Black Tiger (rapper)
Black Tiger, born Urs Baur, is the first
rapper to rap in a Swiss German dialect, namely Basel German. Those now legendary rhymes appeared on the track "Murder by Dialect" (1991), by P-27 featuring Black Tiger. According to author Pascale Hofmeier, this decision to rap in a local dialect, or "Mundart", indicated a major shift in thinking in the Swiss hip-hop scene.[1] His rhymes often reflect pride and investment in his home city of Basel, and in Switzerland as a whole.[2] Later, Black Tiger recorded an album with MC Rony and established the group Skeltigeron with Skelt from P27 and MC Rony
. He then focused on his solo career, his solo album "Solo" is seen by some as one of the best rap albums from the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
Discography
- 1999 Groovemaischter 12"
- 2003 Solo
- 2006 Beton Melancholie
with MC Rony
- 2000 Zwei in aim
- 2007 Tigerony
with EKR and Rony
- 2004 Deal with the Real EP
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References
- ^ Hofmeier, Pascale. “Identitätskonstruktion im Schweizerdeutschen Mundartrap: Lokalpatriotische Wohlstandshiphopper?” [“Identity Construction in Swiss-German Dialect Rap: Prosperous Hip-Hoppers with Local Pride?”]. Facharbeit, Universität Bern 2005.
- ^ Black Tiger, “Black Tiger – Basel-City, CH – Rap/Soul/Funk”, http://www.myspace.com/Blacktigerbasel.
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