Marčelo

Hip-Hop

Marčelo or Marchelo (born Marko Šelić on January 22, 1983 in Paraćin, Serbia) is a Serbian rapper, known for his socially-conscious lyricism and eclectic approach to musical arrangements. From Paraćin, he moved to Belgrade, where he has great success over years, and became one of the most prominent Serbian hip hop artists. He is also a student of literature at Belgrade University, a journalist for a monthly magazine, and a budding novelist. Rise Marčelo started making hip hop music in 1997, though his first significant contributions came in 1999 with a demo band called Rhyme Animal. In order to pursue his solo career, Marčelo stepped out of Rhyme Animal in 2001, and started to work with Oneya, the founder of Bassivity Music and one of the leading producers on the Serbian hip hop scene. Oneya recognized his full potential and Marčelo signed with Bassivity in 2002. The first opportunity for a wider audience to hear and recognize his work came with 2003's Bassivity Mixtape Vol.1, to which he contributed two tracks, Definicija (feat. Shorty) and Snovidjenje. Debut (De Facto) His debut album, De Facto, also released in 2003 on the Bassivity label, came out to both public and critical acclaim, and he was branded the voice of a generation. The album was full of criticism of Serbian society at the dawn of the new millennium and personal themes, which were delivered in a very sincere manner. In his single and video Kuća Na Promaji (A House On A Range), he deals with the a...