Quarashi is a rap/hip-hop band from Reykjavík, Iceland, active from 1996 t… Read Full Bio ↴Quarashi is a rap/hip-hop band from Reykjavík, Iceland, active from 1996 through 2005, then they reunited in 2016 to work on a new album. It is comprised of Höskuldur "Hössi" Ólafsson (replaced by Tiny (real name Egill Ólafur Thorarensen) on the final album), who was the lead vocalist and frontman of the group, Omar Swarez (Ómar Örn Hauksson), who served as a rapper and hype man, and Steini a.k.a. Stoney (Steinar Orri Fjeldsted), who also served as a rapper and hype man. The fourth member of the group was Sölvi Blöndal, who played drums and was the main songwriter/producer. For live shows, Quarashi was joined by a guitarist (Smári Tarfur), a bassist (Gaukur Úlfarsson), and a DJ (DJ Magic).
The group has a loyal following, especially in their native Iceland. Each of their records (Switchstance, Quarashi, Xeneizes, Kristnihald undir Jökli, Jinx, Guerilla Disco) have sold well in their homeland. Quarashi was a rap group, but they combined elements of rock, techno, and funk into their songs, lending an air of unpredictability in their music. Comparisons to Rage Against The Machine, Eminem, and The Beastie Boys are often heard when discussing Quarashi, but the group had their own unique style that distinguished them from other famous rap/rock groups. Their influences ranged from Public Enemy (Blöndal says that P.E.'s Fear Of A Black Planet is what inspired him to make music) to Led Zeppelin, and that can be heard in their songs.
The group has a loyal following, especially in their native Iceland. Each of their records (Switchstance, Quarashi, Xeneizes, Kristnihald undir Jökli, Jinx, Guerilla Disco) have sold well in their homeland. Quarashi was a rap group, but they combined elements of rock, techno, and funk into their songs, lending an air of unpredictability in their music. Comparisons to Rage Against The Machine, Eminem, and The Beastie Boys are often heard when discussing Quarashi, but the group had their own unique style that distinguished them from other famous rap/rock groups. Their influences ranged from Public Enemy (Blöndal says that P.E.'s Fear Of A Black Planet is what inspired him to make music) to Led Zeppelin, and that can be heard in their songs.
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Quarashi Lyrics
Baseline I give a shit about the kick that's been coming…
Bless Leva muito amor dentro do seu coração Leva muito amor dentr…
Copycat I'm as big as they come when I'm over the…
Dive In Someday I will dive me in. Someday I will take…
Lone rangers Quarashi Lone Rangers(remix) Wake up boy, you try, christma…
Malone Lives I want to grow up to be a funky Euripides,…
Mr. Jinx Now it's your type o mad Jinx the mad sucker…
Payback Yo You Drop your guard, rock you hard, Who's in charge…
Pro You know, it's funny how some girls talk smooth &…
Race City Trace my path in small paces break it down to…
Stars Yo, were you're going man, com'on. You know what should be…
Stick'em Up Until there was you we didn't know what to do…
Stun Gun [Tiny] Aye yo this shit doesn't come easy but hey don't…
Switchstance I've got some ounces in my pocket so what the…
Tarfur Eg mun vaka yfir ter, lifa ut I horn Hvort tel…
Thunderball Rolling the dice on the wrong side and never caught.…
Weirdo Get back the fact is that their giving me slack…
Xeneizes Welcome to the Quarashi game here I am the noname…