Samy Deluxe
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Samy Sorge commonly known as Samy Deluxe, Wickeda MC or Sam Semillia is a German rapper
, and hip hop
artist from Hamburg
. He is one of Germany
's most successful solo rap
musicians while also releasing albums as a member of two separate crews, Dynamite Deluxe
(with DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind and Tropf) and ASD (with Afrob
). He has his own label Deluxe Records
.
when Samy was just two years old. Shortly after this event his half-sister was born. After living in Barmbek for many years they then moved to Eppendorf
, a generally better-off part of Hamburg
, where he attended the Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule and attained the Realschulabschluss.
he was a member of German hip-hop group "Wir Haben Es Nicht Gewusst". After this, around the years 1996 and 1997, after several appearances all over Germany to spread his name, his partner Jan Delay
(aka Eißfeldt) of the Absolute Beginner founded a Hamburg based record label called Eimsbush. Under this label, through which countless Hamburg artists have collaborated by, releasing a total of 16 mixtapes.
The first mixtape, Dynamite Deluxe Demo, was an 8-track EP of which a very limited amount was made. He became very well known due to his many guest appearances on the CDs put out by hip hop artists such as Freundeskreis
, Stieber Twins
and Absolute Beginner. It was with the latter group in particular that he performed many concerts. He also took it upon himself to do the festivals all over Germany
in order to make a name for himself. But it got tough for him not having all the support for his music all the time.
and international artists.
In 2003 the album Wer hätte das gedacht was released, a collaboration album by Samy Deluxe and Afrob, under their name ASD. The three singles of the album were: "Sneak Preview", "Sag mir wo die Party ist!" and "Hey du (Nimm Dir Zeit)". The single "Sneak Preview" was also successful in the German charts.
In August 2004 Samy Deluxe released his second album Verdammtnochma!. The album reached number 2 in the German album-charts shortly thereafter and stayed for three weeks in the Top 10.
. He favours constructing constantly changing pictures rather than telling long stories. This has caused some critics to find fault with his lyrical style.
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Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
, and hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist from Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. He is one of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's most successful solo rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
musicians while also releasing albums as a member of two separate crews, Dynamite Deluxe
Dynamite Deluxe
Dynamite Deluxe is a German hip hop group hailing from Hamburg, consisting of the MC Samy Deluxe, producer Tropf and producer/DJ Dynamite...
(with DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind and Tropf) and ASD (with Afrob
Afrob
Afrob is an Afro-German rapper of Eritrean descent. He is easily recognizable due to his trademark afro, from which his pseudonym is derived.- Biography :...
). He has his own label Deluxe Records
Deluxe Records
Deluxe Records is the record label of German hip-hop artist Samy Deluxe.- History :After Hamburg label Eimsbush went bankrupt in 2003, Dynamite Deluxe member Samy Deluxe founded a new label within the same year called Deluxe Records. At first, it was part of Capitol Records which is owned by EMI...
.
Biography
Samy Deluxe grew up with his mother's family as his Sudanese father left GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
when Samy was just two years old. Shortly after this event his half-sister was born. After living in Barmbek for many years they then moved to Eppendorf
Eppendorf
Eppendorf can refer to:*Eppendorf, Saxony, a German town in the Freiberg district in Saxony*Hamburg-Eppendorf, a quarter of Hamburg*Eppendorf, Bochum*Eppendorf , a biotechnology company in Hamburg-Eppendorf...
, a generally better-off part of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, where he attended the Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule and attained the Realschulabschluss.
Early career (1996-2000)
Before working with Dynamite DeluxeDynamite Deluxe
Dynamite Deluxe is a German hip hop group hailing from Hamburg, consisting of the MC Samy Deluxe, producer Tropf and producer/DJ Dynamite...
he was a member of German hip-hop group "Wir Haben Es Nicht Gewusst". After this, around the years 1996 and 1997, after several appearances all over Germany to spread his name, his partner Jan Delay
Jan Delay
Jan Delay is a German singer, songwriter and producer whose stylistic range includes mainly hip hop, reggae, dub and funk. An accomplished solo artist, he became known to the public as a member of the German bands Absolute Beginner and La Boom...
(aka Eißfeldt) of the Absolute Beginner founded a Hamburg based record label called Eimsbush. Under this label, through which countless Hamburg artists have collaborated by, releasing a total of 16 mixtapes.
The first mixtape, Dynamite Deluxe Demo, was an 8-track EP of which a very limited amount was made. He became very well known due to his many guest appearances on the CDs put out by hip hop artists such as Freundeskreis
Freundeskreis
Freundeskreis also known as FK, was a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, whose songs were in German but also in English, French and Esperanto. The members were Max Herre, Don Philippe and DJ Friction....
, Stieber Twins
Stieber Twins
The Stieber Twins are a duo from Heidelberg, Germany, consisting of the brothers Martin and Christian . They are known as graffiti artists, breakdancers, rappers, hip hop producers and DJs....
and Absolute Beginner. It was with the latter group in particular that he performed many concerts. He also took it upon himself to do the festivals all over Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in order to make a name for himself. But it got tough for him not having all the support for his music all the time.
Breakthrough (2001-2004)
In 2001 Samy Deluxe released his first solo album Samy Deluxe. The single "Weck mich auf" was very successful and became a hit. Following this release Samy became one of the greatest German hip hopGerman hip hop
German Hip Hop refers to hip hop music produced in Germany. Elements of American hip hop culture, such as graffiti art and breakdancing, diffused into Western Europe in the early 1980s.-1980–1990:...
and international artists.
In 2003 the album Wer hätte das gedacht was released, a collaboration album by Samy Deluxe and Afrob, under their name ASD. The three singles of the album were: "Sneak Preview", "Sag mir wo die Party ist!" and "Hey du (Nimm Dir Zeit)". The single "Sneak Preview" was also successful in the German charts.
In August 2004 Samy Deluxe released his second album Verdammtnochma!. The album reached number 2 in the German album-charts shortly thereafter and stayed for three weeks in the Top 10.
Studio albums
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: Verdammtnochma! - 20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
: Dis wo ich herkommDis wo ich herkommDis wo ich herkomm is the third album by Hamburg-based rapper Samy Deluxe from Germany. It released 27 March 2009 on the EMI label. The album contains many hip hop songs, but also had influences of pop and reggae elements.- Music :... - 2011: SchwarzWeiss
Collaboration
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) - 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
: Wer Hätte Das Gedacht? (ASD) - 20082008 in music2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
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)
Style
He is famous for his flow. Audacious and eloquent, Samy initially chose an aggressive style, based on imaginative use of metaphors, complex overlapping rhymes and his own melodic flow. Therefore he is sometimes called the German Jay-ZJay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
. He favours constructing constantly changing pictures rather than telling long stories. This has caused some critics to find fault with his lyrical style.
Awards
- 2001: Comet in the category Hip Hop National
- 2001: MTV Europe Music Award as best German artist
- 2001: Bravo Otto in Gold in the category HipHop National
- 2002: GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
for the album Samy Deluxe - 2002: ECHO in the category Hip-Hop/R&B National
- 2004: Bravo Otto in Bronze in the category HipHop National
- 2005: Bravo Otto in Bronze in the category HipHop National
- 2006: Hip Hop.de Award in the category best Mixtape for Big Baus of the Nauf
- 2007: Jam FM Rapublik Award Platz 1 in the category best LabelRecord labelIn the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
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Literary works
- Dis wo ich herkomm: Deutschland Deluxe, published by Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, June 2009 ISBN 978-3-499-62542-8