M&G

Bucharest-based group M&G were amogst the first hip hop artists in Romania in the early 1990s. Founded in Pantelimon in 1992, by brothers Marian "Mari" Codreanu and Gabriel "Co-G" Codreanu, they were known for their affiliation with gangsta rap pioneers B.U.G. Mafia, who were from the same neighbourhood. They released their debut album in 1995 and, after appearing on B.U.G. Mafia's sixth studio album, "Dupa blocuri" (In The Projects) in 2000, they signed with Casa Productions, Mafia's then-newly founded hip hop label, in 2001, turning to raggamuffin dancehall instead of hip hop. Produced by Tataee, their fourth album was called "Asalt raggafonic" (Raggafonic Assault) and won them a handful of musical awards in 2004, when it was released.