Croatia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, declared independence in 1991. Croatia is a European country located in the Balkans, bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Hungary, and Serbia. Croatian Hip Hop is generally made up of a combination of funk-inspired beats, hardcore rhymes, and zany antics.

 

Bolesna Braca (Myspace page), a duo from Zagreb, fit that description. They dropped their debut album in 2000. Here's their videos for Cica Mica and Lovacke Price. Preceding Bolesna Braca, Tram 11 (Wikipedia) were early pioneeres of Croatian rap. Consisting of Target and General Woo, Tram 11 formed in 1996 in Zagreb. They have since split. Here's their song Pad Sistema. General Woo (Myspace page) is from Vukovar. His videos include: Tebi Je featuring Bosnian rap star Edo Maajka and MC to the Fullest with Nered featuring El da Sensei, an underground legend from the US. Nered has worked with various Croatian artists on his own, but he usually partners up with Stoka. Nared i Stoka (Myspace page) typically exhibit a hardcore style.

 

The Beat Fleet (Myspace page, Wikipedia) from Split, dropped their first album in 1997. They put two more albums out since. Here's their videos for UV Zrake,  Nostalgicna, and Mala San Maka.

 

Elemental (Wikipedia) from Zagreb is a group that has perfected a funk-laden sound and includes live instruments and a smooth female emcee. They released their first album in 2000 and dropped two more since. Here are their videos for Tako Lijepa and Iz Dana u Dan.

 

other artists:

El Bahatee (Myspace page)

Delyricum (Myspace page) from Zagreb.