Kool Savas (formerly King Kool Savas (KKS), Juks, born February 10, 1975 in… Read Full Bio ↴Kool Savas (formerly King Kool Savas (KKS), Juks, born February 10, 1975 in Aachen) is a German rapper of Turkish descent. His real name is Savas Yurderi.

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.

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Kool Savas Lyrics

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Ich kann froh sein jetzt ein Label zu leiten
Ich mach mehr Cash und brauch mich nicht
Mehr mit irgendwelchen Peters zu fighten
Wenn ihr Optik sucht
Ruft nach der Optik Crew
Wir bringen euch den

Ich habe es allen gezeigt und dafür

Danke ich dir auch SAVAS
Du hast als einziger an mich geglaubt
Du kannst mir vertrauen
Komm wir machen Hit's mit J
Ich schick dem Game ein

Der Sound den du pumpst im Walkman
Auf dem Weg zur Schule
Bis du nicht mehr genug im Akku
Hast um dein Tape zu spulen
Wenn die anderen meinen Kool Savas ist
Sellout und nicht mehr true gib ihm den

Homie du bist der Hohlste der rumläuft
Schau mich an ich habs geschafft ich
Bin der dopste der rumläuft
Oh, Ich hab euch dummen Toys etwa enttäuscht
Ich hab etwas für euch ein OPTIK BOOM

In diesem OPTIK tik tik tik tik tik BOOM
Falls es Fragen nimm in diesem Hit doch
Gleich dazu fast wie in der Schule
Pauken wir und rulen das deutsche Game
OPTIK ba ba ba ba BOOM
Neider werden heiss doch können
Nichts dagegen tun
Fast wie in der Schule pauken wir und rulen
Das deutsche Game

Wir haben den Rest überrundet doch sind
Noch weit weg vom Ziel
Ihr habt Recht wir machen Cash durch Rhymes
Raps und Beats können was ihr nicht könnt
Tun was ihr nicht tut
Geben Rap dem optischen Schub

Ob ihr es mir zutraut oder nicht
Ich brauche euch nicht
Weil es von eurer Sorte Tausende gibt
Ich glaube an mich und werd es halt
Überleben ich führ bald ein Überleben

Du meinst du hast keinen Turn auf was ich sag
Doch niemand will wirklich hören was du sagst
Du hast nichts mit uns zu tun
Chill und sieh uns nur zu
Optik dies Optik das

Ihr habt an mir gezweifelt
Fandet mich ziemlich scheiße
Auf einmal sind alle gleich auf meiner Seite

Auf einmal nach dem Savas meinte
Das ich tight bin noch ein Mal OPTIK BOOM

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kool Savas's song "Optik Boom" express his gratitude to his mentor and friend, SAVAS, for believing in him and supporting him throughout his journey. Kool Savas acknowledges that he is now in a position of power, running his own label and making more money, which allows him to distance himself from unnecessary conflicts. He encourages those looking for the "Optik" (optics) to call on the Optik Crew, assuring them that they will deliver the desired results.

Kool Savas reflects on his rise to success and how he has proved himself to everyone, thanking SAVAS for being the only one who believed in him. He emerges as a confident artist, ready to make hits with J, suggesting a collaboration with another skilled artist. He also acknowledges his influence on the music scene, claiming that the sound he creates is so impactful that it pumps through people's Walkmans on their way to school. He dismisses critics who label him a sellout, asserting his continued authenticity and challenging them to give him his due respect.

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