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Artist
Ronnie Flex
12+ albums
AllHip-Hoptraprapdutch
about
Ronnie Flex is a Dutch rapper and singer. He first rose to prominence in 2012 as a feature on Mr. Polska’s “Soldaatje”, which was very popular among Dutch youths. He then collaborated with Yellow Claw on “Nooit Meer Slapen”, which became a minor Top 40-entry. He then released his first solo single “Tankstation”. In 2014, Flex released his debut album De Nacht Is Nog Jong, Net Als Wij Voor Altijd. It was preceded by the lead single “Zusje”, which became very popular on YouTube and helped establish a devoted fanbase. He also again collaborated with Mr. Polska on “Ravotten”, another popular song. In 2015, Flex joined a group of young rappers who went to Schiermonnikoog for fifteen days to make music together. This group included Frenna, Lil Kleine and Jonna Fraser. Together, the multiple rappers made the album New Wave. It became an unprecedented success and popularized Dutch rap massively. Almost half of its singles entered the Downloads Top 100, while the album peaked at #11 on the Dutch Album Top 100 and stayed on the charts for 178 weeks. It is one of the highest-selling albums of all time in the Netherlands. Retrospective critics often cite it as one of the most influential albums of all time for Dutch popular culture. The album’s single “Drank & Drugs” by Flex and Lil Kleine peaked at Number 1 on the Dutch official Top 40. A German re-recoridng of the version became a Top 20-hit in Germany. The song ranks as one of the biggest hits of the 2010s. Many back-to-back hits f
