Toni L

Toni L is one of the three artists comprising the famous German rap group Advanced Chemistry formed in 1987. Born as Toni Landomini,[1] yet often referred to as “der pate” or “the Godfather,” [2] Toni holds German citizenship but has an Italian background.[3] His Italian roots provide him with material for his rap songs, such as in Advanced Chemistry’s hit single “Fremd Im Eigenen Land” (A Foreigner In My Own Country), where the group discusses the struggle to be accepted as a German.[3] Toni has produced solo releases, beginning with his debut “Der Pate,” hence leading to his nickname. He has also founded the German hip-hop label MZEE.[1]

Toni L
Toni L in 2004
Background information
Birth nameToni Landomini
OriginGermany
GenresGerman hip hop
Years active1980s-present
Associated actsAdvanced Chemistry, Torch

Discography

Solo
  • 1997 - Der Pate
  • 2000 - Der Funkjoker
  • 2005 - Der Zug rollt (Toni L & Def Cut)
  • 2007 - Funkanimal (Toni L & Safarisounds)

With Advanced Chemistry
  • 1992 - Fremd im eigenen Land
  • 1993 - Welcher Pfad führt zur Geschichte?
  • 1994 - Operation Artikel 3
  • Dir fehlt der Funk
  • 1995 - Advanced Chemistry

Features
  • 2000 - "Wir waren mal Stars", "Wer ich bin" (Who I am), "Rote Wellen" (Red waves), "Als ich zur Schule ging" (When I went to school) by Torch (Album: Blauer Samt)
  • "Zimmer 101" (Room 101) by Peripherique

References
  1. Toni L – Last.fm'de bedava dinleyin
  2. Pennay, Mark. "Rap in Germany: The Birth of a Genre." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, 111-134. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001.
  3. Bennett, Andy. "Hip-Hop am Main, Rappin' on the Tyne: Hip-hop Culture as a Local Construct in Two European Cities." In That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader, 177-200. New York; London: Routledge, 2004.


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