Kempi
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Jerrely Slijger better known by his stage name Kempi, is a Dutch
rapper of Antillean
descent. Since 2006, he has a contract at Dutch hip-hop label TopNotch.
and grew up in Woensel-West
, a deprived neighborhood in Eindhoven, as the fourth of seven children. As a teenager he went to a school for children with behavioral problems and started to participate in criminal activities, such as dealing cocain and heroin. He built a very extensive criminal record, including various prison sentences.
, Lil Wayne
, and Dutch rapper Duvel, Kempi began to write down his street-life experiences, but wasn't seriously into hip-hop yet. However, after performing in a hip-hop group named Drama, Kempi got encouraged to make his own music, and subsequently recorded his own mixtape Tsss Kempi in 2006 which was downloaded at least forty thousand times from the Internet. Kempi began to gain national prominence and was noticed by record label owner Kees de Koning, who was very impressed and offered him a contract on his label TopNotch which Kempi signed in jail. The moment Kempi signed the contract (September 2006) he was under suspicion of complicity in a stabbing, later he was found guilty. Kempi came out of custody after his second (Rap 'N Borie) and third mixtape (Mixtape 3.1) were released.
On July 17, 2007 Kempi met his father for the first time and his girlfriend gave birth to a son. Kempi realised that he had to stay on the right track. He said: "My child is my light and my motivation. Now I want to be seen as a businessman and as a father, instead of being seen as a gangster from the ghettos of Eindhoven." On September 19, 2008, Kempi's second son was born.However shortly after this statement, Kempi was arrested again for putting a gun on the head of a Hungarian rapper, who dissed Kempi and provoked him at one of Kempi's concerts. After the dispute Kempi was arrested and sentenced to a year in prison. While Kempi was in prison his debut Album, Du Zoon was released. Kempi Later stated that when his Album was released the prison guards would not let Kempi listen to his own Album and that he should borrow it with his own money, in the prison library.
Kempi
Has several tattoos across his body. These include the name of his city, Eindhoven, across his belly. On his chest the words: God'z Wonder, a Playboy
bunny logo in his neck, a black Panther
on his left arm, a cross between his eyes, 2 tears under his left eye and on both cheeks a quote, on the right side it says: No weapon formed against me shall prosper, and on the left side it says: And if it does, it will take me to heaven. Kempi has a few more tattoos.
In 2008 his debut studio album Du Zoon (English: Tha Son) was released by TopNotch. Du Zoon was entirely produced by the Amsterdam
production trio SoundG8 (Roel Donk, Dennis Letnom and Jihad Rahmouni). The album entered the Album Top 100 in the seventh place.
Kempi's fourth mixtape was released in 2009, Mixtape 3.2: Du Evolutie van 'n Nigga (English: Tha Evolution of a Nigga). He said it would be his last mixtape and that he would only release albums from that moment onwards. For the track "Revolution [Remix]", Kempi worked with E.D.I. Mean
and Young Noble
of the American
rap group Outlawz
, which was co-founded by hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur
in 1995. On October 6, 2009 Kempi was a support act for American hip-hop star Lil Wayne
during his show at the Heineken Music Hall
.
In 2010 Kempi produced yet another mixtape titled Du Gangsta Tape: It's Official. For the track "The Light", Kempi worked with Layzie Bone
of the rap formation Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
. On May 15, 2010, Kempi opened for American rapper 50 Cent
's show at Ahoy Rotterdam.
In June 2011 Kempi released his second studio album titled Het Testament Van Zanian Adamus (English: The Testament of Zanian Adamus) which entered the Album Top 100 in the 15th place.
How ever in March 2007, Kempi made another mistake, he was involved in an altercation at a nightclub in Veendam, where he threatened another man with a gun. According to a newspaper someone from his rap formation pulled a gun, according to eye witnesses it was Kempi himself. Kempi attempted to escape when he was arrested near Zwolle
. in June 2008 Kempi was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for a series of serious crimes, including threats with a firearm.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
rapper of Antillean
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
descent. Since 2006, he has a contract at Dutch hip-hop label TopNotch.
Early life
Kempi was born in HelmondHelmond
Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
and grew up in Woensel-West
Woensel
Woensel is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now part of Eindhoven.An important rural village in North Brabant, Woensel is mentioned in a document from 1107; it was the seat of a deanage of the diocese of Liège. According to the German mythologist Jacob Grimm is the name...
, a deprived neighborhood in Eindhoven, as the fourth of seven children. As a teenager he went to a school for children with behavioral problems and started to participate in criminal activities, such as dealing cocain and heroin. He built a very extensive criminal record, including various prison sentences.
Musical career
Influenced by Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, and Dutch rapper Duvel, Kempi began to write down his street-life experiences, but wasn't seriously into hip-hop yet. However, after performing in a hip-hop group named Drama, Kempi got encouraged to make his own music, and subsequently recorded his own mixtape Tsss Kempi in 2006 which was downloaded at least forty thousand times from the Internet. Kempi began to gain national prominence and was noticed by record label owner Kees de Koning, who was very impressed and offered him a contract on his label TopNotch which Kempi signed in jail. The moment Kempi signed the contract (September 2006) he was under suspicion of complicity in a stabbing, later he was found guilty. Kempi came out of custody after his second (Rap 'N Borie) and third mixtape (Mixtape 3.1) were released.
On July 17, 2007 Kempi met his father for the first time and his girlfriend gave birth to a son. Kempi realised that he had to stay on the right track. He said: "My child is my light and my motivation. Now I want to be seen as a businessman and as a father, instead of being seen as a gangster from the ghettos of Eindhoven." On September 19, 2008, Kempi's second son was born.However shortly after this statement, Kempi was arrested again for putting a gun on the head of a Hungarian rapper, who dissed Kempi and provoked him at one of Kempi's concerts. After the dispute Kempi was arrested and sentenced to a year in prison. While Kempi was in prison his debut Album, Du Zoon was released. Kempi Later stated that when his Album was released the prison guards would not let Kempi listen to his own Album and that he should borrow it with his own money, in the prison library.
Kempi
Kempi
Jerrely Slijger , better known by his stage name Kempi, is a Dutch rapper of Antillean descent. Since 2006, he has a contract at Dutch hip-hop label TopNotch.-Early life:...
Has several tattoos across his body. These include the name of his city, Eindhoven, across his belly. On his chest the words: God'z Wonder, a Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
bunny logo in his neck, a black Panther
Panther
-Large cats:* Panthera, the feline genus which contains lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars* Panther , the leopard * Panther , the cougar or mountain lion...
on his left arm, a cross between his eyes, 2 tears under his left eye and on both cheeks a quote, on the right side it says: No weapon formed against me shall prosper, and on the left side it says: And if it does, it will take me to heaven. Kempi has a few more tattoos.
In 2008 his debut studio album Du Zoon (English: Tha Son) was released by TopNotch. Du Zoon was entirely produced by the Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
production trio SoundG8 (Roel Donk, Dennis Letnom and Jihad Rahmouni). The album entered the Album Top 100 in the seventh place.
Kempi's fourth mixtape was released in 2009, Mixtape 3.2: Du Evolutie van 'n Nigga (English: Tha Evolution of a Nigga). He said it would be his last mixtape and that he would only release albums from that moment onwards. For the track "Revolution [Remix]", Kempi worked with E.D.I. Mean
E.D.I. Mean
Malcolm Greenridge , better known as E.D.I. Mean, is an American rap artist and a member of the Outlawz. While in the third grade, Malcolm became friends with Katari "Kastro" Cox who later introduced his cousin, Tupac Shakur, to E.D.I. Mean.-Dramacydal:In 1992, Kastro, Greenridge, and Tupac's...
and Young Noble
Young Noble
Rufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rap group Outlawz
Outlawz
Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...
, which was co-founded by hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
in 1995. On October 6, 2009 Kempi was a support act for American hip-hop star Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
during his show at the Heineken Music Hall
Heineken Music Hall
Heineken Music Hall is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, near the Amsterdam ArenA .The big hall is used for concerts, has a capacity of 5500 and is 3000 m²...
.
In 2010 Kempi produced yet another mixtape titled Du Gangsta Tape: It's Official. For the track "The Light", Kempi worked with Layzie Bone
Layzie Bone
Layzie Bone is rapper and hip-hop artist known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also has gone by the names L-Burna and The #1 Assassin. He is the younger brother of fellow group member Flesh-N-Bone...
of the rap formation Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
. On May 15, 2010, Kempi opened for American rapper 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
's show at Ahoy Rotterdam.
In June 2011 Kempi released his second studio album titled Het Testament Van Zanian Adamus (English: The Testament of Zanian Adamus) which entered the Album Top 100 in the 15th place.
Lawsuits
In February 2007 Kempi was found guilty of assault. During the appeal he was sentenced to one month imprisonment. After spending six months in custody, he left prison a free man.How ever in March 2007, Kempi made another mistake, he was involved in an altercation at a nightclub in Veendam, where he threatened another man with a gun. According to a newspaper someone from his rap formation pulled a gun, according to eye witnesses it was Kempi himself. Kempi attempted to escape when he was arrested near Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
. in June 2008 Kempi was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for a series of serious crimes, including threats with a firearm.
Studio albums
- Du Zoon (2008, TopNotch)
- Het Testament van Zanian Adamus (2011, TopNotch)
Mixtapes
- Tsss Kempi - Mixtape (2006, self-published)
- Rap 'N Borie (2007, TopNotch)
- Mixtape 3.1 (2007, TopNotch)
- Mixtape 3.2: Du Evolutie van 'n Nigga (2009, TopNotch)
- Du Gangsta Tape: It's Official (2010, TopNotch)