Advance Patrol (also known as AP) is a hip-hop group from Malmö, Sweden, formed in 1998 by members of Latin American origin - Gonza Blatteskånska and Juan Havana - who grew up in the Lindängen and Kroksbäck neighbourhoods. Their 2003 debut album 'Utskrivna' was hailed by Aftonbladet as the best Swedish hip-hop of its time, and their track 'Välkommen till Malmö' has become an unofficial anthem played at every Malmö FF home match. After a long hiatus, the duo returned in 2025 with their album 'Återkomsten från området', their first joint release in over 16 years.
Advance Patrol released their comeback album 'Återkomsten från området' on 13 June 2025, their first joint album in over 16 years, via Rudeboy Records.
On the album release date, Advance Patrol performed a release concert at Folkets Park in Malmö alongside ODZ, Maskinen, Labyrint and Linda Pira.
The group released the single 'Frukter', their third pre-album single, produced by More 10, ahead of the June 2025 album.
Advance Patrol performed at Malmöfestivalen 2025, with their sold-out Plan B show cited as confirmation of their strong live presence.
A deluxe edition of the debut album 'Utskrivna' was released in 2023, marking its 20th anniversary, including previously unreleased versions and two brand-new tracks.
