Boulevard Depo (Artyom Kulik) is a Russian cloud rap artist, songwriter, and founder and former member of the influential creative movement YungRussia. He was born on June 1, 1991, in Ufa, Russia.
Listening to this artist's tracks on official streaming platforms, social media, and other services indirectly contributes to financing the war — through taxes paid to the budget of the Russian Federation.
Position of Boulevard Depo on the war in Ukraine
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukrainian territory, Boulevard Depo initially chose a stance of silence, but later made it clear that he aligns with Russian aggression. On March 13, 2022, the musician demonstrated his performative apoliticism and indifference to events, writing the following on his Instagram account:
You have probably already realized that the world will never be the same. I wish you a swift adaptation to the reality of existence and to this brave new world. I do not intend to sit here through a VPN, nor will I open a Telegram channel. So don't hold it against me! My music will continue coming out just as before. And just as before, it will not carry socially acute or political commentary. Don't like it? Don't consume it. I will not betray myself or my principles, and I do not intend to sow discord among listeners. Music, whatever it may be, must remain music, rather than being an instrument in anyone's propaganda. Ciao cacao
Notably, the artist soon opened an official Telegram channel despite his claims.
In February 2024, an episode of the podcast on Artyom Vinokur's YouTube channel featuring Boulevard Depo was released, where at timestamp 1:06:40 viewers can clearly see a wallpaper featuring Vladimir Putin's face on the artist's smartphone.
In December 2024, Boulevard Depo, despite claiming to be so "far removed from politics," considered an album cover art design depicting a Lancet kamikaze drone, the loitering munition heavily used by Russia in its war against Ukraine:
In December 2024, the artist released the album "FUTUROARCHAICA" featuring a patriotic cover with "Russia" and the double-headed imperial eagle. In the track "DIGITAL YOKE", he included admiring references to "Joker DPR", a Russian military hacker group involved in cyberespionage and leaking data from the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
From New York to Beijing the ID is ticking, you can see it!
Data security blown past, Joker DPR is a machine!
Oops, psyops… shadow of a shadow, like Noob Saibot...
To this, "Joker DPR" responded favorably on their official Telegram channel:
In spring 2025, Boulevard Depo embarked on a major concert tour across Russian cities to promote his new album.
Бляя.. эт очень печально, жаль что такие артисты поддерживают устранение славянской расы... надеюсь в скорем времене славяне обьеденяца, как это и должно быть.. зае*али бля....
Каждый артист, родившийся в ужасной тоталитарной путинской Рашке, должен переобуться, отречься от корней и согласовать свою жизненную позицию с министерством правильных мыслей сопредельного государства!
А еще он, такой принципиальный, по итогу все-таки вернулся во вражеский инстаграм, когда понял что теряет большие бабки и что на бутылку за его наличие в рф пока никого не сажают А ушел он оттуда изначально после массовой пропаганды в ра*истских сми, что там оскорбляют ра*кинских военных 😊
в одном из интервью, которое он давал артему винокуру, в таймиге 1:06:40 можно увидеть заставку на телефоне с лицом путина. Очень грустно осознавать, что когда то твой любимый исполнитель, является таковым
Стосовно Бульвара не здивований, це була його позиція й до повномасштабної, й він її притримується.