Top Ten Self-Applied Nicknames in German Rap
The Top Ten
1 Sonny Black (Bushido)
Anis Mohammed Yousef Ferchichi, better known by his stage name Bushido, is a German rapper and music producer of Tunisian descent born on September 28, 1978 in Bonn, though usually being associated with Berlin where he lives. ...read more.
Anis Mohammed Yousef Ferchichi, better known by his stage name Bushido, is a German rapper and music producer of Tunisian descent born on September 28, 1978 in Bonn, though usually being associated with Berlin where he lives. ...read more. By the way the name in brackets is the real stage name, the other one is the nickname or alias. To give an example with an American rapper:
Slim Shady (Eminem)
2 Der Boss (Kollegah)
Felix Antoine Blume, better known by his stage name Kollegah, is a German rapper of Canadian descent born on August 3rd, 1984. He is widely credited to have established multisyllabic rhyming and doubletime rapping in German hip hop.
In the 2000s, Kollegah released a number of albums and mixtapes, all of which were immediately praised by critics and hip hop fans alike. Even though most of these albums are considered modern day classics retrospectively, they weren’t commercially successful. ...read more.
Felix Antoine Blume, better known by his stage name Kollegah, is a German rapper of Canadian descent born on August 3rd, 1984. He is widely credited to have established multisyllabic rhyming and doubletime rapping in German hip hop.In the 2000s, Kollegah released a number of albums and mixtapes, all of which were immediately praised by critics and hip hop fans alike. Even though most of these albums are considered modern day classics retrospectively, they weren’t commercially successful. ...read more.
3 Frank White (Fler)
Patrick Losensky, better known by his stage name Fler, is a German rapper born on April 3, 1982. ...read more.
Patrick Losensky, better known by his stage name Fler, is a German rapper born on April 3, 1982. ...read more.
4 Prince of Belvedair (Kay One)
Kenneth Glöckler, better known by his stage names Kay One and Prince Kay One, is a German rapper of Filipino descent, born on September 7, 1984. Kay got famous due to his exceptionally skilled freestyle raps, causing him to win several battle rap tournaments. After having been a featured artist on several tracks by different rappers, he finally signed to Bushido’s label ersguterjunge where he released 2 solo albums and became part of the supergroup Berlins Most Wanted (along Bushido and Fler), which released one studio album, in the early 2010s. ...read more.
Kenneth Glöckler, better known by his stage names Kay One and Prince Kay One, is a German rapper of Filipino descent, born on September 7, 1984. Kay got famous due to his exceptionally skilled freestyle raps, causing him to win several battle rap tournaments. After having been a featured artist on several tracks by different rappers, he finally signed to Bushido’s label ersguterjunge where he released 2 solo albums and became part of the supergroup Berlins Most Wanted (along Bushido and Fler), which released one studio album, in the early 2010s. ...read more.
5 Freezy (Eko Fresh)
Ekrem Bora, better known by his stage name Eko Fresh, is a German rapper of Turkish descent born on September 3, 1983. ...read more.
Ekrem Bora, better known by his stage name Eko Fresh, is a German rapper of Turkish descent born on September 3, 1983. ...read more.
6 Baba Haft (Haftbefehl)
Aykut Anhan, better known by his stage name Haftbefehl, is a German rapper of Kurdish descent born on December 16, 1985 in Offenbach . In the 2010s, Haftbefehl's hit song "Chabos wissen wer der Babo ist", which became a meme in Germany, as well as having some guest spots on albums by better known German rappers, brought him to national fame . Haftbefehl has a distinctive rapping style, mixing German with terms of several other languages, himself having a strong accent with a flow inspired by Notorious B .I.G. ...read more.
Aykut Anhan, better known by his stage name Haftbefehl, is a German rapper of Kurdish descent born on December 16, 1985 in Offenbach . In the 2010s, Haftbefehl's hit song "Chabos wissen wer der Babo ist", which became a meme in Germany, as well as having some guest spots on albums by better known German rappers, brought him to national fame . Haftbefehl has a distinctive rapping style, mixing German with terms of several other languages, himself having a strong accent with a flow inspired by Notorious B .I.G. ...read more.
7 Der Überking (JuliensBlog)
Julien Sewering, better known by his channel name JuliensBlog, is a German YouTube star, weblog artist, internet personality, music critic, music competition host, comedian and rapper born on December 8, 1988. ...read more.
Julien Sewering, better known by his channel name JuliensBlog, is a German YouTube star, weblog artist, internet personality, music critic, music competition host, comedian and rapper born on December 8, 1988. ...read more.
8 Mr. Nice Guy (Shindy)
Michael Schindler, better known by his stage name Shindy, is a German rapper and music producer of Greek descent, born on November 7, 1988 in Bietigheim-Bissingen.
He established himself in the German hip hop scene as a featured artist on Kay One's and Bushido's albums and was at some points rumored to be their ghostwriter, though right now being in a feud with the first one. He had his national breakthrough as a solo artist with the controversial viral music video "Stress ohne Grund" in 2013. Having released an album each year since then, as of 2016 each of them topped the charts immediately. ...read more.
Michael Schindler, better known by his stage name Shindy, is a German rapper and music producer of Greek descent, born on November 7, 1988 in Bietigheim-Bissingen.He established himself in the German hip hop scene as a featured artist on Kay One's and Bushido's albums and was at some points rumored to be their ghostwriter, though right now being in a feud with the first one. He had his national breakthrough as a solo artist with the controversial viral music video "Stress ohne Grund" in 2013. Having released an album each year since then, as of 2016 each of them topped the charts immediately. ...read more.
9 Dr. Sex (Frauenarzt)
10 Kaliba 69 (Alligatoah)
The Contenders
11 Farid Gangbang (Farid Bang)
Farid Hamed El Abdellaoui, better known by his stage name Farid Bang, is a German rapper of Maroccan descent born on June 4, 1986. ...read more.
Farid Hamed El Abdellaoui, better known by his stage name Farid Bang, is a German rapper of Maroccan descent born on June 4, 1986. ...read more.
12 Papi Pap (Shindy)
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