VC Barre

Baran Çelik^[1] (born 29 September 2003), better known as VC Barre, is a Swedish rapper of Kurdish origin^[2][3] He is best known for his collaborations with fellow rapper Adaam; the two grew up in the same neighborhood Valsta, Märsta, and co-founded the record label and hip hop collective Grind Gang Music along with D50.^[2]

VC Barre
Birth name	Baran Çelik
Born	(2003-09-29) September 29, 2003 (age 21)
Origin	Valsta, Märsta, Sweden
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Gantofta

Biography

He is from Valsta, Märsta.^[2] In addition to growing up in Valsta, Çelik also grew up in London for a few years.^[4]

Discography

Albums

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		SWE [5]
Young & Strapped	2022	42 [6]
Asker	2024	3 [7]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certification	Album
		SWE [5]
"Nuförtiden" (with Adaam)	2020	—[A]		Ordnade detta
"Fläta" / "Inte mitt krig"		37 [9]		Non-album singles
"Bra trakt"[10]	2021	—
"Vvvalsta"		3	GLF: Gold[11]
"Topp" (with Adaam)		3
"Fast här i trakten" (with Einár and Trobi)		6
"Dirty Kalle"[12] (with TakeNoelz)		10 [13]
"VCFlow"	2022	8 [14]
"Internet" (Spotify Studio 100 recording) (with 23)		4 [15]
"Sooys"		24 [16]
"Smutsig (Intro)"		—[B]
"Säg till dom"		100 [18]		Young & Strapped
"A.P.T.A"		25 [19]		Non-album singles
"Grammis" (featuring Shenzi Beats)		22 [20]
"Catfish" (with 23)		16 [21]
"Devilish" (with 01an)		18 [21]
"Ooh"		49 [22]
"Noyy"	2023	19 [23]
"Mamma"		60 [24]
"Pangpang"		86 [25]
"Soldat" (with Pablo Paz and Takenoelz)		1 [26]		Asker
"Que Pasa?"		18 [27]
"Betongen" (featuring 23)	2024	13 [28]
"Feeling" (with 1.Cuz)		61 [29]		Non-album singles
"Italien"		48 [30]
"Timmy Turna" (with 01an)		—[C]
"Morgonkvisten"	2025	84 [32]
"Sexy Mr. Bean" (with NBLNation)		—[D]

Featured singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		SWE [5]
"Grindar 2" (Adaam featuring VC Barre)	2020	95	Non-album single

Other charting songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		SWE [5]
"Ruthless" (with Grind Gang)	2021	62	GrindTape
"Mikey"	2024	56 [34]	Asker
"Skaka landet" (featuring 1.Cuz)		98 [28]

Notes

1. "Nuförtiden" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[8]
2. "Smutsig (Intro)" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[17]
3. "Timmy Turna" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[31]
4. "Sexy Mr. Bean" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[33]