Issue One La Melodia 2/5

Is the Dutch hiphop scene concentrated in Amsterdam? Or can you say that there are different styles from different towns?

The Dutch hiphop scene is most active in the capital Amsterdam. But this doesn’t mean that this city also produces the dopest artists. Extince is a real good MC, he’s from the south of Holland (Breda). Opgezwolle and Kubus are new talents from the east of Holland who bring the hot stuff right now. There are definitely different styles in different cities. But what a lot of artists find out is that if you want to live off your music you gotta move to the capital because this is where the most parties take place, this is where the money is at and this is where people aren’t afraid of taking chances and making new things happen.

Is it more difficult as an dutch MC to be recognized by other countries?

Well, no. I’m doing this tour with the American artists, we’re going to all different places in Europe and people give us a mad response, like real positive reaction. So I think it’s not, you know first say harder because I’m from Holland, but what helps me of is that I’m traveling with these artists from the states, so maybe, but I don’t really experienced it like that. Of course it’s so that you know I’m from Holland, so Holland is a very small country, if you wanna go overseas, you gotta at first rap in English and then you also gotta to take care of your promotion, you know, so if I just stay in Holland, no one will know me.

Are there any other female MCs out there?

In the past there has never been a lot female MCs in Holland. Up till 2 years ago I only knew of 3 other femcees. Right now there are more female MCs in Holland. I found that out especially last year when DLQ (Dutch female mc) set up a female MC tour through Holland. On this tour about 8 or 9 female MCs participated. That was dope because every girl has her own style. Unfortunately there are no other females who are busy with putting anything out on vinyl and only two girls are doing her own show: DLQ and Bad Brya.
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