Kartellen (English: The Cartel) was a Swedish gangsta rap hip hop group founded in 2008 by Kinesen and Babyface,[1] who are both serving life sentences in Finland for accessory to murder.
Other members joining later included Lil' Star and Lani Mo Cribbe.
Kartellen has been a famous and provocative hip hop act portraying crime and social problems in the suburbs in their albums and mixtapes.
It has coverage in mainstream media with some of their releases appearing in the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart.
[citation needed] Sebbe Staxx, with a 1-year prison record for charges related to robbery, receipt of stolen goods and weapon-related charges allegedly sent threatening messages on Twitter about the Swedish far-right politician Jimmie Åkesson[4] who filed a complaint with the police.