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Osdorp Posse was one of the first rap groups to produce rap music in the Dutch language. ‘The Posse’ was formed in 1989 by Def-P (lead singer), King (backup vocal), IJsblok (backup vocal) and Seda (beat creator). Due to their fairly hard and extreme views on everyday life portrayed in their songs, they soon had a fairly large fan base in the Dutch underground scene.
Their debut album Osdorp Stijl released in 1992 contained songs like "Moordenaar!" (Murderer!), "Katholieke trut" (Catholic bitch) and "Commerciële AIDS" (Commercial AIDS). This album set the tone, by using hardcore beats combined with a hardcore message shouted out by a seemingly furious Def-P. The main subjects handled in their songs were the poor quality and lack of creativity in commercial music ("Commerciële AIDS"); religious fanaticism ("Katholieke trut"); and the excessive misuse of beer ("Bier").
The same year a new album was released: Vlijmscherp and on this album the group commented about their treatment in the Dutch media. In one of the songs from the album, "Ghetto'tje spelen" (a pun on "ghetto te spelen"; "Ghetto Game", but basically means "Playing Ghetto"), the DJ who accused the Posse of "playing ghetto" was insulted by Def-P in the lyrics.
Due to the explicit nature the group were banned all over the Dutch radio and both public and commercial radio stations refused to air music from Osdorp Posse.
This did not imply the end of Osdorp Posse, but a dramatic change in style and in 1995 Afslag Osdorp was released, which was considered by many as their finest album in which social issues like prostitution, real love, domestic abuse and religion were covered. The radiostation Villa 69 played one song once, providing the total media exposure to date.
In 1996 the band played with death metal band Nembrionic which resulted in Briljant, Hard en Geslepen in which hip hop and metal were combined. In 1998 they started their own record label, Ramp Records. Osdorp Posse managed to get their first Top-10 hit in 2000 with the single "Origineel Amsterdams" and after the single entered the Top-10 Dutch radio and television started to play them again. The lead rapper Def-P also started to embark on solo projects from 2001 onwards, the most successful being Def P & The Beatbusters.
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Discography:
* Osdorp Stijl (Osdorp Style) (1992)
* Roffer dan Ooit (Rougher than Ever) (1992)
* Vlijmscherp (Razor Sharp) (1993)
* Afslag Osdorp (Exit Osdorp) (1995)
* Briljant, Hard en Geslepen (Brilliant, Hard, and Sharpened) (1996)
* Geendagsvlieg (No Days Fly) (1997)
* Oud & Nieuw (Old and New) (1998)
* Kernramp (Nuclear Disaster) (2000)
* Tegenstrijd (Fight Against) (2003)
* Hollandse Hardcore Hiphop Helden (Dutch Heroes of Hardcore Hiphop) (2005)
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