Miyagi & Endgame is a Vladikavkaz rap duet. The musicians became a real discovery in 2015. The tracks that rappers release are unique and original. Their popularity is confirmed by tours in many cities of Russia and neighboring countries.
At the origins of the team are rappers who are widely known under the stage names Miyagi - Azamat Kudzaev and Andy Panda - Soslan Burnatsev (Endgame).
The history of the creation of the collective "Miyagi & Endgame"
Azamat and Soslan have different stories of getting to know rap. For example, Mayaga's headphones often played tracks by American rappers. Azamat's work was inspired by the legend of the Ossetian rapper Roma Amigo.
Endgame, on the other hand, was imbued with music thanks to his uncle, who often included rap novelties to his nephew. Miyagi and Endgame performed in local clubs at an early stage of their work.
Miyagi composed and recorded the first tracks back in 2011. But the first recognition came to him only four years later, after the presentation of the video clip "Dom".
Miyagi and Endgame met at Azamat's recording studio. Soslan came to look at the record of his friends. Involuntarily there was an acquaintance with Miyagi. The guys started talking and came to the conclusion that they have similar musical tastes. Actually, then the musicians decided to unite in the duet "Miyagi & Endgame".
The creative path of Miyagi & Andy Panda
In 2016, the discography of the duo was replenished with the first studio album Hajime. The album contains 8 tracks. In the autumn of the same year, the second part of the disc was released, consisting of a similar number of songs.
A little later, the duet released five singles: “For the Idea”, “Last Time”, “Kaif”, “Inside”, “#TAMADA”, “My Gang” together with “Mantana”. The works received the highest marks from music lovers and music critics.
A year later, the duet presented a bright video clip for the song I Got Love. The presented track was included in the album Hajime, pt. 2. At the beginning of 2020, the video received over 400 million views on YouTube.
Compilations Hajime, Pt. 1 and Hajime, Pt. 2, as well as the track I Got Love went multi-platinum. The first two studio albums were certified quadruple platinum. I Got Love has sold over half a million copies.
In April 2017, the rappers presented a new video for the song "Raizap" from the upcoming album. After the release of the video clip, the band's discography was replenished with the third studio album "Umshakalaka". The rapper from North Ossetia Roman Tsopanov, who is known under the pseudonym Amigo, took part in the recording of the collection.
In the same year, rappers presented five more "juicy" musical compositions. The joint track Pappahapa with the Old Gnome and the OU74 group deserves considerable attention.
Miyagi's personal drama
Each album that the duo has released can be called successful. The career of Miyagi and Endgame developed rapidly, and nothing foreshadowed trouble. But in mid-2017, rapper Miyagi was on the verge of a nervous breakdown and decided to leave the stage for six months.
In the summer of 2017, the singer's son fell out of a window and died. It happened by accident. Miyagi's son had no chance of life as he fell from the 9th floor. Later, the rapper dedicated a track to his son.
On July 13, 2018, after a long break, the promotional single "Lady" was released. The featured song is featured on the new studio album Hajime, Pt. 3. This record was the end of the Hajime trilogy. It included 10 tracks. The collection was released on July 20, 2018.
"Miyagi and Endgame": interesting facts
- Azamat graduated from the Medical University. The rapper has repeatedly said that his medical knowledge helped out relatives and friends.
- Miyagi and Endgame are the founders and full owners of their own label, Hajime Records.
- Miyagi & Endgame have dropped their contract with the popular label Black Star.
- The driving forces of the rap duo's music - groove and vibe - are still outlandish concepts for Russian rap.
- Miyagi and Endgame starred in the movie "BEEF: Russian Hip-Hop" by rapper Roma Zhigan.
"Miyagi and Endgame" today
Since 2019, Soslan has performed under the stage name Andy Panda. The change of the creative name entailed a change in the name of the team. From now on, the duet performs under the name Miyagi & Andy Panda.
In the same year, rappers enriched their repertoire with several new releases. So, they presented a joint song with an American artist from Los Angeles Moeazy Freedom.
But 2020 began with bad news for musicians. The producer, who was entrusted by Miyagi & Andy Panda to remake the instrumental into an unofficial collaboration track with New York artist Azealia Banks, posted the song under the fictitious title Shar Iz Ognya (Fireball) on the Internet.
A year later, the duo released the musical composition Kosandra. At the same time, the musicians announced the release of a new album, Yamakasi. The compilation is associated with the charity Arnella's Tour. The rappers failed to complete what they started. The fact is that in 2020, most of the concerts had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On July 17, 2020, the band's discography is finally replenished with the fifth studio album YAMAKASI. The collection includes 9 tracks. In the same year, the presentation of the video clip "Mountains roared there" took place.
