"Kaspiyskiy Gruz" is an Azerbaijani Russian-language rap group formed in 2000 in Baku. The group consists of Ves (Anar Zeynalov) and Brutto (Timur Odilbekov). Their music is released under the Russian record label NVN prod.
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.
In April 2017, Timur Odilbekov was listed in the database of the "Myrotvorets" website for illegal concert activities in Russian-occupied Crimea. As a consequence, the group was banned from entering Ukraine.
Position of Kaspiyskiy Gruz on the war in Ukraine
Immediately following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukrainian territory, Brutto cancelled his solo concerts across Russian cities citing that "it is unclear what to do, what awaits us, and what will happen." The members of "Kaspiyskiy Gruz" made no direct public statements regarding their stance on the so-called SMO, choosing a position of silence.
By April 2022, the musicians had already resumed their concert touring across the Russian Federation.
On September 10, 2024, Brutto's apartment was damaged as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike in Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast. The blast shockwave blew out all windows on the balcony and smashed the balcony door.
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