Snowgoons

Snowgoons is a German underground hip hop production team composed of DJ Illegal (Manuu Rückert) and Det Gunner (D. Keller). In 2011, producers Sicknature (Jeppe Andersen) from Denmark and J.S. Kuster (Johann Sebastian Kuster) from Germany joined the group.

Snowgoons
Background information
Origin	Germany
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Goon MuSick Babygrande
Members	Det Gunner DJ Illegal Sicknature
Past members	J.S. Kuster DJ Waxwork Torben
Website	snowgoons.de

History

Det and DJ Illegal first started in 1999 as the two original members. In 2006, they decided to add a third member, Torben from Germany, who was a part of the group until 2008. After Torben left, they decided to add a third member again in the same year, DJ Waxwork from Germany, who was a part of the group until 2009. The Snowgoons are known for using orchestral/epic samples and for working with underground MCs, like members of Wu-Tang Clan, AOTP, Boot Camp Click and La Coka Nostra. The team cite DJ Premier, Alchemist and RZA as influences.^[1] They have released several Snowgoons albums. They also did several collaboration albums with artists like Reef the Lost Cauze, M.O.P., PMD and Sean Strange (as Goondox) and Onyx. They planned to release an album with the hiphop group Krush Unit for several years,^[2] but the album was never released.

In 2011, they launched their own record label called Goon MuSick.^[3] In 2020, J.S. Kuster departed from Snowgoons and then started to go by the name Tengo and formed a duo rap group with the German rapper named BX under the name “Tengo & BX”.

Members

Sicknature in 2019

Current members

• Det Gunner (1999–present)
• DJ Illegal (1999–present)
• Sicknature (2011–present)

Former members

• Torben (2006–2008)
• DJ Waxwork (2008–2009)
• J.S. Kuster (2011–2020)

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details
2007	German Lugers Released: 27 February 2007 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD, Vinyl LP
2008	Black Snow Released: 20 June 2008 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD, Vinyl LP
2009	A Fist in the Thought (featuring Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus) Released: 26 May 2009 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD
2009	The Trojan Horse Released: 27 October 2009 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD
2010	Kraftwerk Released: 7 December 2010 Label: iHipHop Distribution Format: CD
2011	The Iron Fist (featuring Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus)[4] Released: 5 April 2011 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2011	Virohazard (Remix EP) (featuring Viro the Virus)[5] Released: 28 June 2011 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2011	Your Favorite MC (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze)[6] Released: 25 October 2011 Label: iHipHop Distribution/Goon MuSick Format: CD
2011	Sparta (featuring M.O.P.)[7] Released: 21 November 2011 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD
2012	Terroristen Volk (German album)[8] Released: 16 March 2012 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2012	Snowgoons Dynasty[9] Released: 17 July 2012 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD, Vinyl LP
2013	Welcome to the Goondox (feat. PMD & Sean Strange as Goondox)[8][10][11] Released: 9 April 2013[12] Label: Goon MuSick/Illseed/RBC Records Format: CD
2013	CoVirt Ops: Infantry[13] (featuring Virtuoso)[8][14] Released: 16 July 2013[15] Label: Goon MuSick/Big Bang Records Format: CD
2013	Black Snow 2[16] Released: 13 December 2013[17] Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD, Vinyl LP
2014	#Wakedafucup (featuring Onyx)[18] Released: 18 March 2014[19] Label: Goon MuSick/Mad Money Format: CD, LP
2014	Grind Over Matter (featuring Aspects) Released: 29 August 2014[20] Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2014	KillaGoons (featuring Killakikitt) Released: 6 September 2014[21][22] Label: Scarcity Budapest/Goon MuSick Format: CD
2014	Bodhiguard (featuring Absztrakkt) Released: 17 October 2014[23] Label: 58Muzik Format: CD, LP
2015	Trapped in America (featuring N.B.S.) Released: 14 July 2015[24] Label: Big Bang Records/Goon MuSick Format: CD
2015	Gebrüder Grimm (English and German album)[25][26] Released: 4 September 2015[27] Label: Wolfpack Entertainment/Goon MuSick Format: CD
2016	GoonBap Released: 12 December 2016[28] Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2018	King (featuring Nine)[29] Released: 9 September 2018 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2019	Misanthrop (featuring Marph) Released: 28 February 2019[30] Label: Goon MuSick/ Format: CD, LP
2019	Infantry Released: 29 March 2019[31] Label: Goon MuSick/ Format: CD, LP
2019	From Jersey to Germany Released: 20 April 2019[32] Label: Goon MuSick/ Format: CD, LP
2019	SnowMads (featuring Onyx) Released: 15 November 2019[33] Label: Goon MuSick/Mad Money Format: CD, LP
2020	Omnicide (featuring Wise Intelligent) Released: 18 September 2020[34] Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2020	Still Trapped in America (featuring N.B.S.) Released: 6 November 2020[35] Label: Big Bang Records/Goon MuSick Format: CD
2021	The Come Up (featuring K-Prez) [36] Released: 6 June 2021 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2021	Blood Oath (featuring Beni-Hana* & Qualm)[37] Released: 20 November 2021 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2022	1st Of Da Month[38] Released: 1 July 2022 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2022	Renaissance Kings[39] Released: 14 January 2022 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2022	Hellspawn (featuring Benny Holiday & Gibby Stites) Released: 15 July 2022 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2022	U.z.i. Universal Zeitgeist Intelligence (featuring Planet Asia)[40] Released: 11 November 2022 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2023	Goon Mode (featuring Lingo and Ayok)[41] Released: 24 March 2023 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2023	1St Of Da Month Vol. 2[42] Released: 1 September 2023 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2024	1St Of Da Month Vol. 3 D[43] Released: 1 September 2024 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD

Mixtapes/compilations

Year	Album details
2009	German Snow Released: 2009 Format: CD
2010	Black Luger Released: 2010 Format: CD
2010	Sicknature & Snowgoons: Banished From Home Released: 17 January 2010 Format: CD
2015	Independent Warriors[44] Released: 22 May 2015 Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD
2015	The Best Of Snowgoons[45] Released: 21 August 2015 Label: iHipHop Distribution/Babygrande Records Format: CD

Other

Year	Album details
2004	Clip Full of Ammo/ The Inauguration/ Hard to Catch Released: 2004 Label: Hot Shit Records Format: 12" Vinyl Single
2009	German Lugers + Black Snow (Instrumentals) Released: 6 March 2009 Label: Babygrande Records Format: CD

Sicknature

Year	Album details
1999	Limitless Prospects (EP) Released: 5 October 1999 Label: DTM Management Format: LP
2002	The Sicknature (mixtape) Released: 2002 Label: Final Kut Format: CD
2006	Storm Of The Century Mixtape featuring Capione Released: 2006 Label: self-released Format: CD
2007	Honey I'm Home Released: 9 October 2007 Label: Sicknature Format: CD
2013	Nature of the Contaminated Released: 30 September 2013[46] Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD, LP
2017	Copenhagen Kaiju (EP) Released: 24 November 2017[47] Label: Poetic Droid/Goon MuSick Format: CD
2023	Paintings of a Withering Forest Released: 5 May 2017[48] Label: Goon MuSick Format: CD

Production discography

• 2003
  • Donald D – The Return of the Culture
• 2005
  • Doujah Raze – The Inauguration
  • Majik Most – Who What When Where (feat. Celph Titled)
• 2006
  • ATMA - The Halls of Amenti
  • The Devil'z Rejects – Incredibles
  • The Devil'z Rejectz – Dead Man Walking
• 2007
  • Apathy – A.O.T.P.
• 2008
  • Brooklyn Academy – The Last Passion
  • Brooklyn Academy – Black Out (feat. Jean Grae)
  • Canibus & Oobe – PL∞-Spitfest (Poet Laureate Infinity Mix)
  • Canibus – War (Poet Laureate Infinity Mix)
  • Dra-Q & Damion Davis – Rewind that sh!t
  • King Syze – Cement Work
  • Sabac Red – The Commitment
  • Doap Nixon – Heaven Is Calling (feat. Cynthia Holliday)
• 2009
  • NATO ft J-Ro (The Alkaholiks) – Cross Boarders
  • NATO – Broadcast (feat. Blak Twang & Seanie T.)
  • Nervous Wreck & Chino XL – Knucklesandwich
  • Godilla – Lion's Den / The Getback (feat. Adlib & UG)
  • King & The Cauze – Snowgoons (feat. Adlib, Ali Armz & Godilla)
  • Randam Luck – Street Goons (feat. Jimmy Powers)
  • Randam Luck – Verbal Holocaust remix (feat. Ill Bill)
  • Randam Luck – Raw remix (feat. Vinnie Paz)
  • Viro the Virus – Heat
  • Para Bellum – Az Első Menet
  • Para Bellum – Torkolattűz
  • Sick Jacken (of Psycho Realm) – Sick Life (feat. Cynic & Bacardi Riam)
• 2010
  • Psych Ward – Lost Planet (feat. Snored Putz)
  • Chief Kamachi – 2nd Lecture
  • M-Dot – The Real & the Raw remix (feat. Jaysaun of Special Teamz)
  • Mark Deez – The Oracle (feat. Dr iLL & Powder)
  • Mark Deez – I'm Here Now
  • Fanatik – Franchement
  • Revolution of the Mind – Die for My People
  • The Lost Children of Babylon – Babylon A.D.
  • The Lost Children of Babylon – Skull & Bones
  • The Lost Children of Babylon – Beware The Zeitgeist
  • The Lost Children of Babylon – The Venus Project
  • Sean Strange – Diabolical Decibels (feat. Exlib, Meth Mouth & Nems)
  • Powder – Flowers
  • N.B.S. – B.O.S.T.O.N.
• 2011
  • Killakikitt – Intro
  • Killakikitt – A kocka el van vetve (feat. NKS)
• 2012
  • N.B.S. – The Essence of Real Rap (feat. Akrobatik)
• 2013
  • Demigodz – The Summer of Sam
  • Nature – New York Niggaz
  • Psych Ward – Subterranean (feat. Solomon Child, J Reno & Banish)
  • Hus Kingpin – Pyramid Points (feat. Rozewood)
  • N.B.S. – Perm Time
  • N.B.S. – Smiley (feat. Smiley & Sicknature)
• 2014
  • Diabolic – Suffolk's Most Wanted (feat. R.A. the Rugged Man)
  • Diabolic – Bad Dream
• 2016
  • Golden Era Cypher

References

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2. "Krush Unit vs. Snowgoons album 2010!!". YouTube. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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29. "Snowgoons". Facebook. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
30. "Misanthrop by Marph & Snowgoons - RYM/Sonemic".
31. "Snowgoons - Infantry". Discogs.
32. "From Jersey to Germany by Viro the Virus x Snowgoons - RYM/Sonemic".
33. "Onyx & Snowgoons - SnowMads". Discogs.
34. "N.B.S. And Snowgoons - Ominicide". Spotify.
35. "N.B.S. And Snowgoons - Still Trapped in America". Discogs.
36. "K-Prez, Snowgoons - the Come up". Discogs.
37. "Snowgoons Presents Beni-Hana & Qualm - Blood Oath". Discogs. 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
38. "1st Of Da Month". Spotify. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
39. "Renaissance Kings". Facebook. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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43. "1st Of Da Month Vol. 3 D". Spotify. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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Other sources

• Snowgoons interview by VibeRated.com
• Snowgoons interview by 215hiphop.com
• Snowgoons interview by Planeturban.com
• Snowgoons albums on UGHH.com
• Snowgoons on Babygrande's website

External links

• Official website