Absent Minded is the name for Swedish rapper Adam Baptiste, also known as ADL's solo hip hop music when paired with producer Vladi C.[1] Both the Absent Minded project and ADL are considered pioneers of hip-hop and urban music in Sweden, and the 1996 Absent Minded album Extreme Paranoia in Stocktown is considered a classic of the era.[2][3][4]
Prior to Absent Minded, ADL had already had success as frontman for the band Stonefunkers, one of the earliest urban-style Swedish groups. The band toured Europe while signed to Warner Music Group. ADL left the band in 1996 to become a solo rapper.[5]
As Absent Minded, with producer Vladi C, the group released three singles and one full-length album, Extreme Paranoia in Stocktown, through record labels Polydor, Breakin' Bread, and Sonet. The single Alright gained international attention when used in a Hugo Boss ad campaign, and Absent Minded toured through Europe with Fugees in 1996.[3][6]
References edit
- ^ "Absent Minded". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Eight Golden Age Hip Hop Albums You've Never Heard". The Manitoban. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ a b "Hajpad och hemlig veteran". Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Essential hip hop listening – The Uniter". uniter.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Emrik Larsson". www.emrik.nu. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Swedish Smorgasbord". Rolling Stone. Dec 16, 1995.
External links edit
- ABSENT MINDED - Official page at Breakin' Bread website
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