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 Eko Fresh in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ekrem Bora |
| Also known as | Elektro Eko, Eko Freezy |
| Born | (1983-09-03)3 September 1983 (age 41) Cologne, West Germany |
| Genres | German hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Labels | Optik Records (2002) German Dream ersguterjunge (2006–2008) |
| Website | ekofresh |
Ekrem Bora (born 3 September 1983), better known by his stage nameEko Fresh, is a Germanrapper ofTurkish descent.[1][2]
Bora was born inCologne and grew up inMönchengladbach, raised by his single mother, a postal worker.[3][unreliable source?] He began rapping at age 14 and eventually dropped out of school in tenth grade. Afterwards, he started working in a shoe store to make ends meet. While working his retail gig, Bora metKool Savas, who agreed to produce his 2001 Royal Bunker debut EP, "Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen".[4]
The German Stampede Wrestling, aprofessional wrestling promotion based inCologne, featured Bora.[5] He had wrestling matches in promotional events includingNight in Motion X,Southern Conflict II,X-Limits,Battlefield 2008, andNorthern Night since 2007.[6]
Beginning in 2010, Eko Fresh began an extremely prolific run, releasing four new albums over a three year span. In 2013, he delivered the wildly successful Eksodus which topped the charts in Germany and reached the top ten in Austria and Switzerland as well.[4]
In 2004, Eko Fresh started a feud with his song "Die Abrechnung", where he criticized his former mentorsKool Savas,Optik Records,Bushido andAggro Berlin.[7][unreliable source?] The song was released on 23 December 2004 onJuice CD # 49 and is adiss track against various other rappers, including his former mentor Kool Savas.[8] With the track billing in which he attacked Savas and Optik Records, he laid the foundation for the battle. Savas is suppressing his labelmates and MOR, Sava's former crew, would also have disintegrated for this reason, the statement said. The Berlin label Aggro and Bushido are also dissected in the track. However, he overdid it a little, which Sava's answer track quickly clarified the verdict.[9] Many rappers replied to "Die Abrechnung", including Illmatic with "4Eko" andFler with "Hollywoodtürke". Rappers from Optik Records also reacted: Caput with "Ich geb n fuck" and Ercandize with "Verdanken".[7]
Eko Fresh has released 10studio albums, two collaboration albums, threeextended tracks, threecompilation albums, 18singles (including three singles as featured artist) and 45 free tracks.[10]
| 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 | |
| 2018 | Legende (Best Of)
| — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 2020 Bars (The Goat) | — | — | — | |
| 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 | — | — | — | ||
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 | |
| Year | Title | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Renexekution" | Reen (formerlyMC Rene) diss track Contains a sample of "Born, Never Asked" byLaurie Anderson[13][14] | |
| 2004 | "Gegensätze ziehen sich an"(Opposites attract) (feat.Bushido) | ||
| "Die Abrechung"(The reckoning) | |||
| "Mein Block" (Remix)(My hood) | Instrumental of "Mein Block" bySido | ||
| 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 siteHiphop.de Aggro Berlin diss track | ||
| "Warum?"(Why?) (feat.Summer Cem,Farid Urlaub & J-Luv) | |||
| "Landsleute"(Farmers) (feat.Summer Cem) | |||
| "Schlag Alarm"(Set off the alarm) (feat. Ramsi Aliani) | |||
| "Hartz 1" (feat. Capkekz & SD) | |||
| 2007 | "Eksclusive" | ||
| "Toy Soldier" | Instrumental of "Like Toy Soldiers" byEminem | ||
| "EkAttack" (feat. Hakan Abi) | |||
| "Vielen Dank"(Thank you very much) (feat. Hakan Abi) | |||
| 2008 | "200 Bars"(200 bars) | Instrumental of "Shook Ones Part 2" byMobb 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" byKool Savas | ||
| "Wavin' Flag" (Remix) | |||
| "Sachen gibt's" | |||
| "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" byMichael Jackson | 2:36 | |
| "Americano Mix" | Remix of "We No Speak Americano" byYolanda Be Cool &DCUP | 4:30 | |
| "I Need a Dollar" | Remix of "I Need a Dollar" byAloe Blacc | ||
| "Over the Rainbow" | Remix of "Over the Rainbow" byIsrael Kamakawiwoʻole, original byJudy 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" (produced by Phat Crispy) | Used samples: Part 1: "Make Me Say It Again Girl" byThe Isley Brothers Part 2: "Wildflower" byHank Crawford Part 4: "Rock On" byFunkdoobiest | 30:02 | |
| 2014 | "Handys runter Hände hoch"(Phones down, hands up) (feat. MoTrip) (prod. by Isy B) | ||
| "WTF" (feat.Massiv) |
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