"Unde sunt bagabonții" (Where are the thugs) is a seminal track in Romanian hip-hop, released in by the group C.I.A. featuring the iconic duo La Familia (Puya & Sișu) . Key Track Facts Artist: C.I.A. (Craiova Independent Artists). Featured Artists: La Familia (Puya and Sișu Tudor). Album: Featured on C.I.A.'s album Radio (2012).
The song is a social critique of the evolution of the "thug" (bagabont) persona in Romania from the late 90s to the late 2000s.
Sișu highlights how former street associates have split into different paths—some dealing in large quantities, others in and out of prison, and some becoming media "subjects". About the Collaborators C.I.A. ft Puya & Sisu - Unde sunt bagabonti
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One of Romania’s most influential hip-hop acts, composed of Puya and Sișu . They are credited with popularizing "gangsta rap" in Romania during the late 1990s. "Unde sunt bagabonții" (Where are the thugs) is
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Unde Sunt Bagabontii - song and lyrics by C.I.A., La Familia