Bushido (rapper)

**Bushido** is a German rapper. He was born in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 28 September 1978 and raised in Berlin. His real name is **Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi**. Bushido left the record company Aggro Berlin in 2001. Now he has his own record label ersguterjunge and insults his old label, for example in the song _Sonnenbank Flavour_. Other big hits are _Von der Skyline zum Bordstein und zurück_ and _Nie Ein Rapper_ ( _Never a rapper_ ). In 2006, he won the category German act of the European Music Awards in Copenhagen.

## History

The artist name "Bushido" is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior". Bushido was raised by his mother. He met his Tunisian father when he was 26 years old. Bushido was raised in Berlin-Tempelhof and went to the "Gymnasium" (German "grammar school", the highest school form) which he quit without his Abitur (German "A-level", right to study at university). He started his drug-selling career.

He first came to rap through graffiti where he painted walls using the name "Fuchs" (German "Fox"). He learned about rap music from his friend Vader(-licious) from DMK (Dark Mingz Klique). Together with King Orgasmus, the three recorded a tape under the name "030" which is the telephone number for Berlin. Bushido's first commercial appearance was on the Frauenarzt-Tape with King Orgasmus for I Luv Money Records in 2002. A short time later he published his self-made first album _King of Kingz_.

German Rap is based on a monarchy view of things. Everything is a kingdom and the best rappers are kings. There are currently three Kings: Kool Savas, Azad and Bushido himself. However at that time, nobody knew him, but his raps were thought of being very good. Because he knew that, he named his record "King of Kingz". He said "there can be 2 Kings, one for Berlin (Kool Savas) and one for Frankfurt am Main (Azad). Whatever. I shit on 'em. I'm the King. There is noone despite me. Fuck it. I'm the King of Kings."

This record was his way up. He was signed by Aggro Berlin which released this tape. He then made his well known record _Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten_ (English: _Carlo, Cocain, Hoes_) and _Vom Bordstein bis zu Skyline_ (_From Pavement to the Skyline_) which gained him fame nationwide.

In 2004 he quit Aggro Berlin and started his own label Ersguterjunge ("First best boy", a term which was used in the 1930s). He recorded albums and released them every 6 months. Including _Electroghetto_, _Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2_ and _Staatsfeind Nr 1_ ( _State enemy No. 1_). He was officially accused for making racist material and disrespect of minorities and females. However, this could not stop him from gaining success and fame. All his Albums gained Top-3 Chart placements. He was the first German Rapper to have two Albums in TOP-10 Charts placement.

## Real life

Other rappers, for example the American rapper Raptile, said that Bushido rapped about a way of life he never lived. Media like CNN showed that this is not true. In August 2005 he was sentenced to jail in Austria for beating someone with his bodyguards. They beat up the person because that person damaged the tires of his car. The Austrian judge gave him the option to pay 100.000 Euro ( 150,000 USD) to get out of jail. This was the highest amount possible by law and the judge thought Bushido could not afford that.

### Albums

- 1999: Demotape (Not distributed)
- 2001: _King of KingZ_
- 2002: _Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten_, as Sonny Black with Fler aka Frank White
- 2003: _King Of KingZ_ [Digital Remastered Version]
- 2003: _Demotape 1999_ (First limited distribution, just 300 copies)
- 2003: _Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline_
- 2004: _King of KingZ 2004 Edition_
- 2004: _Electro Ghetto_
- 2005: _Carlo Cokxxx Nutten 2_, as Sonny Black with Saad
- 2005: _King of KingZ & Demotape_ - extended version
- 2005: _Staatsfeind Nr. 1_
- 2005: _Electro Ghetto (Limited Pur Edition)_ (18. November 2005) (non-explicit with 5 Remixes)
- 2006 _Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück_
- 2008: _Heavy Metal Payback_
- 2009 _Carlo,Cokxxx Nutten 2_,as Sonnyblack with Fler aka Frank White
- 2010 _Zeiten ändern dich_
- 2011 _Jenseits von Gut und Böse_
- 2011 _23_ (with Sido)
- 2012 _AMYF_
- 2014 _Sonny Black_
- 2015 Carlo, Coxxx, Nutten III
- 2016 CLA$$IC with Shindy

### Singles

- 2003: _Bei Nacht _
- 2003: _Gemein wie 10 _
- 2004: _Nie wieder_
- 2004: _Mitten ins Gesicht_ (Promo track in Electro Ghetto Player)
- 2004: _Electro Ghetto _
- 2004: _Nie wieder_
- 2004: Zukunft
- 2005: _Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt_ (with Cassandra Steen)
- 2005: _FLERräter_ (Free track with Eko Fresh)
- 2005: _Nie ein Rapper_ (feat. Saad)
- 2005: _Worldwide_ (Strapt & Bushido)
- 2005: _Endgegner_ / _Staatsfeind Nr.1_
- 2006: _Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück_
- 2006: _Sonnenbank Flavour_
- 2006: _Vendetta_ (with Chakuza & Eko Fresh)
- 2007: _Janine_
- 2007: _Eure Kinder_ (Chakuza feat. Bushido)
- 2007: _Alles verloren_
- 2007: _Reich mir nicht deine Hand_
- 2007: _Ring frei!_ (Eko Fresh feat. Bushido)
- 2007: _Alles Gute kommt von unten_ (with Chakuza & Kay One)
- 2008: _Regen_ (Saad feat. Bushido)
- 2008: _Unter der Sonne_ (Chakuza feat. Bushido)
- 2008: _Ching Ching_
- 2008: _Für immer jung_ (feat. Karel Gott)
- 2009: _Kennst du die Stars_ (Oliver Pocher & Bushido)
- 2009: _Eine Chance / Zu Gangsta_ (Bushido produziert Sonny Black & Frank White)
- 2010: _Alles wird gut_

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Bushido
- **image**: 2018-05-02-Bushido-Maischberger-8772.jpg
- **caption**: Bushido in 2018
- **birth name**: Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi
- **alias**: "Sonny Black"
- **birth place**: Bonn, West Germany
- **origin**: Berlin, West Germany
- **occupation**: Rapper, producer, entrepreneur
- **years active**: 1998–present
- **label**: ersguterjunge