Taktloss
Taktloss | |
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Birth name | Kingsly Defounga |
Also known as |
Taktlo$$ |
Born | July 1975 |
Origin | Westberlin, Germany |
Genres | German rap, Battle rap |
Labels | Fick die Biaaatch Rekordz |
Associated acts | MC Basstard, Abstract Rude |
Website | http://www.taktloss.de/ |
Kingsly Defounga (born July 4, 1975) better known under his stage name Taktloss, is a German rap artist. He is known for his atypical rap-style of rhyming and pronouncing words. He is also known outside of Germany because of features and CDs with American acts from the Project Blowed.
Biography
Taktloss is a well known underground rapper in the German hip hop scene. He was one of the founders of German battle rap.
1997 he founded together with Kool Savas the duo Westberlin Maskulin. In 2000 they separated for unknown reasons. Kool Savas turned to his solo career and became one of the most successful German rappers, while Takloss formed his record label Fick die Biaaatch Rekordz. In winter 2001 he started with his solo album BRP (BattleReimPriorität).
Taktloss called himself "the creator of the German battle rap".
2004 he released These Walls EP, which was recorded with American rapper Abstract Rude. In 2005, he released with MC Basstard the album Dogma (Gegen die Zeit), the album was produced by Skome, Keyza Soze, Mach One and others. Together with fellow rapper Justus, they released the album Aus Liebe in 2006. Taktloss recorded and release with rapper The Rifleman from Los Angeles the album titled WWW.[1]
Discography
Tapes
Solo projects
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Collaboration
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- 2013: Taktloss & Justus (as Real Geizt & Splidttercrist)(with Justus Jonas)
References
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