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Unikkatil (born in 1981) (birth name Viktor Palokaj, also known
as Rebel a.k.a. Unikkatil) is a rapper and producer from
Pritina, Kosovo, Serbia[1], who proclaims himself the "King" of
the Albanian hip-hop scene. He has been a prolific pioneer of
Shqip Rap (Albanian Rap) since his beginnings in 1994. Unikkatil
has continued producing successful tunes while living in the
Bronx, New York. Unikkatil raps in Albanian and English though
his main focus is in the Albanian language. In the late
90s/early 2000s Shqip Rap aimed for a carefree take on pop-rap
until rappers, including Unikkatil, introduced Gangster Shqip
Rap. Gangster rap did exist in one form or another in the
Albanian rap scene. However, it was never popularized until
Unikkatil began perfoming in the style. The skilful delivery and
metaphorical rhymes of Unikkatil changed Albanian hip-hop. Many
rap artists have since taken this direction, leaving the lighter
rhyming party anthems and focusing on the hard-hitting hip-hop
that Unikkatil helped to introduce. Although Viktor has gained
fame recently, he precedes his popularity by some time. He began
his career recording tracks such as "Demokraci" (Democracy) and
"Ta Zhdukim Policinλ" (Let's Vanish The Police) as early as
1992. At the age of only 12 he recorded his first legitimate
song, entitled "Zinxhirλt Qe S'kputen" (Chains That Don't Break)
in 1993. Viktor moved to the USA in 1996. There, in the heavily
Albanian populated Bronx, he continued his career in music. In
1998 he wrote the song "If I Die U Die," considered by many as
the best 'American-style' rap song ever made by an Albanian.
In addition to heading Conqueror Records, he has formed a rap
group called "The Bloody Alboz" or "T.B.A." ('Alboz' is short
for 'Albanians') which has primarily worked at Conqueror Records
Studio in the Bronx, New York. Unikkatil has hosted two albums
to date for the rap group. Their debut album "Unikkatil
Prezenton TBA" (which translates "Unikkatil Presents TBA") was
released in 2005. Judging by the sound of the instrumentals it
appears that most tracks were [[Image:Bloody alboz2.PNG|thumb|"Unikkatil
Prezenton The Bloody Alboz" was Unikkatil's first major release
back in 2005 and produced by Unikkatil himself. The style of the
instrumentals is not consistent throughout the album however, so
it's safe to say that Unikkatil was not the only one involved in
production, which is a good direction for the group's future LPs
because it breaks the monotony and fits well to the various
styles of the members of The Bloody Alboz. Unikkatil's well
arranged hard kicks and snares, ethnic and string oriented
instruments make his music stand out from the rest. The most
recent album "Armiqt Suprem" (which translates "Supreme
Enemies") was officially released and distributed on November
24, 2006 and just like the first albumm, was made available to
predominantly Albanian audience worldwide. It sold 8,000 copies
within the first three days in Kosovo which is huge success in a
country with a low population of 2 million. This album starts
out with an intense intro in which Rebel addresses the 'fake
shqipes' with hardcore lyrics in a beautifully produced track
with amazing delivery. The album is very impressive, keeping up
with TBA's gangster image but also tackling many social issues.
Tee (Unikkatil's brother)
Klepto (formerly known as Special K)
Tribun
VZ (formerly known as Mafioz)(part of Zinxhirt)
Rameka
Sacrifice
Buja (part of Zinxhirt)
Tornados (Barooti and Floetri)
Dredha
F-Tim
Era Corrupted (formerly known as Eridon Connection)
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