A chance / to gangsta
| A chance / to gangsta | |
|---|---|
| Sonny Black & Frank White | |
| publication | August 28, 2009 |
| length | 3:58 |
| Genre (s) | rap |
| text | Anis Ferchichi, Patrick Losensky |
| music | Bushido & Martin Stock |
| album | Carlo Cokxxx hookers 2 |
Eine Chance / Zu Gangsta is a single by rappers Sonny Black (Bushido) and Frank White (Fler). It was released on August 28, 2009 on the ersguterjunge label. It contains the two tracks Eine Chance and Zu Gangsta from the album Carlo Cokxxx Nutten 2 , which were edited into a medley for the release on single.
content
In terms of content, an opportunity reflects the reconciliation between Fler and Bushido. This is indicated on the lines “Do you still remember who we are? Remember that "and" You only hate someone if you loved them so badly ". In addition, Bushido alludes to their first joint release in the first verse : “2003. Electro, ghetto, techno. We have completely destroyed German rap ”.
Gangsta , on the other hand, is a battle track. In the text, among other things, the topics of bank robbery and drug trafficking are dealt with ("Frank, clear the cash register. Reach in, get it out"), ("I trade the kilos, the cocaine -Cowboys "). In addition, they express themselves disparagingly towards an indefinite "you" ("I won't be bothering your girlfriend for a few days").
production
The beat of the original song was produced by Bushido and Martin Stock. The remixes contained on the physical single come from producers Djorkaeff and Bizzy Montana . The songs were produced in Berlin and Munich.
Versions
The single was released in two different versions. The digital single only contains the original song and its instrumental version. In addition to the original and instrumental version, the physical single also contains remixes by producers Djorkaeff and Bizzy Montana , as well as their instrumental versions.
Track list
| # | title | Guest musician | producer | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Chance / To Gangsta (Video Edit) | Bushido & Martin Stock | 3:58 | |
| 2 | A Chance / To Gangsta (Video Edit Instrumental) | Bushido & Martin Stock | 3:58 | |
| 3 | A Chance / To Gangsta (Bizzy Montana Remix) | Bizzy Montana | 4:15 | |
| 4th | One Chance / To Gangsta (Djorkaeff Remix) | Djorkaeff | 3:55 | |
| 3 | One Chance / To Gangsta (Bizzy Montana Remix) (Instrumental) | Bizzy Montana | 4:15 | |
| 4th | One Chance / To Gangsta (Djorkaeff Remix) (Instrumental) | Djorkaeff | 3:55 |
Music video
For the music video, Bushido had the idea of replaying the reactions of the media after their reconciliation. This is how it was portrayed in the video, which was all seen by paparazzi . At the beginning of the video, Bushido is with friends in a café and Fler is in his apartment. During this stay both are photographed by paparazzi. They talk to each other on the phone and make an appointment. When they want to leave the respective building, they are harassed by cameramen and reporters. The song Eine Chance begins . They are later imprisoned on a parking garage roof . The song Zu Gangsta begins upon arrest . The end of the video shows both rappers as they leave the police station and are then harassed by the media again.
There was a robbery while shooting the music video. Fler is said to have been attacked by several people when he was standing in the car with the cameramen and friends in front of the traffic lights. The perpetrators are said to have been armed with a knife and a submachine gun, which was only loaded with blank cartridges.
Chart success
A Chance / Zu Gangsta reached number 26 in the official single charts in Germany and Austria. In the German charts it lasted 7 weeks and in Austria 3 weeks.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
26th (7 weeks) | 7th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
36 (3 weeks) | 3 |