Musical career:
Savas' career began with the recording Warum rappst du? ("Why do you rap?"). He gained attention with controversial lyrics in songs like Schwule Rapper ("Gay Rappers"), LMS (Lutsch mein' Schwanz, "Suck my dick"), and Pimplegioneah. Initially Savas rapped in English in groups like the Basic Elements. He became more successful in bands such as M.O.R. und Westberlin Maskulin together with the underground-rapper Taktloss. In 2001 he left his recording firm Put Da Needle To Da Records and the group M.O.R. itself because of personal and artistic differences.
In 2002 he released his first solo album Der beste Tag meines Lebens (The best day of my life) with his own recording company begun in the same year, Optik Records. He worked with many German and international artists including Azad, Curse, Moses Pelham, Samy Deluxe, RZA, J-Luv, Lumidee, Bligg, Jadakiss, Xavier Naidoo, and Smut Peddlers.
With his recording firm, he sought to build up and promote a number of artists, including for example Eko Fresh whom he discovered. Currently the following artists are under contract: DJ Nicon, Melbeatz, Ercandize, Caput, and Amar. The contract with the rapper SD ended because of musical differences and he left followed by his friend Spontan. At the moment Savas' little brother Sinan is also under contract.
At the end of 2004, Eko Fresh released the song Die Abrechnung in which he dissed Kool Savas. In February 2005, Kool Savas answered with the track Das Urteil ("The judgement"). The track was available for free download on the hip hop website Mzee.com and was accompanied by a video clip that was voted twenty times for first place on the MTV TRL charts.
In March 2005 he participated in an advertising campaign for the animals rights organization PETA in which he spoke against the consumption of meat.
Private life:
As a baby Savas returned to Turkey with his family at one years old. His father was arrested for political activities, forcing his mother to return to Aachen. In 1987 the reunited family moved to Berlin where Savas first came in contact with rap music. In 1997, he acted in the film Geschwister – Kardesler in the role of Ahmed.
He lives with his long-time girlfriend Melbeatz (Melanie) in Heidelberg. The relationship is also one of artistic and business collaboration as she makes many of his beats. They also are both vegetarians. At the end of 2004, there was a rumor that they were no longer together. Savas responded in the song Was hab' ich dir angetan? (What did I do to you?) on the album ONE.
Dunne
Kool Savas Lyrics
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So ist der Ernst des Lebens
Du willst rappen?
Hör mein Album, dann lernst du's eben, uh!
Ich spring von Bäumen wie Tarzan und rede mit Bären
Würd dich gerne dissen, doch du bist der Rede nicht Wert
Mein Flow ist zäh wie ein Pferd
Ich rhyme wie der King
Tipp Texte in mein Handy wie PIN's, uh!
Ihr könnt aufhören, denn wir decken den Markt ab
Ich geh ans Mic und nehm euch sogenannten Rappern die Parts ab
Ich rhyme besser als ihr Old-School-Legenden, New-School-Talente
Pay deuce bis ans Ende, ich bring für euch Loser die Wende
Sieh, ich rappe als ihr es versteht Me Lady
Werd irgendwann crazy und kill meine Künstler wie Baby
Hütet weiter Hip Hop und bleibt da wo ihr seid
Ich bleib alleine zu Hause und feier Party all night
Ich führ ein einfaches Leben, führ einfach ein Label
Dein stranges Arrangement ist einfach daneben
Beweg euch Puppen wie Sims, mit schwarz-weißer Mucke wie Pink
Uh alter Dunne du spinnst!
The lyrics to Kool Savas feat. Eko's song Dunne are about the harsh realities of life and the struggles of being a rapper. The opening lines of the song, "Dunne! So ist der Ernst des Lebens. Du willst rappen? Hör mein Album, dann lernst du's eben, uh!" set the tone for the rest of the song, which is filled with clever wordplay and boasts about their skills as rappers. The song talks about how their flow is stronger and more skilled than other rappers in both the old and new schools. They also boast about their ability to write lyrics quickly and easily, displaying their intense dedication to their craft. The song ends with a call to stay true to the roots of hip-hop and not to give up, no matter how tough the journey may be.
The overall message of the song is one of motivation, perseverance, and dedication. Kool Savas and Eko stress the importance of putting in hard work and dedication to achieve greatness in the rap game. They express their love and loyalty to the genre of hip-hop and encourage all up-and-coming rappers to take inspiration from their music.
Line by Line Meaning
Dunne!
Hey you!
So ist der Ernst des Lebens
This is how life is, this is serious stuff
Du willst rappen?
Hör mein Album, dann lernst du's eben, uh!
Do you want to rap? Well, listen to my album and you'll learn how, uh!
Ich spring von Bäumen wie Tarzan und rede mit Bären
I jump from trees like Tarzan and talk to bears
Würd dich gerne dissen, doch du bist der Rede nicht Wert
I would like to diss you, but you're not worth talking about
Mein Flow ist zäh wie ein Pferd
My flow is strong and steady like a horse
Du rhymest wie ein Kind
Ich rhyme wie der King
You rhyme like a child, I rhyme like the king
Tipp Texte in mein Handy wie PIN's, uh!
I type lyrics into my phone like they're PINs, uh!
Ihr könnt aufhören, denn wir decken den Markt ab
You can stop now, because we're dominating the market
Ich geh ans Mic und nehm euch sogenannten Rappern die Parts ab
I grab the microphone and take away parts from so-called rappers like you
Ich rhyme besser als ihr Old-School-Legenden, New-School-Talente
I rhyme better than both Old-School legends and New-School talents like you
Pay deuce bis ans Ende, ich bring für euch Loser die Wende
I'll pay my dues until the end, I'll turn things around for you losers
Sieh, ich rappe als ihr es versteht Me Lady
See, I rap so that even you can understand, my lady
Werd irgendwann crazy und kill meine Künstler wie Baby
I'll eventually go crazy and kill my own artists like Baby
Hütet weiter Hip Hop und bleibt da wo ihr seid
You keep doing Hip Hop and stay where you are
Ich bleib alleine zu Hause und feier Party all night
I'll stay alone at home and party all night
Ich führ ein einfaches Leben, führ einfach ein Label
I lead a simple life, just run a label
Dein stranges Arrangement ist einfach daneben
Your strange arrangement is just off
Beweg euch Puppen wie Sims, mit schwarz-weißer Mucke wie Pink
Move like Sims dolls with black and white music like Pink
Uh alter Dunne du spinnst!
Wow, old chap, you're crazy!
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Savas Yurderi
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