Kourosh
Kourosh is an Iranian-Dutch producer, rapper, and vocalist who blends dance, alternative pop, rock, hip-hop, and indie. After the pandemic, he began releasing his self-produced music and performed at numerous festivals both domestically and internationally. Since last year, he has also been producing for other artists. He contributed to Sophie Straat's recent album and is currently producing Milo Driessen's debut album.
Mula
Mula, the rapper from The Hague, is one of the most influential figures in Dutch hip-hop. Through his label Wilde Westen, he helped introduce trap music to the Netherlands, while his 2016 mixtape Drugs&Geld achieved cult status and remains highly influential. On his acclaimed album Narcopop, Mula pushes musical boundaries by blending trap and hip-hop with elements of pop, rock, and jazz, all driven by his razor-sharp lyrics. Hailed by Parool as the best Dutch hip-hop album of 2023, Narcopop also reached Spotify’s global top 10 album releases.
jev.
Jephté Kweto (a.k.a. jev.) is a Congolese-Canadian refugee who considers himself a loner. As a citizen of the world, jev aims to bring people together from all walks of life through his “it’s okay to be different” overarching message and his experimental music, which contains various styles and genres (particularly alternative hip-hop and R&B) inspired by legends like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Andre 3000, Nas, YMCMB, and Jay Z.
Def
Influenced by the artists he grew up with, Dutch artist Def has developed his own nostalgic hip-hop style: honest, raw, and not afraid to add a vulgar edge. His unique sound ensures that he regularly dominates the trending pages of TikTok and Instagram. With his latest hit ‘Bad Bitches’, he is currently conquering the TikTok scene and showing that this is just the beginning.
Jonna Fraser
Armed with his soulful vocal sound, the heart of a lion and a wide smile, Jonna hit the Dutch charts in 2015 as one of the members of hip-hop collective New Wave. After filling arenas, he’s hitting our stage with his biggest hits (Do Or Die, Ik Kom Bij Je, My Love and many more), ready to transform Ketelhuisplein into one big, unforgettable high-energy party.
Elmer
Filled with humor, self-mockery, and sharp lyrics, Elmer consciously plays with expectations surrounding gender, sound, and appearance, thereby challenging the norm. Expect a show which moves between confrontation and tenderness, demonstrating that love and reckoning can coexist perfectly well. No redemption, but as a hand on your shoulder with room to doubt.
Ceebo
Raised in South London, this UK rapper knows how to blend cinematic production with lyrics that cut straight to the bone. Drawing from a wide palette of influences from Kendrick Lamar to J Hus, Ceebo crafts genre-fluid soundscapes that weave together elements of rap, R&B, afroswing and drill, all anchored by storytelling that feels both personal and generational.
LeBlanc
LeBlanc represents a new wave of Dutch-speaking artists from Brussels, fusing rap, punk, and electronic sounds into bold, unpredictable sonic collisions. His music is a rallying cry for anyone eager to unleash pure, unfiltered energy. In 2024, he unveiled his debut album, Nog Steeds Op Een Zoektocht, a fearless blend of rap and thundering electronic beats spanning DnB to hardcore. The record provides an introspective window into LeBlanc’s world, navigating the chaos of modern life. Sonically, he straddles the line between Joost and Zwangere Guy, with a dash of Prodigy’s bite to keep things sharp.
Typhoon
This Dutch hip-hop musician gives a close look into his heart and soul with honest and vulnerable lyrics. As a celebration of being human, he always contains the message that we are enough: we are love. Through his colorful, energetic, and poetic stories, Typhoon takes you into the conversation taking place in society and shines his light on it. Never finger-pointing, but always connected.
Kevin
Kevin de Gier a.k.a. Slowflowanimal (1994) has his own unique style of making music. As his alias reveals, he does everything at his own pace. The Rotterdam-born and raised rapper of Dutch/British descent raps primarily in a narrative style. He paints a picture with words of how he sees the life around him and of what he experiences himself.