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Eko Fresh
Eko Fresh in 2015
Eko Fresh in 2015
Background information
Birth nameEkrem Bora
Also known asElektro Eko, Eko Freezy
Born (1983-09-03) 3 September 1983 (age 41)
Cologne, West Germany
GenresGerman hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
LabelsOptik Records (2002)
German Dream
ersguterjunge (2006–2008)
Websiteekofresh.de

Ekrem Bora (born 3 September 1983), better known by his stage name Eko Fresh, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.[1][2]

Biography

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Bora was born in Cologne and grew up in Mönchengladbach, 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 met Kool Savas, who agreed to produce his 2001 Royal Bunker debut EP, "Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen".[4]

The German Stampede Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion based in Cologne, featured Bora.[5] He had wrestling matches in promotional events including Night in Motion X, Southern Conflict II, X-Limits, Battlefield 2008, and Northern 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]

Feuds with other rappers

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Main article: Das Urteil (song)

In 2004, Eko Fresh started a feud with his song "Die Abrechnung", where he criticized his former mentors Kool Savas, Optik Records, Bushido and Aggro Berlin.[7][unreliable source?] The song was released on 23 December 2004 on Juice CD # 49 and is a diss 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" and Fler with "Hollywoodtürke". Rappers from Optik Records also reacted: Caput with "Ich geb n fuck" and Ercandize with "Verdanken".[7]

Discography

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Eko Fresh performing in 2007

Eko Fresh has released 10 studio albums, two collaboration albums, three extended tracks, three compilation albums, 18 singles (including three singles as featured artist) and 45 free tracks.[10]

Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
GER AUT SWI
2003 Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld
  • Released: 3 November 2003
  • Label: Subword (Sony Music Austria)
  • Formats: Audio CD
 16 — —
2006 Hart(z) IV
  • Released: 23 June 2006[11]
  • Label: Subword
  • Formats: Audio CD
 24 70 —
2007 Ekaveli 100 — —
2010 Was kostet die Welt?
  • Released: 25 June 2010
  • Label: Seven Days Music (Sony Music)[12]
  • Formats: CD
 36 — 97
2011 Ekrem
  • Released: 2 September 2011
  • Label: Seven Days Music (Sony Music)
  • Formats: CD
 5 33 15
2012 Ek to the Roots
  • Released: 31 August 2012
  • Label: SONY (Sony Music)
  • Formats: CD
 3 10 4
2013 Eksodus
  • Released: 23 August 2013
  • Label: SONY (Sony Music)
  • Formats: CD
 1 6 2
2014 Deutscher Traum
  • Released: 14 November 2014
  • Label: 99999 (Groove Attack)
  • Formats: CD
 6 10 7
2016 Freezy
  • Released: 22 April 2016
  • Label: GoodToGo
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4 14 13
2017 König von Deutschland
  • Released: 22 September 2017
  • Label: German Dream Empire
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4 16 10
2018 Legende (Best Of)
  • Released: 24 August 2018
  • Label: RECORDJET
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —
2020 2020 Bars (The Goat) — — —

Compilation albums

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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

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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

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Year Title Notes Length
2003 "Renexekution" Reen (formerly MC Rene) diss track
Contains a sample of "Born, Never Asked" by Laurie 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" 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" (Set off 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"
"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"
(produced 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" (Phones down, hands up)
(feat. MoTrip) (prod. by Isy B)
"WTF"
(feat. Massiv)

References

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  1. ^ ALEM, EKO FRESH-EK IS BACK Retrieved 5 September 2010 (in German)
  2. ^ Eko Fresh auf Twitter: "@xRay_RU halber Kurde halber Türke aber eigentlich ja deutscher" / Twitter, [1] Retrieved 20 May 2019 (in German)
  3. ^ "Official biography on his MySpace page". MySpace. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Eko Fresh | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ HAMBURG WEB, Stampede Wrestling GSW Northern Night[permanent dead link] Retrieved 5 September 2010 (in German)
  6. ^ Online World of Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling Retrieved 5 September 2010
  7. ^ a b "Der Beef zwischen KOOL SAVAS un eko - markindahouse - myblog.de". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ "HipHop Battle - Die besten Battles in Deutschland - World of Hip Hop & Rap - Mehr Music, Dance, Download, Videos und Charts". 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Eko Fresh". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  11. ^ ""Hartz IV" von Eko Fresh – laut.de – Album". Laut.de. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Was Kostet die Welt: Eko Fresh: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Kool Savas & Eko Fresh - Renexekution (2003 Mc Rene Diss) [LYRICS]". YouTube.
  14. ^ "YouTube, a Google company". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011.
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