| Name | Kool Savas |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Savaş Yurderi |
| Alias | King Kool Savas (KKS), Juks, Jux, Essah |
| Born | Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Genre | German hip hop |
| Label | Optik Records |
| Associated acts | M.O.R., Azad, Samy Deluxe, Lumidee |
| Url | Official website |
Savas lived with his girlfriend, Melbeatz, in Berlin for an extended amount of time. As a result, the majority of Savas' beats were produced by her. Although Savas and his girlfriend are no longer together, they remain close friends.
Although Savas is popularly called a "Berlin rapper," he resides in Heidelberg. He is also a vegetarian.
In 2001, he and all of M.O.R. left former label Put Da Needle To Da Records, because of personal and artistic differences. They released a diss track against the former label head Peter Sreckovic titled "Track gegen Peter", where Savas gave reason for his exit.
Beginning in 2002, he founded his own label, Optik Records, where he released his first solo album titled Der beste Tag meines Lebens, for which he won a Comet award. Kool Savas worked together with several domestic and foreign musicians including Azad, Samy Deluxe, Kurupt, 40 Glocc, Dem Franchize Boyz, Lumidee and RZA.
With his record label, Savas tried he to build up other artists. He discovered Eko Fresh and signed many upcoming artists: DJ Nicon, Melbeatz, Ercandize, Caput, Amar, Sinan and Moe Mitchell.
Since early 2005 Savas supported the efforts of his younger brother Sinan, his cousin Dimi and his brother-in-law Igor in their blooming rap careers.
2005, he dropped "Die John Bello Story" which was Label-Mixtape. It was the most successful mixtape in europe. In the same year he made a collaboration with Azad. The Result was the album "One". The Hit Single "All 4 One" entered P4 in the charts.
2006, Savas dropped the label sampler "Optik Takeover".
2007 his second solo album came out. "Tot oder Lebendig" (eng. "Dead or Alive") was also a very successful album.
2008 Savas dropped "Die John Bello Story 2". Again it was the most successful mixtape in europe, although he said that it was rather an album. He then went on to release an updated version labeled as the "Brainwash edition".
2009 he released with the Hip Hop Magazine "Juice" the "Was hat S.A.V da vor"-EP.
On March 12, 2010, Savas released "Die John Bello Story 3". Features are Azad, Curse, Olli Banjo, Ercandize, Moe Mitchell, Amar, Franky Kubrick, Kaas, Mo Trip, Sinan, Tua, Vega, Kitty Kat, Ying Yang Twins and more.
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| Name | Samy Deluxe |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Samy Sorge |
| Alias | Sam Semilia, Wickeda MC |
| Born | December 19, 1977Hamburg, Germany |
| Genre | German hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label | Deluxe Records |
| Associated acts | Dynamite DeluxeASD |
| Url | www.samy-deluxe.de |
Samy Sorge (born 19 December 1977 in Hamburg), commonly known as Samy Deluxe, Wickeda MC or Sam Semillia is a German hip hop artist from Hamburg. He is one of Germany's most successful solo rap musicians while also releasing albums as a member of two separate crews, Dynamite Deluxe (with DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind and Tropf) and ASD (with Afrob). He has his own label Deluxe Records.
The first mixtape, Dynamite Deluxe Demo, was an 8-track EP of which a very limited amount was made. He became very well known due to his many guest appearances on the CDs put out by hip hop artists such as Freundeskreis, Stieber Twins and Absolute Beginner. It was with the latter group in particular that he performed many concerts. He also took it upon himself to do the festivals all over Germany in order to make a name for himself.
In 2003 the album Wer hätte das gedacht was released, a collaboration album by Samy Deluxe and Afrob, under their name ASD. The three singles of the album were: "Sneak Preview", "Sag mir wo die Party ist!" and "Hey du (Nimm Dir Zeit)". The single "Sneak Preview" was also successful in the German charts.
In August 2004 Samy Deluxe released his second album Verdammtnochma!. The album reached number 2 in the German album-charts shortly thereafter and stayed for three weeks in the Top 10.
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| Name | Kitty Kat |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Katharina Löwel |
| Born | January 22, 1982Berlin, Germany |
| Genre | Rap, Hip Hop |
| Label | Aggro Berlin (2006-2009) |
| Associated acts | Sido, B-Tight, Fler}} |
Katharina Löwel (born 22 January 1982 in Berlin, Germany), 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.
In an interview with the magazine Bravo HipHop Special, she announced that she was working on her first solo album Miyo!, which was released in mid-2009, after the lead singles "Bitchfresse (L.M.S)" and "Braves Mädchen" had been released.
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| Name | Alexandra Prince |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Alias | Alex Prince |
| Born | 1975Hamburg, Germany |
| Genre | Dance, House |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Url | www.alexandraprince.com |
Since the song "So many Times" by Gadjo feat. Alexandra Prince became a massive international club hit in 2005, Alexandra earned a place as an established, well-respected house diva. The song which she not only sung but also wrote, reached Number 1 in the Worldwide Dance Charts, and number 22 in the official UK Single Charts.
Currently, Alexandra is working together with major house music producers from around the world in the making of her debut album. She has so far being recording with producers such as Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Syke ‘n Sugarstarr and Till West & DJ Delicious. On top of this she has written songs for Oliver Moldan, DJ Moguai and the label Deep Dish.
According to the Eurodance Encyclopaedia she is rumored to have been the lead singer of Sqeezer whose vocals were lip-synched by Lori Stern. It is debated that she may also have been the true singing voice of the brunette from Hot Banditoz and Blümchen, with Jasmin Wagner producing the speaking vocals of the recordings.
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| Name | Xavier Naidoo |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Xavier Kurt Naidoo |
| Born | October 02, 1971 |
| Origin | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Genre | Soul, R&B;, Pop |
| Associated acts | Söhne Mannheims,Zeichen der Zeit,Brothers Keepers,Azad |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Label | 3P Records (1993-2000) Beats Around the Bush (2000-present) |
| Url | Official site |
He sings in a number of styles, including soul, R&B; and hip hop. His most famous releases include "Ich kenne nichts" ("I Know Nothing"), "20,000 Meilen" ("20,000 Miles"), "Soul on Fire", "Dieser Weg" ("This Path"), "Danke" ("Thanks") and "Sie sieht mich nicht" ("She Doesn't See Me"), which was featured on the German release of the film soundtrack for Asterix. Naidoo's popularity has massively increased since he joined groups like Söhne Mannheims (Sons of Mannheim), and Brothers Keepers and the charity project Zeichen der Zeit (Signs of the Times) in the early 2000s.
His first album, "Seeing is Believing", was released only in the USA, but his 1998 album "Nicht von dieser Welt" ("Not Of This World") reached #1 in Germany, #5 in Austria and #12 in Switzerland. He gained major success with the 2002 album "Zwischenspiel - Alles für den Herrn" ("Interlude - Everything For The Lord"). The most successful album was released in 2005, entitled "Telegramm für X" ("Telegram For X"). The German singer's most recent album is entitled "Alles kann besser werden" ("Everything Can Be Better"), of which the first single shared the same name and featured young Irish musician Janet Grogan. This October 2009 release features cover art provided by Dutch artist Chris Berens.
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| Name | Truth Hurts |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Shari Watson |
| Born | October 10, 1971 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Genre | Hip HopR&B; |
| Occupation | Singer, Producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Label | Giant Records (1992 - 1995)Aftermath/Interscope Records (1999 - 2003) Pookie Entertainment (2003 - Present) |
| Associated acts | Dr. Dre, Eminem, Raphael Saadiq, DJ Quik, Joi, D12, Lata Mangeshkar |
| Url | TruthHurtsOnline.com |
Coming out of high school, Truth turned down an opera scholarship to the University of Chicago so that she could pursue a career in popular music. A break came after she formed an R&B; duo called Shug & Dap in the early 1990s with a friend. Shug & Dap released a single called "Anotha Man" on the Giant Records label in 1994; however, Giant went of out business and project was shelved immediately.
After the bankruptcy of Giant Records, Truth become a songwriter for such acts as Mario Winans, Monifah, Shanice, and others during the rest of the 1990s. In 2000, Watson signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment label. Watson also appeared as a lounge singer in the 2001 motion picture "Ali" and in a more major role in the 2001 film "The Wash". Truth Hurts first appeared on Busta Rhymes' 2001 hit single "Break Ya Neck" as a background vocalist. She also appeared as a background vocalist on the D12 song, "Nasty Minds". For her first solo LP Truthfully Speaking, issued on Aftermath in 2002, Truth Hurts enlisted the production talents of Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Hi-Tek, and DJ Quik. Her debut single, "Addictive", was a Top 10 hit in the United States, and featured a verse from hip hop artist, Rakim. Though the original song, Lata Mangeshkar's Thoda Resham Lagta Hai, was used as the main base of the track within the chorus, the modern-style beats, rhythm, melody and even the video was copied from the original remake (first version), UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman Jab Banta Hain" (2000) featuring Meghna Naidu. This original remake was highly popular amongst the youths in South Asia, though it was almost non-existent within the West due to the language barrier. The first version was therefore only deemed popular to a specific niche market and culture. Although very little was changed to the original remake of the classic song, Truth Hurts' version was more marketable for mainstream release and therefore became more popular internationally whilst the original remake wasn't known to exist.
The song, produced by DJ Quik, utilized an uncleared sample of "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" by Hindi artist Lata Mangeshkar. The copyright holders sued Aftermath and parent company Interscope Records for $500 million dollars, and issued an injunction against further sales or performances of the record. A judge later ruled that the album was not to be sold without being stickered with proper credits for Mangeshkar. In summer of 2002, Truth Hurts secured a high profile spot on the Smokin' Grooves tour with Lauryn Hill, Outkast, Cee-Lo, The Roots, Jurassic 5, and Erykah Badu. However, following the buzz on "Addictive", Truth Hurts became relatively obscure, only contributing guest vocals to "The Watcher 2" on Jay-Z's Blueprint 2 album and "What" on Eve's Eve-Olution. To date, she remains as a one-hit wonder in both America and the UK. "Addictive" was followed up by a song called "The Truth" featuring R. Kelly on the chorus. The song underpeformed on American radio and video outlets. This was likely due in part to the firestorm of negative press Kelly received over sex crime allegations that hit media outlets shortly before the single's release.
Truth Hurts returned in 2004 with her second album, Ready Now, on Raphael Saadiq's independent "Pookie Entertainment" label. Its first single, "Ready Now", was released in the summer of 2004 without much fanfare. The album was however critically acclaimed. In 2005 Truth Hurts collaborated with J Dilla on Jay Love Japan on the track "Ghetto Love", shortly before his death in February 2006.
Truth Hurts lend her voice to three songs ("Listen to the music", "Seven stages of love" and "The meaning of love") of the 2007 Hollywood-Indian movie- Marigold, which starred Ali Larter and Salman Khan in the lead roles.
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| Name | Mobb Deep| Img = |
|---|---|
| Background | group_or_band |
| Origin | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, mafioso rap, hardcore hip hop |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Label | 4th & B'way (1992-1993)Infamous (2003-present)Loud (1995-2003)G-Unit (2005-2009) |
| Associated acts | Big Noyd, Nas, Raekwon, Kool G Rap, Infamous Mobb, The Alchemist, Littles, Capone-N-Noreaga, 50 Cent, G-Unit |
| Url | http://www.publicenemy.com/ |
| Current members | HavocProdigy |
Havoc and Prodigy were also judges for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
In 1996, they appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.
In 1998, the duo collaborated with reggae dancehall rapper Bounty Killer on the track "Deadly Zone" for the soundtrack to Blade. In 1999, they released the highly anticipated Murda Muzik album. Despite extensive bootlegging (nearly 30 songs of unreleased material leaked onto the Internet) and countless delays, the album debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and quickly received platinum certification—further highlighted by the popular single "Quiet Storm." Shortly afterward, Prodigy released his long-awaited solo album H.N.I.C, in which the MC collaborated with other artists (B.G. and N.O.R.E.) and producers (including The Alchemist, Rockwilder, and Just Blaze).
Although these stylistic adjustments opened up Mobb Deep to a wider audience, many critics and fans consider their style change as a detriment to Mobb Deep's street image and record sales (most evident when comparing the platinum-selling Murda Muzik to Infamy, which struggled to attain gold-record status).
In 2003, the group split with Loud Records and released Free Agents: The Murda Mix Tape, in which Havoc and Prodigy proclaimed themselves "free agents" and addressed the group's split with its old label and its search for a new label. Jive Records signed the duo later in the year through a deal with the group’s own imprint. Mobb Deep then released Amerikaz Nightmare in 2004, which was seen by the general hip-hop audience as a weaker release, resulting in poor sales and the group’s subsequent departure from the label. Today, as a result of various mergers, all of Mobb Deep's studio albums from 1995 to 2004 are owned by Sony Music Entertainment.
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| Name | Jan Delay |
|---|---|
| Alias | Eißfeldt, Eizi Eiz, Boba Ffett (among others) |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Jan Phillip Eißfeldt |
| Born | August 25, 1976 (age 34) |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Associated acts | BeginnerLa BoomSam Ragga Band |
| Genre | German hip hop, reggae, funk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Label | Vertigo Berlin |
| Url | www.jandelay.de |
Jan Delay (born Jan Phillip Eißfeldt) is a German singer, songwriter and producer whose stylistic range includes mainly hip hop, reggae, dub and funk. An accomplished solo artist, he became known to the public as a member of the German bands Absolute Beginner and La Boom.
Jan Delay's most significant trademark is his somewhat nasal voice. He also frequently changes his stage name depending on his current music style, mood, and collaboration partners. Bald, he often wears a hat and sunglasses.
The label was shut down in 2003 due to financial reasons and as a result of the "naive idea of just believing in talent offside the mainstream" (Jan Delay, MTV Germany, 2007). Former partners of Eimsbush later collaborated with Delay, founded their own labels, agencies, or signed with other labels.
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