction video I'd check Mariska who was one of the first commercially successful female rappers in the early 2000's. Nowadays there are for example Yeboyah, Etta, F, and Mercedes to say some. I'm not that into rap music so if anyone has any other artists to add, please feel free to do so

[@MetroMabe]

Jaahas joku wokeisti tuli ulisemaan vastoin tilastotieteitä ja todennäköisyyksiä.

[@astraexxx]

because the female rappers aren't as good as the male ones?

[@mersutakki7222]

Female? Rap? 😂😂😂

[@MattiHietala]

Shut up

[@nightwind6515]

Definitely please check out Mariska. Tarkasta tämä is a great song to get started. I have to point out that she did rap or hip hop early on and transitioned to pop songs later on so start from the oldies ;)

[@Hene_c]

Gettomasa’s been around for like a decade already. His early music is also great.

[@puhistagram]

Thanks for your reaction Mr. PhD of Rap Dwayne. About that immigration observation of yours, maybe there was influence of 1st real big native Finnish born immigrant generation which influenced Rap music and general appearance of Rap artists. Take care.

[@artotunkkari9684]

Gettomasa - Raiders. Great lyrics and irony in it.

[@jennat8640]

There is also in youtube videos of finnish rap championship where also gettomasa competed. Also have to mention sadly MKDMSK has passed away few years ago..

[@myfaceismyshield5963]

The underground tape markets were going crazy all over the nordic countries in the 80's and 90's which is why metal and hip hop got so damn big so fast. Even punk got pretty big, and I mean actual punk and not just like pop punk Green Day or shit like that. Especially in the 90's death metal and black metal were massive scenes already in all Nordics

[@elinarajakangas-kurki5153]

As you already know Finland is a metal country, so check Lähiöbotox! They’re a rap metal group. It’s the unique combination and I love them!

[@hiippok.7901]

Can't believe Justimusfilms wasn't in the compilation! 😔 No but seriously though, if we are talking about Finnish rap music, I'd like to urge you to try listening to Plutonium 74's song "Aleksis Kiven kadulla". I wouldn't call it hiphop, but it sure is rap of some kind, and it's really neat to listen to, at least in my opinion c:

[@Absolytpetri]

Cheek is probably most famous rap artist in finland of all time at least most listened artist but right now is JVG what is band where is two rappers.