One of the group’s trademarks was the experimentation with Dutch lyrics, which resulted the (back then) four piece in being the first ever crew in The Netherlands to release a complete demo in their native language. This turned out to be the start of a new genre they still call ‘Nederhop’ to this day, a term consisting of the words “Nederlandse” (Dutch) and “Hip-Hop”.
The start of Osdorp Posse can be tracked back as far as 1986, when Def P (real name Pascal Griffioen) made his debut on the Dutch hip-hop scene with the group Funky Fresh Force, consisting of him and DJ Dov, who would later become a famous House DJ under the pseudonym DJ The Prophet.
In 1988 Griffioen started experimenting with Dutch lyrics as a joke (translating American rap lyrics from groups such as N.W.A.), and a creative exercise (writing a couple of ‘real’ songs). His nephew Marco (later on taking on the nickname IJsblock – a literal translation of N.W.A.’s infamous Ice Cube) joined in the musical tomfoolery, as they recorded raps on instrumental tracks from their record collection, using nothing but a tape deck and a microphone.
It wasn’t until Marco and Pascal met Robin (now known as Seda) and Arthur (King) that they got down to writing real material that they found suitable for recording. Even though their musical playground that they had by then labelled Osdorp Posse (named after the Amsterdam neighbourhood Osdorp, where they all lived) consisted of a large group of friends with a continuously changing line-up, the core of the Posse was the four guys, and would remain so until twelve years later. With a lot of the co-rappers leaving the group with no interest in taking Osdorp Posse to a next level, the group recorded an infamous demo as a fourpiece. The nameless cassette – which quickly became known as ‘De Rode Demo’ (The Red Demo) – was handed out to friends, and travelled the country, taking the underground alternative music scene by storm through the tape trading circuit.
One of the many people who got hands on De Rode Demo was Saskia Sleger, the owner of the underground dancelabel DJAX. Recognizing the originality as well as the obvious talent, Sleger decided to contact the group and offer them a contract. Hardly believing what just happened to them, the young rappers immediately signed with DJAX, without reading the fine print. Def P later described this move in the band’s biography ‘Tien Jaar OP’ as impulsive and a bit naïve, but it turned out to be a good thing: the start of legendary career.
Now having to actually release cds instead of fooling around with a tapedeck, Pascal, Marco, Robin and Arthur franticly started writing out the material that they had come with before heading to a local studio in 1992, recording the first ever ‘Nederhop’ cd: the poorly produced yet explosive, hardcore and edgy twenty three song classic ‘Osdorp Stijl’ (Osdorp Style).
With an official release in stores, the group started on a journey that moved their live-shows away from the squat- and fret houses, onto the ‘ real’ alternative music scene. The album was an instant underground classic, which not only spawned an entire generation of Dutch Hip-hop acts at the time, but also quickly finding a following within a diverse group of alternative music fans such as punkers, metalheads, rockers and many alike.
The following two releases were plagued by the same production problems as their infamous debut, but through their sheer determination, explosive live shows and hardcore, relentless lyrical attitude became underground hits nevertheless. It wasn’t until they were asked to play the warm-up show at the biggest festival in the Netherlands, Pinkpop, that they got recognition from a larger audience. Their fourth cd entitled ‘Afslag Osdorp’ (Osdorp Exit), was released soon after the legendary festival appearance, and was the groups largest commercial success to that date. Riding the wave of word-to-mouth advertising following Pinkpop and their years on end of touring and self promoting (being ignored by mainstream media and critics), Afslag Osdorp sold thousands of copies; an achievement that was until then unthinkable for a Dutch rap act.
Later that year, with their popularity growing to a new height, Osdorp Posse played one of the most legendary and afterwards most talked about performances on the Dutch alternative music scene at the Lowlands Festival. Something that was euphemistically called a programming mistake, the group was set to play the smallest tent (Charlie) in the afternoon. Even though the Amsterdam crew warned the festival organisation about the possible consequences, the foursome’s advice to move their show to a bigger tent fell was ignored, resulting in half the festival attendees trying to fit in the small, claustrophobic space in anticipation of what was then one of the biggest things in Dutch music: Osdorp Posse. After the first couple of notes were played, the frantic crowd started to mosh, pogo and crowdsurf with such an enthusiasm that they nearly destroyed the entire tent. Def P later explained he had no idea how dangerous the situation was, that eventually led to an early ending of the gig when the crowd rushed to the stage, crushing the structure. No one got seriously hurt, yet everyone had witnessed and taken part in a legendary festival moment, talked about to this day.
In 1996 the group received the prestigious ‘ Pop Prijs’ (Pop Prize), as a recognition of their pioneering role in the Dutch hip-hop scene. That year also marked another legendary festival performance; the Dynamo Open Air festival – at that time the most important Heavy Metal event in the world – playing as the first and only hip-hop crew ever in front of more then a 100.000 longhaired metalheads, a large portion of whom were stoned Germans (enjoying the music all the same). The following year, ‘ Osdorp’ returned to Pinkpop, this time playing not once but twice: first on the small stage, returning on the final day at the main stage in front of 60.000 people.
After the commercial and artistic successes of albums such as ‘Briljant, Hard en Geslepen’ (Brilliant, Hard and Polished) – recorded with death metal band Nembrionic, and the chart success ‘Geendagsvlieg’ (literally: No day fly, as a play on words to the term ‘one day fly’, emphasizing their timelessness) the Posse left their long time label Djax to start up their own label called RAMP Records (consisting of the first letters in their names: Robin, Arthur, Marco, Pascal). In 2000, the group’s first release on their own turf called ‘ Kernramp’ (Nuclear Disaster) became their biggest commercial success, and remains so to this day. For the first time in their 12 year long career, Osdorp Posse even landed on the Dutch TOP 40 charts with their single ‘ Origineel Amsterdams’, which eventually ploughed into the top 10.
The release of their eighth album also marked the first change in line-up the group had seen since the early demo days: DJ ‘Deegmeester’ Daan – who already joined the band on stage for quite a while – became the fifth member of Osdorp Posse. That year they returned to Lowlands Festival as a five-piece, this time on a bigger stage. Once again controversy was part of the group’s performance, with Def P openly protesting against the nationwide crowd surf ban (as a result to the Roskilde tragedy earlier that year).
Around that time the music industry started crashing down. With programmes such as Napster and Kazaa providing fans with free – yet illegal – music, Osdorp Posse’s new label had a hard time lifting off. Every release after ‘ Kernramp’, such as ‘ Tegenstrijd” (meaning both Counter Battle, and Contradiction in Dutch) and Hollandse Hardcore Hip-Hop Helden all saw decreasing sales figures. At the same time, the genre the group created – Nederhop – had become a mainstream phenomena with acts such as Extince, Def Rhymz, and new school artists and groups like Raymster and Opgezwolle taking over the Dutch hiphop scene. Osdorp Posse, never being a favourite of the mainstream media – could only witness their own decline.
Around 2004, the group had plummeted back into the underground scene, once again playing the smaller venues. The groups hardcore following had eye for their later releases with bands such as Laberinto and Blind Justice, but stayed true to their heroes all the same.
Near the end of 2008, the group has announced to call it quits. After a release party of their final effort entitled ‘2 Decennia’ (Two Decades), Osdorp Posse embarked on a farewell tour, taking them to all the places they played, rocked the mike at, and witnessed their fanatic following go crazy to their hardcore style of performing.
The group’s swansong took place on their own turf, in the Amsterdam club De Melkweg in September of 2009, leaving a legacy that can not be ignored or forgotten: the invention and perfection of Nederhop.
Recensisme
Osdorp Posse Lyrics
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Je wordt mat geschaakt, geradbraakt tot je afhaakt
Ik las je foute uitspraak en maak nu een afspraak:
Wie begint met afbraak weet voortaan dat ik het afmaak
Dit is waar je pad staakt, omdat ik je hart raak
Je hard kraak, je wreed opvreet en weer uitbraak
als een virus, hier is de man van de feiten
En fucken met feiten zal je waarlijk spijten!
Omdat er geen sens is als je mij als mens dist
Met flauwekullen, slap lullen die als sullen blaadjes vullen
Ben ik te rof? Nou, ik zal je oprullen!
Want m¹n stijl is nooit te rof punk! Jij bent te glad
Jij kruist mijn pad en ligt nu zelf plat als een kat
op je gat, dat is dat, dit is dit en that¹s it!
Eer mijn ruwe shit, blanke bolster ruwe pit!
Uwe shit is bespottelijk, je houding onhoffelijk
Je mening is één ding, maar je leugens zijn stoffelijk
Als je mij persoonlijk raakt dan raak ik jou
Je denkt te maken of te breken, maar wat maakt dat jou?
Een hypocriete parasiet, bloedzuiger of termiet
die onesthetisch poen verdiend aan ons artiestenverdriet?
Door denigreren in plaats van te bekritiseren
Negatieve vibraties zullen tegen je keren
Zegt wie? Zegt Def P en nog vele wijze heren
Jij maakt zelf geen muziek, maar wilt ons jouw wijze(n) leren?
De beste stuurlui staan aan wal en ze schrijven
over hoe de echte stuurlui over hersengolven drijven
die zij niet begrijpen, laat staan mij begrijpen
Ik vertel het je, je fontanelletje moet eerst rijpen
voor je groeit tot mijn niveau, mijn tekstuele cadeau
M¹n hele show, m¹n strakke flow en m¹n muzikale know-
how vakwerk door de vakman moet geschieden
Vele fans betalen dik voor wat ze jou gratis bieden:
Mijn muzikale inhoud die jij lachend wegwuift
Maar nu alsnog jouw aandacht trekt en je brein instuift
En er nooit meer uitgaat! Ik kook in je pannetje!
Met mij moet je voortaan rekening houden mannetje!
Def P is de naam en onthoudt dat goed
Wie mij persoonlijk wat doet, die wordt persoonlijk beboet!
Jij komt met je moeilijkste zinnen
Maar je bent het simpel kwijt
En ik zeg ingewikkelde dingen
In mijn logische simpelheid
Ik zeg je waar het op staat
Maar altijd met argumenten
Dus als het om discussies gaat
Weet ik wel raad met alle recensenten:
Ik recenseer recensenten als vroegtijdig dementen
En vervente scribenten die het doen voor de centen
En de boel verzieken met negatieve schrijftechnieken
Valse objectieven die naar vriendjespolitieken rieken
Jij dacht mij te kunnen fucken zonder enig verweer
Maar ik leg me niet neer bij jouw eenrichtingsverkeer
Als een anonieme lafaard zit je veilig thuis,
maar durf je ook te discussieren met je kop op de buis?
Ik zie je al zitten met het zweet op je voorhoofd
Wetend dat ik je voor lul zet, terrecht en geoorloofd
Zonder je computertje om je achter te verstoppen
Je etaleert je ego, maar gebruikt de foute poppen
Dus ga naar de knoppen en toets in: Orectificatie¹
Of ik geef je je frustratie terug als ik je op straat zie
OAch het is maar een mening heren, niet op reageren
en negeren, of gaan we nou de boel omkeren?¹
HOE VOELT HET om iemands levenswerken
amper op te merken en te veroordelen?
HOE VOELT HET om iemand neer te halen
en die disverhalen met zovelen te delen?
HOE VOELT HET als je daar je geld mee maakt
en je weet dat jouw gelul een ander kwelt en raakt?
HOE VOELT HET beroepsmuzikant te zijn?
Nou, dat zal je NOOIT weten, talentloos zwijn!!!
De echte artiest die maakt van niets iets
De slechte kritiek die maakt van iets niets
De artiest creëert en maakt het af
De criticus observeert en kraakt het af
Slechts met talent kun je van niets iets maken
Met slechts een pen kun je van iets niets maken
De artiest geeft zichzelf onsterfelijk bloot
En de anonieme criticus verklaart hem dood...
The lyrics of Osdorp Posse's song "Recensisme" express the artist's frustration with critics who negatively review their work. They vow to seek revenge on those who criticize them, stating that they will bring legal action against them. The lyrics convey a sense of defiance and confidence, as the artist believes that their style and talent cannot be undermined by critics. They challenge the critics' credibility, accusing them of spreading lies and earning money from the pain of artists. The lyrics also highlight the power of the artist's work, suggesting that it will have a lasting impact on the minds of the critics and demanding that they take notice. The song concludes by emphasizing the artist's dedication to their craft, contrasting it with the critics' inability to create something meaningful.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Def P, Seda
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