Vulgarnyj toNN

Vulgarnyj toNN (Russian: Вульгарный тоНН) is a Russian rap band from Vladivostok. The band consists of rAp, Ksandra, CLassic, Kore, and OST.

Вульгарный тоНН
OriginVladivostok, Russia
GenresHip hop, Rap
Years active2005 – 2011
Websitehttp://www.rapvladivostok.ru/
MembersrAp
OST
CLassic (since 2006)
Kore (since 2009)
Ksandra (since 2006)

They broke up in 2011. [1]

History

Vulgarnyj toNN was formed on July 27th, 2005. Originally the band consisted of only rAp and OST. By 2006 singer Ksandra and MC CLassic have joined the band. In 2009 one more MC, Kore, was recruited to form the band's current roster. In 2009 Nikita (OST) moved to Moscow where he met the bands Rynochnye Otnosheniya (Russian: Рыночные Отношения) and Chernaya Ekonomika (Russian: Чёрная Экономика), he then proceeded to release a solo album and a number of tracks in collaboration with the bands; OST releases of Vulgarnyj toNN have since then been lowered to a minimum, however, OST is still officially considered a member of the band.[1]

Participations in rap-battles

Hip-Hop.Ru Battles

Since its formation, Vulgarnyj toNN has often taken part in rap-battles, as a team and as single MC. In 2007, the band took part in the "5th command battle Hip-Hop.Ru" competition and has been defeated in the finals by band Mychanie Yagnyat (Russian: Мычание Ягнят), led by well-known rap artist Maestro A-Sid.[2] Furthermore, a band,, with variable success took part in two command battles: the 6th and 7th command battle Hip-Hop.Ru, and in seven single battles: the 6th, 7th, 8th official MC-Battle Hip-Hop.Ru, the 11th, 12th, 13th independent MC-Battle Hip-Hop.Ru, and in the 14th informal MC-Battle Hip-Hop.Ru.

Team battle "Ostatsya v Zhivyh"

In 2007, Vulgarnyj toNN won the team battle "Ostatsya v Zhivyh" (Russian: Остаться в Живых, Russian for Lost), organized by the site RapVladivostok.ru, which involved rap bands from Primorsky Krai of Russia. In the finale, Vulgarnyj toNN defeated fellow band Futurama (Nego and Tady), with whom, at the moment, they were recording with in the Vladivostok recording studio "Nasha Volna" (Russian: Наша Волна, "Our Wave")

InDaRnB.ru battles

Single rap battles by IndaRnB.ru also attracted the attention of members of Vulgarnyj toNN. rAp and CLassic took part in the first InDaRnB.ru battle, they were joined by Kore in the second battle. Of the three, however, only CLassic has achieved success. In the first InDaBattle CLassic reached the semi-final, lost there a future winner: Chet - largely because of disagreements with one of the judges, which is David Nuriev (Russian: Давид Нуриев), known by the pseudonym of Ptaha.[3] However, then CLassic took part in the festival "InDaBattle,"[4] which involved the winners and semifinalists of the battle, and special guests with concert program. Also, as he reached the semifinal, CLassic won 10 thousand rubles from the site IndaRnB.ru.

Then CLassic took part in second battle - InDaBattle 2, and, despite the new conflicts with the judges[5] - the organizers of the battle - Snake and rapper SD, (Russian: СД) CLassic reached the final and again lost against the future winner - 18-year-old rap-artist from Latvia - Johnyboy, which won the final round with score 5-2.[6] For participation in the final, CLassic received 30 thousand rubles, and would take part in the second festival "InDaBattle"

Awards

Hip-Hop.Ru Awards 2009

Vulgarnyj toNN won in the nomination "Best rap-band/flava of 2009".[7] (Russian: Лучшая группа/тусовка 2009) The solo album of CLassic, "Otvertka, vokrug kotoryj vraschaetsya mir," (Russian: Отвёртка, вокруг который вращается мир) took 2nd place[8] in the nomination "Best Hip-Hop album of 2009," (Russian: Лучший Хип-Хоп альбом 2009) and singer Ksandra took 2nd place[9] in the nomination "Best Hip-Hop girl-singer in 2009" (Russian: Лучшая Хип-Хоп исполнительница 2009 года)

Band members
  • rAp — Aleksandr Epov (October 6, 1987, Ussuriysk)
  • OST — Nikita Savinkin (March 14, 1987, Vladivostok)
  • Ksandra — Aleksandra Shabalina (September 28, 1990, Vladivostok)
  • CLassic — Viktor Stelmah (January 4, 1987, Vladivostok)
  • Kore — Denis Kotelnikov (December 8, 1986, Vladivostok)

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2007: Vulgarnyj toNN — "Proba Pera" (Russian: "Проба пера", Russian for "First attempt at writing")

Mixtapes
  • 2008: Vulgarnyj toNN — "Vulgarnyj KTO?" (Russian: "Вульгарный КТО?", Russian for "Vulgar WHO?")
  • 2008: Kore — "The Phantom"

Solo albums
  • 2008: Ksandra — "Maski" (Russian: "Маски", Russian for "Masks")
  • 2009: CLassic — "Otvertka, Vokrug Kotoroy Vraschaetsya Mir" (Russian: "Отвертка, Вокруг Которой Вращается Мир", Russian for "Screw-driver Round Which the World Rotates")
  • 2009: rAp, Kore — "Vidish Raznitsu?" (Russian: "Видишь Разницу?", Russian for "Do you see the Difference?")
  • 2010: OST — "O.S.T. 2008-2010"
  • 2010: Kore — "Zri v Koren" (Russian: "Зри в Koрeнь", Russian for "Get at the root")

Music videos
  • 2009: «Kto, esli ne my?» feat. GidroPonka, 228
  • 2010: «My nauchim tebya, kak» feat. FASTA

References
  1. "Вульгарный тоНН" (retrieved January 5, 2018)
  2. Командный Баттл No.5 - Финал. Инфо, правила, турнирная таблица
  3. Комментарии к оценкам полуфинала InDaBattle1
  4. Фестиваль InDaBattle - Видеотчет с мероприятия
  5. Комментарии от судей раунда к полуфиналу
  6. InDaBattle 2: Финал
  7. Hip-Hop.Ru Awards 2009 - Лучшая группа/тусовка 2009
  8. Hip-Hop.Ru Awards 2009 - Лучший Хип-Хоп альбом 2009
  9. Hip-Hop.Ru Awards 2009 - Лучшая Хип-Хоп исполнительница 2009 года
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