Hakan Durmuş (born 3 March 1973), better known by his stage name Killa Hakan, is a Germany born Turkish rapper and songwriter.[1][2][3]
Killa Hakan | |
|---|---|
 Killa Hakan performing in Istanbul | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Hakan Durmuş 3 March 1973 Berlin, West Germany |
| Genres | Hip hop, hardcore rap, gangsta rap |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Biography
editBorn in Berlin, West Germany, Hakan is one of the first Turkish rappers [4], Durmuş is one of the first hardcore and gangsta rappers from Turkey.[citation needed] Before turning to music, he was a 36 Boys gang member[5] growing up in Kreuzberg, and imprisoned for burglary, bank robbery, and manslaughter. [6][7][8]
Hakan started his professional music career by joining the band Islamic Force of Boe B. In 1997,[9] they published the album "Mesaj". After Islamic Force separated, Hakan continued as a solo artist.[10]
So far, Hakan has released 12 albums, the latest being "Kreuzberg City" released in 2020.[11]
Discography
edit| Year | Label | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | DeDe Records | Islamic Force group album | Mesaj |
| 2002 | Rough Mix Recordings | Solo album | Çakallar |
| 2003 | Rough Mix Recordings | album with Fuat Ergin | Rapüstad |
| 2005 | Hammer Müzik | Solo album | Semt Semt Sokak |
| 2007 | Rough Mix Recordings | Solo album | Kreuzberg City |
| 2008 | Esen Müzik | Album with Ceza | Bomba Plak |
| 2009 | Fight4Music | Solo album | Volume Maximum |
| 2012 | Esen Müzik | Solo album | Orijinal |
| 2012 | Esen Müzik | Berlin Kaplanı soundtrack | Sabır (feat. Ata Demirer) |
| 2014 | Esen Müzik | Solo album | Son Mohakan |
| 2014 | Esen Müzik | Single | Ghettoda Aşk |
| 2018 | Esen Müzik | Solo album | Killa Hakan |
| 2019 | Wovie & DMC | Single | İlk Kural Saygı (feat. Ezhel & Gringo) |
| 2019 | Wovie & DMC | Solo album | Fight Kulüp |
| 2019 | Wovie & DMC | Single | Fight Kulüp (bonus tracks) |
| 2020 | Wovie | Single | Her Şey Yolundadır (feat. Eko Fresh & Ayaz Kaplı) |
| 2020 | Wovie | Single | Saniye Saniye |
| 2020 | Wovie | Single | Hodri Meydan |
| 2020 | Wovie | Single | Ne Fark Eder? (feat. Eko Fresh & Umut Timur) |
| 2020 | RedKeysMusic | Single | Bang Bang (feat. Khontkar) |
| 2020 | Königsrasse | Single | Yalaka |
| 2020 | Königsrasse | Single | Killa Sıkar |
| 2020 | Königsrasse | Solo album | Kreuzberg City |
| 2020 | Königsrasse | Single | Fight Kulüp 2 (feat. Massaka, Ceza, Contra, Anıl Piyancı, Khontkar, Summer Cem) |
| 2020 | DMC | Single | Aklımda Anılar (feat. Halil Söyletmez) |
| 2021 | Königsrasse | Single | Escobar |
| 2021 | DMC | Single | Killa (feat. Maestro and No.1) |
Productions starring
edit| Year | Name | Character | TV channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Harbi Getto | Himself | TRT Belgesel | "Turkish neighborhood Kreuzberg" |
References
edit- ↑ "Getrauert habe ich genug". taz.die tageszeitung. 19 September 2005.
- ↑ Kapkin, Yelda. "36 boys". Al Jazeera World.
- ↑ Aral, Coşkun. "BERLİN'DE İKİNCİ GÜN: Killa Hakan". iz tv. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Merkezi, Haber (23 April 2026). "Killa Hakan'ın hayatı Türkiye'nin ilk rap biyografisi oluyor!". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Yelda Kapkın, Al Jazeera. "36 Boys". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "Kılla Hakan Kimdir? Kılla Hakan Biyografisi ve Hayatı | Kral Müzik". kralmuzik.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Felix Lee: Getrauert habe ich genug in die tageszeitung, 19. September 2005
- ↑ "Ich muß blöd gewesen sein", interview with Harkan Durmus, Der Spiegel 16/1997, p. 88 (in German)
- ↑ Killa Hakan’ın gözlüksüz hali neler hissettirdi?
- ↑ Stehle, Maria (2012). Ghetto Voices in Contemporary German Culture: Textscapes, Filmscapes, Soundscapes. Camden House. p. 141. ISBN 9781571135445.
- ↑ "Son Mohakan". Rapper. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
External links
edit | This article about a Turkish musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |