Looptroop
A promotional picture of Looptroop
Background information
Origin	Västerås, Sweden
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	1993 – Present
Label(s)	David Vs Goliath Burning Heart Records
Website	http://www.looptroop.nu/
Members
Promoe Supreme Embee
Former members
Cosmic

Looptroop is a hiphop group from Västerås, Sweden. The members are rappers Promoe (Mårten Edh), Supreme (Mattias Lundh-Isen) and DJ/Producer Embee (Magnus Bergkvist). In February 2007 MC Cosmic (Tommy Isacsson) who had been a member of Looptroop since 1993 parted ways with the group. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... VästerÃ¥s [vÉ›stÉ™roːs] is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Burning Heart Records is an independent record label based in Örebro, Sweden. ... Promoe at a gig in Finland Promoe (MÃ¥rten Edh, born Nils MÃ¥rten Ed, April 28, 1976) is a Swedish rapper, and member of Swedish hip hop group Looptroop, formed in VästerÃ¥s, Sweden, 1992. ... Look up supreme in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Supreme may mean: Supreme (comics), a comic book superhero Supreme (rapper), a member of rap group Looptroop Supreme (single), a single by Robbie Williams Supreme (wrestler), a wrestler in Xtreme Pro Wrestling Any member of the singing group The Supremes This is... Embee is a prominent Swedish hip hop DJ and producer. ... COSMIC is also a code name used to label NATO classified information. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... VästerÃ¥s [vÉ›stÉ™roːs] is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Promoe at a gig in Finland Promoe (MÃ¥rten Edh, born Nils MÃ¥rten Ed, April 28, 1976) is a Swedish rapper, and member of Swedish hip hop group Looptroop, formed in VästerÃ¥s, Sweden, 1992. ... Look up supreme in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Supreme may mean: Supreme (comics), a comic book superhero Supreme (rapper), a member of rap group Looptroop Supreme (single), a single by Robbie Williams Supreme (wrestler), a wrestler in Xtreme Pro Wrestling Any member of the singing group The Supremes This is... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. ... Embee is a prominent Swedish hip hop DJ and producer. ... MasterCard logo Manchaster Town Hall MC can mean: Mini Cooper: Macao: FIPS PUB 10-4 territory code Machine, (also m/c) Manchester, England (also m/c) Mariah Carey, American songstress Marginal cost Marin Catholic Master cylinder Master of Ceremonies Rapper (also emcee), or a prefix for the names of rappers... COSMIC is also a code name used to label NATO classified information. ...

Biography

Looptroop was formed in 1992 by Promoe and Embee. The two had met while attending school in Västerås and were still in their teens at the time of the group's inception. Cosmic joined shortly thereafter and in 1993 the group independently released their cassette-only debut EP Superstars, which was followed in 1995 by Threesicksteez. By the time they released their third cassette, From The Wax Cabinet (1996), long-time associate and frequent collaborator Supreme had become a permanent member of the group. Promoe at a gig in Finland Promoe (MÃ¥rten Edh, born Nils MÃ¥rten Ed, April 28, 1976) is a Swedish rapper, and member of Swedish hip hop group Looptroop, formed in VästerÃ¥s, Sweden, 1992. ... Embee is a prominent Swedish hip hop DJ and producer. ... VästerÃ¥s [vÉ›stÉ™roːs] is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm. ... COSMIC is also a code name used to label NATO classified information. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Look up supreme in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Supreme may mean: Supreme (comics), a comic book superhero Supreme (rapper), a member of rap group Looptroop Supreme (single), a single by Robbie Williams Supreme (wrestler), a wrestler in Xtreme Pro Wrestling Any member of the singing group The Supremes This is...

In 1998, Looptroop started their own record label, David Vs. Goliath (commonly referred to as DVSG), and with distribution handled by the Swedish punkrock label Burning Heart Records they released their full-length debut album Modern Day City Symphony in 2000. The album managed to sell reasonably well despite limited media exposure and spawned the underground hit single "Long Arm of the Law," which took a critical stance towards the Swedish police force and has since become one of Looptroop's signature songs. A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement that began about 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Damned, The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and The Clash. ... Burning Heart Records is an independent record label based in Örebro, Sweden. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Polish Prevention Detachment New York City Police Department patrol car Police are agents or agencies empowered to effect public and social order through various means of coercion including the legitimate use of force. ... A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established singer, or band, is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs. ...

Promoe released his debut solo album Government Music in 2001 and thus became the first member of the group to launch a solo career. In 2002 Looptroop released their second album The Struggle Continues. In popular music, a solo album is an album made by a current or former member of a band. ...

Embee's solo album Tellings From Solitaria was released in 2004 and featured contributions from several notable Swedish artists, including José González, Timbuktu and Daniel Lemma. The album was critically acclaimed and won a Swedish grammy award for best hiphop/soul in 2004. José González is a Swedish songwriter and musician. ... Jason Diakité (born 11 January 1975), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish hip hop artist, widely regarded as one of Swedens most talented MCs. ... Daniel Lemma is a swedish composer and singer born 1970. ... The Grammis Awards are the Swedish version of the Grammy Awards. ...

Their third full-length studio album, Fort Europa, was released in 2005.

On February 9, 2007 Cosmic announced that he is leaving the group indefinitely. He stated that there had been no falling-out between him and the rest of the group and mentioned that the group's busy schedule, which prevented him from spending time with his family, prompted this decision. Cosmic will still contribute to the group's upcoming 2008 album. is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ...

They are currently working on a new album in English, which is to be released early 2008.

Discography

Looptroop

Main Albums

• Modern Day City Symphony (2000)
• The Struggle Continues (2002)
• Fort Europa (2005)

Singles

• Ambush in the Night b/w Heed This Warning (f/ Freestyle of the Arsonists) (1999)
• Looptroopland b/w Heads Day Off (2001)

Tapes

• Superstars (1993)
• Threesicksteez (1995)
• From the Waxcabinet (1996)
• Punx Not Dead (1998)

Solo Albums and Side Projects

Promoe

• Off the Record (single) b/w It's Promoe/Poor Lonesome Homeboy (1999)
• Government Music (2001)
• The Long Distance Runner (2004)
• White Man's Burden (2006)
• Standard Bearer (2007)

Embee

• Tellings From Solitaria (2004)

The Casual Brothers (Embee and Cosmic)

• The Casual Brothers (2001)
• Customer's Choice (2003)

See also

• Swedish hip hop
• Hip hop music

Emerging in the first half of the 1980s, Swedish hip hop was first heard from the cities of Stockholm and Malmö. In the early days, most rappers in Sweden rapped in English. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

External links

• Official website