Top 10 Best Songs from Bushido's "Black Friday"
Black Friday is a 2017 album by German rapper and producer Bushido. It is his twelfth solo studio album.The album topped the German, Austrian, and Swiss charts. It also broke the record for the most-streamed album on Spotify by a German artist (streaming was not yet as common in Germany, where physical copies were much preferred at the time).
There was a small sales competition between Black Friday and SpongeBozz's anticipated second album Started From the Bottom / KrabbenKoke Tape. The latter peaked at number two in Germany and Austria and number three in Switzerland.
The album received positive critical reviews, with high praise for its production and sinister atmosphere. Critics also noted that the album contains personal songs alongside Bushido's trademark dark gangsta style. Many commented on how the album adds a depth to his persona that had not been seen since the beginning of his career in the early 2000s. Overall, it was widely regarded as a return to form after his previous albums had become somewhat repetitive. Many critics also felt that it features Bushido's best beat work to date.
Musically, the album is pure traditional hip hop, built around dark, atmospheric samples, including violins, strings, and echoing synthesizers. Occasionally, trap drum kits are used for the beats, but none of the songs fall into the trap genre.
Lyrically, the songs are reminiscent of battle rap, with dominant influences of gangsta rap that portray Bushido as a dangerous street criminal. Despite this, the album is less provocative and controversial than its predecessors, which often attacked celebrities and politicians and depicted extreme violence. While still far from being clean, Black Friday focuses on street-centered topics commonly found in gangsta rap.
The tracks Papa and Oma Lise stand out for being unusually personal and emotional, showcasing a side of Bushido that contrasts with his hardened image.
In the 2010s, it became a trend for artists in Germany to release limited deluxe box sets of their albums. These typically contain the album, instrumental versions, various merchandise, and sometimes additional music. Bushido's Black Friday box set included the album, instrumental versions, and a bonus CD with 10 new tracks (one intro and nine full songs, along with their instrumentals). It also featured the vinyl edition of his classic collaboration album Carlo Cokxxx Nutten with Fler and a T-shirt.
In 200 of these boxes, there was a golden ticket that allowed the owner and a guest to attend all concerts of the Black Friday tour for free. Additionally, there was one bonus ticket for a private concert. (Before you ask - my box did not contain a ticket, but the bonus CD and vinyl were more than enough to justify the purchase.)
Guest rappers on the album include Shindy, Ali Bumaye, Fler, AK Ausserkontrolle, M.O.030, and Laas Unltd.
The Top Ten
Sodom und Gomorrha
Black Friday
Geschlossene Gesellschaft
Fallout
Oma Lise
Echte Berliner
Papa
Angst
CCNDNA
Gehen wir rein
The Newcomers
? So Lange
? Switch Stance
The Contenders
Moonwalk
Ground Zero
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