Osdorp Posse

Biography

The Osdorp Posse, founded in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1989, was the first group to make rap music in Dutch. All four members are related to each other. Influenced by gangsta rap, they made a name for themselves by combining the music of hardcore hip hop with Dutch lyrics featuring literal translations of American slang. Initially appreciated only in the Dutch underground scene, they achieved commercial success and exerted great influence on the Dutch hip hop scene. The band is additionally notable for their satirical, socially conscious lyrics.

History

Their debut album Osdorp Stijl×Osdorp stijlMay 1992 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Intro1:562Hyped2:593Moordenaars5:104Hard met m’n hart4:015Wij zijn kwaad!2:306Censuur4:197Katholieke trut1:128Pak die snol!2:089Vrouwonvriendelijk?3:0110Kort maar krachtig1:4311Hardcore2:1512Beneden met vrede2:4513Geld voor geweld3:0914Dump die junk!3:5615Beats van Seda1:3716Bier3:1017Gangsterdam2:1918Zwart-wit5:0919Je moerstaal1:4920Commerciële AIDS2:3921De uitverkoop3:1922Rijmtest2:4923Osdorp stijl / Uittro3:04 was released in 1992, and was characterized by hardcore beats combined with a hardcore message shouted out by a seemingly furious Def P. Subjects covered in their songs included commercial music ("Commerciële AIDS"), religious fanaticism ("Katholieke trut"), and the joys of drinking beer ("Bier").
In 1993 the album Roffer dan Ooit×Roffer dan ooitDecember 1992 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Intro2:112Op de distip4:053Roffer dan ooit2:404Weer is de smeris8:335Pro-black of anti-wit?2:476Die Naziskinheads!3:507Uittro2:03 was released, and in response to the violent subject matter of the lyrics, VPRO radio DJ Lotje IJzermans accused the band of "playing ghetto":

Op deze CD staat bijvoorbeeld ook de Osdorp Posse, he. Een crew die in het Nederlands, het Amsterdams rapt. En zij doen daarop onder andere het nummer "Moordenaar!" Ja, ik denk dat dat niet echt bijdraagt aan het serieus nemen van hip-hop want dat is toch een beetje ghetto'tje spelen.
This CD also contains, for example, the Osdorp Posse. A group that raps in Dutch, actually the Amsterdam dialect. And they also perform the song "Murderer!" Yes, I think that this does not contribute to taking hip-hop seriously, because it is a bit like 'playing ghetto.'
The same year a new album was released, Vlijmscherp×VlijmscherpOctober 1993 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 24 tracks1Geheugenopfrisser1:472Het ondergrondse netwerk2:243Stijlpikkers2:184Uitkeringlijers2:295De meest gediste groep2:346Dood aan de radio!2:007Ghetto’tje spelen2:198Je kan ons niet…1:409Irritaties3:2310De nachtmerrie van een terrorist0:0611Omvoorbijterijden2:4812Wie zijn de nepgangsters?3:0713Geen slaap tot Osdorp3:4314De allerdaagse rap-CD4:0215Roffer dan ooit2:1216Liefdaderheid2:4217Steek ’m op!1:5818Het voorprogramma2:5219Publiciteit2:4120Roddels en geruchten3:4121De posse2:1822Vlijmscherp6:3223Het laatste woord3:1624uittro1:14, and on this album the group commented about their treatment in the Dutch media. In one of the songs from the album, "Ghetto'tje spelen" ("Playing ghetto"), IJzermans was dissed by Def P.
Due to the explicit nature the group were banned all over the Dutch radio and both public and commercial radio stations refused to air music from Osdorp Posse.
This did not imply the end of Osdorp Posse, but a dramatic change in style and in 1995 Afslag Osdorp was released, which was considered by many as their finest album in which social issues like prostitution, real love, domestic abuse and religion were covered.
In 1996 the band played with death metal band Nembrionic which resulted in Briljant, Hard en Geslepen in which hip hop and metal were combined. In 1998 they started their own record label, Ramp Records. Osdorp Posse managed to get their first Top-10 hit in 2000 with the single "Origineel Amsterdams×Origineel Amsterdams29 May 2000 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Origineel Amsterdams (Albumversie)3:532Ram en beuk-voorproefje1:333Horen of voelen (Albumversie)3:074Nul tolerantie (remix)2:565Origineel Amsterdams4:03."
In 2008 the Osdorp Posse decided to prepare their last album and tour. The double CD called "2 Decennia×2 Decennia13 November 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 35 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Abstract met tact5:532Leot sed dap3:373Doodgewone boerenlul3:104De goeie in het vloeien3:325Echte liefde2:246De alcohol-list3:257Hoofdschakelaar3:008Zo simpel2:529Bietbijters en ouwe koekhappers2:3910Het laatste woord1:3811Vlijmscherp3:5112Steek 'm op!2:2413Moordenaars2:4014Weer geen clubhit3:3615Carrière maken2:441620 jaar O.P.4:18Disc 21Dit is wat we zijn3:292Individu3:223We moeten door3:014Dood ga je toch2:465Samen gevat3:376Afschijt3:187Zo ging het4:118Schijt raakt ventilator3:239De pion4:1910Zie je de cyclus?3:5911Tegenstrijd3:5112Sam sam2:2813Ik eerst3:2314Beats en rijms3:5615Respect6:4416Origineel Amsterdams3:5617Rust en ruimte3:3918Bloed zien3:3019Onraad3:30" was released on November 13, 2008, and contains a disc with remixes of Osdorp Posse tracks and a best-of compilation disc with six new tracks, which were recorded at the LAB13 Media studio in Almere, The Netherlands. Their tour of Holland and Belgium in 2009 was their farewell.

Other projects

Def P also performs as the leader of Def P & Beatbusters, an outfit blending hip hop and ska; they had a minor hit in 2001, and released a second album, Hard op weg, in 2011. In 2011 Def-P released the third "onderhonden" album with fellow mc's Casto, Das and Jerome XL (together with Jerome XL he also forms the rap duo Digibombers).

Albums

Osdorp Stijl (Osdorp Style) (1992)
Roffer dan Ooit (Rougher than Ever) (1992)
Vlijmscherp (Razor Sharp) (1993)
Afslag Osdorp (Exit Osdorp) (1995)
Briljant, Hard en Geslepen (Brilliant, Hard, and Sharpened) (1996)
Geendagsvlieg (None Day Fly) (1997)
Oud & Nieuw (Old and New) (1998)
Kernramp (Nuclear Disaster) (2000)
Tegenstrijd (Contradiction) (2003)
Hollandse Hardcore Hiphop Helden (Dutch Heroes of Hardcore Hiphop) (2005)
LAOS Projects (Laberinto & Osdorp Posse) (2007)
2 Decennia (2008) (2 CD)

Singles

"Hardcore Leeft" (March 1994)
"Ongeplugd×OngeplugdDecember 1994 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Ongeplugd1:202Harder dan ‘te hard’3:063Turbotaal3:594Waarom altijd waarom?2:24" (December 1994)
"Origineel Amsterdams×Origineel Amsterdams29 May 2000 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Origineel Amsterdams (Albumversie)3:532Ram en beuk-voorproefje1:333Horen of voelen (Albumversie)3:074Nul tolerantie (remix)2:565Origineel Amsterdams4:03" (2000)
"Chemoderniseerd" featuring Blind Justice (2000)
"Ik Eerst/Jongens Uit De Industrie" (2003)
"Fok Jou!×Fok jou!April 2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Fok jou! (Albumversie)2Tegenstrijd3Fok jou! (Boommix)" (2003)