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'''Ken Ring''' (born January 29, 1979) is a Swedish [[rap]] artist.


==Career==
'''Ken Ring''' (born [[January 29]], [[1979]]) is a Swedish rap artist born in [[Kenya]] and brought up in [[Hässelby Gård]], [[Stockholm]]. He has collaborated with [[Norway|Norwegian]] rapper and producer [[Tommy Tee]], [[Proof]] and Swift from [[D12]] and helped in the producing of the upcoming album of [[Smif-n-Wessun]].
Ring was born in [[Hässelby]], a suburb of [[Stockholm]]. His breakthrough track was "Mamma", released in 1999. He released his first studio album later that year, entitled ''Vägen tillbaka'', which included the single "Eld och djupa vatten". After appearing on ''[[Vattenfestivalen]]'' in Stockholm later in 1999, Ring was arrested for performing his song "Spräng regeringen", which featured lyrics referring to him breaking into the [[Stockholm Palace|Royal Palace in Stockholm]] and raping [[Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland|Princess Madeleine]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}

Ring was later dropped from his record label due to the subsequent controversy, but after the release of his second studio album ''Mitt hem blir ditt hem'' in 2000. Ken Ring remained thereafter as an [[Underground hip hop|underground]] rapper, unable to find a willing record label. He continued releasing songs on the internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skolarbete.nu/skolarbeten/ken-ring/|title=Ken Ring|work=skolarbete.nu |accessdate=12 January 2011|language=Swedish}}</ref>

In 2004, Ken Ring started working with [[Norway|Norwegian]] producer [[Tommy Tee]], and together they released the album ''Två legender utan pengar'' ("Two Legends Without Money") in 2004.

In 2013, Ken Ring participated in the TV show ''[[Så mycket bättre]]'', which led to renewed media attention.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/ken-ring-klar-for-sa-mycket-battre/|title=Ken Ring klar för "Så mycket bättre" - DN.SE|date=2013-04-03|work=DN.SE|access-date=2017-11-14|language=sv-se}}</ref> Since January 2014, Ken Ring has been signed to the Orlando John talent agency.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

On 12 April 2021, Ring announced his retirement from music via a LinkedIn post.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ken Ring on LinkedIn: Time to put an end to my music career. And I think that I will leave|url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ken-ring-8912988_time-to-put-an-end-to-my-music-career-and-activity-6787274054752636928-LbmT|access-date=2021-04-12|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
=== Albums ===
* ''Vägen Tillbaka'' 1999
;Charting
* ''Mitt Hem Blir Ditt Hem'' 2000
{| class="wikitable"
* ''Mellanspelet'' 2002
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
* ''Det Bortglömda'' 2003
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album
* ''Inblicken'' 2003
!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions
* ''2 Legender Utan Penger'' 2004
|-
* ''Kennelklubben'' 2004
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name="swe">{{cite web | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ken+Ring | title=Ken Ring discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=swedishcharts.com |accessdate=15 November 2013}}</ref>
* ''RubriKEN'' 2005
|-
* ''Äntligen Hemma'' 2007
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|''Hip Hop''
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
|''AkustiKen'' <!--Please dont change the middle K to simple letter but rather keep the middle K capitalized as per album release. Denotes to the rapper Ken-->
| style="text-align:center;"|25
|-

|}
;Others
* ''Vägen tillbaka'' (1999)
* ''Mitt hem blir ditt hem'' (2000)
* ''Mellanspelet'' (2002)
* ''InblicKEN'' (2003)
* ''Det bortglömda'' (2003)
* ''2 legender utan pengar'' (with Tommy Tee; 2004)
* ''KENnelklubben'' (2004)
* ''RubriKEN'' (2005)
* ''Äntligen hemma'' (2007)
* ''Hip Hop'' (2009) <small>(see table above)</small>
* ''AkustiKen'' (2013) <small>(see table above)</small>

=== Singles ===
;Charting
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Single
!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name="swe"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|"Nu måste vi dra"
| style="text-align:center;"|40
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
|"Själen av en vän" <br><small>(feat. [[Million Stylez]])</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|25
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
|"Människor som ingen vill se"
| style="text-align:center;"|31
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|}

;Other singles
* "Gatuslang" (1998)
* "Tidiga demor" (1999)
* "Stockholm stad" (1999)
* "Stockholm stad 12"" (1999)
* "Mamma" (1999)
* "Eld och djupa vatten" (1999)
* "Dödens gränsland" (1999)
* "Vill inte veta" (2000)
* "Grabbarna från förorten" (2000)
* "Situation Stockholm" (2000)
* "Mitt hem blir ditt hem" (2000)
* "BB berättelsen" (featuring Tommy Tee) (2004)
* "Måste seja hei" (featuring Tommy Tee) (2004)
* "Cutta dom" (2006)
* "På väg hem (EP; 2006)
* "Det hände något på vägen hem" (EP; 2006)
* "Snart hemma" (EP; 2007)
* "Ta det lugnt" (2007)
* "Kelian" (2007)
* "STHLM CITY" (2008)
* "Hip Hop" (2009)
* "Helt Jävla Beng" (2010)
* "Plocka Han" <small>(feat. Tommy tee and M.O.P)</small> (2011)

=== Mixtapes ===
* "165 - Various Mixtapes" (1997)
* "165 - Unreleased Joints Vol. 1" (1999)
* "165 Allstars Vol. 1" (2000)
* "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 1" (2005)
* "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 2" (2005)
* "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 3 (Svensk Hiphop Special)" (2005)
* "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 4" (2005)
* "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 5 (Hosted by Sam-E)" (2005)
* "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 6 (XXX-special. Hosted by Bingo Rimér & Pernilla Lundberg)" (2006)
* "Shu Bre Express - Mixtape Vol. 1" (2008)
* "Mixtape "10"" (2009)
* "SommarbänKEN" (2009)
* "Kiprono" (2010)


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Swedish hip hop]]
*[[Swedish hip hop]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
*{{cite web |title=Ken Ring ger sig inte |url=http://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/kultur/did_8188977.asp |date=26 September 2004 |work=[[SvD]] |accessdate=7 August 2009 |language=Swedish |author=Malmqvist, Stefan}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://kenring.se/ Official Website]
* Stefan Malmqvist. [http://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/kultur/did_8188977.asp "Ken Ring ger sig inte"]. [[SvD]]. {{sv icon}} Retrieved 7 September 2007.


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[[Category:Swedish rappers]]
[[Category:Afro-Swedes]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Swedish male rappers]]

[[Category:Swedish people of Kenyan descent]]
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 14 October 2024

Ken Ring
Background information
Born (1979-01-29) January 29, 1979 (age 45)
Years active1994–present
LabelsPope Records, Barabazz, Tee Productions

Ken Ring (born January 29, 1979) is a Swedish rap artist.

Career

[edit]

Ring was born in Hässelby, a suburb of Stockholm. His breakthrough track was "Mamma", released in 1999. He released his first studio album later that year, entitled Vägen tillbaka, which included the single "Eld och djupa vatten". After appearing on Vattenfestivalen in Stockholm later in 1999, Ring was arrested for performing his song "Spräng regeringen", which featured lyrics referring to him breaking into the Royal Palace in Stockholm and raping Princess Madeleine.[citation needed]

Ring was later dropped from his record label due to the subsequent controversy, but after the release of his second studio album Mitt hem blir ditt hem in 2000. Ken Ring remained thereafter as an underground rapper, unable to find a willing record label. He continued releasing songs on the internet.[1]

In 2004, Ken Ring started working with Norwegian producer Tommy Tee, and together they released the album Två legender utan pengar ("Two Legends Without Money") in 2004.

In 2013, Ken Ring participated in the TV show Så mycket bättre, which led to renewed media attention.[2] Since January 2014, Ken Ring has been signed to the Orlando John talent agency.[citation needed]

On 12 April 2021, Ring announced his retirement from music via a LinkedIn post.[3]

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
Charting
Year Album Peak positions
SWE
[4]
2009 Hip Hop 9
2013 AkustiKen 25
Others
  • Vägen tillbaka (1999)
  • Mitt hem blir ditt hem (2000)
  • Mellanspelet (2002)
  • InblicKEN (2003)
  • Det bortglömda (2003)
  • 2 legender utan pengar (with Tommy Tee; 2004)
  • KENnelklubben (2004)
  • RubriKEN (2005)
  • Äntligen hemma (2007)
  • Hip Hop (2009) (see table above)
  • AkustiKen (2013) (see table above)

Singles

[edit]
Charting
Year Single Peak positions Album
SWE
[4]
2009 "Nu måste vi dra" 40
2012 "Själen av en vän"
(feat. Million Stylez) 		25
2013 "Människor som ingen vill se" 31
Other singles
  • "Gatuslang" (1998)
  • "Tidiga demor" (1999)
  • "Stockholm stad" (1999)
  • "Stockholm stad 12"" (1999)
  • "Mamma" (1999)
  • "Eld och djupa vatten" (1999)
  • "Dödens gränsland" (1999)
  • "Vill inte veta" (2000)
  • "Grabbarna från förorten" (2000)
  • "Situation Stockholm" (2000)
  • "Mitt hem blir ditt hem" (2000)
  • "BB berättelsen" (featuring Tommy Tee) (2004)
  • "Måste seja hei" (featuring Tommy Tee) (2004)
  • "Cutta dom" (2006)
  • "På väg hem (EP; 2006)
  • "Det hände något på vägen hem" (EP; 2006)
  • "Snart hemma" (EP; 2007)
  • "Ta det lugnt" (2007)
  • "Kelian" (2007)
  • "STHLM CITY" (2008)
  • "Hip Hop" (2009)
  • "Helt Jävla Beng" (2010)
  • "Plocka Han" (feat. Tommy tee and M.O.P) (2011)

Mixtapes

[edit]
  • "165 - Various Mixtapes" (1997)
  • "165 - Unreleased Joints Vol. 1" (1999)
  • "165 Allstars Vol. 1" (2000)
  • "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 1" (2005)
  • "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 2" (2005)
  • "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 3 (Svensk Hiphop Special)" (2005)
  • "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 4" (2005)
  • "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 5 (Hosted by Sam-E)" (2005)
  • "Ken Ring & BB Inc Kaddo Presents: Soundclap Vol. 6 (XXX-special. Hosted by Bingo Rimér & Pernilla Lundberg)" (2006)
  • "Shu Bre Express - Mixtape Vol. 1" (2008)
  • "Mixtape "10"" (2009)
  • "SommarbänKEN" (2009)
  • "Kiprono" (2010)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ken Ring". skolarbete.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Ken Ring klar för "Så mycket bättre" - DN.SE". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  3. ^ "Ken Ring on LinkedIn: Time to put an end to my music career. And I think that I will leave". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ^ a b "Ken Ring discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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