Epic (Fler and Jalil album)
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June 30, 2017 |
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Trap , German hip-hop , rap |
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16/17 |
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60:55 / 64:23 |
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Epic is a collaboration album by Berlin rappers Fler and Jalil . It was released on June 30, 2017 via Flers Label Maskulin as a standard and premium edition as well as a limited box set , and is distributed by Groove Attack . In addition to a perfume, the box set also contained the live album Vibe live and the EP Probation over by Fler.
background
The songs Should Be so and Preaching were already played live on the vibe tour for Fler's previous album. In the promo phase for Epic , Fler caused a sensation in the hip-hop scene by meeting rapper Farid Bang and finally making peace after many years of " beef " as well as by making a guest contribution to Bushido's recently released album Black Friday . In addition, Fler promised collaborations with Prinz Pi and the international rappers Gucci Mane , Future or Booba , but none of which ultimately came about.
content
In terms of lyrics, the album picks up on the typical hip-hop themes, in which the protagonists greatly enhance themselves and present their lifestyle and point of view, which is characterized by legal conflicts and luxury goods. In addition, there are battle rap elements against an indefinite "you" in the lyrics. Some public figures, mostly from the hip-hop scene, are mentioned in the lyrics of the album. These include Sentino , Miami Yacine , Peyton Manning , Rooz and Toxik Karoll from Hiphop.de , Oliver Marquart from rap.de and Davud from TV Strassensound . In addition, the rappers Kollegah and Silla are teased without mentioning their names. However, Fler said that he would have liked to have deleted the line of text with the swipe at Kollegah after the discussion with Farid Bang, but this happened after the album was handed in.
Music genre
From a purely musical point of view, the album is based on the contemporary trend around the US rapper 21 Savage and the mixtape What a Time to Be Alive by Drake and Future . In an interview with Aria Nejati from Hiphop.de , Fler said that he saw the musical style of Epic as a logical consequence of his previous album Vibe , on which - unlike Epic - he still paid attention to the music of German hip-hop adapt.
production
Fler himself acted as executive producer on the album . He worked on the production of the songs together with the music producers Nico Chiara, Simes Branxons, Iad Aslan, Grasser, Vov, Christopher Bauer, Remoe and Sinan Boomin.
Artistic support for this album also came from Prince Pi and Joshi Mizu . The latter recommended Fler to sing his verse forever in the hallway .
Cover design
The album cover of the standard edition is in black and white and shows the German model Sophia Thomalla , who is lightly dressed between two mirrors and looks down at the viewer. In the upper part of the picture there is the lettering Fler , Epic and Jalil in black on a white background. The cover of the premium edition is also black and white and shows a close-up of Sophia Thomalla, who is sitting on a sofa and looking at the viewer.
Guest Posts
In addition to Fler and Jalil, other artists are represented on three songs on the album. The rapper Mortel can be heard on the songs Should be so and Coogi , while the singer Remoe has a guest appearance on Gang forever . The latter song also features a voice message from rapper Kool Savas .
Track list
| # | title | Guest musician | Producers | length |
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| 1 | Hype | Nico Chiara, Fler | 3:40 | |
| 2 | Standing | Nico Chiara, Grasser, Fler | 3:04 | |
| 3 | Zenith | Nico Chiara, Vov, Fler | 4:05 | |
| 4th | Slow motion | Nico Chiara, Fler | 4:41 | |
| 5 | Everything VVS | Nico Chiara, Fler (add.) | 3:43 | |
| 6th | Flex'n | Nico Chiara, Simes Branxons | 4:07 | |
| 7th | I own the night | Simes Branxons | 3:20 | |
| 8th | Gang forever | Remoe | Nico Chiara, Fler | 3:39 |
| 9 | Coogi | Mortar | Nico Chiara, Fler | 3:43 |
| 10 | Should be like this | Mortar | Nico Chiara, Fler | 3:43 |
| 11 | Flawless | Nico Chiara, Fler | 4:14 | |
| 12 | Lebron | Nico Chiara, Iad Aslan, Fler | 3:31 | |
| 13 | On / off relationship | Nico Chiara, Simes Branxons | 4:05 | |
| 14th | rain | Nico Chiara, Fler | 3:43 | |
| 15th | paradise | Nico Chiara, Iad Aslan, Fler | 4:25 | |
| 16 | pack | Nico Chiara, Christopher Bauer, Fler (Add.) | 3:12 |
Premium Edition bonus song:
| # | title | Guest musician | Producers | length |
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| 17th | sermon | Nico Chiara, Remoe, Sinan Boomin | 3:28 |
+ Instrumentals for all songs
Chart successes and singles
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Epic entered the German album charts at number 1 on July 7, 2017 and stayed in the top 100 for six weeks. It also reached the top of the chart in Switzerland, while it was ranked 3rd in Austria.
On December 9, 2016, the song Should Be so was released as the first single for download . The second release, Predigt , which is only included on the premium edition of the album, was released on February 10, 2017 and reached number 76 in the German charts for one week. The third song Makellos followed on March 3rd, the fourth single Slowmotion on April 5th and the fifth release Paradies on May 5th, 2017. The song Hype was released on June 21st as the sixth single and on July 28th, 2017 a music video was added Gang forever , in which Fler's long-time archenemy Farid Bang can also be seen.
reception
Reactions from other artists
Unlike Fler's previous releases, Epic received a similar amount of support and positive feedback from the German hip-hop scene. Among others, Farid Bang , Azad , Kay One , Manuellsen , KC Rebell , Prinz Pi , Nimo , Blokkmonsta , MoTrip and Namika supported the album.
Reviews
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| laut.de |
 
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| rappers.in |
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Max Brandl from laut.de rated Epic with three out of a possible five points. Fler and Jalil “largely mastered the art of creating an impressively dense atmosphere with just a few words, many repetitions and deliberately set pauses”. However, “a large part of the songs on Epic lack acoustic abundance”, which means that the “principle of the highly simplified catchphrase lyrics” often does not come into its own. The song Sermon , which is only available on the Premium Edition, is positively highlighted and referred to as a "super hit". Overall, Epic is "a good but mixed successor to Vibe , which shows in the form of a few, but outstandingly good songs, what the duo Fler & Jalil is capable of on tailor-made productions."
The sound carrier was rated positively on rap.de. Epic is “a coherent, sovereign complete work on which the two protagonists play out their strengths. And tell their story. ”Long live“ on the attitude of the two protagonists, who easily switch between threats of violence and the advertising of luxury items. ”The beats are“ first class ”and the two guest contributions by rapper Mortel are also praised. Only a few hooks were "a bit monotonous".
Steffen Bauer from MZEE was also extremely positive about the work in his criticism. It says there that “Fler is responsible for the most pointed announcements and a large part of the hooks”, while “Jalil shines especially through flow variations and the use of his distinctive voice”. Overall, it is one of the strongest albums in Flers discography. It is also emphasized that Jalil "in no way need to hide behind his mentor".
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Interview by Fler and Jalil about the album
- ↑ Standard cover
- ↑ Premium cover
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH
- ↑ Chart tracking Epic on officialcharts.de
- ↑ http://hiphop.de/magazin/epic-wie-farid-bang-auf-neue-album-von-fler-jalil-reagiert-304702
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BV9TxqtDpxV/
- ↑ http://www.rapupdate.de/kay-ones-ehrliche-meinung-zum-neuen-album-von-fler-jalil/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BV-toyHAWoN/ ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BV-GhMVAXni/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BV9MHw_DRUC/?hl=de
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/nimo385i/status/882646790230745088
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/namikamusik/status/880804930340126720
- ↑ Rating: laut.de
- ↑ Rating: rappers.in
- ↑ Rating: rap.de
- ↑ Steffen Bauer: Fler & Jalil - Epic. In: MZEE.com. July 17, 2017, accessed December 9, 2018 (German).
