MiyaGi & Эндшпиль
Biography
MiyaGi & Эндшпиль are a Russian hip-hop duet from Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, consisting of Azamat Kudzaev (MiyaGi) and Soslan Burnatsaev (Эндшпиль, later a.k.a. Andy Panda). Formed in 2013 and officialy established as a duo in 2015, they became one of the most prominent acts in Russian-language hip-hop, combining rap with elements of reggae, R&B and electronic music.
The duo's sound is characterized by melodic vocals, relaxed rythms, atmospheric production and lyrics with influences from Caribbean and international music styles. Their music is associated with the Russian "hookah rap" movement, a style that incorporates elements of hip-hop, reggae and electronic music.
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MiyaGi & Эндшпиль first gained wider attention through releases such as "Санавабич" and achieved major success with the single "I Got Love" featuring Рем Дигга in 2016. The song became one of the most recognizable Russian-language rap tracks of the decade and significantly increased their popularity outside home region.
Their discography includes ЭNaMi ((2013) (with Namo Minigan)), Hajime (2016, 2018) album series, Умшакалака ((2017) with Amigo)), Yamakasi (2020), Hattori (2022), Narrative, ANABIOS (2026), along with numerous collaboration singles and EP's. In 2017, the duo founded the independent label Hajime Records.
In 2017, following a personal tragedy involving MiyaGi, the duo temporarily suspended their creative and performance activities before returning to music after a nine-month break. The return was documented in the short documentary film Charisma (2018).
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.