Unikkatil
| REBEL A.K.A UNIKKATIL | |
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 Unikkatil |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Pristina, Kosovo |
| Genres | Kosovar hip hop, hip hop |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Labels | Conqueror Records, |
| Associated acts | The Bloody Alboz, Presioni, 2po2 |
Unikkatil, (born Viktor Palokaj, March, 1981, often credited as Viktor Paloka) and also known as Rebel a.k.a Unikkatil, is an Albanian-American entertainer, rapper, and record producer from The Bronx, New York [1] and originally from Pristina, Kosovo. Unikkatil is best known as The Albanian Rap Revolution,[2] 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.[1] 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.
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[edit] 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 Albanian 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.[3] 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.[4] 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 [5] in the first week, and over 40.000 in the first month,[6] 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 [7][8][9]
[edit] 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 four people: Unikkatil, Milot and ZEF Klepto. 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 100 members.
[edit] Combat-sports activity
Unikkatil was a Shotokan Karate Champion of Kosovo in 1993 [10] 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.
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album |
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| 2004 | Unikkatil Prezanton: The Bloody Alboz |
| 2006 | Armiqt Suprem |
| 2007 | Kanuni i Katilit |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Bota Sot » Rivali i Tingulli 3NT jeton në Prishtinë?". Botasot.info. http://www.botasot.info/def.php?category=16&id=36746. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ albanur (2002-12-20). "Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz 2010, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Mp3 Downloads, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Lyrics, Rebel [http://unikkatili.blogspot.com/ Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Facebook, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Video, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz ft, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Music, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Forum, Foto Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Myspace, Rebel Unikkatil The Bloody Alboz Pictures"]. Albanur.net. http://www.albanur.net/rebel_unikkatil.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Grupet e repit, përplasen me armë - Shekulli Online". Shekulli.com.al. http://www.shekulli.com.al/2010/05/24/grupet-e-repit-perplasen-me-arme.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Bota Sot » UniKKatiL, koncert në Zvicër". Botasot.info. 2009-01-23. http://www.botasot.info/def.php?category=16&id=4140. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Tekste Kengesh Shqip dhe Videoklipe nga Unikkatil". Teksteshqip.com. http://www.teksteshqip.com/artists.php?aid=128. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "UniKKatil, sishte në Prishtinë Gazeta Express 2009-11-16". Lajme.shqiperia.com. 2009-11-16. http://lajme.shqiperia.com/lajme/artikull/iden/350880/titulli/UniKKatil-sishte-ne-Prishtine. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ “” (2009-03-07). "Unikkatil 7 mars this is UnIkKaTiL". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwmzOCcrsso. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Gazeta Express". Gazeta Express. http://www.gazetaexpress.com/web/index.php/artikujt/lexo/3973/C9/C29. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Tickets, Events, Konzerte, Skitickets & Skipässe @ Ticketcorner". Ticketcorner.com. http://www.ticketcorner.com. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Refworld | Who's Who in Kosovo". UNHCR. http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,ICG,,SRB,,3ae6a6cf0,0.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
