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Betim Januzaj (Albanian: [bɛ'tim 'januzaj]; born 29 March 1995), known professionally as Buta, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter.

Buta
Birth name	Betim Januzaj
Born	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 27) Ferizaj, Kosovo
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Uptown Universal

Life and career

1995–2016: Early life and career beginnings

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]

2018–present: Upcoming album and continued success

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.

Artistry

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]

Discography

Albums

• Pranvere / Vere '17 (2017)
• Vjeshte / Dimer '18 (2018)

Extended plays

• Z. Ndjenja (2016)
• Dr. Zhivago (2016)
• Punë Skuadre (2017)
• Z. Ndjenja 2 (2020)
• Babayega (2021)

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ALB [16]
"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)		17
"Z. Ndjenja 2"		—
"Tango & Cash" (featuring Dardan)		84
"Cash In/Out" (with S4MM)	2018	—
"Fakt"		—
"Anderr / Pluto"		—
"Merri Merri" (with Ledri Vula)		1
"Anuloje" (with DJ Flow)		10
"Ok Ok"		—
"Pse Ke Ardh Ktu"		—
"24/7"	2019	12
"Uzi" (with Skerdi)		—
"My Bro" (with Gjiko)		—
"Edi Rama"		1
"Drip" (with Singi)	2020	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ALB [17]
"Fr Cypher" (DJ Kollink featuring Ago, Limi, Getinjo, SL, Donat and Buta)	2013	—	Non-album single
"Mucho Guapo" (Hardy featuring Francky Loot and Buta)	2016	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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