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.
Michael Ekow & May
Michael Ekow is a versatile, boundary-pushing artist who effortlessly blends indie, pop, hip-hop, R&B, and house into a distinctive sound of his own. With poetic lyricism layered over infectious beats, he transforms raw emotion into immersive musical experiences. Of Ghanaian heritage and raised in Germany and England, Ekow now calls the Netherlands home. His multicultural background deeply informs both his sound and storytelling, drawing inspiration from a wide range of artists, including Rod Stewart and Florence Welch.
Josylvio
Josylvio, a.k.a. Mr. Hella Cash, has been striding through the Dutch hip-hop scene for years. Driven by a raw street mentality and a razor-sharp style, the Dutch-Egyptian rapper released the hard-hitting Ma3seb in 2016. That proved to be just the beginning of a series of #1 albums. And that is not even mentioning the number of timeless hip-hop bangers: ‘Le7nesh’, ‘Westside’, ‘Ride or Die’, ‘Catch Up’, ‘Op Je Hoede’, ‘Oost West, Thuis Best’, and ‘Gimma’, to name just a few.