The Evolution of Finnish Rap Reaction

[@GIOBOZZ]

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[@Slayduckyey]

CAN YOU REACT TO A SONG NAMED ” Perus Räppäri ” please ITS my fav Finnish rap song??

[@ilari90]

Funny thing is that Raptori's album has been considered the start of finnish hip hop, the lyrics haunt you in the good way till you are elderly. I was born at that year when that album came out but it was my fave in upper elementary school. listening that from walkman or mp3 player. Also this doesn't show more UG stuff like memphis rap scene, one song from Stöö.

[@Kitsuc]

It's kinda funny how some of these clips, they chose the only part in the song where there was no rap at all lmao

[@Seiskasatku]

My thoughts exactly! Every Fintelligens song was only the chorus😭

[@nervanderi]

Like Juice Leskinen.

[@pattepel2242]

I also find it funny how someone thought it's valid to include Eevil Stöö in the Finnish rap evolution. He is definitely a huge staple in the Finnish rap community, but he has not really followed any of the major trends, except for a few trap albums he made. My favorite rapper too, especially the latest album.

[@umusuuk]

@@pattepel2242 he's valid in the list because he does regularly chart. His music is popular. Not mainstream, but it has its share of fans.

[@Seiskasatku]

Stöö hits hard. Gnarly beats and genious lyrics ,but yeah not really part of the evolution as he always made his own path.

[@Redfizh]

Finnish rap is influeced by: 5% Time 5% USA 90% east-Helsinki

[@js0988]

100% the inability to sing and make music!

[@kommunisticamperkommunisti8]

Lahti is the capital of finnish rap. Also raptori is from hyvinkää. East Helsinki has brought us only pain And misery.

[@FinnishNationalist123]

@@js0988 storytelling in finnish rap is better than US rap and lyrically better

[@-AxisA-]

​@@kommunisticamperkommunisti8 Lahti definetly isn't the capital of Finnish rap🤣 I don't think there's a rap capital of Finland, because you can find pretty decent or even very good rappers from almost every major town/city in Finland, but if it is some city, it definetly is the actual capital. This comment wasn't to discredit Lahti at all, because there's alot of good rappers from Lahti too.

[@SoulWeasel69]

@@kommunisticamperkommunisti8 Jyväskylä

[@anuselena]

Paleface is a hip hop artist and definitely does rap. Fun fact that I just learned about: his stagename is from his times in USA as an exchange student where he was called paleface as he was one of the first to visit black- and latino student homes. Anyway, he definitely has his own style and the song “Helsinki - Shangri-La” is more on the melodic side. His lyrics often touch politics, injustice, government, and other flaws in society.

[@ShortRound27]

Avain/Asa was life changing in the early 2000s, one of the first to write lyrics that criticized the government and talked about real problems. Punainen tiili album was like the Finnish version of The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Every Finn should listen Punainen tiili album at least once even if you don't like rap, the lyrics still hold true to this very day.

[@selkokieli843]

I dislike rap, but Punainen tiili absolutely slaps

[@hauntyoo]

This. But Avain is pretty much ashamed of the album, and never wants to perform the songs live

[@turpasauna]

This is the only rap album I own.

[@uwu_smeg]

personally think petos - toivo parasta ja pelkää pahinta is equally relevant but i might just be fucked in the head lmao

[@PiLLeRi]

Raamattu❤

[@marko7654]

New age finnish rap is just wannabe gangsters with a shit load of autotune 😂

[@Hamudiiiiii]

tämä

[@esaedvik]

It's especially sad coming from a country where the crime rate is ridiculously low. Yes, there are issues that go deeper than that like drug abuse, alcohol abuse, spousal abuse and other societal issues, but most will just "rap" about money, bitches and trying to be famous by any means necessary. Just sad. I'm by no means an expert on hiphop, but cerebral stuff is just severely lacking from the equation. I think I gave up on this stuff in the late 90s, but even I was just mostly into it cause of catchy beats and flowing lyricists. Way too well off to even pretend having any issues back then.

[@Settiis]

That’s the case pretty much everywhere. But Finland being one of the safest countries to live in, makes it even worse. People reaping all those welfare benefits yet they rap about struggling in the ”hood”🤣

[@julkkis666]

There is the roadman culture where people desperately want to act like they're americans in the hood. This seems to affect a wide section of the young people.

[@earthworm9298]

Fr lol thats why i hate it..tbh i dont even need such detailed reason it just straight up sounds like ass

[@lunaluciall]

The "Raptori - Oi beibi" will make a grown man blush.

[@Zarniwooper]

RIP MKDMSK RIP EZKIMO

[@oplkfdhgk]

yeah both were very good. so sad they aren't here anymore. :(

[@TheNarghes]

o7

[@nervanderi]

Edelleen edellä...

[@MuhkeeE]

Ezkimo lemppari ei ikinä tuu oleen parempaa

[@z4p0tek]

❤

[@TheNarghes]

Avain/Asa is one of the most legendary rappers + lyricist in the finnish rap scene for decades. Dudes a living legend here

[@porch.in_s]

varmaa paras lyyrikko elastisen kans

[@Abysslol1v9]

papru on top@@porch.in_s

[@-AxisA-]

​@@porch.in_s Oli se Elastinen joskus kova lyyrisesti, mut ihan poppiahan se tekee nykyään eikä oo varmaan ees taidot tallella parin vuosikymmenen jälkeen:D

[@-AxisA-]

Kai se on pakko mennä kuuntelee koko levy, ku en oo koskaan kuunnellut koko hommaa, vaikkakin oon kuullut erittäin paljon kehuja. Oon tottakai Punaisen Tiilin kuullut ja varmaan pari muutakin biisiä, mutta en oo koko levyä kuunnellut koskaan kokonaan ajatuksen kanssa.

[@okkimjusa8884]

​@@-AxisA- Suosittelen, menee heilahtaen Suomi räpin top 5seen. Ostin kyseisen cd:n julkaisun aikaan ja soi vieläkin -93 mersuni mankassa

[@tu5392]

I don't understand much about rap but I've understood that Finland really has a strong and high quality rap culture. And finnish language is like made for rapping! 💪 I hope you to react more to finnish rap!

[@ntak8262]

Rap and heavy, Go finish 🎉🇫🇮❤️

[@kommunisticamperkommunisti8]

You have misunderstood

[@-AxisA-]

You are parly correct and partly not. Finland indeed has a pretty vibrant rap culture/scene with alot of different kinds of rappers who make different kinds of rap, but Finnish definetly isn't made for rap:D In Finnish you can make pretty complex rhymes like "tupla riimi" and "tripla riimi" (double & triple rhymes), but you can't really make as complex multi-syllable rhymes as in English. You can make even more complex rhymes in English than multi-syllables where you have rhymes inside of a rhyme or that you have multiple overlapping rhyme scenes and if you're a really pro writer, you can probably do those in Finnish too, but it's really damn hard and imo it just doesn't sound as good as in English.

[@Settiis]

Bruh. It’s the exact opposite of what you just said😂

[@Billiamwoods]

​@@-AxisA-Yeah, you would almost think Finnish would be good for rapping consider all of the short syllables, but it also allows for less freedom in terms of flow. This is a problem moreso in singing where Finnish is a lot more "controlled" and has less chances for long sustained notes or vocal runs, but it also makes rap quite difficult because pronunciations are very rigid.

[@juupajuu60]

clips are way too short in that video

[@TMiK21]

copyrights

[@paulitapanimaki7311]

@@TMiK21 copyrights allow more than 5 secs. 20-30 sec is the limit

[@TMiK21]

@@paulitapanimaki7311 Creator of the video said copyrights are the reason why clips are only 5s

[@SaraMk-o8q]

Liian pitkiä pätkiä ei saa näyttää. Tarvitsee luvat

[@paavoilves5416]

@@paulitapanimaki7311 Copyright allows 0 seconds to be exact which is why sampling in rap is often illegal. Why creators sometimes can use other people's art is because they're referring to Fair Use which means you can use copyrighted content for commentary, documentative work etc.

[@uniqueflowsnake]

bomfunk mc's music videos were responsible of like half the kids in my hometown starting to breakdance. Me included. So great.

[@Mr.Falcon541]

That beat you didn´t remember is Mobb Deep shook ones pt 2 it was on 8 mile movie too

[@PhaskaSounds]

Freestyler might be one of the best known finnish songs without people knowing it’s finnish

[@Azasel77]

Another one maybe even more known Darude - Sandstorm

[@kinkkku]

How about Ievan polkka? I mean, since like mid 00s people thought it was just leekspin song and the lyrics were bunch of nonsense or even japanese.

[@petertraveller6421]

There was many good songs, but because clips were so short, the best parts of those songs never came up, 3 to 5 seconds is not enough to get full idea of the song.

[@btgjuhku]

Copyright

[@salaatt1315]

3:27 was rapping about politics and how finland is messing the future of our children. What a great guy! Also won some important awards.

[@shinmai]

the beat used in SMC - Hoodrats at around 7:15 is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II, voted in January by Rock the Bells as the greatest hip-hop beat of all time

[@shinmai]

also whoever compiled the video being reacted to definitely had a very obvious bias in what they picked and included, a ton of repeated artists and overlooking some absolute gems along the way... also the clips are super short and often just include the hook, or in one case nothing but a sample from an old schlager song 🤣

[@Shippard]

"Avain" is still rated as best rap artist (Not in artist, album or song lists anymore, but when Avain is compared to new artists, he win almost every time)

[@Songfugel]

Pretty sad early Rasmus or even Mariska aren't mentioned in here!?, but other smaller and obscure groups/bands are mentioned several times with their hip-hop tracks Finland also has an amazing rap parody entry worth checking out Castle Street Killaz by Supermoniveto

[@saippuakullipillukau]

Suamenlejjona !

[@paavoilves5416]

Rasmus? You mean the emo rock band? Why would they be on a video about rap? Mariska definitely should've been mentioned, she's an OG.

[@joonashannila8751]

Finland does actually have pretty bad streetlife. We have the highest drug related deaths among youth, in EU. Sweden has one of biggest gun violence problems in europe. Finland does not have that much gun violence, but we absolutely do have a lot of low income areas, people, and problems with that currently. A huge part of finnish rap is actually influenced by our street culture more, rather than the american hiphop. Finland has had it's own hiphop culture for decades, which has been so big that it's bled even to mainstream. Finnish hiphop culture is pretty huge compared to size of the population.

[@oskar6747]

I know I wouldn't wanna hang out or do any business with the ski mask guys. Their attitude towards life is ACAB and KC.

[@vonborgah]

Yeah, if you go check how many times the rap videos been watched compared to best stars from many other genres of music from Finland. Youll notice they have more views.

[@siljasyrjamaki7504]

oh my god the songs from my childhood, what is this feeling..

[@TheCapitalAlfa]

Same. Nostalgia and melancholy maybe?

[@Tamminem]

Old, Feeling old as f...

[@JukkaAlaHynnila]

Yeah. Those new songs are very bad compared to early 2000s.

[@mjolio]

Your reaction to Raptori was definitely correct. It was pop music with humorous touch which sadly kind of made Finnish rap scene not developing much in the 90's.

[@henriikkak2091]

I couldn't say what genre it is but I'd put Bloodhound Gang in it too. The point being that it's not just a Finnish thing

[@kommunisticamperkommunisti8]

If you say that raptori is not rap band you clearly are not familiar with their work.

[@huldanen9962]

I think Raptori still counts as rap, but not hiphop per se (although, their musical style did vary significantly from song to song). It was 100% meant to be humour music from the beginning and they did purposefully parody italopop at some point (for example Oi beibi). But what else than rap would you call the style where most of the lyrics of the song are performed in recital that's not melodic?

[@nervanderi]

Nikke T?

[@Kettupaini]

Raptori actually has some rap songs, but they always be forgot under the popular songs like Oi Beibi. Minä ja Ryhmä tells about members of the band. That's a rap song And also Rattijuoppo. Tells a story about drinking and driving. This song also has that wonderful drum machine sound :D

[@sebuls]

There is a video in similar vain called " Suomirokin evoluutio - 100 suomirokkibiisiä, 1 otto" aka. evolution of finnish rock, 100 finnish rock songs, 1 take. Spanning years 1960 - 2016 it gives quite good picture of the sounds and vibes. Another topic i would find interesting would be the iskelmä/schlager genre, not sure if there are any similar vids on that ho. As far as i've understood schlager is quite limited to mid/northern europe. And it's been consistently popular at least from the 40's onward, so it's a neat little cultural thing.

[@yorkaturr]

As a 45-year-old man the only rap artist I can recognize are Raptori from the 90s and Avain for his "Roihuvuori" song from 2001. I used to live in Roihuvuori when it was played everywhere and the way he described it was so far from the truth that it was more of a joke than anything else. It was a quiet neighborhood with mostly old people and he described it like it was Compton.

[@osk_u]

React more to Finnish rap!

[@JarmoGrohn-pw4kk]

Rap is crap

[@MikoZyskowicz]

I used to rock saggy pants in highschool and was the only one in a school of about 2000 people. Those songs from 2002-2011 really brought back strong memories. Housut roikkuu, hoppipäät hyökkää!

[@SeBBoX-u2h]

man i got to a certain part and i would say ur reactions are the best TBH

[@allul18]

12:25 so real

[@henrihietikko8108]

Here in Finland are those youngsters who try imitate that UK's roadman culture they stole 10-18years old childrens with knife and take the clothes on brand new jacket and shoes. And here in winter it can be more than minus 10-25 degrees (celsius below freezing) and snow everywhere. And the robbers are minors too. But in In Lapland it can be 40 degrees below zero in winter, the general temperature is between 20-35 degrees for 3-4 months every winter but ther u can see aurora borealis Nature's own acid trip, when you just look at the sky, they pass over the fells. Thats something magical! Good vid i like! Greetings from Funland :)

[@riikkapalokangas560]

These way too short clips bothered me! There are so many awesome songs included throughout the years, wish you had listened longer clips. 🤗 Love Finnish rap ❤️

[@Diztres40]

Loved this video! You have a good vibe transferring from this. Imma turn you into Finnish melodic metal fan! Nightwish - Ghost Love Score

[@milouco5849]

Specially I love 90-2000 Finnish rap... Everyone should listen some bangers,so underrated.

[@mole1714]

The famous beat @7:25 Soulchef, Nieve -Write this down

[@kissanruokaa]

@ 7:20 the beat is called shook ones part 2 i believe :) Its from Mobb Deep :)

[@sqwazter]

yup, kinda surprised that he didn't know that. it's a classic anyhow

[@Nameisnotimportantt]

u should do finnish rap group SMC that has the same kind of vibe that wutang clan had, they first song is even made on Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Pt. II beat

[@Sefiisthebestxd]

12:20 u would not believe the amount of roadmen and roadminions i see on a daily basis while just being in school😹

[@ninjapie888]

lmaoo roadminions

[@Garbox80]

I wonder why so many pieces had the clip from chorus part when those weren't actually rap. There were samples from mainstream songs and like if I remember correctly, Paleface's Shangri-La has rapping in verses, choruses are more of a pop/something?

[@kke]

Paleface has also made (political) folk music and Helsinki Shangri-La is exactly that. Guitar + singing. It's not one of his rap songs, which he is better known from.

[@juxeri]

I started following you as soon as I clicked on the video

[@GIOBOZZ]

I’m following you too 😆

[@uwu_smeg]

sama juttu bro, you rarely get these kinds of thought out and cerebral takes on stuff when watching music reactions - this is probably some of the best i've seen even though the video you're reacting to has a lot of faults, the clips are too short and a lot is omitted, but the positive, non-judgmental and well-informed reactions carry this video regardless. My personal recommendations would likely be Petos (Sen Ajan Murhe, Toivo Parasta Ja Pelkää Pahinta, he has a very unique style, sadly much of the lyrics won't survive translation well but the beats really hit hard) DJ Kridlokk/Khid (Lainaan Enkä Palauta, IDKFA, Mami Wata Wudu, Ikkuna, his remix of Gracias - Night Shift, his evolution is really something to experience, starting with Memphis-influenced horrorcore and moving to more ambient and alternative but equally atmospheric sounds) SMC (apart from their S/T, the one with the beat from Shook Ones, they've made really solid oldschool-inspired skate rap - Raffii Suomi-Flättii, Vastavirta, Yks Risti Kaks) and last but definitely not least EUROCRACK (POJATONHUUDEILLA, SPACEDOUT, shit, the entire HUUME album is a large reason why i even started writing this comment, the sampling by RPK is just so fucking good, this legit still feels 10 years ahead of what's current despite dropping in 2014). I could go on for fucking ages but the Finnish scene is INSANELY varied, this is a look into a few parts of it and nothing more.

[@henhenhenhenhenhen]

I personally enjoy Laineen Kasperi a lot, you can't find translations for any of the music so I sometimes translate it myself to some friends. Some songs I enjoy are Suomi-Neito (Maiden of Finland) and Uuteen Aamuun (To a new morning). One of my favourite tracks, Vallankumous (Revolution) is a collaboration with another noteworthy finnish artist called Yona. Yona combines classical music in her production wonderfully and one of my fave songs is Pilvet Liikkuu Minä En (The clouds are moving I'm not).

[@SeBBoX-u2h]

Also if u react to some of these ones individually i would love it and 100% people would love the song/rap reactions

[@AfterDark_Fi]

Finnish rap gets a lot better when you understand the lyrics and the story behind them

[@cassu6]

A lot of great songs on that list. Shame there was only one Ruudolf song, that guy has some of the dopest and funniest tracks, with great samples.

[@pekkapakarinen8923]

i am glad of you because you react to Finnish music and i am from Finland

[@umusuuk]

honestly, the video didn't do the songs justice, but I do recommend checking them out. If you want to see uniquely Finnish stuff, check out Asa and Paleface (his Finnish stuff, the first album in English is mid) and maybe Julma-Henri. I also always recommend Eevil Stöö, but he's very clearly and openly influenced by Memphis rap, but later in his career he's gotten pretty experimental. If you want something completely different, check out Amoc and Guerra Norte. Horrorcore rap rapped in a dialect of a minority language only 400 people speak.

[@viljanov]

Blind Channel re-introduced the horror... The horror ... The unholy alliance of rap and metal... The abomination known as nu metal.

[@takku88]

I don't know if there's english sub for Avain - Punainen tiili but I highly recomented to listen that song. All his songs have something to say what makes him really great artist.

[@statostheman]

Did you know that Finland haves an rich jazz culture? Like the legendary Muddy Waters lived in Finland! And his son, played together with my cousin. J. Karjalainen was a student of Muddy Waters. My favorite Finnish jazz is: Helena Siltala - Ranskalaiset korort, The Northern Governors live in Pori Jazz and Carola - Voi saasta.

[@M.i.m.u.r.a]

My favorite currently is Paperi T. He has amaizing voice. And style. 💯🤌🏻

[@YrjoPuska777]

That song Voittamaton by Fintelligence is what took rapping in Finnish in Finland to mainstream and something to be taken more seriously. Before that people thought rapping in Finnish sounded weird and was just some really underground thing, that is if you dont count some pop stuff like Raptori or what single "rap" songs some other singers did in Finnish. But after Voittamaton came out and hit the charts, people started rapping in Finnish much more and it became acceptable thing and not just something some guys did who werent good enough in english. If i had to choose the most influential Finnish rap song of all time, it would be that one.

[@broo_sh]

finnish white beatters was a thing in early days in our army historia and work mens and gentleman who use those under a straith long sleeve, on these days its been a under gear and we have 2 different type of those where is holes and where is no holes,and both do not have sleeves.

[@hellykay]

Stepa (in the video 2008 and 2014) was born in Sodankylä and is famous to represent his hometown! ❤

[@Tupsu1]

You need to react to Gettomasa

[@JukkaPekkaJuusela]

Love your content!❤ You should dig up these songs and listen the flow of the rappers, these are amazing talents.

[@Jakez876]

as a finnish person i understand everything they saying

[@666sammy]

Pretty good summary of Finnish rap despite the clips being way too short. Some of them didn't really get to show the rap part of them. But for post 2021 - my favourites in the recent year has been Eevil Stöö:s newer albums, Lyttä & Tohtori Getto, Pessa, Paperi T and Ex Tuuttiz. They all make pretty different style of rap, so you should check them out if you want a more contemporary look!

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Great facial expressions. As an intro, and a sideline, some soulful music coming your way: "Soulset - Sauna Soul (1969)", "Esko Linnavalli & Esa Katajavuori - Snake-Snake (1972)", "Battaglia - Kuminen nainen (1974)", "Matti Järvinen - Laiska mies (1976)", "Seppo Rannikko - Woodoo (1977)", "Oiling Boiling - Funkalator (1977)", "Päivi - Liljankukka (1977)", "Maarit - Jäätelökesä (1978)", "Paula Koivuniemi - Lähdetään (1980)", "Riki Sorsa - Can't Stand Dancing (1980)", "Steel City - Kello käy (1981)". "Anja Niskanen - Ollaan hiljaa vain (1984)", "Nisa Soraya - Anna rakas raju hetki (1985)", "Jussi Halme & Lori St. John - Love Pact (1985)". "Niko Ahvonen - Onnen ongintaa (1996)", "Pepe Deluxe - Before You Leave (1999)", "Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - Feeling Free (2005)", "Tuomo - Don't Take It Too Hard (2007)" and "Bobby Oroza - Should I Take You Home (2018)".

[@SuomenPaska]

I'm not a massive rap guy personally, but I think you would definitely like Gettomasa if you wanna check him out :) I was in the same grade with him in elementary school in kortepohja and he was already known as the "rap guy" back then amongst the kids lmao

[@JuusoNoesis]

Avain - Punainen Tiili was biggest rap/hiphop album in Finland at a time and still absolute legend, but one I hope was on that video is Redrama. Redramas first album Everyday Soundtrack from 2003 was just incredible and one of my all time favorites. I think many finnish people dont even know this album. My personal favorite track from that album is A Day At A Time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWHchWynmZeBqpI link to that track if you want to give it a shot ;)

[@jonihokkanen7099]

That smc hood rats beat/sample was Mobb Deep : shook ones.

[@Nirpputherat]

Omg I miss so much 2000's finnish rap, that was fire !!!

[@SynthesizerSauce]

Yeah, you only heard the beats and production - which are awesome, with the flow of course. But we had our progression in the lyrical section as well, people on their writers benches topping each other weekly for UG releases to be blasted on the weekend radio and sound systems. I grew trough it as a DJ and watching how for example US music scene of course had a big influence. From watching MTV to some travelling over to Philly and stuff to soak the whole hip hop culture in. Lyric side has their own nuances, from conscious to humorous and of course, gangsta rap. But there are some super dope tracks out there, they are also very sought after on vinyl with insane prices.

[@Dxewow]

7:28 that famous beat is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones pt2 beat

[@puupatsas]

Back in the day, Finland was all about heavy metal, and if you were a young hip-hop kid like me rocking baggy jeans, you had to keep low-key in the shadows to dodge those big metalheads. Now, Finland's all about that rap. From babies to grandpas, everyone's bumping rap, and it's the hottest genre out here right now.

[@GIOBOZZ]

😮

[@teetoisnicechamp3734]

It is a crime that there is no clip of flegmaatikot. Early 2000's quality rap.

[@RUTJA-qr4dh]

There was

[@MoMsUuH]

We have many really good Finnish rap artists: JVG, Gettomasa, CHEEK (he already quit his career but he was the most listened rap artist in Finland), Pyhimys, Uniikki, Elastinen, Finteligens... And many others mentioned on this video. You should really dig more into them, they are great.

[@AavaSelonen]

I love how you had almost no reaction on BomfunkMC's freestyler on the 1999 one. The song currently has 364M views in yt. Was truly a hit song

[@sonjaristolainen5116]

What the heck?! Juice Leskinen had a rap song? I am EMINEM-fan.

[@GIOBOZZ]

Eminem fan as well

[@sonjaristolainen5116]

@@GIOBOZZ Did you know Elastinen did a rap song with Snoop Dogg? It name is Koko yö.

[@arsipaani]

not just one, search "Juice Leskinen - Siniristiloppumme" there is even musicvideo

[@gamerbear84]

@@arsipaani That is definitely the one I would've featured.

[@kke]

Popeda too.

[@Piiskairmeli]

You need to react to SHRTY - Pariisin Kevät. It was probably the most popular rap song in Finland last year and it's extremely good song with some new waves!

[@TonZZab]

mita

[@jokutyyppi4226]

​@@TonZZab?

[@RockerFinland]

Redrama - I don't know what to tell you I'm super surprised it was not part of this list because the song was even in the NBA video game.

[@Turtti781]

2000-2007 gold times for fin rap. rap is not my top music genre but lissen it some times.

[@jasminnyman4188]

Im from finland and bros finnish slipped 7:05😂

[@mirosorimus9368]

12:10 I couldnt agree more as a finnish guy, your reaction made me laugh alot😂😂😂😂

[@Aika_agibazuiba]

nation of recitation,, we are all poets here

[@djnorth2020]

MC Taakibörsta, SMC, Notkea Rotta, that's my jam. Never liked Cheek thought he was arrogant snob (he's not), Elastinen was too nice (he's cool). So much good stuff I didn't get around to when they were big.

[@ilari90]

I think this would have been a lot better if they doubled or tripled every piece, you can't catch the songs usually. I'd say Finnish is great for rap for the excellent adaptability in the word structure and how they are put together, and the best guys, best poets can really play with it. I really think you can do with it more than most languages, with all the cases to get the verses you want, and surprise people with some excellent mind blowing things. You can do that in English too but there's more options in Finnish in rhyming and such.

[@r0dexm]

Raimo has the ability to make you smile, even if you don't understand the language :)

[@olwynskye417]

Damn I was 13 years old in 2002. Remember getting those baggy, overpriced jeans and skating shoes for myself. Wore the jeans probably 10 times before they got wet in rain. Just threw them in a corner in my room and they got moldy. No amount of washing got the smell off so switched to hiking gear instead and stuck with them to this day. Went to military service, but I do still actually hike, fish and swim in nature all the time so that has worked out for me, but none of those clothes that were popular due to US culture are fit for the weather in northern Finland. The amount of cringe is serious listening to this.

[@GIOBOZZ]

lol indeed

[@jussikuusela7345]

1:37 the song slightly hints to an Italo Disco song... T.Ark - Undercover Lover.

[@jrantsi]

relatable reaction on the last one bruh they think they UK:s but aint no way they getting that far

[@lemonielala3080]

Finnish is an "angry" (intonation-wise) language and it is very flexible, so it is actually excellent for rap! And then, in 2023, we get rap(ish) in the Eurovision Song Contest served by Käärijä the great 💚

[@MarifromKuopio]

It's too bad these are such short pieces. All of these are rap songs but some of these are pieces from the chorus lines, where it sounds more like singing /pop.

[@simplicitas5113]

Gotta say, been listening to rap for over a decade and never heard most of these. Video uploader picked the trash and showed it off for 2 s per clip. Ok? Clearly 50 % troll but still

[@Miihael_live]

I live in Finland and I was actually born in Finland, here are some Finnish words Moi=Hello Suomi=Finland Koti=home Sauna=sauna Makkara=Sausage Musiikki=music Auto=car Pyörä=bike Elämä=Life Maapallo=earth Vesi=Water Koira=dog Kissa=cat Kiitos=thank you Ole hyvä=You're welcome Joulu=Christmas Juhannus=Midsummer Talvi=Winter Kevät=Spring Kesä=Summer Syksy=Autumn Vuosi=year 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@JohnDoe-hs7ml]

@1:08 Juice Leskinen...😂😂 Listen Norjalainen villapaita. That video forgot Tulenkantajat. Well, most videos rappers from Snobby Helsinki Area...

[@sqwazter]

yeah, lotsa really ug good stuff missing here

[@kke]

Tulenkantajat, Ritarikunta, Ceebrolistics, Juhani, Sere, Mariska, Memmy, TKK, Vapaapudotus, mitä näitä nyt oli.

[@saojijdhn]

Btw blacflaco in that last clip was wearing a ski mask (nowadays just a mask) so he wouldnt be harrassed in public

[@sylviavarjus1952]

you need to translate the oi beibi by ratori lmaoo

[@jnord8299]

Welp, guess Im listening to Punainen Tiili by Avain, again. Was never a huge rap fan but that album was/is fire.

[@oplkfdhgk]

11:24 i think the lyrics are fairly similar. mostly just drugs money and women but there are some other stuff too.

[@oplkfdhgk]

4:54 like this one is clearly about ice hockey.

[@tomi_9212]

The other singer of Fintelligens has moved to Lapland (basen by news)

[@1pelaitela]

Awesome video! I didnt even listning rap music, still watched full video! Next do like same video but about finnish metal music! Bcs metal is national music

[@User7857]

oi beibi is the most superior song of finnish rap

[@emsus404]

If u wanna listen to technically good rap I gotta suggest cheek and gettomasa who I think are one of the biggest names in that way. If you wanna listen to some bit older rap I'd say Finteligens really started popularising rap. Them came Cheek and he kinda went for world domination and became crazy popular trough a show called vain elämää where they remade other artists songs in their own style. One of the popular rappers that I think is a bit underrated is probably Mikael Gabriel during that time. Then came jvg with a completely new genre in Finnish rap (My personal opinion) "getting drunk and doing sports"-rap. I think that really blew up with the young people. After those names I think rap is here to stay in the Finish music scene and actually is low-key replacing the popularity of pop among young people. Gotta stay that still in Finnish rap I think the most unique thing is this genre of getting drunk rap where artists like Petri Nygård, Lord Est, Teflon brothers and portion boys fall. I have not really noticed the same in other cultures and countries as much I guess. But I find it kinda funny that fins know these lyrics full of references of drinking booze etc ever since they are like 5 years old.😂

[@Jansku1111]

imo early 2010s music just hits different, like 2010-2016

[@lebombjames7530]

Good video!

[@MrScorpnok]

The 2009 famous beat is mobb deep - shook ones pt.2 (i think its the og)

[@MrScorpnok]

Also ALOT of these clips were sadly just from the chorus, didnt give a lot of songs credit😁

[@Suikkari96]

after 2010 rap wasnt rap I knew, thats why I like more underground rap wich many people hate cuz subjects and some lyrics

[@JF-tm5zu]

As a finn I love your comment about Finland being The happiest country in the world. Wonder where they get The statistics from. Maybe only The small City and ural area residents vote on that shit, there its peaceful..

[@janschilde4109]

Nas beat:)..greetings from Finland

[@phyton9O]

The Language must sound very weird and knowing we have a strong R in our vocabulary copared to most languages. There is a lot of dark humour regarding happiest country in the world, winter knows no mercy.

[@Ittna]

The reason they had ski masks is most likely because PE class ended a little earlier