Sido (rapper)
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Paul Hartmut Würdig better known as Sido, is a German
rapper.
The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" ("super intelligent drug victim") or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" ("shit in your ear") in earlier times.
Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics. After his breakthrough with his debut album Maske
in 2004, Würdig was often seen wearing a silver skull mask until 2008. Since then he made no use of the mask anymore and, as he has stated in various interviews, handed it to his former boss Specter.
Würdig's career began in 1997, as one half of duo Royal TS (now A.i.d.S), with B-Tight
and both got later signed to Berlin hip hop
label Royal Bunker and then to Aggro Berlin
in 2001.
father and a Sinti
mother. Würdig stated in an interview with the radio station BigFM that he's one-eighth Irani
. Sido and his younger sister were brought up by their mother in East Berlin
. In 1988, the family moved to West Berlin
, where they first lived in emergency accommodation in Wedding
along with many asylum seekers. They then moved into Märkisches Viertel
, a high-rise residential area in the Berlin
borough of Reinickendorf
. During his childhood and youth, Märkisches Viertel had a high proportion of migrants and low-income families. He attended the Bettina-von-Arnim-Oberschule there and afterwards started an apprenticeship as an educator, which he cancelled after some time.
he released several EPs and demos under the name Royal TS, which were never officially published, at the Berlin
underground
hip hop label Royal Bunker. At a concert the duo got the attention of Halil, Specter and Spaiche, who decided to form a label and sign both rappers as the label's first artists.
In 2004, Sido's debut album Maske
was released, which reached #3 on the German charts and sold more than 180,000 copies to this day. The album achieved gold status. The lead single "Mein Block" reached #13 on the German charts, the second single "Fuffies im Club" reached #18 and the third single "Mama ist stolz" reached #25. The original album was indexed because of the song "Endlich Wochende" ("Finally weekend"), which glorifies the use of drugs according to the BPjM. The album was rereleased under the name "Maske X" with the song "Arschficksong" in replacement of "Endlich Wochenende". The song was also published (with the video slightly censored
), for the first time as a single.
In September of the same year, he won a prestigious German music award for "Best Newcomer." The best-known song from that album, "Mein Block", describes life in the Märkisches Viertel
, a low-income neighborhood of Berlin from a resident's perspective, detailing the narcotic
s trade, alcoholism, problems with police, and poverty in Sido's Block, or building.
and Fler
, two label samplers: Aggro Ansage Nr. 4
and Aggro Ansage Nr. 5 (which featured the new label artists Tony D
and G-Hot).
Later he collaborated with rapper Harris
, as the rap duo Deine Lieblings Rapper ("Your favourite rappers"). In 2005, they released their debut album Dein Lieblings Album ("Your favourite album"), with the only single "Steh wieder auf".
In December 2006, Sido released his second album Ich
, which reached #4 on the German album charts. Three singles: "Strassenjunge", "Ein Teil von mir" and "Schlechtes Vorbild" were released. The album achieved gold status.
and a own rap-crew named Die Sekte
(with Rhymin Simon and Vokalmatador). Tony D
later joined in.
was released at the end of May 2008. It reached #1 on the German album charts. Also the singles "Augen auf"/Halt dein Maul", "Carmen", "Herz", "Nein!" and "Beweg dein Arsch" were successful in the charts.
On August 2008, Sido joined the seventh season of Popstars
, called "Just 4 Girls", as a jury member, along with Detlef D! Soost
and Loona
. Many people were surprised, wondering why Sido, the Aggro-rapper with his provocative and aggressive lyrics, would join a TV show like Popstars?
At the end of Popstars the band Queensberry
was formed.
, a division of Universal Music Germany.
On October, 30th 2009 Sido released his fourth studio album Aggro Berlin
. The lead single "Hey du!" ranked #4 in the German Charts. In the song Sido tells the truth of his childhood in the GDR and then in West Berlin
. He reported that he had made a long secret of his East Berlin origin, because didn't want to be teased by his mates.
He began dating former Nu Pagadi
lead singer Doreen Steinert in mid-2005 and on 14 February 2010 they were engaged.
Würdig is a second cousin of German DSDS participant Menowin Fröhlich.
, Fler
, and G-Hot, whose persona emphasize embittered racial or class standpoints, have garnered additional discussion in widely-circulated publications.
for the festival MTV HipHop Open. During his performances he insulted Frankfurt
rapper Azad
's mother saying: "If we had a bed right here, I'd bang Azad's mother". A week later Sido and Azad met each other backstage and after a short dispute it escalated into a brawl that involved the artists of Aggro Berlin
and Bozz Music. The security
and the police
arrived to stop the conflict, but Azad and his crew had fled already.
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.
The name "Sido" is an abbreviation which stands for "superintelligentes Drogenopfer" ("super intelligent drug victim") or "Scheiße in dein Ohr" ("shit in your ear") in earlier times.
Würdig distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics. After his breakthrough with his debut album Maske
Maske
Maske is the debut album of the German rapper Sido. The album reached gold status and sold over 180.000 sold CD's to date.- Success :...
in 2004, Würdig was often seen wearing a silver skull mask until 2008. Since then he made no use of the mask anymore and, as he has stated in various interviews, handed it to his former boss Specter.
Würdig's career began in 1997, as one half of duo Royal TS (now A.i.d.S), with 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 both got later signed to Berlin hip hop
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...
label Royal Bunker and then 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....
in 2001.
Early life
Paul Würdig was born to a GermanGermans
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....
father and a Sinti
Sinti
Sinti or Sinta or Sinte is the name of a Romani or Gypsy population in Europe. Traditionally nomadic, today only a small percentage of the group remains unsettled...
mother. Würdig stated in an interview with the radio station BigFM that he's one-eighth Irani
Iranian peoples
The Iranian peoples are an Indo-European ethnic-linguistic group, consisting of the speakers of Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, as such forming a branch of Indo-European-speaking peoples...
. Sido and his younger sister were brought up by their mother in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
. In 1988, the family moved to 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...
, where they first lived in emergency accommodation in Wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
along with many asylum seekers. They then moved into Märkisches Viertel
Märkisches Viertel
Märkisches Viertel is a German locality in the borough of Reinickendorf in Berlin.-Overview:It consists of a large housing estate of about 17,000 apartments with chains of high-rises up to 16 floors that were built from 1964 to 1974 by the GeSoBau Gesellschaft für sozialen Wohnungsbau...
, a high-rise residential area in the 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...
borough of Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf is the twelfth borough of Berlin. It encompasses the northwest of the city area, including the Berlin-Tegel Airport, Lake Tegel, spacious settlements of detached houses as well as housing estates like Märkisches Viertel.-Subdivision:...
. During his childhood and youth, Märkisches Viertel had a high proportion of migrants and low-income families. He attended the Bettina-von-Arnim-Oberschule there and afterwards started an apprenticeship as an educator, which he cancelled after some time.
1997-2002: Early career
Sido has been active in the music business since 1997. Together with his best friend B-TightB-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 :...
he released several EPs and demos under the name Royal TS, which were never officially published, at the 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...
underground
Underground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...
hip hop label Royal Bunker. At a concert the duo got the attention of Halil, Specter and Spaiche, who decided to form a label and sign both rappers as the label's first artists.
2003-2004: First successes and Maske
Sido's solo career began 2002 with the "Arschficksong" ("Assfucksong") on the sampler Aggro Ansage Nr. 1 and the "Weihnachtssong" ("Chrismas song") on Aggro Ansage Nr. 3.In 2004, Sido's debut album Maske
Maske
Maske is the debut album of the German rapper Sido. The album reached gold status and sold over 180.000 sold CD's to date.- Success :...
was released, which reached #3 on the German charts and sold more than 180,000 copies to this day. The album achieved gold status. The lead single "Mein Block" reached #13 on the German charts, the second single "Fuffies im Club" reached #18 and the third single "Mama ist stolz" reached #25. The original album was indexed because of the song "Endlich Wochende" ("Finally weekend"), which glorifies the use of drugs according to the BPjM. The album was rereleased under the name "Maske X" with the song "Arschficksong" in replacement of "Endlich Wochenende". The song was also published (with the video slightly censored
Censorship
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), for the first time as a single.
In September of the same year, he won a prestigious German music award for "Best Newcomer." The best-known song from that album, "Mein Block", describes life in the Märkisches Viertel
Märkisches Viertel
Märkisches Viertel is a German locality in the borough of Reinickendorf in Berlin.-Overview:It consists of a large housing estate of about 17,000 apartments with chains of high-rises up to 16 floors that were built from 1964 to 1974 by the GeSoBau Gesellschaft für sozialen Wohnungsbau...
, a low-income neighborhood of Berlin from a resident's perspective, detailing the narcotic
Narcotic
The term narcotic originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with any sleep-inducing properties. In the United States of America it has since become associated with opioids, commonly morphine and heroin and their derivatives, such as hydrocodone. The term is, today, imprecisely...
s trade, alcoholism, problems with police, and poverty in Sido's Block, or building.
2005-2006: Other projects and Ich
After this debut album, he released together with his Label colleagues B-TightB-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....
, two label samplers: Aggro Ansage Nr. 4
Aggro Ansage Nr. 4
Aggro Ansage Nr. 4 is the fourth compilation album by the signed artists of Berlin label Aggro Berlin.- Indexing Tracklist :...
and Aggro Ansage Nr. 5 (which featured the new label artists Tony D
Tony D (rapper)
Muhamed Ayad better known under stage name Tony D or Tony Damager, is a German rapper of Lebanese descent. He was signed to Aggro Berlin, but later changed to Sektenmuzik.-Biography:...
and G-Hot).
Later he collaborated with rapper Harris
Harris (rapper)
Oliver Harris , better known as Harris, is a German rapper from Berlin Kreuzberg. He founded the hip hop duo Spezializtz and the record label G.B.Z. Imperium with Dean Dawson. Together with Sido, he forms the duo Deine Lieblings Rapper. He is married to pop/soul singer Bintia. He is of...
, as the rap duo Deine Lieblings Rapper ("Your favourite rappers"). In 2005, they released their debut album Dein Lieblings Album ("Your favourite album"), with the only single "Steh wieder auf".
In December 2006, Sido released his second album Ich
Ich (album)
Ich is the second album by Sido. After two weeks of release , it reached gold status. The album climbed to number 4 in the albums chart.- Standart Edition :- Premium Edition :Bonus...
, which reached #4 on the German album charts. Three singles: "Strassenjunge", "Ein Teil von mir" and "Schlechtes Vorbild" were released. The album achieved gold status.
2007: Sektenmuzik
2007 Sido and B-Tight (alias A.i.d.S. (=Alles ist di.e. Sekte, engl. Everything is the sect)) formed their label SektenmuzikSektenmuzik
Sektenmuzik is a Berlin Independent record label formed by the rappers Sido and B-Tight.- History :Sektenmuzik was founded at the end of 2006 and beginning of 2007 by Sido and B-Tight, AKA A.i.d.S.. The duo was the basis for the rap crew Die Sekte, which has been active since 1998...
and a own rap-crew named Die Sekte
Die Sekte
Die Sekte is a German rap group from Berlin, Germany. The group was formed in 1998 by Sido, B-Tight, Rhymin Simon and Vokalmatador. Originally it consisted of only Sido and B-Tight also known as duo A.i.d.S....
(with Rhymin Simon and Vokalmatador). Tony D
Tony D (rapper)
Muhamed Ayad better known under stage name Tony D or Tony Damager, is a German rapper of Lebanese descent. He was signed to Aggro Berlin, but later changed to Sektenmuzik.-Biography:...
later joined in.
2008: Ich und meine Maske and Popstars
His third album Ich und meine MaskeIch und meine Maske
Ich und meine Maske is the third solo album by the German rapper Sido. It was released on 30 May 2008 on his label Aggro Berlin. The style is, according to Sido, a mix between his two last albums Maske and Ich....
was released at the end of May 2008. It reached #1 on the German album charts. Also the singles "Augen auf"/Halt dein Maul", "Carmen", "Herz", "Nein!" and "Beweg dein Arsch" were successful in the charts.
On August 2008, Sido joined the seventh season of Popstars
Popstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
, called "Just 4 Girls", as a jury member, along with Detlef D! Soost
Detlef Soost
Detlef Soost , also using the name D! , most often called Detlef D! Soost, is a German dancer and choreographer.-Life and work:...
and Loona
Loona
Marie-Jose van der Kolk also known by her stage names Loona and Carisma, is a Dutch singer, songwriter and dancer. She is most noted for her collaboration with DJ Sammy, and performing as a duo under the stage name of DJ Sammy feat. Carisma...
. Many people were surprised, wondering why Sido, the Aggro-rapper with his provocative and aggressive lyrics, would join a TV show like Popstars?
At the end of Popstars the band Queensberry
Queensberry
Queensberry may refer to:* Queensberry , an all-female German pop group* Duke of Queensberry, a hereditary title in Scotland* Marquess of Queensberry, a hereditary title in Scotland* Marquess of Queensberry rules in boxing...
was formed.
2009: Aggro Berlin
On April, 1st 2009 the label Aggro Berlin was closed. Sido then was signed up by Urban RecordsUrban Records
Urban Records is a German record label subsidiary of Universal Music Group....
, a division of Universal Music Germany.
On October, 30th 2009 Sido released his fourth studio album Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin (album)
Aggro Berlin is the fourth album by German rapper Sido. It was released on 30 October 2009 on Urban .- Track listing :...
. The lead single "Hey du!" ranked #4 in the German Charts. In the song Sido tells the truth of his childhood in the GDR and then in 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 reported that he had made a long secret of his East Berlin origin, because didn't want to be teased by his mates.
Family
Würdig has a son, whose name and date of birth are not known publicly, but he referenced him in some songs, including "Aggro Gold", "Ein Teil von mir" and "2010".He began dating former Nu Pagadi
Nu Pagadi
Nu Pagadi was a German pop band, formed in December 2004 on the fourth season of international reality television program Popstars. Originally a quartet, from May 2005 a trio, the group describes their own musical style as "glam rock"; in fact the attribute "pop with rockmusic elements" fits better...
lead singer Doreen Steinert in mid-2005 and on 14 February 2010 they were engaged.
Würdig is a second cousin of German DSDS participant Menowin Fröhlich.
Controversy
The perceived rebellious tendencies of Sido's label affiliates B-TightB-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 :...
, 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 G-Hot, whose persona emphasize embittered racial or class standpoints, have garnered additional discussion in widely-circulated publications.
MTV HipHop Open
July 2004, Sido performend live in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
for the festival MTV HipHop Open. During his performances he insulted Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
rapper 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...
's mother saying: "If we had a bed right here, I'd bang Azad's mother". A week later Sido and Azad met each other backstage and after a short dispute it escalated into a brawl that involved the artists of 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 Bozz Music. The security
Security
Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
and the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
arrived to stop the conflict, but Azad and his crew had fled already.
Studio albums
- MaskeMaskeMaske is the debut album of the German rapper Sido. The album reached gold status and sold over 180.000 sold CD's to date.- Success :...
(2004) - IchIch (album)Ich is the second album by Sido. After two weeks of release , it reached gold status. The album climbed to number 4 in the albums chart.- Standart Edition :- Premium Edition :Bonus...
(2006) - Ich und meine MaskeIch und meine MaskeIch und meine Maske is the third solo album by the German rapper Sido. It was released on 30 May 2008 on his label Aggro Berlin. The style is, according to Sido, a mix between his two last albums Maske and Ich....
(2008) - Aggro BerlinAggro Berlin (album)Aggro Berlin is the fourth album by German rapper Sido. It was released on 30 October 2009 on Urban .- Track listing :...
(2009)
Live albums
- MTV Unplugged Live aus'm MV (arranged and produced by Sven HelbigSven HelbigSven Helbig is a German composer, director and music producer.- Bio :In 1996, Sven Helbig and hornist Markus Rindt founded the Dresden Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra is specialized in new, symphonic music in unusual productions and was the first European symphony orchestra to exclusively...
) (2010)
Collaboration
- Dein Lieblingsalbum (with Deine Lieblingsrapper) (2005)
- Die SekteDie Sekte (album)Die Sekte is the self-titled album by Berlin based rap group Die Sekte.-Background:After the close down of hip hop label Aggro Berlin, Sido got signed to Universal, where he produced and released his fourth album Aggro Berlin...
(with Die SekteDie SekteDie Sekte is a German rap group from Berlin, Germany. The group was formed in 1998 by Sido, B-Tight, Rhymin Simon and Vokalmatador. Originally it consisted of only Sido and B-Tight also known as duo A.i.d.S....
) (2009) - 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 BushidoBushido (rapper)Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, , 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...
) (2011)
Awards & Certifications
- 2004: Bravo Otto in Gold in the category "National rapper"
- 2004: Comet in the category "National Newcomer"
- 2005: Golden record for "Maske"
- 2005: Golden record for "Aggro Ansage Nr. 4"
- 2005: Golden record for "Aggro Ansage Nr. 5"
- 2006: Golden record for "Ich"
- 2006: Bravo Otto in silver in the category "Best Rapper National" (Sido)
- 2006: Juice Awards - 1st place in the category "Album National" for,,Ich"
- 2007: Golden Tape for 15 No. 1 rankings "Strassenjunge" in the video on MTV's TRL
- 2007: Bravo Otto in silver in the category "National Hip-Hop"
- 2008: Gold record in Austria for "Ich und meine Maske"
- 2008: Gold record in Switzerland for "Ich und meine Maske"
- 2009: Swiss Music Award in the category "Best Urban Album International"
- 2009: Comet in the category "Best Song"
- 2009: Platinum record in Switzerland for "Ich und meine Maske"
- 2010: Echo in the category "Best Video" for "Hey Du"!
- 2010: Comet in the category "Best Song"
- 2011: Gold record in Austria for "23"