Felix Martin Andreas Matthias Blume, better known under his alias "Kollegah… Read Full Bio ↴Felix Martin Andreas Matthias Blume, better known under his alias "Kollegah", is a German-Canadian rapper from Simmern, Germany. Born in 1984 as the son of a Canadian father and a German mother he spent his youth mostly with his mother since the genitor had left her shortly after the birth. The empty spot of the father-figure was taken by his step father who also nicknamed him as "Kollegah". Due to him, Blume also converted to the islamic religion at the age of 14. According to Kollegah, his talent for rapping comes from the fact that he started learning to recite verses from the Qur'an and would start playing around with them, making them rhyme.

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.

Fahrkartenkontrolleur
Kollegah Lyrics

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So Freunde, wo sind die Fahrkarten?
Komm! Raus damit!

Schlagstock links, Knarre rechts, ein für Gewalt bekanntes Team
1000 Klimmzüge an der Haltstange, sieh'
Wir sind Bahnkontrolleure, stahlharte Männer
Knocken schwarzfahrende Penner
Mit dem Fahrkartenscanner

Aus, ich komm rein jetzt wird der Fahrschein gezeigt, kapiert?
Weil ich euch sonst alle auf die Bahngleise schmeiß, kapiert?
Ihr sagt ich sei kleinkariert?
Sagt mir eure Namen, Schwarzfahrer Sonst sieht man sie bald auf Grabsteine eingraviert
Wie sie haben kein Cash, alte Frau? Männer, lyncht sie!
Und die Drecksschlampe baumelt in 'ner Festhalteschlaufe
Und was ist mit dir da, du armer Ghettopenner?
Keine Karte? Gib dein Handy, sonst ist Armageddon, Penner
Und zwar todsicher, Punkt
Ich seh paar heimlich zur Tür schleichende Koksticker-Jungs
Mit Migrationshintergrund
Ruf grinsend: "Wartet eben Kollegen!"
Und leg sie um mit dem zum Elektroschocker umfunktionierten Kartenlesegerät

Bssss, so Farid, das ist für dich und deine Schwarzfahrerbande, hahaha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kollegäh's song Fahrkartenkontrolleur describe the violent and oppressive tactics used by train ticket inspectors to check for valid tickets. The song portrays the inspectors as a powerful and frightening force, armed with batons and guns, who take pleasure in punishing those who don't have the proper documentation. The lyrics depict the inspectors as a group of men who are tough and unrelenting, ready to use force and violence to maintain authority over the train passengers.

In the second stanza, the song describes the tactics used by the inspectors to catch black market riders. They use a scanner to check for valid tickets and threaten those who don't have them with bodily harm or death. The lyrics also suggest that the inspectors are discriminatory, targeting immigrants and drug users. The song implies that the inspectors are a corrupt and brutal force, using their power to intimidate and harm those they deem unworthy.

Overall, the lyrics to Fahrkartenkontrolleur are a commentary on the abusive power dynamics that exist within society. The song suggests that those in positions of authority often abuse their power, using it to harm and oppress those who are vulnerable or marginalized.

Line by Line Meaning

So Freunde, wo sind die Fahrkarten?
Where are your tickets, my friends?

Komm! Raus damit!
Come on, show them to me!

Schlagstock links, Knarre rechts, ein für Gewalt bekanntes Team
We carry batons and guns, and we are known for using violence

1000 Klimmzüge an der Haltstange, sieh'
We are strong and fit, able to do a thousand pull-ups on the subway poles

Wir sind Bahnkontrolleure, stahlharte Männer
We are subway inspectors, tough men

Knocken schwarzfahrende Penner
We beat up people who ride without a ticket

Mit dem Fahrkartenscanner
Using our ticket scanner

Aus, ich komm rein jetzt wird der Fahrschein gezeigt, kapiert?
Get ready to show your ticket, or else

Weil ich euch sonst alle auf die Bahngleise schmeiß, kapiert?
I'll throw you all on the tracks if you don't comply

Ihr sagt ich sei kleinkariert?
You think I'm being too strict?

Sagt mir eure Namen, Schwarzfahrer Sonst sieht man sie bald auf Grabsteine eingraviert
Tell me your names, or else your gravestones will have to do it for me

Wie sie haben kein Cash, alte Frau? Männer, lyncht sie!
You don't have any cash, old lady? Men, let's hang her!

Und die Drecksschlampe baumelt in 'ner Festhalteschlaufe
And the dirty slut is hanging by a strap

Und was ist mit dir da, du armer Ghettopenner?
And what about you, poor ghetto guy?

Keine Karte? Gib dein Handy, sonst ist Armageddon, Penner
No ticket? Give me your phone, or you'll face Armageddon, loser

Und zwar todsicher, Punkt
And I mean it, period

Ich seh paar heimlich zur Tür schleichende Koksticker-Jungs
I can see some coke dealers sneaking toward the door

Mit Migrationshintergrund
Who are immigrants

Ruf grinsend: 'Wartet eben Kollegen!'
I call out, smiling: 'Wait up, colleagues!'

Und leg sie um mit dem zum Elektroschocker umfunktionierten Kartenlesegerät
And I knock them out with the ticket scanner converted into an electric shocker

Bssss, so Farid, das ist für dich und deine Schwarzfahrerbande, hahaha
Bzzz, this one's for you, Farid, and your team of ticket jumpers, hahaha

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Written by: Jonathan Kiunke, Felix Antoine Blume

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