Watskeburt
Encyclopedia
Watskeburt?! is a Dutch
song by the hip hop
group De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
("Kids These Days"). "Watskeburt" is a contraction of the Dutch sentence "Wat is er gebeurd?" ("What happened?").
The song was released as a single on May 16, 2005. At first, the song wasn't very successful, until several radio stations picked it up. The song entered the Dutch Top 40
on June 4 at #8, and the next week rose to #1, where it remained for three weeks. The song was a hit in Belgium
as well, peaking at #15 on the Belgium Singles Top 50.
The beat of Watskeburt?! was created by Bas Bron
, the group's producer. The first verse is done by Vieze Fur, and the second by P. Fabergé.
The single was also released in England. The British DJ Pete Tong
played this song on his radio show on January 23. After that, the management of 'De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig' decided to release it in the UK and Germany
.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
song by the hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig is a Dutch hip hop and R&B group based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, renowned for their musical approach of irreverent, humorous lyrics and electronic beats...
("Kids These Days"). "Watskeburt" is a contraction of the Dutch sentence "Wat is er gebeurd?" ("What happened?").
The song was released as a single on May 16, 2005. At first, the song wasn't very successful, until several radio stations picked it up. The song entered the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
on June 4 at #8, and the next week rose to #1, where it remained for three weeks. The song was a hit in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
as well, peaking at #15 on the Belgium Singles Top 50.
The beat of Watskeburt?! was created by Bas Bron
Bas Bron
Bas Bron is a musical artist and a producer of mostly electronic music from Amsterdam, The Netherlands.-Bastian:Bas Bron is perhaps most famous in the Netherlands under the moniker Bastian...
, the group's producer. The first verse is done by Vieze Fur, and the second by P. Fabergé.
The single was also released in England. The British DJ Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
played this song on his radio show on January 23. After that, the management of 'De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig' decided to release it in the UK and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.