Ken Ring (born January 29, 1979) is a Swedish rap artist.

Career

Ring was born in Hässelby, a suburb of Stockholm. His breakthrough track was "Mamma", released in 1999. He released his first studio album later that year, entitled Vägen tillbaka, which included the single "Eld och djupa vatten". After appearing on Vattenfestivalen in Stockholm later in 1999, Ring was arrested for performing his song "Spräng regeringen", which featured lyrics referring to him breaking into the Royal Palace in Stockholm and raping Princess Madeleine. Ring was later dropped from his record label due to the subsequent controversy, but after the release of his second studio album Mitt hem blir ditt hem in 2000. Ken Ring remained thereafter as an underground rapper, unable to find a willing record label. He continued releasing songs on the internet. In 2004, Ken Ring started working with Norwegian producer Tommy Tee, and together they released the album Två legender utan pengar ("Two Legends Without Money") in 2004. In 2013, Ken Ring participated in the TV show Så mycket bättre, which led to renewed media attention. Since January 2014, Ken Ring has been signed to the Orlando John talent agency. On 12 April 2021, Ring announced his retirement from music via a LinkedIn post.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Mixtapes