Kollegah
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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". He's well known for his double time
-ability, complex rhyme-structures and puns.
, where he re-released his mixtape, now titled Zuhältertape X-Mas Edition.
On July 9, 2006 his second mixtape, Boss der Bosse, was released. Most of the album's instrumentals were produced by Rizbo.
His first solo album was planned to be released in September 2007 but was postponed due to a lawsuit against Kollegah. Eventually it was released on 16 November 2007. A music video for the song "Kuck auf die Goldkette 2007" (engl: Look at the gold chain 2007) was produced. It premiered on October 23, 2007. It reached 1st place on the German MTV-Show TRL Urban
several times.
The Tracks "Showtime" and "Sommer" from his mixtape Boss der Bosse were used in the soundtrack of Nachtspuren, a German independent-film.
On April 17, 2009 Selfmade Records released their compilation album Chronik 2, which reached #15 in the German album-charts and became the highest entrance for the label.
On June 16, 2009 Kollegah released a collaboration album with Farid Bang
, entitled Jung, brutal, gutaussehend
(engl: young, brutal, good-looking). It managed to reach #30 in German album-charts.
artists. The song "Westdeutschlands Kings" performed by Kollegah, Favorite
and Farid Bang
, targeted insults at Sido
, Fler
and Kitty Kat
from Aggro Berlin
.
On 13 March, a song titled "Früher wart ihr Fans" was released by Fler
, Kitty Kat
and Godsilla
as a reaction. In the song, they accuse Selfmade Records artists of having created the feud for the sole purpose of marketing their album; Kitty Kat also attacks Favorite by referring to the death of his parents, who died in a car accident.
Kollegah responded on 20 March with the song "Fanpost", calling Fler a "fat potato" and claims that he was penetrated with a carrot.
Fler responded with the song "Schrei nach Liebe", the chorus of which is heavily based on Die Ärzte
's 1993 hit single "Schrei nach Liebe
".
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...
rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
, known as Kollegah. He is signed to 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 :...
.
His rapping technique is heavily based on 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...
, but he calls his personal characterization "pimp rap". He's well known for his double time
Meter (music)
Meter or metre is a term that music has inherited from the rhythmic element of poetry where it means the number of lines in a verse, the number of syllables in each line and the arrangement of those syllables as long or short, accented or unaccented...
-ability, complex rhyme-structures and puns.
Musical career
Kollegah began recording in 2005 and released his first mixtape, Zuhältertape Vol. 1 (engl: Pimptape vol 1), which was available as a free internet download. In 2005 he signed to Selfmade RecordsSelfmade 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 :...
, where he re-released his mixtape, now titled Zuhältertape X-Mas Edition.
On July 9, 2006 his second mixtape, Boss der Bosse, was released. Most of the album's instrumentals were produced by Rizbo.
His first solo album was planned to be released in September 2007 but was postponed due to a lawsuit against Kollegah. Eventually it was released on 16 November 2007. A music video for the song "Kuck auf die Goldkette 2007" (engl: Look at the gold chain 2007) was produced. It premiered on October 23, 2007. It reached 1st place on the German MTV-Show TRL Urban
Total Request Live
Total 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...
several times.
The Tracks "Showtime" and "Sommer" from his mixtape Boss der Bosse were used in the soundtrack of Nachtspuren, a German independent-film.
On April 17, 2009 Selfmade Records released their compilation album Chronik 2, which reached #15 in the German album-charts and became the highest entrance for the label.
On June 16, 2009 Kollegah released a collaboration album with Farid Bang
Farid Bang
Farid El Abdellaoui , better known as Farid Bang, is a Düsseldorf-based rapper of Moroccan descent.- Early life :Abdellaoui was born in Melilla, 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.- Career :Farid...
, entitled 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 :...
(engl: young, brutal, good-looking). It managed to reach #30 in German album-charts.
Aggro Berlin
On 11 March 2009, Chronik 2 was released, an album featuring the Selfmade RecordsSelfmade 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 :...
artists. The song "Westdeutschlands Kings" performed by Kollegah, 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 Farid Bang
Farid Bang
Farid El Abdellaoui , better known as Farid Bang, is a Düsseldorf-based rapper of Moroccan descent.- Early life :Abdellaoui was born in Melilla, 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.- Career :Farid...
, targeted insults at 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...
, 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 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:...
from 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....
.
On 13 March, a song titled "Früher wart ihr Fans" was released by 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....
, 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:...
and Godsilla
Godsilla
Matthias Schulze better known as Silla is a German rapper, who had been signed to label I Luv Money Records. In 2010 Schulze changed his pseudonym "Godsilla" to "Silla" to avoid a lawsuit by Toho, the owners of the rights to Godzilla.- Early life :The son of an officer and a secretary, he grew...
as a reaction. In the song, they accuse Selfmade Records artists of having created the feud for the sole purpose of marketing their album; Kitty Kat also attacks Favorite by referring to the death of his parents, who died in a car accident.
Kollegah responded on 20 March with the song "Fanpost", calling Fler a "fat potato" and claims that he was penetrated with a carrot.
Fler responded with the song "Schrei nach Liebe", the chorus of which is heavily based on Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
's 1993 hit single "Schrei nach Liebe
Schrei nach Liebe
"Schrei nach Liebe" is a punk song by Die Ärzte. It is the second track and the first single from their 1993 album Die Bestie in Menschengestalt. It is one of the best known political anthems and anti-fascist songs in Germany....
".
Collaborations
- 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 Farid BangFarid BangFarid El Abdellaoui , better known as Farid Bang, is a Düsseldorf-based rapper of Moroccan descent.- Early life :Abdellaoui was born in Melilla, 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.- Career :Farid...
) (2009)
Links
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronik_2#Auseinandersetzung_mit_Aggro_Berlin
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kollegah