Ardit Aliti (born May1996), known professionally as Artigeardit, is an Albanian-Danish rapper. He has released six solo studio albums, four of which have gone to number one on the Danish top40 charts. Two of his albums, and , have won Danish Album of the Year from the Danish Music Awards.

Early life Aliti was born in May1996 at Herlev Hospital to Albanian parents, who immigrated from North Macedonia. He grew up in Mørkhøj in the Gladsaxe Municipality with his parents and older sister. He began writing lyrics at 12years old, though he did not begin working on music until years later. Friends encouraged him to join a local music space which was intended as a community server for younger people in the area.

Career Artigeardit's began promoting himself through SoundCloud, releasing one of his first songs on 21August 2015. The song, "", was a freestyle rap over the track "100" by American rapper The Game. On 4March 2016, Artigeardit released his debut EP, . During the process of creating the album, he dropped out of Frederiksberg Gymnasium during his third year. He stated that he regretted not completing his secondary education, though it did allow him to focus on his music.

In December2021, he was named as the ninth most streamed artist in Denmark on Spotify, with "" finishing the seventh most streamed song. His album also finished in the last spot of the top10 most played albums of the year.

Artigeardit's fourth studio album, titled , was released on 27January 2023. The album received high praise from music critics, including Soundvenue writer Kristian Karl who stated, " is the album Artigeardit will be remembered for." Politiken writer Pernille Jensen stated that the rapper had created "his masterpiece". His second album of the year, a collaboration with fellow rapper Lamin, was released on 1September 2023. received comparison's to Watch the Throne, a collaborative album from American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, and was met with a generally positive response. In December 2025, he was named as the sixth most-streamed artist in Denmark on Spotify.

Artigeardit had a surprise release for his sixth solo EP on 13 February 2026. Titled Pusto, the EP contained six tracks, and included features from Kesi, , and Icekiid. After releasing two singles in the following months, he announced the release of his next album, . The album was released on 5June 2026.

Personal life Artigeardit admitted to heavy use and addiction to Xanax for years. During a podcast interview with DR, he stated that during 2019, he spent spent several days in a row using drugs while partying and drank alcohol every day. Following a concert, he stated a 15-year-old boy approached him and asked the rapper for Xanax, a prescription drug that Artigeardit and other rappers had mentioned in several songs. He stated that the encounter caused him to reflect on the consequences of his actions and, by 2021, he had stopped Xanax use entirely.

Artigeardit became a father in 2023, revealing the birth of his son. Questions about him possibly becoming a father started following the release of his song "", with the lyrics mentioning having a baby on the way.

Discography

Solo studio albums , 2018 Idiot, 2020 , 2021 , 2023 , 2025 , 2026

Collaborative studio albums , 2023

Solo extended plays , 2016 2.0 EP, 2019 3p, 2019 , 2020 , 2024 Pusto, 2026

Collaborative extended plays , 2021

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Danish Music Awards New Danish Name of the Year Artigeardit Danish Songwriter of the Year Artigeardit New Danish Live Name of the Year Artigeardit The Prize Artigeardit 2021 Danish Music Awards Danish Album of the Year Danish Soloist of the Year Artigeardit Danish Streaming Hit of the Year "" Danish Songwriter of the Year GAFFA Awards Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year Idiot P3 Guld Listener Hit "" 2022 Danish Music Awards Danish Songwriter of the Year "" Danish Live Name of the Year Artigeardit GAFFA Awards Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year ZULU Awards Hit of the Year "" Artist of the Year Artigeardit 2023 Danish Music Awards Danish Album of the Year Danish Group of the Year Artigeardit & Lamin Danish Songwriter of the Year Danish Live Name of the Year Artigeardit Musician of the Year Artigeardit P3 Guld The Prize Artigeardit 2024 GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year 2025 P3 Guld Listener Hit "Lonely"

References

External links Artigeardit at DR Music