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Madsin, a.k.a. Belgium's Richie Vandamme, is the purest breed of hiphop artist we can think of: raw, genuine, powerful, charismatic and always - always - original. Never before has a moniker been more appropriately chosen, as Madsin's songs sound exactly like his name seems to suggest: thumping beats, interesting arrangements and crazy lyrics, often dealing with madness, violence and the depravity of our own society and global politics. Hearing a Madsin song means getting pummeled by its pure ‘old skool' power. Richie Vandamme claims his Madsin persona is an outlet for the rage he feels in real life - rage he wouldn't know how to channel otherwise. And when we're listening to his music, who are we to disagree?