Kollegah started rapping in 2004 under his first alias "T.o.n.i."
He released his first mixtape "Zuhältertape Vol. 1" (Zuhälter = german for "pimp") in 2004 for free over the internet which caused a rather great hype in the german underground rap scene. Kollegah fascinated the listeners with lightspeed double or even tripple time rap, incredibly funny and complex punchlines and ruthless drug dealer stories which had never been before in Germany.
He then would start rapping in the german "RBA" (Reimliga Battle Arena, an online platform for german Mcs to battle each other via mp3s) and caused a great hysteria aswell because alot of people could not believe that such a good and verbally gifted player would attend their small community.
In 2005 the "Selfmade Records" Label, home to Artists like Favorite or Shiml signed him and immediately re-released his Zuhältertape as an "X-mas edition" with 6 bonus tracks.
A year after, he released his highly anticipated follow-up mixtape called "Boss der Bosse" (german for boss of the bosses).
2007 finally marked the release of his first Album, "Alphagene" (german for alpha genes) which sold surprisingly well for a purely independently released album, peaking at #51 in the german album charts. The successor "Kollegah" in 2008 even topped this remarkable chart entry with a stunning #17 entry in it's first week.
Angeberprollrap 2
Kollegah Lyrics
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Gold an den Handgelenken,
Gold in den Panzerschr
anken,
Federboa aus Schlange,
Sekte in der Mansion,
Ford Mustang Cabrio,
Sieh mich an und sieh das,
Lifestyle wie Tarzan,
Doch die Achsel blank,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt.
[Part 2]
Häuser am Tegernsee,
Diamanten am Hals,
Rolex am Handgelenk,
Ich bin wahrlich ein Strizzi,
Bin nicht stolz darauf,
Bild' mir ein, ich geb' auf,
Trümmerfeld mit vielen,
Wegen mir liegt's am Boden,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt,
Unglaublich, wie schwer es fällt.
The lyrics above are from Kollegah's song "Angeberprollrap 2" which roughly translates to "Show-off/Bravado Rap 2". Kollegah is a German rapper known for his controversial lyrics and macho image. The song talks about his lavish lifestyle and the struggles that come with maintaining his persona.
The first part of the song describes the different material possessions that Kollegah has like gold chains, a snake feather boa, and a Ford Mustang convertible. Despite all of this, he admits that it's difficult to keep up with appearances and maintain his "show-off" persona. The second part of the song talks about his mafioso-like image and how he's not proud of it. He even admits that it's caused destruction in his wake. However, he still struggles to let go of this persona and maintain his image.
Line by Line Meaning
Gold an den Handgelenken,
Expensive and luxurious watches around my wrists
Gold in den Panzerschürften,
Gold-plated armor on my luxurious cars
Gold auf dem Hemdkragen,
Golden collar on my high-end shirt
Gold in den Augenbrauen,
Expensive eyebrow products to enhance my appearance
Gold auf den Befehlen,
My commands are valuable and costly
Gold in den Vorbestellungen,
My pre-orders are always the most expensive
Gold in der Garage,
My expensive cars are lined in my garage
Gold in der Brieftasche,
My wallet is always full of expensive jewelry and money
Writer(s): Matthias Zürkler
Contributed by Ethan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Furor Teutonicus
"Ich hab mehr mit AK zieh'n zu tun als Förster." ist die geilste Line der Rapgeschichte!
XY
@rifat47er haben solche Kolle Fans nicht Biter immer verachtet?
rifat47er
@JasminGardenia don’t care Kolle ist und bleibt King
JasminGardenia
Die hat Kolle vom österr. Freetyper Holy der Pimp aus dem Mzee-Forum geklaut. Insofern...Props an Holy (nicht zu verwechseln mit der Legende Holi, das war ein anderer Typer)
DonPeppone83 C.A.B
Hab ich erst spät gerafft, damals.
Andre Gerstenberger
Diese Lieder sind legendär. Es stimmt schon "King" erreicht nicht dieses Niveau von "Zuhältertape 3". Doch bei diesem Tape hat er am laufenden Band Punchlines rausgehauen. "King" beinhaltet auch nachdenkliche Lieder gemischt mit punchline lastigen Lieder.
Zuhältertape Volume 3
Luca Schmidt Die Frage war nicht, ob das Album geil war oder nicht, sondern ob es auf Mainstream gepolt war...
Luca Schmidt
bertoldo511
z.B: Morgengrauen: Pseudomäßig nachdenkliches Gelaber über Groupies und den Sinn des Lebens, Universalgenie war Müll... Flightmode war geil, aber insgst. alles nich der richtige ZHT-Style
Zuhältertape Volume 3
Luca Schmidt Wo bitte war King auf Mainstream gepolt? (bis auf "Du bist Boss")
Sniffler_88
Kann er nicht... Der Zuhälter Kolle ist tot. Zuletzt gesehen (gehört) wurde er auf dem ZHT 3. Danach spurlos verschwunden, höchstwarscheinlich tot !