Ak47 (rapper)
AK-47 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alex Keonig |
| Also known as | Kid Savage |
| Born | 13 April 1988 |
| Origin | Abidjan,  Ivory Coast |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | JD Records |
| Associated acts | A2S environment, SINE, DJ Ardian, Bih prod. |
| Website | AK47 on reverbnation.com |
Ak47 (born Alex Keonig on 13 April 1988) is a Swiss hip hop recording artist and the founder of JD Records.
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, "...pursuing till 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 14 December 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 Switzerland’s most popular rap artists. He is known for such chart-topping singles as "Faded O's" and "50 Spray Mane".[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
Ak47
1er Episode
Released : 5 December 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 sons of traitors") | 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 |
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ak47 (A2S) - illicite dans le sang. YouTube.
- ↑ "Quand le rap dérape sur la mère de Freysinger".
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ak47 - Laisse les parler, les jaloux vont maigrir. YouTube.
- ↑ "The Ak47 Store". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-12-18. Unknown parameter
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