Betim Januzaj (Albanian: [bɛ'tim 'januzaj]; born 29 March 1995), known professionally as Buta, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter.
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Birth name | Betim Januzaj |
Born | (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 27) Ferizaj, Kosovo |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Betim Januzaj was born on 29 March 1995 into an Albanian family in the city of Ferizaj, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1] He discovered his passion for music at an early age and began writing songs at the age of twelve.[2][3] In February 2017, he signed contract with the Albanian music label Nesër.[4] In July 2017, he announced his follow-up single "Mbi Re" in collaboration with Albanian rapper Ledri Vula and peaked at number seventeen in Albania.[5] In December 2017, he collaborated with German-Albanian rapper Dardan on the single "Tango & Cash", which peaked at eighty four in Albania.[6]
In 2018, Januzaj almost released seven singles, including "Anuloje", which experienced moderate success throughout the Albanian-speaking World.[7] In May 2018, he collaborated a second time with Albanian rapper Ledri Vula on the number one single "Merri Merri".[8] In August 2018, he performed at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina along other acclaimed artists such as Action Bronson, Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa.[9] The following year, he premiered the singles "24/7", reaching the number twelve in Albania, and "Edi Rama", which became his second number one single.[10][11]
In December 2019, "Edi Rama" was released and went on to reach number one in Albania simultaneously becoming the rapper's second number one single in his native country.[12] He signed a record deal with the German subsidiary of Universal Music in December 2021 to release his upcoming third studio album.
The musical work of Januzaj incorporates hip hop and trap music.[2] He cites a wide array of musical artists as influences, including numerous hip hop performers, such as 50 Cent, Cam’ron, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Young Jeezy.[13][14] He takes influence from the different genres of music he discovered when he was young, including from the hip hop and new school movements.[15]
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"Swag City" | 2012 | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Kqyre" | ||||||||
"Rune Qafën" | 2013 | |||||||
"Mellow" | ||||||||
"Birra X Jointa" | ||||||||
"200 Kmh" | 2014 | |||||||
"Për Trip" | 2015 | |||||||
"N'rregull" | ||||||||
"Hashish Thaci" | 2016 | — | ||||||
"Ndjekja" | 2017 | — | ||||||
"Mbi Re" (with Ledri Vula) |
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"Z. Ndjenja 2" | — | |||||||
"Tango & Cash" (featuring Dardan) |
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"Cash In/Out" (with S4MM) |
2018 | — | ||||||
"Fakt" | — | |||||||
"Anderr / Pluto" | — | |||||||
"Merri Merri" (with Ledri Vula) |
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"Anuloje" (with DJ Flow) |
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"Ok Ok" | — | |||||||
"Pse Ke Ardh Ktu" | — | |||||||
"24/7" | 2019 | 12 | ||||||
"Uzi" (with Skerdi) |
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"My Bro" (with Gjiko) |
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"Edi Rama" | 1 | |||||||
"Drip" (with Singi) |
2020 | — | ||||||
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"Fr Cypher" (DJ Kollink featuring Ago, Limi, Getinjo, SL, Donat and Buta) |
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"Mucho Guapo" (Hardy featuring Francky Loot and Buta) |
2016 | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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