Kontrafakt

Who is Kontrafakt?

Kontrafakt is a Slovak hip hop group from Piešťany, formed in 2001. The members are Rytmus (Patrik Vrbovský), Ego (Michal Straka) and DJ Anys (Ondrej Beňačka), and according to Refresher the line-up had not changed in twenty years as of 2023. Rytmus is the frontman. The group played The Culture in Liberec, Olomouc and České Budějovice in 2025.

They first appeared on screens in 2003 with the hit Dáva mi, and the debut album E.R.A. came out a year later on Sony. At the end of 2005 they moved to their own label, Tvoj Tatko Records. The 2013 album Navždy reached number one on the Czech IFPI chart and won the SOZA award for the best-selling record. In autumn 2026 it was still on the Slovak album chart, with 419 chart weeks.

All 13 tracks from the album Real Newz took the top 13 places on the Slovak IFPI singles chart in week 51 of 2019. The album KF ako Rolls marked the group's 20th anniversary and came out together with the documentary The Most Legendary. On 23 September 2023 they played the Kontrafakt New Era concert at Prague's O2 arena, which Refresher described as the biggest crowd they had ever played to.

What are Kontrafakt's best-known songs?

The most popular songs on Deezer include:

• Kým neskapem (album Navždy, 2013)
• Podzemie (with Laris Diam, album Navždy, 2013)
• #SSMD (album Navždy, 2013)
• E.R.A. (album E.R.A., 2004)
• Navždy (album Navždy, 2013)
• Keď jazdíme my (2014)
• Ideme dnu (album Real Newz, 2019)
• Taxi (with Laris Diam, album Navždy, 2013)
• Pocity (with Sima, album Real Newz, 2019)
• J Lo (with Mirez, Dokkeytino, Dalyb and Zayo, album Real Newz, 2019)

The 2003 debut single Dáva mi is not on any studio album. Neviditelnej with Viktor Sheen and Calin reached no. 2 on both the Czech and Slovak IFPI singles charts, and Reklama na Rap reached no. 1 in Slovakia.

What albums has Kontrafakt released?

The group has released these albums:

• KF ako Rolls (2021)
• Real Newz (2019)
• Navždy (2013)
• Bozk na rozlúčku (2007)
• E.R.A. (2004)

Who has Kontrafakt worked with?

On Real Newz the group gave space to younger rappers, with guests including Viktor Sheen, Calin, Gleb, Dalyb, Dokkeytino and Samey. Laris Diam, Separ and Ektor appear on Navždy, and American producer DJ Premier is credited on the track O5 S5.