Macedonian hip-hop

The most notable members of the group were: Vikto Mastoridis (guitar, vocals), Miki Kostadinov (drums), Vlatko Georgiev (keyboards) and Vlasto Janevik-Lucky (bass).

The group Čista okolina was formed in 1989 by joining several previously existing juvenile rap bands, and later it rose to one of the most prominent hip hop acts in the country.

One of the Čista okolina's former members, Vele Solunčev, later became a frontman of the mixed-style music group appropriately named Mosaique because it combined various elements such as hip hop, jazz fusion, alternative rock and ethno-jazz.

It consists of the emcees Smilen Dimitrov and Mitko Gaštarovski aka Pikisipi, as well as the band's backing DJ and turntablist, Goce Trpkov.

They released their debut album titled Safizam in 2001 and played a promotional concert with the prominent US hip hop band Das EFX as a support act.

16.OGAN (ep) (2024) He has numerous collaborations with all of the hip-hop scenes notable figures, including 3 albums with Legijata-a supergroup formed in 1997 by Da Dzaka Nakot, Taz and Strajk, later to be included: LD Pistolero (Green Out), R.O.N.I.N.,Blažej (Str2), Bruce and Tonyo San (Green Out), Kemp OD (Keeping It Real) and frequent collaborators and extended family members :Darko Alfa and Divizija-a hip hop crew from Strumica.

Also prominent hiphop names from Macedonia include Klan Istok, Edinstvena opcija,DNS, Puka kozmetika, Green Out, Str2, Slatkaristika, Toni Zen.

In 2003, the first all-female Macedonian hip hop band, No Exit, was formed in Štip by Ana Ilievska, Kristina Angelova, and Marija Burovska.

Gradually, they became more mainstream and popular across the country, especially after recording the rap track nicknamed after the famous Macedonian folk song "Otvori go Pendžerčeto" ("Open the Window").

One of the first prominent Macedonian rap music festivals was the so-called "Rap'n'Roll" fest which was held in the early 1990s in MKC, the Youth Cultural Centre in Skopje, followed by many others.