Eko Fresh
| Eko Fresh | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ekrem Bora |
| Also known as | Eko Freezy |
| Born |
3 September 1983 Cologne, West Germany |
| Origin |
Mönchengladbach, Germany Cologne, Germany |
| Genres | German hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper and Songwriter |
| Labels |
Optik Records (Early 2002-late 2002) German Dream Entertainment ersguterjunge (2006-2008) |
| Associated acts | Summer Cem, Killa Hakan, Ceza |
Ekrem Bora (born September 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Eko Fresh or Elektro Eko, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.[1]
Biography
Early life
Bora was born in Cologne and grew up in Mönchengladbach, raised by his single mother, a postal worker.[2] He began rapping at age 14 and eventually dropped out of school in tenth grade. Afterwards, he found work in a shoe store.[1]
Wrestling
The German Stampede Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion based in Cologne, featured him.[3] He had wrestling matches in promotional events including Night in Motion X, Southern Conflict II, X-Limits, Battlefield 2008 and Northern Night since 2007.[4]
Kool Savas
A feud started in 2004 with his song "Die Abrechnung", where he criticised his former mentors Kool Savas, Optik Records, Bushido and Aggro Berlin.[5][6] The song was controversial among the German rap scene and after its release, Eko Fresh engaged in conflicts with other rappers. Many rappers replied to "Die Abrechnung", including Illmatic with "4Eko" and Fler with "Hollywoodtürke". Rappers from Optik Records also reacted: Caput with "Ich geb n fuck" and Ercandize with "Verdanken".[5]
Discography
Eko Fresh has released ten studio albums, two collaboration albums, three extended plays, three compilation albums, 18 singles (including three singles as featured artist) and 45 free tracks.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2003 | Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld
|
16 | — | — | |
| 2006 | Hart(z) IV
|
24 | 70 | — | |
| 2007 | Ekaveli
|
100 | — | — | |
| 2010 | Was kostet die Welt?
|
36 | — | 97 | |
| 2011 | Ekrem
|
5 | 33 | 15 | |
| 2012 | Ek To The Roots
|
3 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Eksodus
|
1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Deutscher Traum
|
6 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2016 | Freezy
|
4 | 14 | 13 | |
| 2017 | König von Deutschland
|
4 | 16 | 10 | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2001 | Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | König von Deutschland | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Eko Fresh Presents German Dream Allstars | 56 | — | — | |
| Elektro Eko: Fick deine Story | — | — | — | ||
| Elektro Eko: Fick immer noch deine Story | — | — | — | ||
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2003 | "Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld" (feat. G-Style) |
5 | — | 29 | Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld |
| 2004 | "Die Abrechnung" | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Gheddo" (feat. Bushido) |
15 | 40 | — | Hart(z) IV |
| "Ek Is Back" (feat. G-Style) |
32 | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Ring frei" (feat. Bushido) |
64 | — | — | Ekaveli |
| 2010 | "Königin der Nacht / Arschloch" (feat. Cetin) |
94 | — | — | Was kostet die Welt? |
| 2011 | "Jenseits von Eden" (feat. Nino de Angelo) |
64 | — | — | Ekrem |
| 2012 | "Diese Zwei" (feat. Bushido) |
35 | 53 | 46 | Ek to the Roots |
| 2013 | "Guten Morgen" | 57 | 74 | 62 | Eksodus |
| "Quotentürke" | 56 | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Joko Diss" (feat. Frauenarzt, Manny Marc & Bass Sultan Hengzt) |
24 | 18 | 35 | non-album track |
| "U-Bahn Ficker" (feat. Joko & Klaas) |
— | 51 | — | Deutscher Traum | |
| "Gheddo Reloaded" (feat. Sido) |
74 | — | — | ||
Collaboration singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2003 | "Dünya Dönüyor" (with Azra) |
— | — | — | Dünya Dönüyor – Die Welt dreht sich |
| 2004 | "Ich will dich" (with Valezka feat. Joe Budden) |
57 | — | — | L.O.V.E. (Life of Valezka & Eko) |
| "L.O.V.E." (with Valezka) |
16 | — | — | ||
| "Eigentlich schön" (with Azra feat. Chablife & Philippe) |
— | — | — | Dünya Dönüyor – Die Welt dreht sich | |
Free tracks
| Year | Title | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Renexekution" | Reen (formerly MC Rene) diss track Contains a sample of "Born, Never Asked" by Laurie Anderson[9][10] | |
| 2004 | "Gegensätze ziehen sich an" (Opposites attract) (feat. Bushido) | ||
| "Die Abrechung" (The reckoning) | |||
| "Mein Block" (Remix) (My block) | Instrumental of "Mein Block" by Sido | ||
| 2005 | "Nette Kanaken" (Nice wogs) (feat. Chablife) | ||
| "I Need a Girl" (feat. G-Style & Caput) | |||
| "Die Bestrafung" (The punishment) (feat. Summer Cem & SDiddy) | |||
| 2006 | "Mir steht die Rolex" | ||
| "F.L.E.R." | Fler diss track Instrumental of "L.O.V.E" by Eko Fresh & Valezka | ||
| "Hart hier draußen für´n Stenz" | |||
| "Für HipHop.de" (For Hiphop.de) (feat. G-Style) | Released on the web site Hiphop.de Aggro Berlin diss track | ||
| "Warum?" (Why?) (feat. Summer Cem, Farid Urlaub & J-Luv) | |||
| "Landsleute" (Farmers) (feat. Summer Cem) | |||
| "Schlag Alarm" (Give the alarm) (feat. Ramsi Aliani) | |||
| "Hartz 1" (feat. Capkekz & SD) | |||
| 2007 | "Eksclusive" | ||
| "Toy Soldier" | Instrumental of "Like Toy Soldiers" by Eminem | ||
| "EkAttack" (feat. Hakan Abi) | |||
| "Vielen Dank" (Thank you very much) (feat. Hakan Abi) | |||
| 2008 | "200 Bars" (200 bars) | Instrumental of "Shook Ones Part 2" by Mobb Deep | 9:17 |
| "Alles oder nichts" (All or nothing) (feat. Kay One) | |||
| "Es ist hart" (It's hard) (feat. Ado) | |||
| "Wir killen" (We killing) (feat. Ado & Hakan Abi) | |||
| "16 Bars Exclusive" (feat. Capkekz, Summer Cem, Farid Bang & Ice H) | |||
| "Ich steh zu meinem Wort" | |||
| "Ich bleibe hier" (I stay here) (feat. Intikam) | |||
| "Mein Lifestyle" (My lifestyle) | |||
| "Hollywood Türke" (Hollywood Turk) | |||
| "Weil der Himmel weint" (Because heaven cries) (feat. Sharief) | |||
| "Pimp der Branx" | |||
| "Cologne State of Mind" | |||
| "Harte Zeiten" (Hard times) (feat. Crazy Kanaks) | |||
| "6 Meter 90" (feat. JokA) | |||
| 2009 | "Grembranxshop Exclusive" | ||
| "Mein Präsident steht auf" (feat. Summer Cem) | |||
| "Ich bin weg von Bushido" (I am away from Bushido) | |||
| "germandreamer.de-Exklusive" (feat. Capkekz & Hakan Abi) | |||
| "DBD" (feat. Sentino) | |||
| "Changes" (feat. Sentino) | |||
| "24 Bars Exklusive" | |||
| "Day ’n Nite" (Remix) | |||
| "Wo ich bleib" (Where I stay) (feat. El Chicko & Ado) | |||
| "Space Is on" | |||
| "Mickey Rourke" | |||
| "Was weißt Du davon" (What do you know about) (feat. Sharief & Farid Bang) | |||
| 2010 | "Angie" | ||
| "Der Einspruch" (The appeal) | Instrumental of "Das Urteil" by Kool Savas | ||
| "Wavin’ Flag" (Remix) | |||
| "Sachen gibt’s" (Things exist) | |||
| "Leg das Mic weg" (Put the mic away) | |||
| "Mach ’n Taui" (feat. PA Sports) | |||
| "Keinen Swagger wie ich" | Instrumental of "They Don't Care About Us" by Michael Jackson | 2:36 | |
| "Americano Mix" | Remix of "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | 4:30 | |
| "I Need a Dollar" | Remix of "I Need a Dollar" by Aloe Blacc | ||
| "Over the Rainbow" | Remix of "Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, original by Judy Garland | 5:04 | |
| 2011 | "300 Bars" | 13:05 | |
| "500 Bars" | 22:20 | ||
| 2012 | "Schalt die Cam an" (Turn the cam on) (Ill-yes & Aymen feat. Eko Fresh) | ||
| "Scheibenwischer an" | |||
| "700 Bars" (prod. by Phat Crispy) | Used samples: Part 1: "Make Me Say It Again Girl" by The Isley Brothers Part 2: "Wildflower" by Hank Crawford Part 4: "Rock On" by Funkdoobiest | 30:02 | |
| 2014 | "Handys runter Hände hoch" (Mobile phones down hands in the hair) (feat. MoTrip) (prod. by Isy B) | ||
| "WTF" (feat. Massiv) |
References
- 1 2 ALEM, EKO FRESH-EK IS BACK Retrieved 2010-09-05 (in German)
- ↑ "Official biography on his MySpace page". MySpace. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ↑ HAMBURG WEB, Stampede Wrestling GSW Northern Night Retrieved 2010-09-05 (in German)
- ↑ Online World of Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling Retrieved 2010-09-05
- 1 2 http://markindahouse.myblog.de/markindahouse/page/1089116/Der-Beef-zwischen-KOOL-SAVAS-un-eko%5Bunreliable+source?%5D
- ↑ Die Abrechnung on YouTube
- ↑ ""Hartz IV" von Eko Fresh – laut.de – Album". Laut.de. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "Was Kostet die Welt: Eko Fresh: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5U12JzJfRE
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsMFwnxFv1E
External links
- ekofresh.de (Official Website)
- Eko Fresh on IMDb
- http://www.gd4life.de/
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