Taco Hemingway

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Filip Tadeusz Szczesniak (born 29 July 1990), better known as Taco Hemingway (earlier FV), is a Polish rapper, singer, and performer who has performed as a member of the legendary Polish band Quebonafide alongside rapper Quebonafide and comedian Quebonafide.

Early life

In 1990, Filip Szczeniak was born in Cairo, Egypt. He and his parents immigrated from Egypt to Guangzhou, China, at the age of 2. He started attending an English preschool before transferring to a Chinese preschool, where he had communication difficulties as a result of cultural and language differences. Szcze niak and his family migrated to Warsaw in 1996, where he had no difficulties in school while still developing his bilingualism from his early years. Szczeczniak said in an interview with Metro Warszawa that he spoke English with his mother and sister, and that he spoke in Polish with his father. He listened to several rap artists with his dad, honeding his rap obsession. In 2004, his parents divorced.

Szczek finished his studies at Prywatne Gimnazjumnazjum nr. 1 and Copernicus Bilingual High School in Warsaw, where he met his future producer, Maciej Ruszecki. He is also a professor of cultural studies at the University of Warsaw. He began studying for a master's degree in anthropology at University College London in 2012.

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Career

He wrote lyrics for his mixtape titled Who Killed JFK while studying in London. He started posting his first songs on YouTube using the name Foodvillain at the time. The rapper had failed to pursue music making as well. In his friend's basement, he rapped in English on illicitly downloaded MF DOOM beats. He referred to rappers like Childish Gambino or Jay-Z in his lyrics. The project itself received no media attention. He released his English-language EP titled Young Hems on December 26, 2013 via Bandcamp. The artist borrowed the pseudonym Taco Hemingway, which was taken from the football game FIFA, in which he appeared under such a pseudonym. At the time, the substance was discovered in Brussels' basement, which was also in the basement of his mother's house. The album received little attention this time. The rapper was first employed in a newspaper but later switched to become an English translator, and in the meantime, he was writing his second EP. Trójkt warszawski, his second re-released EP, was published on December 19, 2014. The album was released on his YouTube channel as a free digital download and on the rapper's official website. The artist appeared in Cafe Kulturalna in Warsaw, just a day after the album's premiere. In December, the artist's first recording of Trójk warszawski took place in radio Trójka, for which the artist also spoke. He unveiled the track "Unarzywo," which was released on his channel in January. He appeared at Klubokawiarnia Chodna 25, the album's "official" premiere, on March 27, 2015. In April 2015, he conducted an interview for the Polish Radio Koszalin's program Rapnejszyn. He had been supposed to appear in the PopKiller portal's promotional action "Young Wolves 2015," but he had to cancel due to a lack of time. There was a digital premiere of "6 zeros" on June 6, 2015, as well as a music video directed by ukasz Partyka and Jonasz Toopia. The single was the rapper's first big commercial breakthrough and a key to his success in Poland. Umowa o dzieo, the musician's third album, was released on June 27, 2015. The content was made available in digital formats: on YouTube and in the rapper's official website.

Taco first sent his records to Prosto and Alkopoligamia, but they were sent to Marcin "Tytus" Grabski, the owner of Asfalt Records, first. The interviews were viewed in the publisher's interest, resulting in the signing of a publishing deal.

The reissues of the albums Trójk't warszawski and Umowa o dzieo, which attracted a lot of attention, with respectively being ranked 3rd and 2nd on the Polish charts on the day of their launch on August 19th. Listeners were raving about the albums, and critics gave them the same glowing review. By 2017, Umowa o dzieo had earned gold album status. The album "Nast b dzieo" by Umowa o dzieo made it to the top of the Polish Radio's Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego list and stayed there for several weeks. He was on his first concert tour of Poland in the year 2000, the Nast Stacja Tour was on display. He appeared on a side stage for the first time at the Open'er Festival in the same year. In 2016, he became the winner of Poland's most coveted music award, the Fryderyk, for the album Umowa o dzieo in the category Hip-Hop, which is the year of the Year. The rapper did not appear at the awards ceremony, and he said in the song "ywot" that he was playing the computer game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at the time of the award. He released the single "Deszcz na betonie" on July 5, 2016, the album Marmur's first album. The single proved to be a hit on many radio stations, including debuting on UWM FM radio and RDC radio, and RDC radio. It also appeared on the charts of Polish Radio III, Radio Pozna, and Radio Szczecin.

He began writing lyrics for his first studio album in February 2016. He gave Sport.pl a feature on February, where he said, among other things, that he had been a Tottenham Hotspur fan since he was 20 years old. Wosk, the rapper's fourth mini-album, was released on his website in 2016 and available for free download. Music journalists loved the album, but reviewers pointed out that the songs were less successful than before, and that the rapper could be boring at times. "Wiatr," a song from the album, became a hit. "Wiatr" became the most popular song on YouTube, with over ten million views on YouTube.

He released Marmur, the rapper's first studio album, on November 2nd, which came out on December 2nd, along with the rapper's previous album, Wosk. The albums debuted on Polish music charts at number 3 and number 14, respectively, according to OLiS. The albums were praised, but they were marginally lower than previous albums, as well as critical reviews. More than 15,000 copies of the album Marmur, which had earned gold album status by February 2017, were sold by February 2017. On the Polish Radio's Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego list, a song from that album titled "Ce prostokty" debuted at number 23 on the Polish Radio's Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego list, ranking number 23. The rapper appeared on his second concert tour, the Marmur Tour, in the same year. In an interview with Gazeta.pl, Rapper Sokó celebrated Taco Hemingway, saying he admires his work. In 2017, he was nominated for the Fryderyk Award for his album Marmur in the Hip-Hop Album of the Year category, but rapper O.S.T.R. lost to the album 'ycie po mierci. For the second time on the main stage, the rapper appeared at the Open'er Festival for the second time, this time on the last song "Nast stacja," due to the producer's gear being flooded with rain, the musician had to finish the song without background music.

In July 2017, he declared a new EP. He released "Nostalgia" a video was made, and his latest minialbum titled Szprycer, which premiered in physical form on August 25, on July 30, 2017. OLiS, the album debuted at number one on Polish charts. The rapper modified his look on the album, making it less popular among the general public and commentators. The rapper's album "Nostalgia" debuted on the radio charts once more. The album, as with every previous one, was made available for free download on the rapper's website. Following the album's debut, the rapper embarked on his 2017 Tour, during which he performed in 13 cities and sold over 23,000 tickets. The tour came to an end with a performance in Warsaw's Torwar, where the rapper packed the entire hall with more than 6 thousand people. He also produced "Nowy Kolor," an Otsochodzi song, as well as a music video in the same period. The song became a hit on YouTube, with over 25 million viewers watching it within a few months of its debut. According to Glamrap, Newonce, and Interia, the song also became the year's best single of the year. The album also landed at #8 on the Radio Pozna charts. In addition, it was nominated for the 2019 Fryderyki Award in the category of Hit of the Year and covered with diamond album status. The rapper made a limited number of T-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps in October, following the theme of his albums. "Gdyby, marsz," a Szuste remix of the track "Marsz," debuted in a few months, and it became the artist's most popular song on YouTube. Along with a music video, the Saturday Night Live Poland program produced a parody of the song "Nostalgia" in December. Szprycer's album was nominated for the Fryderyk Award in the hip-hop Album of the Year category on March 6, 2018, and the vote was accepted. The rapper did not attend the awards gala once more. In addition, the album had sold over 30,000 copies by March 2018, earning platinum status.

In March 2018, he announced that he would record a joint album with Quebonafide. On the QueQuality label's channel, Taconafide released the duo's first single titled "Art-B" on March 16, 2018. The album's preorder was also released on the day. The rappers also announced a joint national tour to support their album titled Ekodiesel Tour. The artists sold out the tickets for the concert in Torwar and then quickly sold out the majority of the tickets in major halls in Poland in two weeks. It is the most commercial success in Polish rap history.

They released "Tamagotchi" on March 22, 2018, alongside a music video. The album debuted on Poland's 22nd position on the best-selling singles chart, with AirPlay. Ed Sheeran's album was the most listened to single on Spotify in Poland. The song itself had the most views in ten days for a week on YouTube, with over ten million views in ten days, eventually reaching over 90 million views. The song also became a big radio hit, debuting in many radio stations, including Radio Eska, Radio Szczecin, Radio Trójka, and RMF FM. Supremé, a day later, revealed a track titled "Gir," which would be included on the album. Limited edition extras and puzzling graphics announcing guest appearances on the album were revealed on March 27. The complete tracklist of the album, titled Soma 0.5 mg, was posted on Instagram on April 1, 2018, as well as bonus material called 0.25 mg. Bedoes, Kch, Paluch, Kaz Baagane, Dawid Podsiado, and Biaas were also revealed on the bonus CD, which turned out to be: Bedoes, K, Paluch, Paluch, Kaz Baagane, Dawid Podsiado, and Biaas. The single "Tamagotchi" set a new record on Spotify as the most listened to song in a week this week, with 1,797,617 listens (previously the record belonged to Ed Sheeran with 767,383 plays). On Taco's channel, a new single titled "Metallica 808" was released on April 4, 2018. On the QueQuality label channel, a fourth single titled "Kryptowaluty" premiered on April 9, 2018. The debut of the entire Soma 0.5 mg album, which was published in its entirety on Taco and QueQuality's YouTube channels and streaming services on April 13, 2018. Additional content was also included to the album a few days after the premiere. On Spotify, the entire album debuted at first place. Critics were split on the album, with the majority accusing the scheme of being geared towards commercial success. OLiS, a Polish music store, debuted at number one on the Polish charts, selling over 30 thousand copies, thus raising the status of a platinum album. In 2018, the album became Poland's best-selling album in April and May. The album was given double platinum status for delivering 60,000 copies on July 4, 2018. The album was also the best-selling album of the year's first half. On July 6, the rapper made his third appearance at the Open'er Festival in Gdynia, this time with rapper Quebonafide as Taconafide. The musicians had already announced that it would be their last concert as a pair. According to media reports, the rappers attracted a few thousand viewers, comparable to Gorillaz' biggest audience, but also the largest among Polish performers in Open'er history.

The rapper revealed that he would launch two more solo projects this year in a zine added to the pre-order. The rapper has largely returned to London for his girlfriend as of mid-2019. Café Belga, his second studio album, was unannounced on July 13, 2018. Flagey, an EP, has been added to the album. OLiS, the musician, debuted his album on the 1st position of the Polish charts. Two weeks after its debut, the album was recognized as a gold record. Critical and critical reviews of the album indicated that it was better than the artist's previous efforts, namely Szprycer and Soma 0.5 mg, who made the album debut on RMF Maxxx and Eska's best-selling singles list in Poland. AirPlay is a television show on Radio RMF Maxxx and Eska's debut on the album. The rapper embarked on his next tour, Cafe Belga Tour, visiting Poland's largest cities. He also launched Asfalt Records, a limited edition clothing line on his website, in conjunction with the tour. In October 2018, the rapper was nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards in the Best Polish Performer category, following Taconafide. The album Soma 0.5 mg went platinum for the first time in October of the same year, earning triple platinum status. In addition, the album Café Belga had sold more than 30 thousand copies by the end of October, earning platinum status. According to the media, the album Soma 0.5 mg had sold 100,000 copies of music by the end of 2018, and in 2019, it was given diamond status for more than 150,000 copies. The rapper received up to seven nominations for the Fryderyk Awards in 2019, including the album Soma 0.5 mg, which was nominated in the hip-hop album of the year category.

Despite that he teased a potential departure from music in 2019, a snapshot of the rapper being seen during a recording session in the studio was posted online on February 7. A snippet of the musician's new song leaked onto the internet on February 9, 2019, which Asfalt Records attempted to delete in vain. He appeared as a guest on Bedoes' single "Chopaki nie p.acz", and the daily Newonce ranked him among "5 songs that pushed the boundaries of what is allowed and what is not in Polish rap" on February 12 of the same year. A blog announcing the release of a new album appeared on the Instagram profile of the recording studio in which the rapper works in April. The artist and Dawid Podsiado announced a concert at Warsaw's National Stadium in May. This is also his first concert of the year, according to Taco. The festival attracted a lot of attention, and the performers sold out all the tickets within three hours, bringing out the entire stadium. The musicians also sold more tickets than Metallica or Coldplay, thus beating the Polish record and selling more tickets than Metallica or Coldplay.

On July 16, 2019, the rapper unveiled his latest album, Pocztówka z WWA, lat 19'19, and pre-orders for the album have started. Despite the announcement of hiatus, the musician revealed on Instagram that he couldn't help himself and that the new album would be released in the summer as he does every year. Pezet, Dawid Podsiado, schafter, Kizo, Ras and Rosalie appeared on the album for the first time. The album was unexpectedly released on YouTube and streaming services such as Spotify and others, as always, the rapper made the entire album available for free MP3 download on his website. For the fourth time in a row, the rapper appeared on top of the Polish charts for the fourth time in a row, OLiS, and stayed at the top spot for three weeks. By ZPAV on August 21, the album sold 15,000 copies in pre-sales and was rated gold by the ZPAV. Critics generally gave the album rave reviews. In Polish radio stations, songs from the album titled "W pitki le w wantie" and "Sanatorium" hit the top charts. The artist made a guest appearance in Kizo's "Niebieski Bentley" on August 15. In the song "2K30," the rapper appeared on Pezet's album, Muzyka Wspósna. The album received platinum status on October 30, 2019, for more than 30,000 copies. According to the Wprost, the rapper appeared on the 10th position of the Most Influential Poles 2019 in October. The artist made a guest appearance on schafter's single "Bigos" on November 6, 2019, for which a music video was also released. On YouTube and Spotify, the song ranked first in the timecard. He appeared as a guest star on two songs on Bedoes' album "Opowieci z doliny smoków" in November.

He embarked on his sixth tour, Pocztówka z Polski Tour, at the start of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the tour was postponed to a later date. The album Pocztówka z WWA received nominations for several awards, including the 2020 Fryderyk Awards and Empik Bestsellers 2019, as the tenth highest-selling album in Poland. He was involved in the #hot16challenge movement to raise funds for medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. He donated PLN 100,000 to the cause. In his stanza, he teased that he will only be releasing a few albums in July. A snapshot of the rapper from Nagrywarka surfaced on June 25, 2020, announcing that a new album was in the works. He made a guest appearance in Artur Rojek's single "A miao by jak we nie," to which a video was shot. In July 2020, the rapper and the group PRO8L3M formed a music publishing company named 2020. On 10 July 20, a day before the election silence, a single named "Polskie Tango" was released, depicting the Polish mentality, expressing concern about the country's stability and referring to the political situation in Poland. The single is a preview of the album titled Jarmark, which is set to be released in summer 2020. The single set a new record on Spotify in Poland, which has previously appeared on his album "W pitki le wanie" and attracted over 560 thousand viewers. He earned over 2.5 million views in 24 hours of publication, breaking the record. The rapper revealed on Instagram on July 28 that the albums had been postponed from July to late August/early September. The single "Michael Essien Birthday Party" on the rapper's birthday announced on July 29, 2020, along with Jarmark, will be published on September 4, 2020. Pre-orders for the albums were also available on the same day. The rapper unintentionally launched Jarmark on August 28, 2020, making it available on streaming services and on his website. The album Europa, as well as the album Jarmark, went on sale in a physical form in supermarkets around the country on September 4, 2020, and was also available on streaming services and on his website. The artist debuted on the OLiS chart for the fifth year in a row, with the album Europa placing second. The artist's number on the list was equal to that of Czes. There were more than seven albums of the artist on the list, which put the rapper equal to the number of albums in one OLiS listing. On September 24, 2020, the albums were granted gold status. Critics and observers alike criticized the rapper for the album Jarmark's heavy topics, such as national politics and the Polish Church, the musician regularly throws truisms and banalities, without having anything interesting to say. Any commentators praised the rapper for finally having someone from the popular music industry to address such topics and educate the young, in turn. Critics said the album is uneven, occasionally informative, and then fades in places. He received two awards for his album Jarmark in the category Hip Hop and "Polskie Tango" in the category Song of the Year in the same year. In 2020, he appeared in an interview with PRO8L3M, where he said that he now wants to concentrate on publishing and assisting new young artists in his new label.

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