Christoph Alex

Christoph Alex
Studio album by Favorite
Publication (s)	2011
Label (s)	Self-made records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	German hip-hop
Title (number)	CD1: 16 / CD2: 8
running time	78:15
production	Rizbo , Jimmy Ledrac et al. a.
chronology Anarcho (2008) Christoph Alex News from God (2015)

Christoph Alex is the third solo album by the German rapper Favorite . It was released on May 6, 2011 via the Düsseldorf record company Selfmade Records . Christoph Alex rose to number 4 in the German album charts as well as 34th in Austria and 72nd in Switzerland.

Track list

Favorite (2011)

CD 1	title	producer	length
1.	Nirvana	Jimmy Ledrac	3:22
2.	FAV 2011	Rizbo	3:19
3.	Pyramid (feat. Kollegah )	Rizbo	4:39
4th	All around	Rizbo	3:33
5.	Hard to the core	Vizir	4:21
6th	Run Johnny Run (feat.Bass Sultan Hengzt & King Orgasmus One )	Rizbo	3:52
7th	Obama	Krizz Dallas	2:42
8th.	Drunken freestyle	Vizir	2:31
9.	All shit	Jerrycanists & Rizbo	3:05
10.	Cold	Vizir	4:00
11.	Godless	Rizbo	3:21
12.	Fav is evil	Rizbo	3:28
13.	'Ne Pille (feat. 257ers )	Johnny Illstrument	3:30
14th	Whaayy!	Rooq	2:54
15th	Blind (feat. Sahin)	Jerrycanists	3:24
16.	Last day	Abaz	2:07

CD 2	title	producer	length
1.	Do what i want	Vizir	2:03
2.	Guess Who's Back	Rizbo	3:13
3.	Gangsta	Rizbo	2:50
4th	Favorite vs. Carolin Kebekus	zwieback	2:15
5.	Spacecash (feat. Jason) (Amazon Edition Bonus Track)	Jerrycanists	3:34
6th	In Town (Amazon Edition Bonus Track)	Vizir	2:46
7th	Here I Am Now (Amazon Edition Bonus Track)	Rizbo	3:43
8th.	Eh in the end (Amazon Edition Bonus Track)	Howie Like It & Spintec Beats	3:52

production

Christoph Alex was largely produced by the hip-hop musician Rizbo , who is also under contract with Selfmade Records . He was responsible for the music of the pieces FAV 2011 , Pyramide , All around , Run Johnny Run , Gottlos and Fav is evil as well as Guess who's back and Gangsta on the second CD. Rizbo also produced Here I Am Now the Amazon Edition. Vizir Beats is also involved with several productions. He contributed the beats to hard to core , drunken freestyle , cold , do what I want and in town . Jimmy Ledrac is responsible for Nirvana , Krizz Dallas for Obama , Jerrycanists for Alle Scheisse , Blind and Spacecash , Johnny Instruments for Ne Pille , Rooq for Whhaaayy! and Abaz for the last day . For the second CD, productions by Spintec / Howie like it ( Eh am Ende ) and zwieback ( Favorite vs. Carolin Kebekus ) were also used.

marketing

Tour poster of the "Favorite vs. Kaas Tour "

Free songs

On February 22, 2011 Favorite published the title Obama for free . In this he attacks the manager of Selfmade Records Slick One. He almost exclusively takes care of the marketing of the rapper Kollegah and treats Favorite badly. Favorite attributes his contract signing to the label to youthful naivete. In the chorus, the rapper explains that Slick One is not his friend, but a " hypocrite " like Barack Obama . He also imitates the voice of his superior in a stanza. The song led to the assumption that after the rappers Shiml and Casper , Favorite could also have separated from Selfmade Records . However, this was invalidated by the announcement of the album and the promotion of the title on the record company's homepage. When asked about the song, Favorite stated that he was " actually quite satisfied " with his record company. In the past there were also critical situations with Slick One, which Favorite attributes to the different characters. In relation to his work situation, harmony is important, whereas the " machine " does not work for him.

Another insight into the album was given by the publication of a snippet . On April 22nd, the compilation of parts of the songs on the album was posted on the Internet.

Videos

In mid-March, Kalt was released, the first video version of an album title. This was developed by the video production company KMXmedia . On April 15, 2011 a so-called “split video” followed for the pieces Nirvana and FAV 2011 . All the shit was implemented as a third video. Shortly before the album was released, a video for Ne Pille followed . A clip was also shot for the bonus title In Town .

tour

On the day the album was released, Favorite began a concert tour. He does this together with the rapper Kaas , whose solo album Love, Sex and Twilight Zone was also released on May 6, 2011. The tour started under the title “ Favorite vs. KAAS Tour 2011 "with a concert in Stuttgart and ends after nine dates with a performance in Trier on May 15, 2011.

illustration

Logo of the RAF

Favorite can be seen on the cover of the album. He holds up a sign that reads “ Christoph Alex has been a prisoner for 25 years ”. The picture alludes to the photos of the former West German employer president Hanns Martin Schleyer , which were taken in the course of his kidnapping by members of the Red Army faction . In the background of the cover you can also see the Red Star with a Heckler & Koch MP5 in the center , which served as the RAF logo. The letters “RAF” have been replaced by “FAV” on the album cover.

Favorite stated in an interview that the cover design should not have any political message and that there was no direct connection with the RAF. The idea behind the picture is that Favorite is stuck in Christoph Alex and wants to break out. The reference to the RAF is only a “ provocative allusion. "

reception

success

Favorite was able to reach number 4 in the German album charts with Christoph Alex . It was the rapper's greatest success to date. At least 20,000 units have been sold. The album entered the Austrian charts at position 34. In Switzerland, too, it was able to position itself in the album charts at number 72. After a week in the sales charts in Austria and Switzerland, the album got out again. Christoph Alex sold more than 20,000 times.

criticism

In a rating written by Dani Fromm for the Laut.de e-zine , Christoph Alex received three out of a possible five points. Favorites' presentation is praised as fluent. His frequently used singing has “ increased significantly. “Fromm expresses negative criticism about the background music from Rizbo. From the editor's point of view, this does not belong to the “ first league of beatmakers in this country. “The productions of the other musicians involved are not varied either. The gastrappers don't leave a lasting impression on Fromm either. Exceptions are Sahin, who makes a negative contribution " disgustingly languishing ", as well as " a wonderfully crazy " King Orgasmus One and Carolin Kebekus. Fromm praises the humor in Favorites. In terms of content, however, the album offers little and the rapper falls short of his possibilities with his third album.

The website Rap.de rated Christoph Alex positively in a review. If the listener shares Favorite's humor, the album has a high “ entertainment factor ”. His way of speaking has also evolved since his first publications and is varied due to the frequent use of " Sing-Flows ". When it comes to the background music, Vizir's contributions, which have an “ anachronistic sound ”, are particularly praised . The small number of guest musicians is also praised. In summary, Christoph Alex is an album that fans of the music genre cannot ignore.

The hip-hop magazine Juice rated Christoph Alex with four out of a possible six “crowns”. From the point of view of the editor Sherin Kürten, Favorite largely takes up “well -tried topics ”. Godless and blind , which are textually impressive and show a “ mature artist ” , are positively emphasized . Furthermore, Christoph Alex is the rapper's most musical album, despite some negatively rated beats. Favorite tries to write " complete songs " and to give the publication a common thread. Kürten calls into question the necessity and sensibility of using such a number of tracks for the album. This is linked to a criticism of Amazon and iTunes , through which the “ more is more ” philosophy is being forced. In summary, Favorite showed with a successful chart placement and the presentation of new " pages of his artist persona " that he had done a lot right.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Booklet of the album
2. ↑ Hiphop.de: "Obama". Archived from the original on October 28, 2011 ; Retrieved March 7, 2011 . 
3. ↑ Hiphop.de: Favorite brings "Christoph Alex". Retrieved March 7, 2011 . 
4. ↑ May / June issue of Juice (2011) - page 75
5. ↑ 16bars.de: "Christoph Alex" (snippet). Retrieved April 25, 2011 . 
6. ↑ 16bars.de: "Cold". Retrieved April 25, 2011 . 
7. ↑ Meinrap.de: Favorite - Nirvana / FAV 2011 (video). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 21, 2011 ; Retrieved April 25, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Meinrap.de: Favorite - Alle Scheiße (Video). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 29, 2011 ; Retrieved April 28, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ Meinrap.de: Favorite feat. 257ers - Ne pill (video). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 4, 2011 ; Retrieved May 6, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ 16bars.de: In Town. Retrieved June 23, 2011 . 
11. ↑ Chimperator.de: Favorite vs. Kaas. Retrieved March 10, 2011 . 
12. ↑ Meinrap.de: Favorite - "Christoph Alex" (cover). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 7, 2011 ; Retrieved March 7, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
13. ↑ May / June issue of Juice (2011) - page 72
14. ↑ Meinrap.de: Favorite charted in the top 5 with “Christoph Alex” (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 20, 2011 ; Retrieved May 20, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
15. ^ Hitparade.ch: "Christoph Alex" in the Swiss and Austrian charts. Retrieved June 10, 2011 . 
16. ↑ Christoph Alex - Impala Silver (20,000)
17. ↑ Laut.de: Who still hasn't reached their limit? Retrieved May 28, 2011 . 
18. ↑ Rap.de: "Christoph Alex". (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 16, 2011 ; Retrieved May 20, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
19. ↑ July / August issue of Juice (2011) - page 116