1) A rapper from Sweden.
2) … Read Full Bio ↴Two artists share the name Timbuktu.
1) A rapper from Sweden.
2) A rapper from London, Ontario.
1) Jason Diakité (born 11 January 1975 in Lund, Sweden), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper.
He is from Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden, and raps with a slight scanian accent. Having released four studioalbums and a live album he has firmly established himself as a political rapper, borrowing influences from folk music, American blues as well as music from West Africa and Jamaica. A Tribe Called Quest was Timbuktu's favourite rap group when he was a kid.
Timbuktu started rapping in the early 1990s, and quickly became very popular in the hip hop scenes of Malmö, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. In the mid 90s he formed the group Excel with the Danish producer Obi. In 2000, his first solo album, T2: Kontrakultur, was released, produced by Breakmecanix. The double album features one disc with tracks in English and the other disc in Swedish. At the same time as he was recording T2, Timbuktu toured with Petter and Thomas Rusiak.
Timbuktu has also recorded with members of Looptroop and he is a member of the Swedish Reggae group Helt Off and has played alot with the funk-group Damn!
Discography:
High five og 1 falaffel (2008)
Oberoendeframkallande (2007)
Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö (2005)
Live! m/ damn! (2004)
The båtten is nådd (2003)
W.D.M.D. (Wått's dö madderfakking diil?) (2002)
T2: Kontrakultur (2000)
2) Timbuktu is a member of the London, Ontario based hip hop group Toolshed. Timbuktu is also a member of Canada's Backburner crew.
MVH
Timbuktu Lyrics
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de e mvg, cash som BNP
de e diakite AB Ltd
på www punkt r-a-p punkt se
så skicka ut SOS på SMS
till alla BSS och KDS
glöm inte MVH håler allt O-K
skjuter som AIK men bor i MFF
hörs i THX syns i VHS
går lös som jag har druckit HB osv
lös som och blanda LSD och PCP
pga jag e vild som IRA
tar ett steg varje dag som AA
så spela in detta på ditt TDK
det galnaste spåret sen PKK
ref:
MHV timbuk PS
jag rensar borden och förkortar orden
MVH timbuk PS
raklbladstungan rap r-e-x
MVH timbuk PS
jag krossar myter gapar och ryter
MVH timbuk PS
scratch:
Tungviktskungen
fuck hela KVV hela systemet e CP
måste blivit tappat på BB
knappar på PC revolten som IT
utländsk som ET pumpar i din MD
jag synkar upp BMP med EKG
global som CNN smart som SVT
syns på MTV hög kvalite som DVD
en giftig MC som DDT
tjänar SEK och bidrag från EU
en höghastighets hiphop CPU
punkt nu timbuk e MVP
rullar som en svart BMW M3
O-B-S jag navigerar som GPS
som en V6 MB med STS
ändrar form som T2 kickar som lunds BK
MVH t-i-m-b-u-k
jag är en jävligt H-C rap Ph.D.
salt som OLW noll poäng ATP
l-o-v-e THC
undercover som KGB smittsammare än HIV
M.O.N.S. slår beats på MPC
bas i VST ljudbild i 3D
T-i-m-b mikrofon VD
konto på SEB och en fet LP
hörs på P3 AM FM
guld i rap SM VM mm
PM jag skolar som AMU
hög IQ varje vers e EQ
grillar som BK mad dyr som NK
ring trycker R2 hookar som en BH
rör mer än VVS men alldrig PMS
PS ni flyger som S-A-S
The lyrics of Timbuktu's song MVH are highly metaphorical and full of cultural references that make it a tribute to hip-hop and rap culture. The artist presents himself as a highly skilled and versatile rapper who is capable of adapting to any situation and performing in any environment. He uses different analogies to describe his style, such as shooting like AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben, a Swedish soccer team) but living in MFF (Malmö Football Club) or going wild like the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
The song is also a manifesto against the establishment and the mainstream music industry. Timbuktu uses derogatory terms to refer to KVV, a reference to the Konstnärliga och Vetenskapliga högskolan i Stockholm, an elite art and science college in Sweden, and the system in general, which he considers to be totally corrupt and unsustainable. He presents himself as a revolutionary who is fighting against the status quo and who is using his rap skills to mobilize the masses and spread his message of rebellion and dissent.
Overall, the song is a powerful statement of self-affirmation and artistic integrity. Timbuktu proves to be not only a talented rapper but also a cultural icon who is in touch with the most important social and political issues of his time. He uses his music as a tool to express his ideas and to connect with his audience on a deep emotional and intellectual level.
Line by Line Meaning
Eh yo, från cd till mp3 till d-a-t
Hey there, things have evolved from CDs to MP3s to DATs
de e mvg, cash som BNP
It's high-quality stuff, making as much money as a country's Gross Domestic Product
de e diakite AB Ltd
It belongs to Diakite AB Ltd
på www punkt r-a-p punkt se
Available online at www.rap.se
så skicka ut SOS på SMS
Send an emergency text message to everyone
till alla BSS och KDS
To all the BSS and KDS out there
glöm inte MVH håler allt O-K
Don't forget that MVH keeps everything in order
vänder på hela skiten börjar ö-ä-å
Turning things around and starting fresh
skjuter som AIK men bor i MFF
Plays soccer like AIK, but lives in MFF
hörs i THX syns i VHS
Sounds amazing in THX, looks good on VHS tapes
går lös som jag har druckit HB osv
Going wild like I'm drunk on liquor from HB and so on
lös som och blanda LSD och PCP
Loose like mixing LSD and PCP
pga jag e vild som IRA
Because I'm wild like the IRA
tar ett steg varje dag som AA
Taking it one day at a time like someone in AA
så spela in detta på ditt TDK
So record this on your TDK tape
det galnaste spåret sen PKK
The craziest track since PKK
MVH timbuk PS
MVH from Timbuktu, PS
jag rensar borden och förkortar orden
I clear the table and shorten the words
raklbladstungan rap r-e-x
Sharp-tongued rap, R-E-X
jag krossar myter gapar och ryter
I shatter myths, open my mouth and roar
Tungviktskungen
The heavyweight champion
fuck hela KVV hela systemet e CP
Screw KVV and the entire system, it's messed up
måste blivit tappat på BB
Must have been dropped at birth
knappar på PC revolten som IT
Typing away at the PC, starting a revolution like IT
utländsk som ET pumpar i din MD
Foreign like ET, pumping through your MD
jag synkar upp BMP med EKG
I sync up BMP with EKG
global som CNN smart som SVT
As global as CNN, as smart as SVT
syns på MTV hög kvalite som DVD
Seen on MTV, high quality like a DVD
en giftig MC som DDT
A toxic MC like DDT
tjänar SEK och bidrag från EU
Earning SEK and subsidies from the EU
en höghastighets hiphop CPU
A high-speed hip-hop CPU
punkt nu timbuk e MVP
Period. Now Timbuktu is an MVP
rullar som en svart BMW M3
Rolling like a black BMW M3
O-B-S jag navigerar som GPS
PS. I navigate like a GPS
som en V6 MB med STS
Like a V6 Mercedes-Benz with STS
ändrar form som T2 kickar som lunds BK
Changing forms like T2, kicking it like Lunds BK
jag är en jävligt H-C rap Ph.D.
I'm a freaking hardcore rap Ph.D.
salt som OLW noll poäng ATP
Salty like OLW chips, zero points in ATP
l-o-v-e THC
L-O-V-E THC
undercover som KGB smittsammare än HIV
Undercover like the KGB, more contagious than HIV
M.O.N.S. slår beats på MPC
M.O.N.S. beats the drums on the MPC
bas i VST ljudbild i 3D
Bass in VST, 3D sound
T-i-m-b mikrofon VD
Timb controls the mic like a CEO
konto på SEB och en fet LP
An account at SEB and a fat LP
hörs på P3 AM FM
Heard on P3, AM, FM
guld i rap SM VM mm
Gold in rap championships, World championships, and more
PM jag skolar som AMU
PS. I educate as if I were in AMU
hög IQ varje vers e EQ
High IQ, every verse is EQ
grillar som BK mad dyr som NK
Grilling like Burger King, expensive like NK
ring trycker R2 hookar som en BH
Pressing ring like R2, hooking like a bra
rör mer än VVS men alldrig PMS
Moving more than plumbing, but never having PMS
PS ni flyger som S-A-S
PS. You're flying like SAS
Contributed by Amelia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Duster Buglas
Spotrunnaz in the house, Mic & Moe!
try2justbe
genialiskt och inspirerande!
Damon
Underskattade texter. Tyvarr forstar inte gemene man hur poetiskt och teknisk denna text ar. Jag likvarderar 'The botten is nadd' som Sveriges 'The Dynasty' av Jay z. Episk for sin epok.
Antioxidant
Briljant mannen!
Duster Buglas
HOTNESS! Peace from Toronto
Maze LaSuisse
big up from germany ;)
Pidde Kurtson
big up
HoodRich NoRules
på 90 talen var den här videon riktigt farlig ;)
Zoe LindhéS
Hejhej Klassen :D
Magnus Sturesson
MVG ABC MC ! Ruggigt bra och fyndig sak.