Ak47 (rapper)

Ak47 (born Alex Keonig in Côte d'Ivoire) is a Swiss hip hop recording artist and the founder of JD Records.

AK-47
Birth nameAlex Keonig
Also known asKid Savage
OriginAbidjan,  Ivory Coast
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, actor
Years active2004–present
LabelsJD Records
Associated actsA2S environment, SINE, DJ Ardian, Bih prod.

Alex started his career at age 13 when he began penning schoolyard rhymes, and was well known in his hometown as a "rapper". He first began performing with his friends Sevillano & Sine as the group the "A2S Crew".

In November 2011, he released his street clip entitled "Illegal in the Blood".[1] He was involved in a political provocation in (Le Nouvelliste) when he referred to the UDC with the phrase, "...pursuin til' the end of the world, I would put the mother of Freysinger on the tip of a bomb."[2]

In December 2011, he released an album titled "The First Episode."

On December 14, 2011, he released a small clip of the song entitled "Let them Talk, the Jealous Will Lose Weight".[3]

In November 2011 Ak47 launched his own clothing line, called Ak47.[4]

Alex, often known as the originator of the "swag" movement, has been known over the years as one of Sweden's most popular rap artists. He is known for such chart-topping singles as "Faded O's" and "50 Spray Mane".

Discography

Albums

Ak47
1er Episode
Released : December 5, 2011

# Title Featured guest(s) Length
1 "Intro Medley Freestyle a l'ancienne" ("Time out") 11:35
2 "Tous tenté par le diable" ("all tempted by the devil") 3:56
3 "Le retour" ("the return") SINE (A2S) 2:16
4 "Nique les fils de laches" ("Fuck the son of traitor") Radical 'Gzup' 3:36
5 "Micro, micro" ("Mic, mic") 3:09
6 "Laisse les parler, les jaloux vont maigrir" ("Let them talk, the jealous will lose weight") 2:02
7 "Illicite dans le sang" ("Illegal in the blood") 3:39
8 "Bang bang, c'est la crise sur mon continent" ("Bang, bang, is the crisis on my continent") Dj Ardjan 2:10
9 "Classic" 2:44
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gollark: For food.

Notes and references
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuE4ZrXe9bs
  2. "Quand le rap dérape sur la mère de Freysinger".
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1uLspss1SE
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-12-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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