Electro Ghetto is the second solo album by German rapper

German hip hop

German Hip Hop refers to hip hop music produced in Germany. Elements of American hip hop culture, such as graffiti art and breakdancing, diffused into Western Europe in the early 1980s.-1980–1990:...

 Bushido

Bushido (rapper)

Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, , better known as Bushido, is a German rapper. The word Bushido is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior". He also uses the pseudonym Sonny Black, based on Dominic Napolitano. As of 2009, he sold more than 1,5 million albums in Germany alone...

, released under the label ersguterjunge

Ersguterjunge

ersguterjunge is an independent German hip hop label distributed by Sony BMG. It was founded by rappers D-Bo and Bushido in 2004, after he left the indie label Aggro Berlin. Bushido is the managing director.-History:...

 on October 25, 2004. It features, among others, the artists Azad

Azad (rapper)

Azad Azadpour is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt am Main.-Career:After having arrived in Germany from Iran as young as 10, he was into hip hop, rap, beatboxing and graffiti. In 1988 he joined D-Flame , A-Bomb, and Combad in Cold-N-Locco...

, Sentino, Cassandra Steen

Cassandra Steen

Cassandra Steen is a German singer, songwriter and voice actress, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus....

, Bass Sultan Hengzt

Bass Sultan Hengzt

Fabio Ferzan Cataldi better known by his stage name Bass Sultan Hengzt is a German rapper of Italian and Turkish descent.- 2001-2002: Early carrer :...

 and Baba Saad

Baba Saad

Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...

. It was sold more than 100,000 times in Germany and achieved gold status in Germany. Three singles were released: "Electro Ghetto", "Nie wieder" and "Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt".

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Time
01	"Intro"	Bushido		2:06
02	"Electro Ghetto"	DJ Ilan		3:43
03	"Kopf Hoch" ("Cheer up")	Beathoavenz		4:00
04	"KORS is One" (Skit)			1:04
05	"Ersguterjunge"	DJ Ilan	Baba Saad Baba Saad Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...	4:32
06	"Schmetterling" ("Butterfly")	D-Bo D-Bo Danny Bokelmann better known under his stage name D-Bo is a German rapper and record producer.- 1999-2002: Life and early carrer :...		3:52
07	"Typisch Ich" ("Typical me")	DJ Desue		3:27
08	"Ewige Nacht" ("Eternal night")	DJ Ilan	Azad Azad (rapper) Azad Azadpour is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt am Main.-Career:After having arrived in Germany from Iran as young as 10, he was into hip hop, rap, beatboxing and graffiti. In 1988 he joined D-Flame , A-Bomb, and Combad in Cold-N-Locco... , Chaker & Bossbitch Berlin	4:18
09	"Teufelskreis" ("Vicious circle")	Bushido	Sentino	3:08
10	"Gangbang"	DJ Ilan	Baba Saad Baba Saad Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...  & Bass Sultan Hengzt Bass Sultan Hengzt Fabio Ferzan Cataldi better known by his stage name Bass Sultan Hengzt is a German rapper of Italian and Turkish descent.- 2001-2002: Early carrer :...	4:33
11	"Deutschland gib' mir ein Mic" ("Germany give me a mic")	DJ Desue	Sentino	3:51
12	"Gemein wie 100" ("Mean as 100")	Beathoavenz	King Ali	3:50
13	"Knast oder Ruhm" ("Jail or fame")	Rizbo		3:45
14	"Kors" (Skit)		Se Left Crowd	1:18
15	"Wenn wir kommen" ("When we come")	DJ Desue	Baba Saad Baba Saad Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...	3:52
16	"Feuersturm" ("Fire storm")	DJ Ilan	Azad Azad (rapper) Azad Azadpour is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt am Main.-Career:After having arrived in Germany from Iran as young as 10, he was into hip hop, rap, beatboxing and graffiti. In 1988 he joined D-Flame , A-Bomb, and Combad in Cold-N-Locco...  & Bossbitch Berlin	4:07
17	"Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" ("Hope dies last")	DJ Ilan	Cassandra Steen Cassandra Steen Cassandra Steen is a German singer, songwriter and voice actress, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus....	6:45
18	"Watch Me Now" (Skit)			1:11
19	"Ihr wartet drauf" ("You waiting for it")	DJ Desue		4:11
20	"Electro Ghetto" (Skit)			0:36
21	"Nie wieder" ("Never again")	DJ Desue		3:52
22	"Outro"			0:46

Samples

• "Ersguterjunge" contains a sample of "Jóga
  Jóga
  "Jóga" is a song by Björk, and the first single from her 1997 album Homogenic. It features a mix of classical string instruments with heavy electronic beats which is present in the whole album.-Background:...
  
  " by Björk
  Björk
  Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
  
  
• "Knast oder Ruhm" contains an interpolations of "Breathe
  Breathe (Fabolous song)
  "Breathe" is the first single of Fabolous' album Real Talk. Having the feel of the New York's five boroughs at its core and named to exhale the old music, "Breathe" was eventually released as an official single and reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2004. The music has a big sound,...
  
  " by Fabolous
  Fabolous
  John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
  
  
• "Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" contains a sample of "Reprise" by Sophia
  Sophia (indie band)
  Sophia is an indie rock band consisting of Robin Proper-Sheppard, former member of The God Machine, and the Sophia collective, a group of musicians who collaborate with Sophia...
  
  

Controversy

The album is most known for its controversial lyrics, including lead single "Electro Ghetto": "Guck mir zu wie ich jeden deiner Homies erschieß [...]" "[...] Hol mir deine Mama her, du Bitch ohne Job."

Translation:

"Look at me as I shoot each of your Homies [...]" " [...] Bring me your mom, you bitch without a job. "