Kuningas Pähkinä
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Musical artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pekka Karppinen, professionally known as Kuningas Pähkinä, is a Finnish rapper born in Vaasa, Finland.
Kuningas Pähkinä | |
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Birth name | Pekka Karppinen |
Also known as | TKK, Tähtien kanssa kävelijä, Tätien kanssa kävelijä, Kunkku Pähkinä, Pähkinä, Danaoz |
Born | Vaasa, Finland |
Genres | Rap |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Kaverikerho, Hyvät Levyt, Monsp Records |
Karppinen's career had its beginning in the early 1990s when he was still living in Jyväskylä. Heavily inspired by groups like Public Enemy and House of Pain, he formed a duo Vapaapudotus with Myyrä in 2000. Together they have released four EPs. Karppinen has also released two solo records and one record with rapper Juhani.[1] In January 2011, Kuningas Pähkinä and Kilari Audio released an EP Musaa (Kadonneet kovalevyt osa II).[2]
Since 2000, Kuningas Pähkinä has been collaborating with rapper Setä Tamu. As a duo, they have released one album, three EPs and two singles.[3] To date, their most successful effort together is the single "Hey Scully", which peaked at number two on the Official Finnish Singles Chart on 1 February 2013.[4]
Kuningas Pähkinä, Setä Tamu and Stig joined forces in 2012 as the group Yön Polte and with the single "Tyttö sinä olet meritähti".[5] The song peaked at number seven on the Finnish Singles Chart.[6]
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2004 | Yks palmu ja aika paljon vuosia takana | – |
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2011 | Musaa (Kadonneet kovalevyt osa II) | – |
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