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.
Businesstalk Skit #1
Kollegah Lyrics
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Dir seine Geschäftsidee oder
Sowas vorstellen wollte
Soll ich den mal reinlassen oder was?
Ja, okay, dann hol den mal rein!
Hallo, freut mich
Dir Kollegahlieber Kolllieber Boss, wenn
Ich so sagen darf
'ne Geschäftsidee vorstell'n ich fang
Einfach mal an und
Zwar das wäre, äh, 'ne Idee
Da haben wir auch jetzt Patent schon quasi
Rausgeschickt, warten jetzt auf
Die Bestätigung und
Äh, es wäre quasi ein, äh
Technisches Gerät womit man unterwegs mobil
Audiodaten empfangen und übertragen könnte
Und das Ganze kabellos und grade
Für die als Künstler
Wäre das vielleicht 'ne interessante
Sache und da auch
Zu investieren, äh, denn wir
Denken ganz klar, das ist
Die Zukunft: kabelloses Übertragen
Von audiotechnischen daten und wiederum über
Einen, äh, Boxenausgang wird das
Ganze dann, ähm, wiederum
In die, äh, Welt hinaus katapu… also dass
Dass es quasi jeder hören kann als
Also die Audiowellen, die
Den Raum quasi durchdring'n, würden wirklich
Jeden Gehörgang, jeden Einzelnen
Der sich in diesem, eben
Diesem, Raum befindet, erreichen
Du meinst 'n Funkmikrofon!?
Äh, äh
The lyrics to Kollegah's song "Businesstalk Skit #1" depict a comical conversation between two individuals, one of whom is named Tony. Tony informs the other person that there is a guy who wants to present his business idea or something similar to them. The other person gives Tony permission to let the individual in.
A man named Tobias enters and introduces himself to Kollegah (referred to as "Kollegahlieber Kolllieber Boss"). Tobias proceeds to present his business idea, which involves a device that can receive and transmit audio data wirelessly while on the go. He mentions that they have already sent out a patent application for this idea and are waiting for confirmation.
Tobias believes that this wireless audio data transmission device could be particularly interesting for artists and suggests investing in it as they believe it is the future. He describes how the device will have a speaker output so that the audio can be heard by everyone in the room, emphasizing the idea of the audio waves permeating every individual's ear.
However, Kollegah quickly deduces that Tobias is essentially describing a wireless microphone, which adds humor to the skit.
Overall, the lyrics of this song present a humorous depiction of an individual trying to pitch a seemingly innovative business idea, only to be met with a comical realization of its simplicity.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, Tony, da ist dieser eine Typ, der
Hey, Tony, there is this guy who
Dir seine Geschäftsidee oder
Wants to present his business idea to you or
Sowas vorstellen wollte
Something like that
Soll ich den mal reinlassen oder was?
Should I let him in or what?
Ja, okay, dann hol den mal rein!
Yeah, okay, then let him in!
Hallo, freut mich
Hello, nice to meet you
Mein Name ist Tobias und ich wollte
My name is Tobias and I wanted to
Dir Kollegahlieber Kolllieber Boss, wenn
Dear Kollegah, dear boss, if
Ich so sagen darf
I may say so
'ne Geschäftsidee vorstell'n ich fang
Present a business idea, let me start
Einfach mal an und
Just like that
Zwar das wäre, äh, 'ne Idee
Well, that would be, uh, an idea
Da haben wir auch jetzt Patent schon quasi
We have already applied for a patent for that
Rausgeschickt, warten jetzt auf
Sent it out, now waiting for
Die Bestätigung und
The confirmation and
Äh, es wäre quasi ein, äh
Uh, it would basically be, uh
Technisches Gerät womit man unterwegs mobil
A technical device that allows you to be mobile
Audiodaten empfangen und übertragen könnte
Receive and transmit audio data
Und das Ganze kabellos und grade
And the whole thing wirelessly and precisely
Für die als Künstler
For artists
Wäre das vielleicht 'ne interessante
That might be an interesting
Sache und da auch
Thing and also
Zu investieren, äh, denn wir
To invest in, uh, because we
Denken ganz klar, das ist
Clearly think, that is
Die Zukunft: kabelloses Übertragen
The future: wireless transmission
Von audiotechnischen daten und wiederum über
Of audio technical data and, in turn, through
Einen, äh, Boxenausgang wird das
Uh, a speaker output, that
Ganze dann, ähm, wiederum
The whole thing, uh, in turn
In die, äh, Welt hinaus katapu… also dass
Out into the, uh, world... so that
Dass es quasi jeder hören kann als
Basically, everyone can hear it as
Also die Audiowellen, die
Well, the audio waves, that
Den Raum quasi durchdring'n, würden wirklich
Would effectively permeate the space, really
Jeden Gehörgang, jeden Einzelnen
Every ear, every individual
Der sich in diesem, eben
Who is in this, well
Diesem, Raum befindet, erreichen
This space would reach
Du meinst 'n Funkmikrofon!?
You mean a wireless microphone!?
Äh, äh
Uh, uh
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