hhv.de - Each One Teach One #003 - Who's Opgezwolle?
14 May 2010
Opgezwolle is a Dutch rap formation which consists of MCs Sticky Steez and Freaky Rico, and beatmaker DJ Dippy Delic.
In 2001 Opgezwolle competed in a contest called "De Oogst van Overijssel" ("The Harvest of Overijssel"). After winning the final in Enschede in May 2001 they got a place in the regional final of the GPNL, and in the summer they recorded their first album "Spuugdingen op de Mic" ("Spitthings on the Mic"). The album received overall positive reviews from critics. In 2002 Opgezwolle began their "Homegrown" Tour. They caught the eye of Dutch label TopNotch and in mid-2002 a record deal was signed for three albums. On 5 December 2002 "Opgeduveld" appeared for the first time. A collaboration between Opgezwolle and the Rotterdam rap group DuvelDuvel (whose members are Duvel, Rein de Vos and Supahdupah). This CD was also well received. In 2005 it was rereleased in both standard and collectors editions. In 2003, Opgezwolle released Vloeistof/Brandstof ("liquid/fuel"), a double-CD with the second CD being an empty recordable CD.
After a long period of silence from the band, on 23 January 2006 the third Opgezwolle album called Eigen Wereld ("Own world") was released. The album features collaborations with other MCs like the founder of Dutch Hip-Hop Pinda (Sander van Eeden), Jawat!, Duvel, Winne en Raymzter. The album contains 21 songs, and almost 70 minutes of music. The album also climbed to number 4 in the 'Album Top 100', the highest notation of any Dutch rap album ever (the album 'Verschil moet er zijn' (there has to be difference) of Brainpower didn't make it further than 6th place). Their tour for this album also received good reviews.
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