Bushido (rapper)
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Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, (born September 28, 1978), better known as Bushido, is a German rapper. The word Bushido
is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior
". He also uses the pseudonym
Sonny Black, based on Dominic Napolitano. As of 2009, he sold more than 1,5 million albums in Germany alone. He is the owner of the record label ersguterjunge
and entrepreneur in the real estate industry.
, a small town, part of Bonn
in west Germany. Shortly after his family moved to Berlin
. Bushido grew up with his mother and brother, in Berlin-Tempelhof district of former West Berlin
. He attended "Eckener Gymnasium", up to the tenth grade, and then changed to another gymnasium
, before leaving school early, and accumulated a criminal record for drug possession and vandalism. A judge ordered him to attend vocational training as a painter or face a jail term. During the training as painter, he met rapper Fler
and both became friends. Bushido sprayed graffiti under the pseudonym „Fuchs“ (fox).
.
In 2001 he formed together with King Orgasmus One, Bass Sultan Hengzt
and D-Bo
, the label I Luv Money Records
, where he released his first official demo album King of KingZ
. This led to him moving to Aggro Berlin
, where he worked with Sido
, B-Tight
and Fler
. The album got digital remastered and released on CD in 2003, titled King of KingZ (Digital Remastered) and in 2004 King of KingZ 2004 Edition with some remixes over ersguterjunge
.
, with Fler
. They used the pseudonyms "Sonny Black" and "Frank White", which they took from the films Donnie Brasco and King Of New York
. The name would appear to be a nod towards his American musical influence; in that country, Sonny Black
was the mafia nickname of notorious Bonanno crime family mobster Dominick Napolitano.
On July 14, 2003 he released his first solo album Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline
. It was an enormous success for what was still basically an underground release. The album reached #88 in the media-control-charts and became one of the first German hip hop albums in the genre Gangsta rap
.
and signed with Urban
/Universal
. Together with DJ Ilan, he produced a remix of the industrial metal
group
Rammstein
's song "Amerika".
In October 25, 2004 he released his second solo album Electro Ghetto
, which reached number six on the German charts
. Three singles from the album were released: "Electro Ghetto" (DE #31, 9 weeks), "Nie wieder" (DE #31, 9 weeks) and "Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" (DE #29, 8 weeks)..
On April 4, 2005 he released his second collaboration album Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II
, once again using his alter ego "Sonny Black" and recording with Baba Saad
in replacement of Fler
. Later the same year on November 4, 2005 he released his third solo album Staatsfeind Nr. 1
, which reached number four on the German charts.
.
Bushido won an Echo as the "Best Live Act" and a MTV Europe Music Award in the category "Best German Act" in both 2006 and 2007.
On September 1, 2006 he released his fourth solo album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
(also short VDSZBZ). It contains no features and the Singles are: "Von Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
" (released the 18. of August), "Sonnenbank Flavour
" (released the 27. of October) and "Janine
" (released the 9. of February).
The second sampler ersguterjunge Sampler Vol. 2 - Vendetta was released the 1st of December 2006. The only single of the sampler is called "Vendetta" and features Bushido, Eko Fresh
and Chakuza
.
In the beginning of 2007 Bushido bought a mansion for himself and his mother in Berlin Lichterfelde
for 1.200.000€ plus 800.000€ for sanifying.
In 2007 he won his second Echo award as best hip hop/rap artist.
The album, 7
was released on August 31, 2007 pre-selling 100,000 copies in Germany prior to release, making it a gold record.
on October, 10 200. The album pre-sold 100,000 copies in Germany and reached Gold-status. The singles were released: "Ching Ching", "Für immer jung
" and "Kennst du die Stars
".
The video for the single "Für immer jung
" caused some controversy because MTV
stopped airing it after two days heavy rotation. The main editorial office decided, that the feature with Czech folk musician Karel Gott
wouldn't fit to the image of MTV. In a meeting between Bushido and the chief editors, they offered to air the video on their other music channel Viva. But Bushido didn't agree and later decided to forbid MTV and Viva airing his videos, because he couldn't reconcile this with his conscience. Bushido wrote in his forum about the topic:
"Ich habe lange an diesem freitag überlegt. (...) für mich stellte sich einfach nur die frage ob ich diesen betrug hinnehmen oder die einzige logische konsequenz treffen soll. (...) und deswegen habe ich auf mtv geschissen. egal was passiert ich übernehme die volle verantwortung aber ich kann mir und vor allem karel gott in die augen gucken."
("I have thought about it on this friday for a long time. (...) for me the question came up, whether if I should acquiesce this betrayal or come to the only logical consequence. (...) and that's why I shitted on MTV. No matter what will happen, I shoulder responsibility, but I can look into my and above all Karel Gott's eyes.")
From that time, every coorporation between Bushido and MTV ended. However the single became very successful, earning him his first gold certification for a single in Germany. In Fler's music video for the single "Das alles ist Deutschland" which featured Bushido, a burning MTV Europe Music Award
can be seen. It probably belongs to Bushido, since Fler has never won one.
As Fler
left Aggro Berlin
and the label closed down on April 1, Bushido reached out to his former partner to end their feud. The renewed friendship led to the production of a follow up of the 2002 album Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten
. The album is titled Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2
, distinguished from the 2005 album
, which got recorded with Baba Saad
. It is entirely produced by Bushido, most of the beats first being planned for the soundtrack of the movie Zeiten ändern dich
. The album released on 11 September, with the single "Eine Chance/Zu Gangsta
" and the video promoting it.
was shot from July 21, 2009 to mid September, in and around Berlin. It was released on February 4, 2010. The movie is based on Bushido's biography, in which he portrayed himself in a lead role. Uli Edel
directed and Bernd Eichinger
produced it. After its release, the movie has been watched by 80.000 people on the release date.
The soundtrack to the movie, also titled Zeiten ändern dich
, released on February 19, 2010. It was released in three different versions.
On June 11, Bushido with Kay One recorded a song for the start of the soccer World Cup 2010 which is dedicated to the German national football team, called "Fackeln im Wind", which he had co-written. After meeting football player Sami Khedira
during the "Zeiten ändern dich - Live durch Europa" tour, Bushido had the spontaneous idea for the song.
"For me it's a great honor to make a song for the national team [...] Now I hope that the song drives the players and the fans, to use all their power to bring the cup home.", Bushido said about the song.
In August, Bushido reformed the group Berlins Most Wanted
, which originally consisted of himself, Bass Sultan Hengzt
and King Orgasmus
, in 2001 during the King of KingZ
area. Bushido trademark and owns the rights for the group's name by a German patent and trademark office. Kay One and Fler joined him and became part of the group. Together they released the album Berlins Most Wanted
with a single also titled after the group's name "Berlins Most Wanted".
On March 31, 2011 Bushido released a video on his YouTube
channel, in which he confirmed his new album entitled Jenseits von Gut und Böse
and the guest appearance of French rapper Booba
.
On April 19, his second statement video was published, where he first thanked singer J-Luv for his vocal parts on his first single "Vergiss mich", which released on April 22 as digital format with the music video. He also presented the producers Rsonist and Benny Blanco
, and confirmed that Xavier Naidoo
from Söhne Mannheims
, is featured as guest performer on the song "Du bist ein Mensch".
His third statement video leaked on April 28 on his YouTube channel. In this video Bushido confirmed that his label mate Kay One
has some guest appearance on the album and DJ Desue has been introduced as producer. Bushido also announced that the song "Wie ein Löwe" could be downloaded on iTunes
for the following day.
American record producers DJ Premier
, Swizz Beatz
, Araab Muzik and R'sonist each contributed one beat for the album.
A meeting with Dr. Dre
was also intended but cancelled by Bushido due to a too high price.
Later DJ Premier
became a little bit disappointed about the fact, that new vocals were added to the song and that his DJ-cuts were edited later, and he didn't get a chance to hear it before it was released. However it is unknown if this was the idea of Bushido himself or his production team.
The video for the second single "Wärst du immer noch hier?" released on May 30 and four days later (on June 3) released the CD and digital format of the single.
In 2011, it came to a reconciliation between Sido
and Bushido. In additional, on August 15, 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
released a press info that a collabaration album of both rappers titled 23
will be released on October 14.
A teaser trailer for promoting the up coming project leaked the same day on Bushido's YouTube channel.
, which has drawn caution and criticism in Germany. He is often criticized in the media for his misogynist, nationalist and racist lyrics and for refusing to reject some of his controversial fans.
Hip-hop has always been an expressive outlet for people across ethnic lines, primarily the underprivileged in the United States
. This may give reason to the parallel between the United States and its macho persona in rap/hip hop music
and Bushido's image or glorification of so-called gangsta rap
. However, some point to his partial North African ethnicity and collaboration with minority artists, like Azad
, Eko Fresh
and Cassandra Steen
, as an evidence that Bushido is not racist. The Controversy was magnified by the line: "Salutiert, steht stramm, ich bin der Leader wie A" ("Salute, stand to attention, I am the leader like A") from his single "Electro Ghetto".
The "A" is interpreted by many as referring to Adolf Hitler
or the September 11 terrorist Mohamed Atta
. According to Bushido that line is a citation from a rap by Azad
and "A" stands for his name, who often calls himself "A". Bushido also called this a "willkommene Provokationsmöglichkeit" ("welcome chance to provoke").
, Austria on July 30, 2005. Upon discovery that his tires had been slashed, he and two of his bodyguards were involved in a physical altercation with a 19 year old Austrian male from Linz, who was left with severe head injuries. Bushido blames the victim for damaging all tires of his BMW 7 Series. Bushido spent 15 days (August 3–18) in jail before being released on €100,000 bail. He ended up paying €20,000 to the Austrian courts and another €1,000 to the victim himself. It was during this time that it became publicly known that Bushido had been married to another woman for several years, when the judge questioned him on the topic. Bushido later denied the claims of his marriage.
, sued EMI over an alleged copyright violation that derived from similarities between the cover of Deutschland Gib Mir Ein Mic and Music Is My Savior
, an album by American rapper Mims
.
In 2007, Bushido earned more international press coverage when he was threatened with legal action by the melodic black metal band Dimmu Borgir
, who claimed that Bushido had sampled two of their songs without permission, "Mourning Palace" and "Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen". Bushido's songs named were "Mittelfingah" and "Engel". Dimmu Borgir's manager was quoted as saying:
But no case was brought forward against him. Two songs from the Liverpool band Antimatter
had also been sampled by Bushido without permission, although this dispute was settled later before any legal action was taken.
September 26, 2008, Bushido was charged with international copyright infringement by the American gothic band Nox Arcana
for copying music from three of their songs: "Beyond Midnight" (copied by Bushido on "Weißt Du?"), "No Rest for the Wicked" (copied by Bushido on "Kurt Cobain") and "Cthulhu Rising" (copied by Bushido on "Blaues Licht"). Nox Arcana's songs appear on their albums Darklore Manor
(2003) and Necronomicon (2004). Bushido's album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
(2006), which was re-released in 2007 after going Platinum in Germany.
Also the French band Dark Sanctuary
accused Bushido of taking songs off their material without permission. For his single "Janine
" he used the melody off the song "Les Mémoires Blessées". On 23 March 2010, German courts convicted him in this case to a condemnation and obliged him to stop the sales of the concerned albums, singles and samplers, including Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück. In addition to that, he was bound to recall and destroy all unsold copies.
Bushido has also sampled two songs from Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows' album Dead Lovers Sarabande Face One, as was mentioned in a blog by Anna-Varney on her MySpace
page.
is arguably the most renowned in German hip-hop history.
Bushido
, meaning "Way of the Warrior-Knight", is a Japanese word which is used to describe a uniquely Japanese code of conduct and a way of the samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry. It originates from the samurai moral code and stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and...
is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior
Way of the Warrior
Way of the Warrior may refer to:* Way of the warrior , Japanese code of conduct* The Way of the Warrior , the first in theYoung Samurai fictional book series published by Puffin and Disney....
". He also uses the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Sonny Black, based on Dominic Napolitano. As of 2009, he sold more than 1,5 million albums in Germany alone. He is the owner of the record label ersguterjunge
Ersguterjunge
ersguterjunge is an independent German hip hop label distributed by Sony BMG. It was founded by rappers D-Bo and Bushido in 2004, after he left the indie label Aggro Berlin. Bushido is the managing director.-History:...
and entrepreneur in the real estate industry.
Early life
Bushido was born to a Tunisian father and a German mother in Bad GodesbergBad Godesberg
Bad Godesberg is a municipal district of Bonn, southern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. From 1949 till 1990 , the majority of foreign embassies to Germany were located in Bad Godesberg...
, a small town, part of Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
in west Germany. Shortly after his family moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Bushido grew up with his mother and brother, in Berlin-Tempelhof district of former West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
. He attended "Eckener Gymnasium", up to the tenth grade, and then changed to another gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
, before leaving school early, and accumulated a criminal record for drug possession and vandalism. A judge ordered him to attend vocational training as a painter or face a jail term. During the training as painter, he met rapper Fler
Fler
Patrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
and both became friends. Bushido sprayed graffiti under the pseudonym „Fuchs“ (fox).
1999-2001: Early career and King of KingZ
Bushido's career started in 1998, with several demo releases like 030 Squad - Westberlin. He also appeared on Es gibt kein Battle from King Orgasmus OneKing Orgasmus One
Manuel Romeike , known by his stage name King Orgasmus One, is a rapper and porn producer from Berlin, Germany.-Controversy:...
.
In 2001 he formed together with King Orgasmus One, Bass Sultan Hengzt
Bass Sultan Hengzt
Fabio Ferzan Cataldi better known by his stage name Bass Sultan Hengzt is a German rapper of Italian and Turkish descent.- 2001-2002: Early carrer :...
and D-Bo
D-Bo
Danny Bokelmann better known under his stage name D-Bo is a German rapper and record producer.- 1999-2002: Life and early carrer :...
, the label I Luv Money Records
I Luv Money Records
I Luv Money Records is a German hip hop record label, founded in 2001 by King Orgasmus One, Bass Sultan Hengzt, D-Bo and Bushido.- Artists:Amir* Clickx* Godsilla* JokA* Murdoch* Sera Finale* DJ Jim Tonic- Releases :|Capo Fiasko - Capokalypse...
, where he released his first official demo album King of KingZ
King of KingZ
King of KingZ is a demo album by Bushido released 2001 on tape. In 2003 it was rereleased by German label Aggro Berlin and indexed by the BPjM in 2005...
. This led to him moving to Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
, where he worked with Sido
Sido (rapper)
Paul Hartmut Würdig , better known as Sido, is a German rapper.The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" in earlier times.Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics...
, B-Tight
B-Tight
Robert Edward Davis , better known by his stage name B-Tight, is a Gangsta rapper, who grew up in Berlin, Germany.- Early life and personal life :...
and Fler
Fler
Patrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
. The album got digital remastered and released on CD in 2003, titled King of KingZ (Digital Remastered) and in 2004 King of KingZ 2004 Edition with some remixes over ersguterjunge
Ersguterjunge
ersguterjunge is an independent German hip hop label distributed by Sony BMG. It was founded by rappers D-Bo and Bushido in 2004, after he left the indie label Aggro Berlin. Bushido is the managing director.-History:...
.
2002-2003: Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten, and Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline
On October 21, 2002 Bushido released the collabo album Carlo, Cokxxx, NuttenCarlo, Cokxxx, Nutten
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten is an album by German rappers Bushido and Fler . It was released in October 2002 on Aggro Berlin....
, with Fler
Fler
Patrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
. They used the pseudonyms "Sonny Black" and "Frank White", which they took from the films Donnie Brasco and King Of New York
King of New York
King of New York is a 1990 American crime drama film, starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, Victor Argo, and Giancarlo Esposito. It was directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St...
. The name would appear to be a nod towards his American musical influence; in that country, Sonny Black
Sonny Black
Sonny Black is a leading acoustic guitarist based in the UK, who plays blues, rags and original compositions usually fingerstyle or slide. "Sonny Black" is a pseudonym adopted when he began the first "Sonny Black's Blues Band"...
was the mafia nickname of notorious Bonanno crime family mobster Dominick Napolitano.
On July 14, 2003 he released his first solo album Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline
Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline
Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline is the first solo album by Bushido, released in July 14, 2003 under the label Aggro Berlin and was later indexed. The album reached #88 in the German Media Control Charts. It was entirely produced by Bushido and DJ Ilan.- Indexing :The youth welfare office from...
. It was an enormous success for what was still basically an underground release. The album reached #88 in the media-control-charts and became one of the first German hip hop albums in the genre Gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
.
2004-2005: ersguterjunge and rise to fame
In summer 2004, because of artistic differences regarding his future solo career, he left Aggro BerlinAggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
and signed with Urban
Urban Records
Urban Records is a German record label subsidiary of Universal Music Group....
/Universal
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. Together with DJ Ilan, he produced a remix of the industrial metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
's song "Amerika".
In October 25, 2004 he released his second solo album Electro Ghetto
Electro Ghetto
Electro Ghetto is the second solo album by German rapper Bushido, released under the label ersguterjunge on October 25, 2004. It features, among others, the artists Azad, Sentino, Cassandra Steen, Bass Sultan Hengzt and Baba Saad. It was sold more than 100,000 times in Germany and achieved gold...
, which reached number six on the German charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
. Three singles from the album were released: "Electro Ghetto" (DE #31, 9 weeks), "Nie wieder" (DE #31, 9 weeks) and "Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" (DE #29, 8 weeks)..
On April 4, 2005 he released his second collaboration album Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II is an collaboration album by German rappers Bushido and Baba Saad, and the 2005 successor album to Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten.- Informations :...
, once again using his alter ego "Sonny Black" and recording with Baba Saad
Baba Saad
Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...
in replacement of Fler
Fler
Patrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
. Later the same year on November 4, 2005 he released his third solo album Staatsfeind Nr. 1
Staatsfeind Nr. 1
Staatsfeind Nr. 1 is the third solo album by German rapper Bushido, released November 4, 2005 under ersguterjunge. Features include Baba Saad, D-Bo, Chakuza, Billy13, Eko Fresh, Godsilla and J. R. Writer. The album received Gold status in Germany for more than 100,000 units sold...
, which reached number four on the German charts.
2006-2007: Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück and 7
On February 2, 2006 Bushido released the sampler called ersguterjunge Sampler Vol. 1 - Nemesis. It features artists who were signed to his label ersguterjungeErsguterjunge
ersguterjunge is an independent German hip hop label distributed by Sony BMG. It was founded by rappers D-Bo and Bushido in 2004, after he left the indie label Aggro Berlin. Bushido is the managing director.-History:...
.
Bushido won an Echo as the "Best Live Act" and a MTV Europe Music Award in the category "Best German Act" in both 2006 and 2007.
On September 1, 2006 he released his fourth solo album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück is the fourth solo album by Bushido.The title alludes to his first solo album Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline.- Information :...
(also short VDSZBZ). It contains no features and the Singles are: "Von Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück (song)
"Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück" is the title track and first single of rapper Bushido's album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück....
" (released the 18. of August), "Sonnenbank Flavour
Sonnenbank Flavour
"Sonnenbank Flavour" is the second single of Bushido's album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück.-Background:...
" (released the 27. of October) and "Janine
Janine (Bushido song)
"Janine" is the final single of rapper Bushido's album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück. The song contains a sample of "Les Memories Blessess" by French band Dark Sanctuary, used without permission...
" (released the 9. of February).
The second sampler ersguterjunge Sampler Vol. 2 - Vendetta was released the 1st of December 2006. The only single of the sampler is called "Vendetta" and features Bushido, Eko Fresh
Eko Fresh
Ekrem Bora , better known as Eko Fresh and also as Elektro Eko, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.- Early life :...
and Chakuza
Chakuza
Peter Pangerl , better known as Chakuza, is an Austrian rapper. He lived in Berlin from 2006 to 2010 and was signed to Bushido's label ersguterjunge. In November 2010 he left ersguterjunge for Beatlefield Productions...
.
In the beginning of 2007 Bushido bought a mansion for himself and his mother in Berlin Lichterfelde
Lichterfelde (Berlin)
Lichterfelde is a locality in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin, Germany. Until 2001 it was part, with Steglitz and Lankwitz of the former Steglitz borough.-History:...
for 1.200.000€ plus 800.000€ for sanifying.
In 2007 he won his second Echo award as best hip hop/rap artist.
The album, 7
7 (Bushido album)
7 is the seventh studio album by German rapper Bushido. The album was already certified gold before its official release only through subscriptions. This album released as Standart and Limited Edition...
was released on August 31, 2007 pre-selling 100,000 copies in Germany prior to release, making it a gold record.
2008-2009: Biography, Heavy Metal Payback and Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2
Bushido released his biography Bushido on September 8, 2008 and his 8th album Heavy Metal PaybackHeavy Metal Payback
Heavy Metal Payback is the sixth solo album by German rapper Bushido, released October 10, 2008 under the record label ersguterjunge. The title of the album was taken from an earlier song entitled "Heavy Metal Payback" from Aggro Ansage Nr. 2. 3 Singles were released: "Ching Ching", "Für immer...
on October, 10 200. The album pre-sold 100,000 copies in Germany and reached Gold-status. The singles were released: "Ching Ching", "Für immer jung
Für immer jung
"Für immer jung" is a song by Czech schlager singer Karel Gott, and a cover of Alphaville's hit song "Forever Young", with German song lyrics...
" and "Kennst du die Stars
Kennst du die Stars
"Kennst du die Stars" , is the third single by rapper Bushido featuring comedian Oliver Pocher, from his album Heavy Metal Payback...
".
The video for the single "Für immer jung
Für immer jung
"Für immer jung" is a song by Czech schlager singer Karel Gott, and a cover of Alphaville's hit song "Forever Young", with German song lyrics...
" caused some controversy because MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
stopped airing it after two days heavy rotation. The main editorial office decided, that the feature with Czech folk musician Karel Gott
Karel Gott
Karel Gott is a Czech Schlager singer, and an amateur painter. He is considered as the most successful male singer in former Czechoslovakia and currently in the Czech Republic; he has being voted the Most Favorite Male Singer in the annual national pool Český slavík in total thirty-six times...
wouldn't fit to the image of MTV. In a meeting between Bushido and the chief editors, they offered to air the video on their other music channel Viva. But Bushido didn't agree and later decided to forbid MTV and Viva airing his videos, because he couldn't reconcile this with his conscience. Bushido wrote in his forum about the topic:
"Ich habe lange an diesem freitag überlegt. (...) für mich stellte sich einfach nur die frage ob ich diesen betrug hinnehmen oder die einzige logische konsequenz treffen soll. (...) und deswegen habe ich auf mtv geschissen. egal was passiert ich übernehme die volle verantwortung aber ich kann mir und vor allem karel gott in die augen gucken."
("I have thought about it on this friday for a long time. (...) for me the question came up, whether if I should acquiesce this betrayal or come to the only logical consequence. (...) and that's why I shitted on MTV. No matter what will happen, I shoulder responsibility, but I can look into my and above all Karel Gott's eyes.")
From that time, every coorporation between Bushido and MTV ended. However the single became very successful, earning him his first gold certification for a single in Germany. In Fler's music video for the single "Das alles ist Deutschland" which featured Bushido, a burning MTV Europe Music Award
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
can be seen. It probably belongs to Bushido, since Fler has never won one.
As Fler
Fler
Patrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
left Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
and the label closed down on April 1, Bushido reached out to his former partner to end their feud. The renewed friendship led to the production of a follow up of the 2002 album Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten is an album by German rappers Bushido and Fler . It was released in October 2002 on Aggro Berlin....
. The album is titled Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2 (2009 album)
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2 is a 2009 collabo album by German rappers Bushido & Fler . The album was titled as second part, but is actually the third part of the Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten albums....
, distinguished from the 2005 album
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2
Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II is an collaboration album by German rappers Bushido and Baba Saad, and the 2005 successor album to Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten.- Informations :...
, which got recorded with Baba Saad
Baba Saad
Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...
. It is entirely produced by Bushido, most of the beats first being planned for the soundtrack of the movie Zeiten ändern dich
Zeiten ändern dich
Zeiten ändern dich is a German biographical film directed by Uli Edel and starring Bushido, Elyas M'Barek, Moritz Bleibtreu, Karoline Schuch, Fler, Kay One and Nyze. The film is based on Bushido's 2008 autobiography...
. The album released on 11 September, with the single "Eine Chance/Zu Gangsta
Eine Chance/Zu Gangsta
"Eine Chance"/"Zu Gangsta" is a double A-side single from the German rappers Bushido and Fler 2009 album Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2. "Zu Gangsta" contains a short sample of Cassidy's "I'm a Hustla".- Music video :...
" and the video promoting it.
2010-present: Zeiten ändern dich, Jenseits von Gut und Böse and 23
The movie Zeiten ändern dichZeiten ändern dich
Zeiten ändern dich is a German biographical film directed by Uli Edel and starring Bushido, Elyas M'Barek, Moritz Bleibtreu, Karoline Schuch, Fler, Kay One and Nyze. The film is based on Bushido's 2008 autobiography...
was shot from July 21, 2009 to mid September, in and around Berlin. It was released on February 4, 2010. The movie is based on Bushido's biography, in which he portrayed himself in a lead role. Uli Edel
Uli Edel
Uli Edel is a German film director.-Work:After studying theatre science in Munich, he was accepted into Munich Film School alongside Bernd Eichinger. Uli befriended him and they started working together on their exercise movies, sharing a love for the nouvelle vague and Italian neorealism as well...
directed and Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger was a German film producer and director.- Life and career :Eichinger was born in Neuburg an der Donau. He attended the University of Television and Film Munich in the 1970s, and bought a stake in the fledgling studio company Neue Constantin Film in 1979, becoming its executive...
produced it. After its release, the movie has been watched by 80.000 people on the release date.
The soundtrack to the movie, also titled Zeiten ändern dich
Zeiten ändern dich (album)
Zeiten ändern dich is the seventh solo album by German-Tunisian rapper Bushido and also the soundtrack of his movie Zeiten ändern dich...
, released on February 19, 2010. It was released in three different versions.
On June 11, Bushido with Kay One recorded a song for the start of the soccer World Cup 2010 which is dedicated to the German national football team, called "Fackeln im Wind", which he had co-written. After meeting football player Sami Khedira
Sami Khedira
Sami Khedira is a German footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the German national team. Khedira moved to Real Madrid from VfB Stuttgart in 2010...
during the "Zeiten ändern dich - Live durch Europa" tour, Bushido had the spontaneous idea for the song.
"For me it's a great honor to make a song for the national team [...] Now I hope that the song drives the players and the fans, to use all their power to bring the cup home.", Bushido said about the song.
In August, Bushido reformed the group Berlins Most Wanted
Berlins Most Wanted
Berlins Most Wanted is a Berlin rap group founded by rappers Bushido, Bass Sultan Hengzt and King Orgasmus One. The date of the foundation isn't clearly known, but the artists were represented together under the group's name on some albums, including King of KingZ by Bushido, and on King Orgasmus'...
, which originally consisted of himself, Bass Sultan Hengzt
Bass Sultan Hengzt
Fabio Ferzan Cataldi better known by his stage name Bass Sultan Hengzt is a German rapper of Italian and Turkish descent.- 2001-2002: Early carrer :...
and King Orgasmus
King Orgasmus One
Manuel Romeike , known by his stage name King Orgasmus One, is a rapper and porn producer from Berlin, Germany.-Controversy:...
, in 2001 during the King of KingZ
King of KingZ
King of KingZ is a demo album by Bushido released 2001 on tape. In 2003 it was rereleased by German label Aggro Berlin and indexed by the BPjM in 2005...
area. Bushido trademark and owns the rights for the group's name by a German patent and trademark office. Kay One and Fler joined him and became part of the group. Together they released the album Berlins Most Wanted
Berlins Most Wanted (album)
Berlins Most Wanted is an collaboration album of German rap group Berlins Most Wanted consisting of Bushido, Fler and Kay One. It was released as Standard and Limited Deluxe Edition on October 22...
with a single also titled after the group's name "Berlins Most Wanted".
On March 31, 2011 Bushido released a video on his YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel, in which he confirmed his new album entitled Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Jenseits von Gut und Böse (album)
Jenseits von Gut und Böse is the is the tenth studio album by German rapper Bushido. It released as Standard, Limited and 3D Deluxe Edition on May 13 2011 over ersguterjunge. The album reached Nr. 1 spot in the album charts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
and the guest appearance of French rapper Booba
Booba
Elie Yaffa better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper from Paris. He is half Senegalese from his father's side and half French of Moroccan origin from his mother's side...
.
On April 19, his second statement video was published, where he first thanked singer J-Luv for his vocal parts on his first single "Vergiss mich", which released on April 22 as digital format with the music video. He also presented the producers Rsonist and Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Levin , better known as Benny Blanco, is an American songwriter and producer from Reston, Virginia. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock. Working with producer Dr...
, and confirmed that Xavier Naidoo
Xavier Naidoo
Xavier Kurt Naidoo is a German singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actor. Born and raised in Mannheim, Naidoo worked in several jobs in the gastronomy and the musical industry before relocating to the United States in the early 1990s, where he released his first full-length English...
from Söhne Mannheims
Söhne Mannheims
Söhne Mannheims is a German musical band founded 1995 in Mannheim by Xavier Naidoo and others.-Albums:*Zion *Noiz *Power of the Sound *Söhne, Mond und Sterne...
, is featured as guest performer on the song "Du bist ein Mensch".
His third statement video leaked on April 28 on his YouTube channel. In this video Bushido confirmed that his label mate Kay One
Kay One (rapper)
Kenneth Glöckler is a German rapper known as Kay One, who is signed as artist to sublabel ersguterjunge. He is of Filipino descent.- Early life and career :...
has some guest appearance on the album and DJ Desue has been introduced as producer. Bushido also announced that the song "Wie ein Löwe" could be downloaded on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for the following day.
American record producers DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
, Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
, Araab Muzik and R'sonist each contributed one beat for the album.
A meeting with Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
was also intended but cancelled by Bushido due to a too high price.
Later DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
became a little bit disappointed about the fact, that new vocals were added to the song and that his DJ-cuts were edited later, and he didn't get a chance to hear it before it was released. However it is unknown if this was the idea of Bushido himself or his production team.
The video for the second single "Wärst du immer noch hier?" released on May 30 and four days later (on June 3) released the CD and digital format of the single.
In 2011, it came to a reconciliation between Sido
Sido (rapper)
Paul Hartmut Würdig , better known as Sido, is a German rapper.The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" in earlier times.Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics...
and Bushido. In additional, on August 15, 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
released a press info that a collabaration album of both rappers titled 23
23 (Bushido & Sido album)
23 is an collaboration album by German rap duo 23, consisting of Bushido and Sido, which was released on October 14th, 2011 in three different editions: Standard, Premium and Deluxe....
will be released on October 14.
A teaser trailer for promoting the up coming project leaked the same day on Bushido's YouTube channel.
Extreme right
Bushido's fan base include both immigrants and GermansGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, which has drawn caution and criticism in Germany. He is often criticized in the media for his misogynist, nationalist and racist lyrics and for refusing to reject some of his controversial fans.
Hip-hop has always been an expressive outlet for people across ethnic lines, primarily the underprivileged in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This may give reason to the parallel between the United States and its macho persona in rap/hip hop music
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and Bushido's image or glorification of so-called gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
. However, some point to his partial North African ethnicity and collaboration with minority artists, like Azad
Azad (rapper)
Azad Azadpour is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt am Main.-Career:After having arrived in Germany from Iran as young as 10, he was into hip hop, rap, beatboxing and graffiti. In 1988 he joined D-Flame , A-Bomb, and Combad in Cold-N-Locco...
, Eko Fresh
Eko Fresh
Ekrem Bora , better known as Eko Fresh and also as Elektro Eko, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.- Early life :...
and Cassandra Steen
Cassandra Steen
Cassandra Steen is a German singer, songwriter and voice actress, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus....
, as an evidence that Bushido is not racist. The Controversy was magnified by the line: "Salutiert, steht stramm, ich bin der Leader wie A" ("Salute, stand to attention, I am the leader like A") from his single "Electro Ghetto".
The "A" is interpreted by many as referring to Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
or the September 11 terrorist Mohamed Atta
Mohamed Atta
Mohamed Mohamed el-Amir Awad el-Sayed Atta was one of the masterminds and the ringleader of the September 11 attacks who served as the hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 11, crashing the plane into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the coordinated attacks.Born in 1968...
. According to Bushido that line is a citation from a rap by Azad
Azad (rapper)
Azad Azadpour is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt am Main.-Career:After having arrived in Germany from Iran as young as 10, he was into hip hop, rap, beatboxing and graffiti. In 1988 he joined D-Flame , A-Bomb, and Combad in Cold-N-Locco...
and "A" stands for his name, who often calls himself "A". Bushido also called this a "willkommene Provokationsmöglichkeit" ("welcome chance to provoke").
Lawsuits for assault
More legal trouble ensued following an incident at a party in LinzLinz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Austria on July 30, 2005. Upon discovery that his tires had been slashed, he and two of his bodyguards were involved in a physical altercation with a 19 year old Austrian male from Linz, who was left with severe head injuries. Bushido blames the victim for damaging all tires of his BMW 7 Series. Bushido spent 15 days (August 3–18) in jail before being released on €100,000 bail. He ended up paying €20,000 to the Austrian courts and another €1,000 to the victim himself. It was during this time that it became publicly known that Bushido had been married to another woman for several years, when the judge questioned him on the topic. Bushido later denied the claims of his marriage.
Copyright infringement
Bushido garnered some press coverage when his record company, Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, sued EMI over an alleged copyright violation that derived from similarities between the cover of Deutschland Gib Mir Ein Mic and Music Is My Savior
Music Is My Savior
Music Is My Savior is the debut album from the American King Music artist Mims . It was released on March 27, 2007...
, an album by American rapper Mims
Mims (rapper)
-Career:Mims graduated from Westbury High School and was born in Westbury Ny enrolled at Nassau Community College. He left the institution after two months of classes to pursue a career in rap music. He began spending time in Harlem with Cam'ron as an acquaintance...
.
In 2007, Bushido earned more international press coverage when he was threatened with legal action by the melodic black metal band Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
, who claimed that Bushido had sampled two of their songs without permission, "Mourning Palace" and "Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen". Bushido's songs named were "Mittelfingah" and "Engel". Dimmu Borgir's manager was quoted as saying:
"Since we were not contacted by Bushido through proper channels and told about his desire to do this, it is clear that Bushido has seriously infringed our intellectual property rights."
But no case was brought forward against him. Two songs from the Liverpool band Antimatter
Antimatter (band)
Antimatter, a UK Melancholic Rock band, is currently the project of long time member Mick Moss. The project was formed in 1997 by Duncan Patterson and Moss. The pair released three albums together - Saviour, Lights Out and Planetary Confinement. Shortly after the completion of Planetary...
had also been sampled by Bushido without permission, although this dispute was settled later before any legal action was taken.
September 26, 2008, Bushido was charged with international copyright infringement by the American gothic band Nox Arcana
Nox Arcana
Nox Arcana is an American dark ambient musical group, formed in 2003 by Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski. Nox Arcana specializes in concept albums based on gothic fiction and classic horror literature. Such literary references include: H. P. Lovecraft, The Brothers Grimm, Ray Bradbury, and Edgar...
for copying music from three of their songs: "Beyond Midnight" (copied by Bushido on "Weißt Du?"), "No Rest for the Wicked" (copied by Bushido on "Kurt Cobain") and "Cthulhu Rising" (copied by Bushido on "Blaues Licht"). Nox Arcana's songs appear on their albums Darklore Manor
Darklore Manor
Darklore Manor is an album released by gothic horror musical group Nox Arcana on Monolith Graphics in 2003. It features a style of music that bears a similarity to Joseph Vargo's earlier work on the album Born of the Night with Midnight Syndicate, a group that he helped to establish in 1998 prior...
(2003) and Necronomicon (2004). Bushido's album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück is the fourth solo album by Bushido.The title alludes to his first solo album Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline.- Information :...
(2006), which was re-released in 2007 after going Platinum in Germany.
Also the French band Dark Sanctuary
Dark Sanctuary
Dark Sanctuary is a French Neoclassical band which was formed in 1996 in Paris, Île-de-France.-History:The band's first official release was a 20 minute single track MCD, Funeral Cry, released in 1997...
accused Bushido of taking songs off their material without permission. For his single "Janine
Janine (Bushido song)
"Janine" is the final single of rapper Bushido's album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück. The song contains a sample of "Les Memories Blessess" by French band Dark Sanctuary, used without permission...
" he used the melody off the song "Les Mémoires Blessées". On 23 March 2010, German courts convicted him in this case to a condemnation and obliged him to stop the sales of the concerned albums, singles and samplers, including Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück. In addition to that, he was bound to recall and destroy all unsold copies.
Bushido has also sampled two songs from Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows' album Dead Lovers Sarabande Face One, as was mentioned in a blog by Anna-Varney on her MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page.
Feud with Aggro Berlin
The feud that began in 2004 between Bushido and Aggro BerlinAggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
is arguably the most renowned in German hip-hop history.
Studio albums
- King of KingZKing of KingZKing of KingZ is a demo album by Bushido released 2001 on tape. In 2003 it was rereleased by German label Aggro Berlin and indexed by the BPjM in 2005...
(2001) - Vom Bordstein bis zur SkylineVom Bordstein bis zur SkylineVom Bordstein bis zur Skyline is the first solo album by Bushido, released in July 14, 2003 under the label Aggro Berlin and was later indexed. The album reached #88 in the German Media Control Charts. It was entirely produced by Bushido and DJ Ilan.- Indexing :The youth welfare office from...
(2003) - Electro GhettoElectro GhettoElectro Ghetto is the second solo album by German rapper Bushido, released under the label ersguterjunge on October 25, 2004. It features, among others, the artists Azad, Sentino, Cassandra Steen, Bass Sultan Hengzt and Baba Saad. It was sold more than 100,000 times in Germany and achieved gold...
(2004) - Staatsfeind Nr. 1Staatsfeind Nr. 1Staatsfeind Nr. 1 is the third solo album by German rapper Bushido, released November 4, 2005 under ersguterjunge. Features include Baba Saad, D-Bo, Chakuza, Billy13, Eko Fresh, Godsilla and J. R. Writer. The album received Gold status in Germany for more than 100,000 units sold...
(2005) - Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurückVon der Skyline zum Bordstein zurückVon der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück is the fourth solo album by Bushido.The title alludes to his first solo album Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline.- Information :...
(2006) - 77 (Bushido album)7 is the seventh studio album by German rapper Bushido. The album was already certified gold before its official release only through subscriptions. This album released as Standart and Limited Edition...
(2007) - Heavy Metal PaybackHeavy Metal PaybackHeavy Metal Payback is the sixth solo album by German rapper Bushido, released October 10, 2008 under the record label ersguterjunge. The title of the album was taken from an earlier song entitled "Heavy Metal Payback" from Aggro Ansage Nr. 2. 3 Singles were released: "Ching Ching", "Für immer...
(2008) - Zeiten ändern dichZeiten ändern dich (album)Zeiten ändern dich is the seventh solo album by German-Tunisian rapper Bushido and also the soundtrack of his movie Zeiten ändern dich...
(2010) - Jenseits von Gut und BöseJenseits von Gut und Böse (album)Jenseits von Gut und Böse is the is the tenth studio album by German rapper Bushido. It released as Standard, Limited and 3D Deluxe Edition on May 13 2011 over ersguterjunge. The album reached Nr. 1 spot in the album charts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
(2011)
Collaborations
- Carlo, Cokxxx, NuttenCarlo, Cokxxx, NuttenCarlo, Cokxxx, Nutten is an album by German rappers Bushido and Fler . It was released in October 2002 on Aggro Berlin....
(as Sonny Black with FlerFlerPatrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
aka Frank White) (2002) - Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten IICarlo, Cokxxx, Nutten IICarlo, Cokxxx, Nutten II is an collaboration album by German rappers Bushido and Baba Saad, and the 2005 successor album to Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten.- Informations :...
(as Sonny Black with Baba SaadBaba SaadSaad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...
) (2005) - Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2 (2009 album)Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2 is a 2009 collabo album by German rappers Bushido & Fler . The album was titled as second part, but is actually the third part of the Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten albums....
(as Sonny Black with FlerFlerPatrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
aka Frank White) (2009) - Berlins Most WantedBerlins Most Wanted (album)Berlins Most Wanted is an collaboration album of German rap group Berlins Most Wanted consisting of Bushido, Fler and Kay One. It was released as Standard and Limited Deluxe Edition on October 22...
(with Berlins Most WantedBerlins Most WantedBerlins Most Wanted is a Berlin rap group founded by rappers Bushido, Bass Sultan Hengzt and King Orgasmus One. The date of the foundation isn't clearly known, but the artists were represented together under the group's name on some albums, including King of KingZ by Bushido, and on King Orgasmus'...
) (2010) - 2323 (Bushido & Sido album)23 is an collaboration album by German rap duo 23, consisting of Bushido and Sido, which was released on October 14th, 2011 in three different editions: Standard, Premium and Deluxe....
(with SidoSido (rapper)Paul Hartmut Würdig , better known as Sido, is a German rapper.The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" in earlier times.Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics...
as 23) (2011)
Tours
- Auf die harte Tour (2004) with AzadAzad (rapper)Azad Azadpour is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt am Main.-Career:After having arrived in Germany from Iran as young as 10, he was into hip hop, rap, beatboxing and graffiti. In 1988 he joined D-Flame , A-Bomb, and Combad in Cold-N-Locco...
- ersguterjunge Tour (2005)
- Gib mir ein Mic Tour (2006)
- ersguterjunge Tour (2006)
- Von der Skyline zur Bühne zurück Tour (2007)
- "7" Tour (2007)
- Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2 Tour (2009)
- Zeiten ändern dich - Live durch Europa (2010)
- Jenseits von Gut und Böse Tour (2012)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Horst Schlämmer – Isch kandidiere! | guest part | Comedy |
| 2010 | Zeiten ändern dich Zeiten ändern dich Zeiten ändern dich is a German biographical film directed by Uli Edel and starring Bushido, Elyas M'Barek, Moritz Bleibtreu, Karoline Schuch, Fler, Kay One and Nyze. The film is based on Bushido's 2008 autobiography... |
himself | Autobiographical film |
Awards
- 2005: Juice-AwardsJuice (magazine)Juice is a well known German hip hop magazine and the biggest of its kind in Europe. In every issue readers find interviews with rappers and record reviews...
:
- 1. Place in the categories Beste Website für kingbushido.de, Bestes Album National for Staatsfeind Nr. 1
- 2005: "Bravo Otto" in Silber in the categorie HipHop National
- 2006: Echo-Winner of the categorie Live-Act National
- 2006: "Goldenes Tape" for 20 number 1 positions of the video Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück in the MTV-Show TRLTotal Request LiveTotal Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
- 2006: MTV Europe Music AwardMTV Europe Music AwardsThe MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
in the categorie Best German Act - 2006: Juice-Awards:
- 1. place in the categories Live Performance National, Video National für Sonnenbank Flavour, Single National for Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück, Rap Solokünstler National
- 2007: Echo-winner in the categorie
- 2007: "Bravo Otto" in
Gold in the categorie HipHop National- 2007: "Comet" winner in the categorie
Bester Künstler- 2007: MTV Europe Music Award
Best German ActMTV Europe Music AwardsThe MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
in the categorie- 2006/2007: "Goldener Pinguin" of the Austrian Youth-magazine "Xpress" in the categorie: „Bester Rapper Des Jahres“
- 2008:
- Echo-winner in the categorie Hip-Hop/R&B National
- Echo-winner in the categorie Live-Act National
- "Comet" in the categorie Beste/r Künstler/in
- 2008:
- 1. place in the categories Solokünstler National, Produzent National, Single National (Für immer jung, ft. Karel Gott), Album National (Heavy Metal Payback), Video National (Für immer jung, ft. Karel Gott), Live Performance National, Bestes Cover
- 2009: "Bravo Otto" in Gold in the categorie Supersänger international
- 2010: "GQ-Mann des Jahres" in the categorie Musik national
- 2011: "BambiBambi (prize)The Bambi - Deutschlands Wichtigster Medienpreis, often simply called Bambi Awards and stylized as BAMBI, are presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year",...
" in the categorie Integration
Record Certifications
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Sources
- Germany's Rap Music Veers Toward the Violent, New York Times, August 8, 2005
- Dimmu Borgir Accuses German Rapper of 'Stealing' Band's Music, Blabbermouth, November 1, 2007
- http://zeitzeuge.blog.de/2008/10/06/musik-bushido-klaut-nox-arcana-4830657/