Palmen aus Plastik 2

Palmen aus Plastik 2 (German: Palms out of plastic 2; abbreviated as PaP 2) is the second collaborative studio album by German rapper Bonez MC and Austrian rapper RAF Camora, released on 5 October 2018 through Vertigo Berlin and Capitol. It was also made available as a limited edition box set on the same date. Prior to the album, the rappers collaborated on Palmen aus Plastik (2016). Palmen aus Plastik 2 debuted at number one on the German, Swiss and Austrian album charts. The album was certified Gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and IFPI Austria. As of November 2018, the record was certified for 107,500 album-equivalent units in German-speaking Europe.

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Palmen aus Plastik 2
Studio album by Bonez MC and RAF Camora
Released	5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
Recorded	2018
Length	45:54
Label	Vertigo Capitol Universal
Bonez MC chronology
Sampler 4 (2017) Palmen aus Plastik 2 (2018) Vulcano EP (2018)
RAF Camora chronology
Anthrazit RR (2017) Palmen aus Plastik 2 (2018) Vulcano EP (2018)
Singles from Palmen aus Plastik 2
"500 PS" Released: 3 August 2018 "Risiko" Released: 24 August 2018 "Kokain" Released: 14 September 2018
Alternate album cover

The album produced three singles: "500 PS", "Risiko" and "Kokain", all of which received music videos. Bonez MC and RAF Camora embarked on the Palmen aus Plastik 2 Tour in support of the album in February and March 2019.

Background

Bonez MC and RAF Camora in August 2017

Bonez MC and RAF Camora released their first joint project Palmen aus Plastik in September 2016, which became an immediate success for both of them. The album debuted atop the charts in German-speaking Europe and was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and IFPI Austria.[1][2] Following the release of the album, both toured extensively through Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Bonez MC and RAF Camora released projects in summer 2017, again to great commercial success. Bonez MC first confirmed Palmen aus Plastik 2 in January 2017 on Facebook.[3] RAF Camora said in August 2017 that the album would be released in 2018.[4] Bonez MC confirmed in April 2018 that Palmen aus Plastik 2 would be released in late summer 2018.[5] The first snippet was published in late July, while the track listing was published in late August 2018.[6][7] Part two of the snippet was release four days prior to the album's release.[8]

Singles

The first single "500 PS" was released on 3 August 2018 for digital download and streaming. The single debuted in the top 5 in German-speaking Europe. Three weeks later, "Risiko" was released and entered the charts at number two in all three countries. The last single, "Kokain", became their first single to reach the pole position of the German and Austrian singles charts. After the album release "500 PS" also reached number one in Germany.

Commercial performance

Palmen aus Plastik 2 debuted at number one on the German albums chart on 12 October 2018. The album broke multiple chart records upon its release, including the most successful start of the year, the first artists to occupy the first three single chart positions and the first to debut with eight different songs in the top 10. Fourteen songs reached the top 20. The album was streamed over 57 million times in German-speaking Europe during its release week.[9][10]

Critical reception

Palmen aus Plastik received positive reviews from music critics. Mathis Raabe, a writer for Juice.de, gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.[12]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Intro"	Raphael Ragucci John Lorenz Moser	[lower-alpha 1]	0:34
2.	"Prominent"	Ragucci Moser	RAF Camora The Cratez	2:39
3.	"500 PS"	Ragucci Moser	RAF Camora The Cratez	3:02
4.	"Kokain" (featuring Gzuz)	Ragucci Moser Kristoffer Jonas Klauß	RAF Camora The Cratez	3:29
5.	"Nummer unterdrückt"	Ragucci Moser	RAF Camora The Cratez Jugglerz	3:29
6.	"Von ihnen gelernt"	Ragucci Moser	Beataura The Cratez	3:52
7.	"Ja Mann!"	Ragucci Moser	The Cratez	3:08
8.	"Kompanie" (featuring Hanybal)	Ragucci Moser Sascha-Ramy Nour	The Cratez	2:39
9.	"Nein"	Ragucci Moser	Syrix	3:15
10.	"Risiko"	Ragucci Moser	RAF Camora The Cratez X-Plosive	3:43
11.	"Krimineller" (featuring Kontra K)	Ragucci Moser Maximilian Diehn	The Cratez Beataura	3:08
12.	"Prophezeit"	Ragucci Moser	The Cratez Beataura	2:42
13.	"MDMA"	Ragucci Moser	The Cratez Jugglerz Jr. Blender	3:06
14.	"Alien"	Ragucci Moser	RAF Camora The Cratez Gee Futuristic	3:34
15.	"100" (featuring Trettmann)	Ragucci Moser Stefan Richter	KitschKrieg	3:39
Total length:				45:54

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 1 German Albums (Top 20 Hip Hop)[15] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 5 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 21 Chart (2019) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] 10 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22]	Gold	7,500^*
Germany (BVMI)[23]	Gold	100,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	5 October 2018	Digital download streaming	Vertigo Berlin Capitol	[24]
Germany Austria Switzerland		CD limited box set

Notes

1. The song "Intro" has no producer associated with it.

References

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2. "Bonez MC & RAF Camora: Gold & Platin – Palmen aus Plastik". IFPI Austria. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
3. Molke, David (30 January 2017). "Bonez MC äußert sich erstmals zu "Palmen aus Plastik 2"" [Bonez MC talks about "Palmen aus Plastik"] (in German). Hiphop.de. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
4. Ammon, Luis (7 August 2018). "RAF Camora: "Palmen aus Plastik 2" mit Bonez kommt 2018" [RAF Camora: "Palmen aus Plastik 2" with Bonez MC comes 2018] (in German). Rap.de. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
5. "'Palmen aus Plastik 2': Bonez MC gibt Releasezeitraum bekannt & mögliches Feature mit Bushido" ['Palmen aus Plastik 2': Bonez MC announces releasedates & feature with Bushido possible] (in German). Spit-TV. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
6. Senger, Clark (27 July 2018). "Summer Cem, RAF Camora, Fler & mehr: Deutschrap-Update am Freitag" [Summer Cem, RAF Camora & more: Germanrap update on Friday] (in German). Hiphop.de. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
7. "Tracklist: Bonez MC & RAF Camora – Palmen aus Plastik 2" (in German). Rap.de. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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9. "Bonez MC & RAF Camora mit Rekordstart und Doppelspitze in den Offiziellen Deutschen Charts" (in German). Gfk Entertainment. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
10. "Bonez MC & RAF Camora knacken 50 Millionen Streaming–Marke" (in German). Gfk Entertainment. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
11. Raabe, Mathis (6 October 2018). "Bonez MC & RAF Camora – Palmen aus Plastik 2 // Review". Juice (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2018.
12. "Kollegah – Monument". Spotify. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018. Note: Information on the songwriters and producers is only available in the desktop version of Spotify.
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14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonez MC & RAF Camora – Palmen aus Plastik 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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17. "Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Longplay". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
18. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
19. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
20. "Jahreshitparade Alben 2019". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
21. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bonez MC & RAF Camora; 'Palmen aus Plastik 2')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
24. "Bonez MC & Raf Camora – Palmen aus Plastik 2". iTunes Store. Retrieved 5 October 2018.