Shorty (rapper)
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Shorty, born Dalibor Bartulović, is a Croatian rapper from Vinkovci
. He released his debut album in 2004 under the name 1,68 and became famous with his two records Zeka and Dođi u Vinkovce.
, (Croatia
, Europe
) and interested in hip hop from a young age. He started to write rap lyrics in 1998. In 1999, he started to freestyle
on the local radio station VFM on a show called Black Thing. A year later (2000) he was a co-former of a hip-hop group called B2. The made the greatest hip-hop demo group hit record produced by Shot (of Elemental) with the featuring of SADE and Remi (of Elemental). He was a guest on the "8 Mile Freestyle Battle" live show held in Zagreb
, in club Aquarius (in 2002). Shortly after, the group B2 fell apart and Shorty started his solo career and formed a new hip-hop group with Saba and DJ Makro Polo called Bon-Ton. At the end of 2003, he started to make records in MORRIS studio (owned by Miro Vidović) for his debut album.
in 2004 with his hit records Zeka (with guest-appearance of Duško Čurlić), Dođi u Vinkovce featured by Miroslav Štivić, Apel za mir featured by Edo Maajka
and Božićna featured by Remi. After three years with no records, he released his second album called Moj jedini način
. The entire second album is dedicated to Shorty's cousin Tomislav "Tomi" Bartulović who was born in 1980 and died in 2005. The last track on the album talks about Shorty's love and relationship with his cousin Tomi. In song, Shorty raps: "i na kraju jos bih ti htio reci hvala, moj braticu Tomi, bila te je cast poznavat'" ("and in the end I'd also like to say thank you, my cousin Tomi, it's been an honor to know you"). In 2007 he married Ana Ambrenac.
Vinkovci
Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...
. He released his debut album in 2004 under the name 1,68 and became famous with his two records Zeka and Dođi u Vinkovce.
Early life
Born and raised in VinkovciVinkovci
Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...
, (Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
) and interested in hip hop from a young age. He started to write rap lyrics in 1998. In 1999, he started to freestyle
Freestyle rap
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or "off the top of the head"...
on the local radio station VFM on a show called Black Thing. A year later (2000) he was a co-former of a hip-hop group called B2. The made the greatest hip-hop demo group hit record produced by Shot (of Elemental) with the featuring of SADE and Remi (of Elemental). He was a guest on the "8 Mile Freestyle Battle" live show held in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, in club Aquarius (in 2002). Shortly after, the group B2 fell apart and Shorty started his solo career and formed a new hip-hop group with Saba and DJ Makro Polo called Bon-Ton. At the end of 2003, he started to make records in MORRIS studio (owned by Miro Vidović) for his debut album.
Success
At Aquarius Records, Shorty released 1,681,68 (Shorty album)
1,68 is Shorty's debut album released in 2004 by Aquarius Records.-Track listing:...
in 2004 with his hit records Zeka (with guest-appearance of Duško Čurlić), Dođi u Vinkovce featured by Miroslav Štivić, Apel za mir featured by Edo Maajka
Edo Maajka
Edin Osmić , better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper. His stage name literally means "Edo the Mother".-Early life:...
and Božićna featured by Remi. After three years with no records, he released his second album called Moj jedini način
Moj jedini nacin (Shorty album)
Moj jedini način is Shorty's second studio album released in 2007 by Aquarius Records.-Track listing:...
. The entire second album is dedicated to Shorty's cousin Tomislav "Tomi" Bartulović who was born in 1980 and died in 2005. The last track on the album talks about Shorty's love and relationship with his cousin Tomi. In song, Shorty raps: "i na kraju jos bih ti htio reci hvala, moj braticu Tomi, bila te je cast poznavat'" ("and in the end I'd also like to say thank you, my cousin Tomi, it's been an honor to know you"). In 2007 he married Ana Ambrenac.
Discography
- 2004: 1,681,68 (Shorty album)1,68 is Shorty's debut album released in 2004 by Aquarius Records.-Track listing:...
- 2007: Moj jedini načinMoj jedini nacin (Shorty album)Moj jedini način is Shorty's second studio album released in 2007 by Aquarius Records.-Track listing:...
- 2009: Veličina nije bitna