Farid Bang
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Farid El Abdellaoui better known as Farid Bang, is a Düsseldorf
-based rapper of Moroccan
descent.
, Spain
, however he grew up with the age of eight, in the Spanish city of Malaga
, before he moved with his family to Düsseldorf
, Germany
.
, who signed him to his label German Dream Entertainment. In 2005 Farid Bang was featured on three songs appeared Eko Fresh's mixtape Fick immer noch deine Story. During that time, he used the pseudonym "Farid Urlaub" (based on German rock artist Farin Urlaub
).
In 2006, an album was planned to be released, entitled Ghetto Kodex, which however never got published.
He had been supported by many artists, including Eko Fresh
, Deso Dogg
, Capkekz and Summer Cem. The album his known for its battle rap style and insults against German rappers, including Kool Savas
, Optik Records
, Olli Banjo, Loggarizm, Curse
.
The album has been positive criticized by Marcus Staiger, the editor of the website rap.de, who describes it as "funny" and that Farid Bang "is an amusing guy".
confirmed to not record for his own.
On March 2009, Farid Bang was featured on the song "Westdeutschlands Kings" from Chronik 2, an album that features the artists of label Selfmade Records
. The song features also Kollegah and Favorite
and leaked on the internet as free "pre-single".
In July released Farid Bang together with Kollegah
the collaboration album Jung, brutal, gutaussehend
, over Selfmade Records
. In the German Charts it reached #30 and for only single "Mitternacht" was a video shot in the Serbia
n capital Belgrade
.
In 2010, released Farid Bang his second album Asphalt Massaka 2
, which ranked #56 in the German Album Charts.
#25 and in Austria
#32. With this album reached Farid Bang the highest chart entrance for himself and his label German Dream.
artists Fler
, Sido
and Kitty Kat
. Two days later leaked the track "Früher wart ihr Fans" by Fler, Silla (that time called Godsilla) and Kitty Kat as response. At the song's end Sido could be hear through a phone, saying: "Felix (Kollegah) listen, what's going on? I'm talking extra to you, because I don't know the two birds at all" referring Favorite and Farid Bang, who actually hadn't mentioned or insulted someone in the song.
This caused Farid Bang for dissing Sido on his following records Asphalt Massaka 2
(2010) and on the title track of Banger leben kürzer (2011).
When MOK
first heard about the song he started to insult Farid Bang. He has added an song featuring Farid Bang on his mixtape Bad Boys 2 and felt personal attacked when he heard about the song.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
-based rapper of Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
descent.
Early life
Abdellaoui was born in MelillaMelilla
Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, however he grew up with the age of eight, in the Spanish city of Malaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, before he moved with his family to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Career
Farid Bang began to rap, at the age of 19, together with his friend called "Tekken". Through Summer Cem he met Eko FreshEko Fresh
Ekrem Bora , better known as Eko Fresh and also as Elektro Eko, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.- Early life :...
, who signed him to his label German Dream Entertainment. In 2005 Farid Bang was featured on three songs appeared Eko Fresh's mixtape Fick immer noch deine Story. During that time, he used the pseudonym "Farid Urlaub" (based on German rock artist Farin Urlaub
Farin Urlaub
Jan Ulrich Max Vetter, better known as Farin Urlaub was born on 27 October 1963 in West Berlin, Germany. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the German punk rock band Die Ärzte...
).
In 2006, an album was planned to be released, entitled Ghetto Kodex, which however never got published.
2008-2009: Asphalt Massaka
In 2008, Farid Bang's debut album, titled Asphalt Massaka, released over German Dream Entertainment on July 4. However, it was relatively unsuccessful, but he paid attention as battle rapper, through his.He had been supported by many artists, including 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 :...
, Deso Dogg
Deso Dogg
"Deso Dogg", birth name Denis Mamadou Cuspert, is a German former rapper. Since he converted to Islam he began using the name Abou Maleeq....
, Capkekz and Summer Cem. The album his known for its battle rap style and insults against German rappers, including Kool Savas
Kool Savas
Savas Yurderi also known as Kool Savas , is a German rapper and hip hop artist. Savas is mostly referred to as "King of Rap" or "King of German Rap"."Savaş" is the Turkish word for "war"....
, Optik Records
Optik Records
Optik Records was a German hip hop label, which located in Berlin. On May 2002 founded by Kool Savas, until beginning 2008 the label had an contract with Sony BMG. On February 2009 it got closed, because of financial troubles....
, Olli Banjo, Loggarizm, Curse
Curse (rapper)
Michael Kurth , better known as Curse, is a former hip hop artist from Minden, Germany.- Biography :Curse has had a long musical past. In his youth, he played songs like "Zwei Mal In Den Kopf" in his former band Phat Kicks...
.
The album has been positive criticized by Marcus Staiger, the editor of the website rap.de, who describes it as "funny" and that Farid Bang "is an amusing guy".
2009-2010: Jung, brutal, gutaussehend and Asphalt Massaka 2
After the release of his debut album, Farid Bang stated that he won't record an album in 2009. As well as rapper KollegahKollegah
Felix Antoine Blume is a German rapper, known as Kollegah. He is signed to label Selfmade Records.His rapping technique is heavily based on gangsta rap, but he calls his personal characterization "pimp rap"...
confirmed to not record for his own.
On March 2009, Farid Bang was featured on the song "Westdeutschlands Kings" from Chronik 2, an album that features the artists of label Selfmade Records
Selfmade Records
Selfmade Records is a German hip hop label, which was formed 2004 by Elvir Omerbegovic, better known under the pseudonym Slick One and Philipp Dammann. The studio is located in Düsseldorf.- History :...
. The song features also Kollegah and Favorite
Favorite (rapper)
Christoph Alex , better known as Favorite, is a German rapper. In 2011 his album Christoph Alex peaked at number 4 in the German charts.-Biography:...
and leaked on the internet as free "pre-single".
In July released Farid Bang together with Kollegah
Kollegah
Felix Antoine Blume is a German rapper, known as Kollegah. He is signed to label Selfmade Records.His rapping technique is heavily based on gangsta rap, but he calls his personal characterization "pimp rap"...
the collaboration album Jung, brutal, gutaussehend
Jung, brutal, gutaussehend
Jung, brutal, gutaussehend is a German rap album by Kollegah and Farid Bang. It was released on June 19, 2009 on Selfmade Records. The album reached #30 in the German charts.- Background :...
, over Selfmade Records
Selfmade Records
Selfmade Records is a German hip hop label, which was formed 2004 by Elvir Omerbegovic, better known under the pseudonym Slick One and Philipp Dammann. The studio is located in Düsseldorf.- History :...
. In the German Charts it reached #30 and for only single "Mitternacht" was a video shot in the Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n capital Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
In 2010, released Farid Bang his second album Asphalt Massaka 2
Asphalt Massaka 2
Asphalt Massaka 2 is the second album by Düsseldorf-based rapper Farid Bang. The album was released 12 March 2010 over 313 JWP.- Musical style :...
, which ranked #56 in the German Album Charts.
2011-presents: Banger leben kürzer
On 18 February 2011, released his third album Banger leben kürzer which ranked #11 in the German album charts, in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
#25 and in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
#32. With this album reached Farid Bang the highest chart entrance for himself and his label German Dream.
Sido and Die Sekte
The song "Westdeutschlands Kings" from Chronik 2, is a diss to the 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....
artists 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....
, 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 Kitty Kat
Kitty Kat
Katharina Löwel , better known under her stage name Kitty Kat or Kitten Ket, became famous as an Aggro Berlin member, where she was signed from 2006 to 2009.-Biography:...
. Two days later leaked the track "Früher wart ihr Fans" by Fler, Silla (that time called Godsilla) and Kitty Kat as response. At the song's end Sido could be hear through a phone, saying: "Felix (Kollegah) listen, what's going on? I'm talking extra to you, because I don't know the two birds at all" referring Favorite and Farid Bang, who actually hadn't mentioned or insulted someone in the song.
This caused Farid Bang for dissing Sido on his following records Asphalt Massaka 2
Asphalt Massaka 2
Asphalt Massaka 2 is the second album by Düsseldorf-based rapper Farid Bang. The album was released 12 March 2010 over 313 JWP.- Musical style :...
(2010) and on the title track of Banger leben kürzer (2011).
When MOK
MOK
Tarkan Karaalioglu better known as MOK, is a German rapper of Turkish descent. His name "MOK" means "Muzik oder Knast" was awarded to him by the Berlin hip hop legend Maxim. He is a member of rap crew Die Sekte...
first heard about the song he started to insult Farid Bang. He has added an song featuring Farid Bang on his mixtape Bad Boys 2 and felt personal attacked when he heard about the song.
Discography
- 2008: Asphalt MassakaAsphalt MassakaAsphalt Massaka is the debut album of Düsseldorf-based rapper Farid Bang. It released on July 4, 2008 over German Dream Entertainment.- Musical style :...
- 2009: Jung, brutal, gutaussehendJung, brutal, gutaussehendJung, brutal, gutaussehend is a German rap album by Kollegah and Farid Bang. It was released on June 19, 2009 on Selfmade Records. The album reached #30 in the German charts.- Background :...
(with KollegahKollegahFelix Antoine Blume is a German rapper, known as Kollegah. He is signed to label Selfmade Records.His rapping technique is heavily based on gangsta rap, but he calls his personal characterization "pimp rap"...
) - 2010: Asphalt Massaka 2Asphalt Massaka 2Asphalt Massaka 2 is the second album by Düsseldorf-based rapper Farid Bang. The album was released 12 March 2010 over 313 JWP.- Musical style :...
- 2011: Banger leben kürzer