Tram 11
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Tram 11 | |
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| Origin | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–2003, 2017–present |
| Members | General Woo, Target |
Tram 11 is a Croatian rap group consisting of Nenad Šimun "Target" and Srđan Ćuk "General Woo". It is named after a tram line, number 11, that connects the western part of Zagreb from where Target is, with the eastern part where General Woo lived. It was one of the first prominent rap acts from Zagreb.[1]
The group formed in 1996. Croatian hip hop had few publicly recognized rappers until Tram 11 emerged in the "Blackout Project", a radio show started at "Radio 101" in 1993 to promote hip-hop and rap in Croatia.[2]
The band's song "Hrvatski velikani" (Croatian Greats), referencing the important historical figures featured on Croatian currency, was the first rap song to hit number 1 on Croatian music top-lists.[2]
The group's album Čovječe ne ljuti se (Man don't be angry) was released in 1999.
Its song "Kužiš Spiku" (You Understand the Slang) was subsequently included on the compilation The Best of International Hip-Hop.
The group disbanded in 2003, because the members got in a feud. Soon Target got schizophrenia and started recording solo. He dropped out "MC (album)", which was not successful, and likewise "The Album... Nastavak". General Woo dropped out his album with Nered, "Baš je lijep ovaj svijet" (This World is So Beautiful).
General Woo produced a commercial promo for Social Democratic Party of Croatia in 2005.[3] In 2009, there was another brief revival for Tram 11 when General Woo appeared on Target's song "Stavi ovo na roštilj" (Put This on the Barbecue), which was featured on his solo album "Još jedan dan u Zagrebu" (One More Day in Zagreb). In 2010, Target and General Woo appeared in the documentary "Hip Hop priča iz Hrvatske", meaning Hip Hop story from Croatia.[4]
