Infinite Mass
Biography
Infinite Mass was the only Swedish hip-hop group that managed to break
commercially with West Coast rap and G-funk. Their time in the spotlights
in the mid-'90s was brief, but the work they and Latin Kings did in paving
way for the wave of Swedish hip-hop in the late '90s should not be underestimated.
Infinite Mass was formed in 1991 by Rodrigo Pencheff, Amir Chamdim, and
Bechir Eklund, and soon swelled out to become a big collective of rappers,
dancers, and musicians. Pencheff was also a member of Latin Kings and in
1992 the two groups participated in a rap contest where Latin Kings were
discovered and offered their first record deal. Infinite Mass won the competition
but the international contest that was to follow was canceled. The band
was offered to record an EP as compensation and the result was Infinite
Mass, released later the same year and sold by the band members themselves.
At this time, Infinite Mass played political and angry music with clear
influences from Public Enemy and NWA, as can be heard on the singles and
EPs released the following two years, including "Shoot the Racist,"
which reached some fame through the action movie Sökarna in 1993.
With the release of their debut album The Infinite Patio in 1995, Infinite
Mass had shifted over to G-funk and West Coast rap. The album meant a major
breakthrough for the group, though the gangsta image brought them some
scorn, and had them answering for the violent lyrics of the whole genre
on national television. The album got a Swedish Grammy award for best dance
album and the tour that followed was the first ever where Swedish hip-hop
drew big crowds. Leila K. had been close a few years earlier, but had quit
her tour after only a few concerts. Back from the road, Eklund left the
band to start a solo career under the stage name Bashir, while the remaining
duo travelled to Los Angeles to find inspiration at the source. There they
were introduced to Melle Mel and MC Eith, and managed to get both to participate
on Alwayz Somethang, released in 1997. But in spite of the star factor
these two gave the album, and a gangsta image now even more dependent on
classic gangster movies, the album was a commercial failure. The following
years saw the members of Infinite Mass working with various other artists
as well as setting up their own label, Topaz. In 2000, the single "Enter
the Dragon" got much airplay, and being built around a heavy guitar
riff, it showed that Infinite Mass had left G-funk behind. The album The
Face, released in 2001, kept on the same track and was equally discarded
as rap-metal and admired for it's mix of styles and genres. ~ Lars Lovén,
All Music Guide
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Discograpgy
Albums
1995 - The Infinite Patio
1997 - Alwayz Somethang
2001 - The Face
Single
1992 - Infinite Mass
1993 - Shoot the Racist
1996 - Ride
1997 - Caught Up in Da Game
1997 - Caught Up in Da Game
2002 - Enter the Dragon
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