| has gloss | eng: Ken Kiprono Ring (born January 29, 1979) is a Swedish rap artist. He goes under the mononym Ken. He was born in Hässelby, a suburb in the area of Stockholm, but he has Kenyan descent. He has collaborated with Norwegian rapper and producer Tommy Tee, Redman, Saigon, Heltah Skeltah, Morgan Heritage, Kalamashaka, and many other European rappers. Proof and Swift from D12 and helped in the producing of the upcoming album of Smif-n-Wessun. He has released 9 studio albums so far. He has 3 grammy nominations and did over 650 shows worldwide. He has 4 kids in Sweden. He is building a big studio in Kenya and is planning to take over the African hip hop industry he says. Through connections with almost everybody in the hip hop game, this Swedish rapper is now moving to Kenya to set up his industry. He is now releasing Kalamashaka, a new album in the early 2009. His own album HIP-HOP is coming in May 2009. |