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Countess Malaise Returns From Exile
The queen of goth hip-hop reinvents herself with first release in four years Despite a four-year hiatus from the music scene, Countess Malaise is a perennial icon in Reykjavík’s effervescent rap scene. A household name at the long-standing hip-hop joint/café Prikið, Countess…
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Open The Doors For Birnir
Hip-hop artist Birnir lives for 2,000 years It’s been about a month since Birnir’s third LP Dyrnar came out. His first in four years, Dyrnar comes off the back of the acclaimed record Bushido, which swept music lovers — from die-hard rap fans…
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CYBER Is SAD :’(
Electronica duo CYBER resolve their troubled teenage years on their latest album To label CYBER simply as a hip-hop duo would do its members Salka Valsdóttir and Jóhanna Rakel — Joe — a great disservice. While certainly drawing from the well of…
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Levelling Up: Flóni Enters Stage Two
On every Icelandic hip-hop fan’s lips, you’ll hear the name Flóni. After dropping his debut album only two years ago, the singer quickly dominated the scene in a way that had never been done before. Now, he’s back with his second endeavour,…
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Five-Day Hip-Hop Summer Camp For Icelandic Youth Announced
Young people in Iceland who have an interest in learning the hip-hop arts will now have their chance at last. Reykjavík Cultural Cypher has announced on their Facebook page that they are looking for participants between the ages of 16 and 20…
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Women In Hip-Hop Unite: Puzzy Patrol Show At Gamla Bíó
Strong punchy beats resonate through the air, with the bass down low. In case you don’t know yet, Icelandic female rappers can rap faster than Eminem or Jay-Z. These women are confident, fierce and empowered, and now you have a chance to…
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9 Year Old Rapper Takes Icelandic Hip Hop Scene By Storm
“I am twenty six in fourth grade, the only one in this class with a beard”, those are the opening lines of the new hit song “Græða Peninginn” or make that money by Úlfur Emilio aka Góði Úlfurinn (The good wolf), who at nine…
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Buy Shit: Kyrja Clothing, Angan Skincare & Djúpur
Back away from the stuffed puffin: buy these top-notch souvenirs instead, including Kyrja Clothing, Angan Skincare, Djúpur chocolate, and a Gísli Pálmi CD. Gísli Pálmi Album If by some bizarre occurrence, God pulls a Sophie’s Choice and orders you to only buy…
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The Natural: Solstice With Rap Wonderboy Aron Can
Think back to the biggest birthday party you’ve had, or your wedding, Quinceañera, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, whatever—that one moment where all eyes were on you. Now imagine that moment lasting for an entire musical festival. That wherever you went, people stared at…
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Track by Track: ‘Joey’ by Joey Christ
Joey Christ burst onto the scene with dream team collab track “Joey Cypher”. The Costco-themed video racked up 150,000+ views, and on July 10 he’ ll release his debut mixtape ‘ Joey’ . To get the T, we sat down with the…
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Big Sean Believes In Elves And “Björk’s From Here?”
Yesterday, the annual Secret Solstice Festival finished, and one of the headliners was Detroit born rapper Big Sean, the Grapevine met him backstage moments before his concert for an interview, where—following a pre-made script— he talked about elves, rams’ testicles and the…
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Krútt Vs. Hip-Hop: The Fight You’ve Been Waiting For
Krútt and hip-hop are the two biggest waves in Icelandic music over the previous two decades. We decided to pit the key players from both genres against each other in combat. Will it be a FIGHT TO THE DEATH? Or will they…
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Track Of The Week: Emmsjé Gauti ft. Aron Can – “Silfurskotta”
Emmsjé Gauti’s recently released banger “Silfurskotta” has us tapping our feet and dabbing our arms. The song features Aron Can, everyone’s favourite hip-hop newcomer, seen cruising around town with Gauti in the song’s music video. “Silfurskotta,” off the veteran rapper’s successful new…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Rap
Hi Nanna, I love the energetic, passionate musical style of feminist rap group Reykjavíkurdætur. What are your thoughts on the group? I am not sure if they are still recruiting, but would you ever consider rapping on stage with them at one…
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DJ Of The Issue: SURA
Þura Stína or SURA is Reykjavík’s hip-hop DJ queen. Known for her killer sets, performing with Reykjavíkurdætur and keeping the crowd jumping, SURA was an easy choice as this issue’s DJ. Find SURA playing sultry R&B and funky hip-hop at Loftið on…
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Sturla Atlas SEASON2: One year old and fresher than ever
People say Iceland has just two seasons: winter and light winter. However, for about a year now, a third, #sturlaseason, has been shaking the country. Many would say Sigurbjartur Sturla Atlason (Sturla Atlas), a light-skinned, blond 101 boy, is the reason for…
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Ladies And Gents, Alvia Islandia
Alvia Islandia. She’s damn funky. Sure, you may have guessed it from her music video for “Sugar Complex,” in which a barroom cotton-candy machine features prominently. But it’s also evident in the way she speaks, her word choice and sentence structure. She’s…
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Introducing: Aron Can
Aron Can is a fresh new face on the Icelandic hip-hop scene and way too cool for his age. The sixteen-year-old’s song “Þekkir Stráginn” (“You Know the Guy”) already has over 38,000 plays on Spotify and he’s gotten a lot of praise…
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Reykjavík’s Newest Rap Clan: Krakk & Spaghettí
Ever since the release of bangers such as Spenfrelsi (e. Nipple freedom) and Hóra Kapítalismans (e. Capitalist’s Whore), the rise of Krakk & Spaghettí–Reykjavík’s newest rap clan–has been unstoppable. The group started out by competing in a song contest to write and…
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VIDEO: Icelandic Rapper, GKR, In A Grocery Store
Austrian video journalists Sarah Brugner and Michael Luger of the music website THEY SHOOT MUSIC visited Iceland last winter when the days were shorter and the weather colder. During their stay, they created a video series about Icelandic artists and their connection…
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Cryptochrome Drop Crazy Little Video
Cryptochrome have unveiled their newest video, for the track “Crazy Little You.” The UK/IS husband-wife hip-hop duo have expanded into an internationally-based four-piece collective. Their new formation adds London, Berlin, Hamburg and LA to their list of hometowns, in addition to their…
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Breaking Into House: The Second Coming Of Intr0beatz
Most of our local readers will have known 34-year-old Ársæll Þór Ingvason—AKA intr0beatz—since way back in the day, first as a DJ/producer for seminal Icelandic hip-hop act Forgotten Lores, and in later years as a resident DJ at establishments like Prikið and…
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The World Loves Icelandic Hip-Hop, But We’re Not Sure Why (And We Still Don’t Understand A Word)
My friends gave me some odd looks in the months leading up to Iceland Airwaves, whenever I forced them to sit through a YouTube playlist I’d made of Icelandic hip-hop. Some of the artists I’d heard or seen before—Gísli Pálmi, Shades of…