Capo (rapper)

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Capo
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Background information
Birth nameCem Anhan
Born (1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 32)
Offenbach am Main, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • entrepreneur
Years active2012–present
Labels
  • Alpha Music Empire

Cem Anhan (born 23 May 1991), known professionally as Capo or Capo Azzlack, is a German rapper of Kurdish and Zaza descent. He is the younger brother of the rapper Haftbefehl. [1]

Contents

Life and career

Anhan was born in Offenbach am Main, Germany. He grew up in a Turkish-speaking household, raised by a Turkish mother from Giresun and a ZazaKurdish father from the East Turkish province of Tunceli. [1] Anhan's father committed suicide when he was nine years old. [2] Anhan's older brother Aykut Anhan, known as Haftbefehl fled to Istanbul in 2006, because of an impending imprisonment. [3]

Haftbefehl released his second studio album Kanackis in February 2012. [4] Capo had a guest part on the song Party mit uns. [4] Capo released his first single as a lead artist, "Hater / Erzähl' ma" on 19 August 2013. [5] His first studio album, Hallo Monaco was released on 4 October 2013 and debuted on number 21 of the German album charts. [6] He went into a hiatus following his album release. In April 2017, he announced his second studio album, Alles auf Rot, [7] which was released on 7 July 2017. The album reached the top 10 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
GER
[8]
AUT
[9]
SWI
[10]
G.L.O.N.L
  • released 2013
  • label: Glory Boyz
  • formats: digital download
  • has features from Chief Keef, Ballout and G Herbo
Hallo Monaco
  • Released: 4 October 2013
  • Label: Azzlack
  • Formats: CD, digital download
214028
Alles auf Rot
  • Released: 7 July 2017
  • Label: Azzlack
  • Formats: CD, digital download
469
Hyat
  • Released: 2 July 2021
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
193320

Collaborative albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
GER
[8]
AUT
[9]
SWI
[10]
Capimo
(with Nimo) [11]
7516

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
GER
[8]
AUT
[9]
SWI
[10]
"Hater / Erzähl' ma"2013
"Champagner für alle"2014
"Julius Cesar"
(featuring Haftbefehl)
"Intro"2017Alles auf Rot
"GGNIMG"
"Mainhattan City Gang"78
"Lambo Diablo GT"
(featuring Nimo)
2139
"Matador"
(featuring Tommy)
"Alles auf Rot"60
"Totentanz"
"Mon Chéri"
(featuring Nimo)
91038non-album singles
"Flouz"
(with Azzi Memo)
2018
"Flouz"
(with Azzi Memo)
"International Gangstas" [12]
(with Farid Bang and 6ix9ine feat. SCH)
5118
"Lean"
(with Nimo)
122743Capimo
"Zoey"
(with Nimo)
83536
"Anderes Niveau"
(with Nimo)
58
"Shem Shem & Sex"
(with Nimo)
2019123244
"Roadrunner"
(with Nimo)
235392
"Leyla"
(with Nimo)
132953
"Planlos"
(with Nimo)
64
"Dunkel"
(with Nimo)
234349
"Hadouken"52non-album singles
"Alexander Wang"256383
"Run Run Run"625
"Im Rhythmus gefangen"113038
"Puls steigt"50
"Karakol"2020153236
"Cannabe"46

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