Ekrem Bora, better known as Eko Fresh and or Elektro Eko, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.
Bora was born in Cologne and grew up in Mönchengladbach, raised by his single mother, a postal worker. He began rapping at age 14 and eventually dropped out of school in tenth grade. Afterwards, he found work in a shoe store.
The German Stampede Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion based in Cologne, featured him. He had wrestling matches in promotional events including Night in Motion X, Southern Conflict II, X-Limits, Battlefield 2008 and Northern Night since 2007.
A feud started in 2004 with his song "Die Abrechnung", where he criticised his former mentors Kool Savas, Optik Records, Bushido and Aggro Berlin. The song was controversial among the German rap scene and after its release, Eko Fresh engaged in conflicts with other rappers. Many rappers replied to "Die Abrechnung", including Illmatic with "4Eko" and Fler with "Hollywoodtürke". Rappers from Optik Records also reacted: Caput with "Ich geb n fuck" and Ercandize with "Verdanken".
I'm just an album track
I'm not the single
The only thing that makes me feel good at night
Is knowing that I will never be a jingle
So if you're looking for more
Just press skip
'Cause this is it
This is it
Where am I anyway?
What is this, track 6, 9, or 11?
Only place I'll be first or last
Will be when I get to heaven
So if you're waiting for something else
Just move on
'Cause this is all that's going on
This is all that's going on
They're not taking me to radio
They're not taking me to video
They're not even making me available
On the Internet for free download
So if you're waiting for the bridge
Don't waste your time
This is a straight line