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.
Freestyle
Kool Savas Lyrics
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Diskreditieren
Wir könn' nicht mehr verlieren
Nicht gegen euch ich rap' nicht wegen euch
Nicht für das Paper
Ich würd' dein' Mist niemals holen
Nicht mal zum EK
Ich bin kein Hater, kein Clown
Ihr seid nur ein Haufen Huren
Mehr ein Puff als ein Label
Nehm' mein' Rat an
Fick' nicht mit dei'm Vater
Ich mach's wie Azad, burn dich wie Napalm
Dich und dein' Partner, jeden, der kommt
Ich gönn' jedem Erfolg
Jedem, der so ist wie ich so strickt, wie ich
Jedem, der auf mei'm Level
Schreibt und alles fickt, wie ich
Ich geb' kein' Fick auf dich, no!
Hol' mir dein' Arsch wie der Tod
Hol' mir jeden Tag von euch zwei wie Mentol
Geb' euch die Monsterbars
Mein Ice macht mich noch
Lang nicht zum Bonzenarsch
Mein gesamtes Team ruft: "Optik for live"
Komme was kommen mag, fuck - Nehmen uns
Was wir wollen
Geben euch, was ihr braucht, geben nicht auf
Gehen zur Spitze und drüber hinaus, jap!
In these lyrics, Kool Savas boasts about his rap skills and his ability to defeat any opponent on the mic. He claims that it is standard for haters to have something against him because of his success. He criticizes others' lackluster flow and off-beat delivery while he effortlessly breathes in the beat and delivers sharp verses. He compares his rhymes to shots that crush his enemies' lives like dough. He challenges his opponents to step up to him in cyphers so he can kill them and move on like a guest. Kool Savas seems to suggest that his ego keeps him from giving up or stepping down, driving him to rap until his opponents burst like a condom. He mocks those who front or act tough because they lack any real talent or substance. He notes that he uses his education and training to craft his lyrics and ensure that every line fits and demolishes his opponents. The song ends with a name-drop of other prominent rappers on the track.
Kool Savas is a German rapper who revolutionized the genre in the late 90s and early 2000s with his technical lyricism and complex rhyme schemes. He was one of the first rappers to incorporate English into his verses and experiment with different styles of rap, such as freestyling and battle rap. He has released multiple platinum-selling albums and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Da ich jede Bitch und Crew am Mic quäl und zerhackt
I dominate every female and group on the microphone and lyrically destroy them
Is es standard, dass jeder Hater was gegen mich hat
It's normal for every hater to have something against me
Du bist träge und schlapp, flowst aber neben dem Takt
You flow off-beat even though you're lazy and weak
Ich atme den Beat, schreibe eine Verse, gebe ihm Shots
I breathe the beat, write a verse, and give it shots of energy
Bis die Line die ich find dein Leben wie Knete zermatscht
Until the line I find crushes your life like clay
Geh ans Mic, Bitch, rhyme, doch ich lege dich flach
Go to the mic, rhyme, but I'll take you down
Meine Ego hindert mich zu sagen: Gebe auf oder pass'
My ego prevents me from saying: Give up or step aside
Und somit rap ich bis mein Gegner wie ein Präser zerplatzt
Thus, I rap until my opponent bursts like a condom
Ich sag eine Verse, nehme dich glatt, rede nicht, Spast
I drop a verse, take you down easily, don't talk, idiot
Komm in Cyphers und kill um kurz danach zu gehen wie ein Gast
Come to cyphers and kill, then leave like a guest
Du musst fronten weil du nix kannst, im Leben nix hast
You have to front because you can't do anything and have nothing in your life
Weder Skrupel noch Hirn um zu sagen: Nein, ich habe mich ab
Neither conscience nor brain to say: No, I quit
Ich nutz meine Ausbildung am Mic, fräse dich glatt
I use my education on the mic, grind you down
Bis dein Face zu den Texten passt, dämlich und platt
Until your face matches the lyrics, stupid and flat
Bis'de keine Themen findest, Tränen mehr hast
Until you run out of topics and cry
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Pumeluff
Scheiß auf die Silben Savas! Wir brauchen diesen flow wieder!
alrashka
Savas ist nicht der deutsche Eminem, Savas ist Savas!!
Ash Ketchum
Eminem ist der amerikanische Savas
TheVatoLoco66
man der typ war krass is krass bleibt krass fuck german rap < king kool savas no 1
Platin
als savas noch dope war.
Pedinhow8
kks zu gut
Sicksty9
AlteSchule Savas <3
ecylA
@kosnify so läufts, king of rap 4 life!
nobbat1107
schon mal was von routines gehört? KKS best rapper ever!!!
xMaggot
wie süß wie eko daumen runter gegeben hat :)