Toni Landomini,Toni L – Last.fm'de bedava dinleyin better known as Toni L, is one of the three artists comprising the German rap group Advanced Chemistry formed in 1987. He is often referred to as “der pate” or “the Godfather,” Pennay, Mark. "Rap in Germany: The Birth of a Genre." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, 111–134. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001. Toni holds German citizenship but has an Italian background.Bennett, Andy. "Hip-Hop am Main, Rappin' on the Tyne: Hip-hop Culture as a Local Construct in Two European Cities." In That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader, 177–200. New York; London: Routledge, 2004. His Italian roots provide him with material for his rap songs, such as in Advanced Chemistry’s hit single “Fremd Im Eigenen Land” (A Foreigner In My Own Country), where the group discusses the struggle to be accepted as a German. Toni has produced solo releases, beginning with his debut “Der Pate,” hence leading to his nickname. He has also founded the German hip-hop label MZEE.
Discography Solo 1997 – Der Pate 2000 – Der Funkjoker 2005 – Der Zug rollt (Toni L & Def Cut) 2007 – Funkanimal (Toni L & Safarisounds)
With Advanced Chemistry 1992 – Fremd im eigenen Land 1993 – Welcher Pfad führt zur Geschichte? 1994 – Operation Artikel 3 Dir fehlt der Funk 1995 – Advanced Chemistry
Features 1997 - "Ha - Ha!" by Otierre (Album: Dalla Sede) 2000 – "Wir waren mal Stars", "Wer ich bin" (Who I am), "Rote Wellen" (Red waves), "Als ich zur Schule ging" (When I went to school) by Torch (Album: Blauer Samt) "Zimmer 101" (Room 101) by Peripherique
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