Finnish hip hop music is an increasingly robust part of the Finnish music scene. While some crews based in Finland (Don Johnson Big Band, Nuera, Kwan) choose to record their rhymes in English, the majority use Finnish. The first recordings were released in the late 1980s but the real boom of Finnish hip hop came in the late 1990s. Since then, the number of crews recording has increased dramatically. The best-selling crew has been Fintelligens with several top 10 albums and singles. The best-selling solo artist has been Pikku G, a 16-year-old boy whose debut album has sold more than 120 000 copies (quadruple platinum album) in Finland. Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... Much of the music of Finland is influenced by Karelian traditional tunes and lyrics, as comprised in the Kalevala. ... Don Johnson Big Band is a Finnish musical band. ... Kwan are a hip-hop music group from Finland. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Some well-known Finnish hip hop crews include:

• Bomfunk MC's (not exclusively hip hop, but important)
• Ceebrolistics
• Fintelligens
• Ritarikunta
• MC Taakibörsta

Some well-known solo artists: Bomfunk MCs is a Finnish rap/electro act, formed in 1998. ... Fintelligens is the first finnish rap group to release a chart topping record. ...

• Seremoniamestari
• Ruudolf
• Ezkimo
• Petri Nygård
• Pikku G

Seremoniamestari, (Master of ceremonies in Finnish) or Sere for short, is a Finnish rap artist. ... Pikku G (real name: Henri Vähäkainu) is a Finnish rap musician. ...

Links to Finnish hip hop resources

• [1] Finnish hip hop portal based around the "Basso" magazine
• [2] Finnish independent record company releasing hip-hop and similar music
• [3] Finnish record store specialising in (finnish) hip-hop