ibe

Rap artist, national wordsmith, voice of a generation, or simply a defining force in Finnish music. You can throw any flattering label over ibe’s shoulders and it’ll fit like it was made for him. An artist this successful and widely loved might seem like the product of some kind of music lab, but in ibe’s case, reality is stranger (and much better) than fiction.

The brilliance of ibe’s music lies in its layers. His extensive catalogue offers something for every kind of music lover, without “something for everyone” ever meaning “nothing for anyone.” Uninterested in bowing to pointless subgenres, ibe’s sharp rhymes and glue-like beats paint the picture of an artist who is at once accessible and enigmatic, self-aware yet deeply serious about his craft.

What will ibe do next? Who knows. But next summer, he’s stepping back onto the festival circuit – with Ilosaarirock on the route.