Samra (rapper)

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Samra
Birth nameHussein Akkouche
Also known asSamra45
Born (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29)
Berlin, Germany
Genres
Occupation Rapper
Years active2016–present

Hussein Akkouche [2] (born 15 January 1995), known professionally as Samra, is a Lebanese-German rapper based in Berlin. [3] [4] In November 2018, he had his first solo number-one in Germany with "Cataleya". In January 2019, Samra was named the winner of the Hiphop.de Award in the Best National Newcomer category.

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Career

Samra (then known as Samra45) first attracted attention on the German rap scene in the autumn of 2016 as a guest performer on Alpa Gun's album Zurück zur Straße – particularly on "Chaos", where he criticized 187 Strassenbande. [1] [5] [2] Later that year, he was featured on Mert's "U21". [6] [7] Samra was reportedly approached in 2017 by Farid Bang, who was interested in signing the rapper to his Banger Musik label, but Samra refused. [8] [9] [10] That year, Bushido signed Samra to his EGJ label. [5]

In April 2018, Samra released his first track in a year. The single, "Rohdiamant", had 6.6 million streams in its first week and debuted at number 26 in Germany. [11] [12] It was the first time Samra entered the German charts. [12] In July, he reached number one as a featured artist on Bushido's "Für euch alle". [13]

Three months later, Samra was arrested in Prague after a police report of four armed men in a hotel; he and his crew were filming a music video. Among weapons seized by the police were pistols, a machete, an RGD-5 hand grenade and an RPG-75 anti-tank rocket launcher; when they were discovered to be deactivated (rendered incapable of firing), they were returned. [14]

In November 2018, at age 23, Samra had his first solo number one in Germany with "Cataleya" [15] [16] [17] [18] (produced by Bushido). [2] In January 2019, he received the Hiphop.de Best National Newcomer award. [19]

That month, Samra reportedly left Bushido's label. [20] In March, he and Capital Bra reached number one in Germany with "Wir ticken". [21] [22] Samra's EP, Travolta, was released as part of Capital Bra's CB6 premium box set on 26 April. [22] [23] The following month, "Wieder Lila" was Samra and Capital Bra's second number-one single in Germany. [24]

Stage name

According to laut.de, the rapper's choice of stage name is unusual; [1] Samra (سمرة) is taken from the Lebanese phrase (ابو سمرة) which means "the person with brunette features". [1] [25] [26]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
GER
[27] 		AUT
[28] 		SWI
[29]
Jibrail und Iblis111
Rohdiamant
  • Released: 23 April 2021
  • Label: Urban, Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, box set
312

Collaborative albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
GER
[27] 		AUT
[28] 		SWI
[29]
Berlin lebt 2
(with Capital Bra)
  • Released: 4 October 2019
  • Label: Bra Music, Urban
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, box set
111

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
GER
[27] 		AUT
[28] 		SWI
[29]
"Lila"2016———noneNon-album singles
"Die Eins"
(featuring Anonym)		2017———
"Criminal"———
"Rohdiamant"2018263737Rohdiamant
"Roadrunner"425339
"Cataleya"123
"Wir ticken"
(with Capital Bra)		2019111CB6
"Ya Salame"
(with Luciano)		558Millies
"Harami"111Travolta
"Shoote ma Shoote"141315none
"Ghetto"
(featuring Capital Bra, Brudi030 and Kalazh44)		91715Non-album singles
"Wieder Lila"
(with Capital Bra)		112
  • BVMI: Platinum [30]
"Marlboro Rot"557
"Royal Rumble"
(with Kalazh44 and Capital Bra featuring Nimo and Luciano)		134none
"Tilidin"
(with Capital Bra)		111Berlin lebt 2
"Zombie"
(with Capital Bra)		126
"Nummer 1"
(with Capital Bra)		112none
"High"
(with Sido and Kool Savas)		162218Ich und keine Maske
"Huracan"
(with Capital Bra)		323Berlin lebt 2
"110"
(with Capital Bra and LEA)		122
  • BVMI: 3× Gold [30]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold [32]
"Berlin lebt wie nie zuvor"
(with Capital Bra)		555none
"Colt"232Jibrail & Iblis
"95 BPM"164623none
"Zu Ende"
(with Elif)		2020438
"Mon ami"334
  • IFPI AUT: Gold [32]
"Weiss"344
"Schüsse im Regen"356none
"100k Cash"
(with Capital Bra)		323CB7
"6 Uhr"6711Jibrail & Iblis
"Berlin"
(with Capital Bra)		223
"BaeBae"255
"365 Tage"
(with Capital Bra)		447none
"45"
(with Jalil)		376668Reset
"Miskin"101423Non-album singles
"24 Stunden"41316
"Lebst du noch"92733
"Rohdiamant II"134Rohdiamant
"Kennst du das ?!"189
"Lost"
(with Topic42)		378
"Goldjunge"202127—48none
"Lila"
(with Kida)		—3112Non-album singles
"Ich bin weg (Boro Boro)"
(with Topic42 featuring Arash)		91612
"SMS"61518Rohdiamant
"Augen überall"
(feat. Ano)		153539
"Diebe"132438
"Paradies"
(feat. Bojan)		123020Non-album singles
"Canada Goose"214037
"Schockstarre"185923
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
GER
[27] 		AUT
[28] 		SWI
[29]
"Hades"
(Bushido featuring Samra)		2018898noneMythos
"Für euch alle"
(Bushido featuring Samra and Capital Bra)		112
"Fightclub"
(Capital Bra featuring Samra and AK Ausserkontrolle)		359none Allein
"Click Click"
(Capital Bra featuring Samra)		201922—— CB6
"Paris"
(Anonym featuring Samra)		202042—100Non-album singles
"Shakira"
(Kalazh44 featuring Samra)		101318
"Unbekannt"
(Bozza featuring Samra)		81718
"Tiefschwarz"
(Kontra K featuring Samra)		245
"Al Qu Damm"
(Bozza featuring Samra)		244855
"Augen zu"
(Elif featuring Samra)		92840noneNacht
"Gestern nix heute Star"
(Play69 featuring Samra)		23—55Non-album single

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
GER
[27] 		AUT
[28] 		SWI
[29]
"Mosaik"2019435061Travolta EP
"Lambo Gallardo"90——
"Purple Rain"
(with Capital Bra and Santos)		50——Berlin lebt 2
"Lieber Gott"
(with Capital Bra)		62——
"So alleine"
(with Capital Bra)		87——
"Tief in die Nacht"2020—3537Jibrail und Iblis
"Guerilla"
(Farid Bang featuring Samra and Capital Bra)		——50Genkidama

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominationWorkResultRef.
2018HipHop.de AwardsBest Newcomer NationalHimselfWon [33]
2019Best Song NationalWieder Lila(with Capital Bra)Nominated [34]
Best Video NationalRoyal Rumble(with Luciano, Kalazh44, Capital Bra, Nimo)Nominated
Best Group NationalHimself (with Capital Bra)Won
1LIVE Krone Awards Best Single110(Capital Bra & Samra feat. LEA)Nominated [35]
Best Hip-Hop ActHimself (with Capital Bra)Nominated
Hype AwardsNewcomerHimselfWon [36]
2020 Swiss Music Awards Best Group InternationalHimself (with Capital Bra)Nominated [37]
Bravo Otto Awards Hip-Hop NationalHimselfNominated [38]
HipHop.de AwardsBest Song NationalTiefschwarz(with Kontra K)Nominated [39]
Best Rap-Solo-Act NationalHimselfNominated
2021 Swiss Music Awards Best Solo Act InternationalNominated [40]
Best Breaking Act InternationalNominated

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