Centr

Centr (Russian: Центр) is a Russian hip hop group from Moscow.[3] Winner of the MTV Russia Music Award for Best Hip Hop Project in 2008.[4][5]

Центр
OriginMoscow, Russia
GenresHip hop
Years active2004–present[1][2]
LabelsЦАО Records (TSAO Records)
Associated actsDJ Hobot
Websitewww.centrgroup.ru
MembersPtaha aka Zanuda (David Nuriev)
Slim (Vadim Motylyov)
Guf aka Rolexx (Aleksei Dolmatov) (2004–2009, 2014-present)
Princip aka Prince (2004–2005)
DJ Shved (2007–2009)

History

The group was formed in 2004 in Moscow[1] by the rappers Rolexx and the Princip. Initially, they wrote an unofficial album "Подарок" (Podarok / Gift), but only 13 copies of it were made and the rappers gifted it to their friends for the New Year.

Since 2002, Aleksey Dolmatov, also known as Guf, worked on his first album "Подарок" (Podarok / Gift).

In 2006 the group "Dymovaya Zavesa" (Smoke screen) and Guf released the new album - "Этажи" (Etazhi / Floors). In 2006–2007 participants of "Centr" republished the first album "Подарок" (Podarok / Gift). In 2006 Guf, Slim (the real name - Igor Motylyov, born January 21, 1981, Moscow) and Ptaha (the real name - David Nuriev, born June 3, 1981, Baku. Ptaha means "a little bird" in Russian) wrote down the songs "Мутные Замуты" ("Mutnye zamuty" / "Cloudy trafficking") and "Жара 77" ("Heat 77"), written specially for the movie "Heat".

Soon they began writing songs connected with drugs. At the end of 2006 "Centr" created a label "ЦАО records" "TsAO Records" were the Dymovaya Zavesa's album "Etazhi" ("Floors") was rewrited. In 2007 Guf recorded his solo album "Город Дорог" ("Gorod Dorog" / "City of roads") which was recognized as the one of the best albums of the year.

On October 25, 2007 the group released its debut album "Kacheli" ("Качели", "The Swing").[6][7] Princip, co-founder of the group went out of prison and after release wrote down the songs "Железное небо" (Zheleznoe nebo / Iron Sky) and "Исповедь" (Ispoved' / Confession) featuring Centr. The songs have entered an album "Качели" (Kacheli / The swing), one year later — an autobiographical couplet for the song "Будни" (Budni/Everyday life) on an album "Эфир. В норме" ("Efir. V norme" / "Broadcast. Normal") In 2007 Guf and Basta write the second soundtrack, the new edition of the single "Моя игра" (Moya Igra / My game), to the movie "Бой с тенью 2: Реванш" (Boy s ten'yu 2: Revansh/"Shadowboxing 2: Revenge")

On September 9, 2008 the group performed in the Day of the Actor broadcast on A-One (TV channel).

In 2008 Centr released the second album, "Эфир в норме" ("Efir. V norme"/"Broadcast. Normal"), the main themes of the album were drugs, Moscow streets and police. The group wins the award "MTV RMA" together with Basta for the song "City of roads" from the album "The Swing". In 2008 the group becomes the main headliner of the 1st day of the international Splash festival! in Russia carried out in Moscow in a skatepark "Adrenaline", organized which Phlatline.

In the summer of 2009 Princip was arrested again. The same summer, in June, Guf left the group.[3][4][8][9] He declared it in the interview. In September, 2009 there was the Slim's debut album "Холодно" (Holodno/It's Cold) and the music video to the track of the same name. In October there was also a debut album of Ptaha "Ни о чем" (Ni o chom/About anything). In December there was the second Guf's studio album "Дома" (Doma/At home) which has been let out any more on "TsAO". On January 7, 2010 Ptaha in the interview declared about the group disintegration. However, despite that, Centr group tours (now as Slim & Ptaha) proceeded as planned. After the dissolution of the group the music video for the song "Легко ли быть молодым" (Legko li byt' molodym? / Is being young easy?) was released. It was released because under the terms of the contract with the label, Centr was supposed to record two music videos for the "Broadcast.Normal" album. Each participant of group was recorded separately at different times and in different places, so they didn't see each other (Though Slim and Ptaha were often crossed)

On November 3, 2011, after long transfers, a collaboration album between the remaining members of Centr and a young group called "Легенды ПРО" (Legendy PRO/Legends PRO), named "Легенды ПРО... Centr" ("Legends PRO … Centr") was finally released to positive critical reception. The simple album title is actually a careful wordplay, because "Pro" (as in "professional") also means "About" in Russian - so the title can be read as either "Legends PRO... (&) Centr" or "Legends about Centr". At the end of March, 2012 there passed the hip-hop-award Stadium RUMA 2012 where the album "Legends PRO… Centr" became "An album of year", and Slim also won the nomination "Rapper of Year".

In October 2014, rap.ru (one of the biggest rap-sites in Russia, similar to XXL in the US), published an interview [10] with all three original members of Centr, who after three years started recording together again. In autumn 2015 Centr as Guf, Slim & Ptaha have gone on a Russia-wide concert tour. On September 21, when performing in Krasnoyarsk, Guf and Slim were arrested after the show, charged for "usage of drugs" (cocaine in their case), which is still a serious crime in Russia.[11] However both were released on September 27 with no further charges pressed.[12] In 2016 Centr recorded their latest album «Система» (Sistema / The System).

Discography

Albums
  • 2007 - «Качели» (Kacheli/Swing)(Guf/Slim/Птаха)
  • 2008 - «Эфир в норме» (Efir v norme /Ether's Аine)
  • 2011 - «Легенды про… Centr» (Legendy pro ... centr / Legends about Centr) feat. Легенды про… (Legendy Pro)
  • 2016 - «Система» (Sistema / The System)

Solo albums of the participants

Guf
  • 2005 - «Подарок» (Podarok / Gift)
  • 2007 - «Город дорог» (Gorod dorog / City of roads)
  • 2009 - «Дома» - (Doma / At Home)
  • 2010 - Basta/Guf (feat. Basta)
  • 2012 - «Сам и...» (Sam i... / Myself and...). The name of the album is the allusion to the name of rapper's son (born in 2010) from his first wife Aiza (they were married in 2008-2014)
  • 2014 - 420 (by Guf feat. Rigos, 2014). The name 420 is an allusion to the cannabis culture
  • 2015 - «Ещё» (Yeshcho / Yet)
  • 2017 - GuSli (feat. Slim). The name of the album created with the first letters of the pseudonyms
  • 2017 - GuSli II (feat. Slim)

Ptaha (aka Zanuda)
  • 2009 - «Ни о чём» (Ni o chom / Chit chat)
  • 2010 - «Папиросы» (Papirosy / Cigarettes)
  • 2012 - «Старые тайны» (Starie Tayny / Old Secrets)
  • 2012 - «Три кита» (Tri Kita / Three Whales), featuring the homonymous group
  • 2014 - «По низам» (Po Nizam / On the Bottom)
  • 2014 - ЦАО, Vol.1 (TsAO, Vol.1)
  • 2015 - ЦАО, Vol.2 (TsAO, Vol.2)
  • 2015 - «Фитовой» (Fitovoy / Featurings)
  • 2016 - «Бодрый» (Bodry / Sprightly)

Slim
  • 2000 — «Без контрацепции…» (Bez Kontratseptcii / Without Contraception), feat. Smoky Mo (The Smoke Screen)
  • 2003 — «Вы хотели правды?» (Vy Hoteli Pravdy / Did You Want the Truth?), feat. Smoky Mo
  • 2004 — «Взрывное устройство» (Vzryvnoe Ustroystvo / The Explosive Device), feat. Smoky Mo
  • 2006 — «Этажи» (Etazhi / The Floors), feat. Smoky Mo
  • 2007 — «Лучшее 97-07» (The Best '97-07) feat. Smoky Mo
  • 2009 - «Холодно» (Holodno / It's Cold)
  • 2011 - «Отличай людей» (Otlichay lyudey / Distinguish people)
  • 2011 - «Азимут» (Azimut), feat. Konstanta
  • 2012 - «Весна-лето» (Vesna-Leto / Spring-Summer) (EP)
  • 2012 - «Cen-Тропе» (CEN-TRope)
  • 2013 - EP 2013, feat. Раскольников (Raskolnikov), Барбитурный (Barbiturny)
  • 2014 - «Лото 33» (Lotto 33)
  • 2014 - «Симфония номер 5» (The Symphony No. 5), feat. Affekt Solo
  • 2014 - The Best
  • 2015 - Погружение (Pogruzhenie / The Sinking), feat. AzimutZvuk
  • 2015 - Погружение 2.0 (Pogruzhenie 2.0 / The Sinking 2.0), feat. AzimutZvuk
  • 2016 - Ikra (Caviar)
  • 2017 - GuSli (feat. Guf)
  • 2017 - GuSli II (feat. Guf)
  • 2017 - Погружение 3.0 (Pogruzhenie 3.0 / The Sinking 3.0), feat. AzimutZvuk
  • 2018 - «Место под Солнцем» (Mesto pod Solntsem / The Place under the Sun)
  • 2018 - «Место под Луной» (Mesto pod Lunoy / The Place under the Moon)

Awards and nominations
  • 2008: MTV Russia Music Award for Best Hip Hop Project (Centr feat. Basta "Gorod Dorog")[4]
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References
  1. "В Белгороде:Перед большим сольником в столичных "Лужниках" группа Centr выступила в Белгороде". BEL.RU. 2009-04-24. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. "Centr анонсирует клип". Intermedia. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  3. "Рэп-трагедия года" [Rap tragedy of the year]. Moskovskij Komsomolets. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  4. "Феерическое шоу рэпера из Баку Птахи в Абакане". Trend Life. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  5. ""Centr" и "Ранетки" собрались в Хакасию". Хакасия Информ. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. "В "Центре" внимания". 2010-10-01. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  7. "Украден новый альбом рэп-группы CENTR". KM.RU. Archived from the original on 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  8. "Солисты группы "Центр" ответили на оскорбление Гуфа". Экспресс газета. 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  9. "CENTR: Друзья превращаются во врагов за один день»". NV.KZ. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  10. http://www.rap.ru/reading/20051
  11. http://lifenews.ru/news/162211
  12. http://www.interfax.ru/culture/469524
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