Gettomasa

Gettomasa
Gettomasa in 2015.
Gettomasa in 2015.
Background information
Birth nameAleksi Lehikoinen
Born (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31)
Montreal, Canada
OriginJyväskylä, Finland
Genresrap, hip hop
Years active2012–present

Aleksi Lehikoinen (born November 22, 1993),[1] better known by his stage name Gettomasa, is a Canadian-born Finnish rapper. He won the Finnish battle rap championship in 2012.[2] He released his debut album Vellamo LP in 2014 with Finnish music producer Ruuben.[3] His first solo project Chosen One was released in 2016.[4]

Life and career

Lehikoinen was born in Montreal, Canada in 1993 to Finnish parents.[1] He moved to Finland as a child, and spent most of his childhood in the Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä.[5] He has been very open about his troubled childhood and growing up with his abusive alcoholic father.[citation needed] He discussed their problematic father-son relationship on the track Pelkuri (The Coward)

Lehikoinen is a high school dropout but graduated from a vocational school in 2015.[5]

Early life

Lehikoinen was six years old when he was introduced to rap music by his cousin.[2] He started creating music at the age of 17, and in 2012, he won the Finnish battle rap championship.[2][6]

Beginning of career (2014-2017)

In 2014 he released his debut album Vellamo LP with Finnish music producer Ruuben via Finnish label KPC Records.[3]

In 2014, Lehikoinen made a record deal with the Finnish label PME Records,[7] through which he released his first solo album Chosen One in 2016,[8] in which most of the songs were produced by Ruuben. [citation needed] In 2017 Lehikoinen released 17 EP.[9]

Diplomaatti and breakthrough (2017-2020)

In 2019, Lehikoinen released his second solo album Diplomaatti, widely considered his breakthrough album.[10] With the single "Silmät" he was able to reach number one on the Finnish Spotify list,[11] and was eventually awarded the Finnish Emmy award for the Rap/R&B Album of the Year.[12] In September 2020, Lehikoinen released the surprise album Kalamies LP.[13]

Feud with Lukas Leon

In November 2020, Lehikoinen released the single "Veli mä vannon", in which he mocked rapper Lukas Leon, rapping "When I saw you and wanted to battle, good that you didn't sh*t your pants" in response to when Lukas Leon named Lehikoinen in a rap battle YouTube video and challenged him to be on his Lukas Leon Vs. series. In response to "Veli mä vannon", Lukas Leon released a diss track on Youtube in December 2020 named "Gekkomasa".[14] A day after the release of "Gekkomasa", Lehikoinen released his own diss track "Istu" ("Sit") of Lukas Leon.[15] The next day Lehikoinen said the feud was over on his part.[16] A day later Lukas Leon confirmed the end of the feud.[17]

KPC Tour and Vastustamaton (2022-present)

Lehikoinen released his fifth album Vastustamaton on November 4, 2022.[18] This album was able to reach number 1 on the Finnish charts,[19] and it was awarded the Album of the Year for Rap/R&B in the Emma-awards.[20] In November and December 2022, Lehikoinen went on the KPC Tour, which included artists from his rap collective KPC.[21] In early 2023 he released the singles "Meit ei oo" and "Jälkeekään" which both got to #1 on the Finnish charts.[22][23] In March 2024, he released an EP with Kube titled "EP" with the track "Kauas Pois" reaching #7 on the Finnish charts.[24]

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Vaatekaappi EP (2012) with Ruuben
  • Sessari EP (2012) with Rekami
  • 17 (2017)
  • EP (2024) with Kube

References

  1. ^ a b "22-vuotias rap-artisti Gettomasa kerää kehuja – VilleGalle: "Suomen paras"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin - Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti". Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti (in Finnish). 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  3. ^ a b Kivelä, Heikki. "Gettomasa & Ruuben: Vellamo LP (KPC Records)". KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  4. ^ "Suomiräpin uusi ruhtinas: Gettomasa – Chosen one". Rosvot. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  5. ^ a b "Gettomasa pelasi suomirapin läpi - Nälkä". Nälkä (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  6. ^ Hurme, Johanna (2013-01-18). "Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin". Jyväskylän ylioppilaslehti. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  7. ^ "Gettomasa". PME.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  8. ^ "Gettomasan Chosen one -albumi herätti kiinnostusta sosiaalisessa mediassa - Warner Music Finland". Warner Music Finland. 2017-12-07. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  9. ^ "Gettomasa julkaisi 17 EP:n perjantaina 23.6". Warner Music Finland. 2017-12-01. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  10. ^ "Gettomasa". ALL DAY. 2019-05-23. Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  11. ^ "MM-kultajuhlissa esiintynyt Gettomasa veti elämänsä keikan, vaikkei muista siitä juuri mitään: "Iso kunnia mulle"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  12. ^ "JVG:lle neljä Emmaa, Lauri Tähkälle kolme, metalli-Emman sai Battle Beast". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  13. ^ "Diplomaatista Kalamieheksi – Gettomasa palaa uudella yllätysalbumilla". Klangi (in Finnish). 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  14. ^ "Pitkästä aikaa kunnon kotimainen räppibiiffi: Lukas Leon julkaisi dissiträkin, joka keskittyy vain ja ainoastaan Gettomasaan". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  15. ^ "Tulikuuma räppibiiffi jatkuu – Gettomasa vastasi Lukas Leonille". Rumba.fi (in Finnish). 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  16. ^ Saarinen, Reija (2020-12-07). "Biiffi ohi? Gettomasa puhalsi omalta osaltaan pelin poikki ja lähetti terveisiä Lukas Leonille". Voice.fi. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  17. ^ Kokkonen, Roy (2020-12-08). "Lukas Leonin ja Gettomasan biiffi virallisesti ohi: "Nyt on puhdistettu ilmaa"". Voice.fi. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  18. ^ Vastustamaton by Gettomasa - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2024-03-05
  19. ^ "Listat". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  20. ^ "Tässä ovat vuoden 2022 Emma Gaalan voittajat!". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  21. ^ "KPC TOUR". Team agency (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  22. ^ "Gettomasa - Jälkeekään". Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  23. ^ "finnishcharts.com - Gettomasa - Meit ei oo". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  24. ^ "finnishcharts.com - Gettomasa, Kube - Kauas pois". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  25. ^ "Suomen virallinen lista – Albumit 45/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 November 2022.