Karol Poziemski (born October 29, 1989[1]), better known as Solar, Słoneczny Solar, and Bogaty Ziomek Tomba[2] is a Polish rapper, freestyler. He is a two-time finalist of Wielka Bitwa Warszawska (freestyle battle; 2008, 2009), and the initiator of the Hot16Challenge and Hot16Challenge2 actions. Karol Poziemski is mostly known for his duet performances with Mateusz "Białas" Karas. He also conducts solo artistic activity.
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| Birth name | Karol Poziemski |
| Also known as | Solar, Słoneczny Solar, Bogaty Ziomek Tomba |
| Born | October 29, 1989 Warsaw, Poland |
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| Labels | SBM Label |
Private life
editHot16Challenge
editOn August 31, 2014, the rapper launched the #Hot16Challenge campaign-an activity inspired by the Ice Bucket Challenge, however not motivated by altruism.[5][6][7] The challenge consisted of recording a video in which the artist performs a so-called "sixteen" (a stanza consisting of 16 verses) to any beat, and then nominates other performers for the same task.[5] The action was positively received by the hip-hop community, with the most popular Polish rappers joining in.[6][8] The #Hot16Challenge was one of the most popular hashtags used in social media in 2014 in Poland.[9]
The 8th edition of #Hot16Challenge2 kicked off on April 28, 2020, with the goal of raising funds for medical personnel to support them in their fight against coronavirus, organized on siepomaga.pl.[10] Each artist, apart from recording a 16-verse verse, was obliged to donate money for this purpose.[10] As in the case of the first edition, the action reached a nationwide scale, involving both the hip-hop community, representatives of other music genres, as well as people not related to music.[11] On September 28, 2020, the action was completed with the result of nearly 3.7 million PLN. The funds were used to purchase 208500 pairs of gloves, 62500 masks, 5740 visors, 4127 protective suits, 7 NOCOWALL disinfection devices and 7 ambulances.[12]
Discography
editSolo albums
editCollaborative albums
edit- Nad przepaścią (2010) (with MMX)
- Z ostatniej ławki (2011) (with Białas)
- Stage Diving (2013) (with Białas)
- #nowanormalnosc (2016) (with Białas); OLiS: 7,[15] POL: gold[16]
Notable singles
edit- "Intercontinental Bajers" (with Białas), POL: platinum[17]
- "Nie dla ciebie" (with Białas, featuring Wac Toja), POL: platinum[17]
- "Brudna prawda" (with Białas, featuring ReTo, Quebonafide, Wac Toja), POL: gold[18]
- "Ostatni snap" (featuring Quebonafide), POL: gold[18]
- "Zobaczymy" (featuring Kacperczyk, Mata, Jan-Rapowanie), POL: gold[18]
- "Jestem zdrowy" (featuring Bedoes), POL: gold[18]
References
edit- ^ "Solar". 2014-12-04. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Tomb zmienia ksywkę! - GLAMRAP.PL - Napędza Hip-Hop'ową gospodarkę". 2014-11-08. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Solar z darmowym bitem z okazji narodzin syna - CGM.pl". CGM (in Polish). 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Solar świętuje narodziny syna publikując... wspólny bit | ..." www.popkiller.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b "Solar uruchamia #Hot16Challenge | Popkiller". www.popkiller.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b "#Hot16Challenge. Polscy muzycy nominują się i nagrywają "16 wersów"". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Hot 16 Challenge podbije internet? Do akcji dołączają kolejni raperzy". 2015-01-19. Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "#HOT16CHALLENGE: NAJLEPSZE I NAJGORSZE ZWROTKI - GLAMRAP.PL - Napędza Hip-Hop'ową gospodarkę". 2014-10-09. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Najpopularniejsze hashtagi 2014 roku w Polsce". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b "Beef z koronawirusem #hot16challenge dla Siepomaga.pl". Siepomaga.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Majewski, Marek (2020-05-16). "Hot 16 challenge 2: Kto wziął udział? Najlepsze zwrotki. Rap nagrał nawet Andrzej Duda. Ile pieniędzy zebrano na walkę z koronawirusem?". Polska Times (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Solar". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 08.12.2017 – 14.12.2017". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 20.09.2019 – 26.09.2019". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 25.11.2016 – 01.12.2016". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Złote płyty 2017". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b "Platynowe płyty 2020". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b c d "Złote płyty 2020". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-24.