''Carlo Cokxxx Nutten'' ("Carlo Colucci
erman fashion brand/small>, Coke, Hookers") is an album by German rappers Bushido
is a Samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but it was formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868). There are multiple types of bushido which evolved significantl ...
(alias Sonny Black) and Fler
Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group.
Career
2000–2006: Beginnings
Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. T ...
(alias Frank White). It was released on October 21, 2002 on Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists ( Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat) were signed with the label at the time of its closure.
"Aggro" is Ger ...
.
Background
During that time, Bushido was signed to the label, along with his mates
Sido and
B-Tight
Robert Edward Davis (born 28 December 1979), better known by his stage name B-Tight, is an American-born German rapper.
Early life
Davis was born in Palm Springs, California, to a German mother and an African American father, but grew up in B ...
. The album was Fler's first professional album release and appearance in public.
Bushido produced most of the beats and used the pseudonym "Sonny Black", inspired by film ''
Donnie Brasco
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'' that was based on
Dominick Napolitano. Fler used the pseudonym "Frank White", named after the character of ''
King of New York
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''.
[Bravo HipHop Special (issue 8, July 2009) p. 77] For the beat production, Bushido used a
MPC and DJ Ilan mixed and edited the finished songs.
The album title came from a colleague of a former graffiti group. "Carlo" stands for the brand Carlo Colucci, "Cokxxx" for cocaine, and "Nutten" for prostitutes.
The song lyrics are most about the difficult life in the ghetto, including drugs, violence, force of arms, and prostitution.
Legacy and sequels
The album is regarded as one of the most influential German
gangsta rap
Gangsta rap or gangster rap, initially called reality rap, is a subgenre of rap music that conveys the culture, values, and experiences of urban gangs and street hustlers, frequently discussing unpleasant realities of the world in general th ...
albums. It achieved the breakthrough to the German-speaking gangsta rap and also for Aggro Berlin. Bushido and Fler became widely known in the German hip hop scene through the album's success. Bushido released his debut ''
Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline'' the following year 2003, which reached number 88 in German charts.
Bushido
is a Samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but it was formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868). There are multiple types of bushido which evolved significantl ...
(alias: Sonny Black) and
Baba Saad released a sequel to the original, titled ''
Carlo Cokxxx Nutten II'' in 2005. Saad replaced Fler due to the feud with
Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists ( Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat) were signed with the label at the time of its closure.
"Aggro" is Ger ...
. The album ranked #3 on the German album charts, while the lead and only single "
Nie ein Rapper" ranked #24 in the German single charts.
After Aggro Berlin closed down in April 2009, Bushido and Fler ended their feud. Both artists released in September another sequel, titled ''
Carlo Cokxxx Nutten 2''. The album ranked #1 in the German
album charts and the only single "
Eine Chance/Zu Gangsta" ranked #26 in the German
single charts
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.
In February 2015, after many speculations and rumors Bushido released ''
Carlo Cokxxx Nutten 3'' as his 11th studio album, without any single or music video promoting it. The album certificated gold in Germany, Austria and Schwitzerland.
Track listing
;Samples
*"Intro, Electro, Ghetto" contains an excerpt from ''
Full Metal Jacket
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''
*"Cordon Sport Massenmord" contains a sample of "The Devil's Stars Burn Cold" by
Endvre
*"Yo, peace man!" contains a sample of "She Is Dead" by
Éric Serra
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Early life
Serra was born in Sain ...
*"Badewiese" contains a sample of "Heaven's Gate" by
Joe Hisaishi
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& "Keep It Thoro" by
Prodigy
*"Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten" contains a sample of "Viel zu viel" by
Herbert Grönemeyer
*"Boss" contains a sample of "A Kaleidoscope of Mathematic" by
James Horner
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*"Wer will Krieg?" contains a sample of "The World Is One" by Forthcoming Fire
*"Schau mich an" contains a sample of "Nash Descends Into Parcher's World" by
James Horner
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*"Behindert" contains a sample of "The Cross" by
Samael
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References
External links
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aggroberlin.de*
kingbushido.de*
fler.de
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2002 collaborative albums
Bushido (rapper) albums
Fler albums
2000s German-language albums