Carski rez
| Carski rez | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Blokovski Mauzer Kuer |
| Distributor(s) | Independent |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | Serbia |
| Official website | carskirez.com |
Carski Rez (short: CRZ, Cyrillic: Царски Рез) is an independent Serbian hip hop label from Belgrade formed in 2006 by Blokovski, Mauzer and Kuer, who make up the group Arhitekti. Carski Rez literally translates into English as caesarean cut, but generally means caesarean section, or c-section in Serbian.
The label has a roster of fifteen artists based in four countries: Serbia, Austria, Canada and Switzerland. With fifteen official releases, it is one of the most prolific labels on the Serbian hip hop scene. Although independent, Carski Rez has occasionally partnered with other music labels (namely Magmedia, owned by the rapper Škabo from Beogradski sindikat) for distribution deals.
Besides its creative output, Carski Rez also offers production services and a professional recording studio.
When Blokovski (formerly known as Kajblo Spirit), Mauzer (formerly Rastamon) and Kuer formed the group Arhitekti in 2005, they had already garnered a reputation on Serbia’s hip hop scene as solo artists. Kajblo Spirit had previously released a demo album, Čekanje je mučno (Waiting is painful).
The group decided to pursue the independent route due to the relatively low popularity of hip hop music in Serbia at the time, and consequently a reluctance on the part of established record labels to promote this genre. May 11, 2006 has entered Carski Rez lore as the official birthdate of the label.
New members were added shortly thereafter – MC and producer Mothaphonkin Mjan from Novi Beograd, and a producer-MC duo called Sqb & The Easst from the Žarkovo neighborhood of Belgrade, were all previous collaborators of Blokovski (Mjan appears on Blokovski’s pre-Carski Rez album Čekanje je mučno). Sqb & The Easst had been members of another group together, but began working exclusively together after that group disbanded.
Arhitekti performed together with fellow Serbian underground hip hop groups Bauk Skquad and FTP at the Exit 06 music festival in Novi Sad in July 2006. Since then, artists from the label have performed at numerous hip hop events in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Banja Luka.
The end of 2006 saw a Carski Rez expansion in several ways. Upgraded recording equipment and the official website were set up, two new artists (Ask and Mirage) from Novi Sad were added and the label went global with the addition of the Babble Goons (a duo of HighDuke and Skrajb) from Ottawa, Canada and the multi-talented MC/producer/DJ Baron residing in Switzerland.
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