АК-47 (AK-47)

АК-47 (AK-47) is a Russian hip-hop group formed in 2004 in Yekaterinburg, built around the rapping duo Vitya AK and Maxi AK, with DJ Mixoid also part of the lineup. The group's name references the Kalashnikov assault rifle, signaling the aggressive, confrontational tone that runs through much of their catalog.

Emerging from Yekaterinburg's regional rap scene, АК-47 built a reputation on blunt, often provocative lyricism mixing gopnik and street humor with social commentary, delivered over hard-edged, bass-heavy beats typical of mid-2000s Russian trap and gangsta rap. Tracks such as «Кругом тонирован», «Русский трэп», and «Тем кто с нами» reflect their signature combination of aggressive delivery and dark humor, while songs like «Оля Лукина» and «Алё, это Пакистан?» show a more absurdist, meme-friendly side that helped the group find a wide audience beyond core rap fans.

АК-47 occupies a distinctive place in Russian hip-hop as one of the acts that helped popularize a rawer, more confrontational regional sound outside Moscow and St. Petersburg, and their blend of crude humor and street aggression has made several of their tracks enduring reference points in Russian-language rap culture.