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By 2019 Astroid Boys were described as “undoubtedly leading the way for Welsh rap”. MC Benji said “we play with a lot of different styles and ideas and don’t tend to conform to any set genre.”<ref name=”:0″ /> |
By 2019 Astroid Boys were described as “undoubtedly leading the way for Welsh rap”. MC Benji said “we play with a lot of different styles and ideas and don’t tend to conform to any set genre.”<ref name=”:0″ /> |
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In January 2022 Welsh rapper LEMFRECK was announced in the lineup for “In It Together”, dubbed the “Welsh Glastonbury”.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-19 |title=Latest acts revealed for the festival dubbed the ‘Welsh Glastonbury’ |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/latest-acts-revealed-for-the-festival-dubbed-the-welsh-glastonbury/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
In January 2022 Welsh rapper LEMFRECK was announced in the lineup for “In It Together”, dubbed the “Welsh Glastonbury”.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-19 |title=Latest acts revealed for the festival dubbed the ‘Welsh Glastonbury’ |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/latest-acts-revealed-for-the-festival-dubbed-the-welsh-glastonbury/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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In May 2022 Dom James and Lloyd, two rap artists who rap in both Welsh and English, released the track “Pwy Sy’n Galw?” (“Who’s Calling?”).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Watch: Welsh language rappers find their calling with new single ‘Pwy Sy’n Galw?’ |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/watch-welsh-language-rappers-find-their-calling-with-new-single-pwy-syn-galw/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[File:20170422 Oberhausen Impericon Astroid Boys 0048.jpg|thumb|[[Astroid Boys]] in 2017.]]In the summer of 2022, [[Sage Todz]] (Toda Ogunbanwo) from Penygroes in [[Gwynedd]], emerged as a bilingual talent. He released the first-ever Bilingual language drill track called “Rownd a Rownd” (“Round and Round”) which gained popularity in Wales.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Branwen |date=2022-03-14 |title=Rapper shares incredible Welsh-language drill music clip |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/rapper-shares-incredible-welsh-language-23379091 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-01 |title=Watch: First Welsh language drill track gets stunning music video |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/watch-first-welsh-language-drill-track-gets-stunning-music-video/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> Sage Todz also released a single called “O HYD” (“Still”), sampling [[Dafydd Iwan]]’s [[Yma o Hyd|”Yma O Hyd”]] (“Still Here”) anthemic hit. “O HYD” was played by the [[Football Association of Wales]] during [[Wales national football team|Wales]]’ [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Watch: Stunning new version of ‘Yma o Hyd’ by Welsh Drill artist Sage Todz released |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/watch-stunning-new-version-of-yma-o-hyd-by-welsh-drill-artist-sage-todz-released/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
In May 2022 Dom James and Lloyd, two rap artists who rap in both Welsh and English, released the track “Pwy Sy’n Galw?” (“Who’s Calling?”).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Watch: Welsh language rappers find their calling with new single ‘Pwy Sy’n Galw?’ |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/watch-welsh-language-rappers-find-their-calling-with-new-single-pwy-syn-galw/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[File:20170422 Oberhausen Impericon Astroid Boys 0048.jpg|thumb|[[Astroid Boys]] in 2017.]]In the summer of 2022, [[Sage Todz]] (Toda Ogunbanwo) from Penygroes in [[Gwynedd]], emerged as a bilingual talent. He released the first-ever Bilingual language drill track called “Rownd a Rownd” (“Round and Round”) which gained popularity in Wales.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Branwen |date=2022-03-14 |title=Rapper shares incredible Welsh-language drill music clip |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/rapper-shares-incredible-welsh-language-23379091 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-01 |title=Watch: First Welsh language drill track gets stunning music video |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/watch-first-welsh-language-drill-track-gets-stunning-music-video/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> Sage Todz also released a single called “O HYD” (“Still”), sampling [[Dafydd Iwan]]’s [[Yma o Hyd|”Yma O Hyd”]] (“Still Here”) anthemic hit. “O HYD” was played by the [[Football Association of Wales]] during [[Wales national football team|Wales]]’ [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Watch: Stunning new version of ‘Yma o Hyd’ by Welsh Drill artist Sage Todz released |url=https://nation.cymru/culture/watch-stunning-new-version-of-yma-o-hyd-by-welsh-drill-artist-sage-todz-released/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/57641137 | title=Lemfreck: Y Gymru rwy’n ei hadnabod | newspaper=BBC Cymru Fyw | date=29 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/09/underground-rapper-lemfreck-wins-2024-welsh-music-prize | title=Lemfreck Welsh music prize winner | newspaper=The guardian | date=9 October 2024 }}</ref> |
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Overview of hip hop music from Wales
Welsh hip hop (Welsh: hip hop Cymru) is a genre of Welsh music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music made in Wales.
Goldie Lookin Chain was one of the first comedy hip hop groups from Wales to chart.[1][2] The group from Newport, founded in the early 2000s to produce songs with “incendiary beats” and “flammable-looking trackie tops”.[2] The Cardiff-based hip hop label Associated Minds was founded in 2004,[3] but it has generally been difficult for Welsh rappers to gain attention outside Wales.[4]
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In 2012 a bilingual rap artist, Mr Phormula, became the first artist to rap in Welsh at the MOBO awards.[5]
In 2016 Astroid Boys, a Welsh rap rock band from Cardiff, emerged with a music style that has been called a mix of hardcore punk and grime music.[6][7][8]
Resurgence of Welsh hip hop in the 2020s
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By 2019 Astroid Boys were described as “undoubtedly leading the way for Welsh rap”. MC Benji said “we play with a lot of different styles and ideas and don’t tend to conform to any set genre.”[4]
In January 2022 Welsh rapper LEMFRECK was announced in the lineup for “In It Together”, dubbed the “Welsh Glastonbury”.[9]
In May 2022 Dom James and Lloyd, two rap artists who rap in both Welsh and English, released the track “Pwy Sy’n Galw?” (“Who’s Calling?”).[10]
In the summer of 2022, Sage Todz (Toda Ogunbanwo) from Penygroes in Gwynedd, emerged as a bilingual talent. He released the first-ever Bilingual language drill track called “Rownd a Rownd” (“Round and Round”) which gained popularity in Wales.[11][12] Sage Todz also released a single called “O HYD” (“Still”), sampling Dafydd Iwan‘s “Yma O Hyd” (“Still Here”) anthemic hit. “O HYD” was played by the Football Association of Wales during Wales‘ 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign.[13]
Much of Welsh hip hop activity occurs in the capital city, Cardiff.[1]
List of Welsh hip hop artists
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