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.
Eure Hoheit
Kollegah Lyrics
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Yeah Amis können's kaum aussprechen, doch sprayen es
An Hauswänden, von Gegenden wie South Central Los Angelos
Und keine Hood der Welt, in der Gees jetzt nicht salutieren
Denn Deutschlands einziger Zuhälterrapper ist mit Pauken und Trompeten BACK
Takeover
Zeit das meine Pläne Früchte tragen
Ne Menge Wirbel um mich, als wär ich Rückenmark
Mcees die's hörn verfallen in ängstliche Körperhaltung
Rennen verstört im Wald rum, denn ich bin back und Mc's sehen
Ihre Karrieren auf dem Spiel stehen wie das Nintendo-Emblem
Denn ich nehm glänzende MG's, erledige Fake-Gees
Und sie fressen Blei wie chinesiche Babys
Yeah, ich hab den Schlagstock mit, verprügel die Bahnhofsstricher
Deiner Gang und sie sind hinüber wie Stabhochspringer
Denn diese Rapper und ihre ständigen Moraltexte
Treiben mich bis zum äußersten wie Zentrifugalkräfte
Kuck, sie komm' mit angebroch'nen Wangenknochen angekrochen
Doch sind irgendwann dann trotzdem durch das über lange Wochen
Erfolgene Nachheilen der Molekularteilchen
über den Berg, so wie das Hollywood-Wahrzeichen
Yeah, also was du Hater - lauf, wenn der Sakkoträger
Auftaucht Kid ich baller durch die Gegend, Nutte alle deine Leute rennen zum Apotheker
Und besorgen sich Schmerztabletten, weil sie schwerverletzt sind
Rapper machen auf hart, aber sind in Wahreit zahmer als Perserkätzchen
Es ist der King of Coke, ey Bitch der Boss ist back
Wenn ich die Stadt betrete, sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an, Bitch
Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit
Ey sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an
Es ist der King of Coke, ey Bitch der Boss ist back
Wenn ich die Stadt betrete, sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an, Bitch
Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit
Ey sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an
Es ist der King
The lyrics to Kollegah's song Eure Hoheit translate to English as follows:
K-O double L-E-G-A-H, yeah Americans can hardly pronounce it, but they spray it on walls in areas like South Central Los Angeles. And there's no hood in the world where Gs don't now salute, because Germany's only pimp rapper is BACK with drums and trumpets. Takeover. It's time for my plans to bear fruit. There's a lot of buzz about me, as if I were bone marrow. Hey bitch, I'm back with an inhuman killer album. Mcs who hear it fall into fearful body positions, running around the forest frantically, because I'm back and Mc's see their careers at stake like the Nintendo emblem. Because I take shiny MGs, take care of fake Gs, and they eat lead like Chinese babies. Yeah, I've got the baton, beat up the train station hoods of your gang, and they're over like pole vaulters. Because these rappers and their constant moral texts push me to the limit like centrifugal forces. Look, they're crawling up with broken cheekbones, but eventually they recover thanks to the long-week healing of the molecular particles, over the hill, like the Hollywood landmark. Yeah, so what haters - run when the suit wearer shows up, kid I'll shoot around, bitch all your people run to the pharmacy, and buy painkillers because they're seriously injured. Rappers act tough, but in reality they're tamer than Persian kittens.
Interpretation:
The lyrics "Eure Hoheit" are a statement made by Kollegah about his status, almost as if he is claiming the throne. His message is that he's back with a big album, and there's a lot of hype around him because he's unique, and no other rapper in Germany is quite like him. He calls himself the only pimp rapper, indicating that he's in his own league. He boasts about his achievements in the rap game, and how he has a strong following across hoods and cities. His lyrics contain many violent and derogatory references, which could be taken as his attempt at shocking and winning over his audiences. The overall tone of the song is that of defiance and confidence, underlined by his use of punchlines and repeated reference to himself as a king.
Line by Line Meaning
K-O-Doppel-L-E-G-A-H
This is Kollegah's introduction, spelling out his name for the audience.
Yeah Amis können's kaum aussprechen, doch sprayen es An Hauswänden, von Gegenden wie South Central Los Angelos
Americans struggle to pronounce his name but still spray it on walls in areas like South Central Los Angelos.
Und keine Hood der Welt, in der Gees jetzt nicht salutieren Denn Deutschlands einziger Zuhälterrapper ist mit Pauken und Trompeten BACK Takeover
Wherever he goes, gangsters salute because he's the only pimp rapper from Germany and he's back in full force.
Zeit das meine Pläne Früchte tragen Ne Menge Wirbel um mich, als wär ich Rückenmark
It's time for his plans to bear fruit and there's a lot of buzz surrounding him, like he's the center of attention.
Ey Bitch, ich bin zurück mit einem unmenschlichen Mörderalbum Mcees die's hörn verfallen in ängstliche Körperhaltung
He's back with an unparalleled killer album, causing rappers who listen to it to fall into fearful postures.
Rennen verstört im Wald rum, denn ich bin back und Mc's sehen Ihre Karrieren auf dem Spiel stehen wie das Nintendo-Emblem
Rappers run around in distress in the forest because he's back and they see their careers on the line, like the Nintendo emblem.
Denn ich nehm glänzende MG's, erledige Fake-Gees Und sie fressen Blei wie chinesiche Babys
He takes shiny machine guns and takes down fake gangsters who end up dead, like Chinese babies who eat lead.
Yeah, ich hab den Schlagstock mit, verprügel die Bahnhofsstricher Deiner Gang und sie sind hinüber wie Stabhochspringer
He has his baton with him and beats up the train station prostitutes of the rival gang until they're down and out, like pole vaulters who hit the bar.
Denn diese Rapper und ihre ständigen Moraltexte Treiben mich bis zum äußersten wie Zentrifugalkräfte
He's driven to his limits by rappers and their constant moral texts, like centrifugal forces.
Kuck, sie komm' mit angebroch'nen Wangenknochen angekrochen Doch sind irgendwann dann trotzdem durch das über lange Wochen Erfolgene Nachheilen der Molekularteilchen über den Berg, so wie das Hollywood-Wahrzeichen
They may crawl back with broken cheekbones, but eventually recover over several weeks, like the healing of molecular particles over the Hollywood landmark.
Yeah, also was du Hater - lauf, wenn der Sakkoträger Auftaucht Kid ich baller durch die Gegend, Nutte alle deine Leute rennen zum Apotheker Und besorgen sich Schmerztabletten, weil sie schwerverletzt sind
He warns haters to run when he shows up in his suit, as he'll shoot through the area causing them to run to the pharmacy for pain medication due to severe injuries.
Rapper machen auf hart, aber sind in Wahreit zahmer als Perserkätzchen
Rappers act tough but in reality, they're tamer than Persian kittens.
Es ist der King of Coke, ey Bitch der Boss ist back Wenn ich die Stadt betrete, sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an, Bitch Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit Ey sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an
He's the King of Coke and the boss is back. When he enters the city, he demands to be addressed as royalty. So, people should refer to him as 'your majesty'.
Es ist der King of Coke, ey Bitch der Boss ist back Wenn ich die Stadt betrete, sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an, Bitch Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit, Eure Hoheit Ey sprich mich nur mit Hoheit an
He repeats the same message since it's the title of the song and wants to be addressed only as 'your majesty' or 'hoheit'.
Es ist der King
He ends the song with the same phrase as the beginning, stating his title as 'the King'.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Felix Blume, Jonas Schuele, Peter Moll
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