At the top (album)

At the top
Mixtape from KIZ
Publication (s)	July 9, 2013
Label (s)	Beat the Rich!
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Alternative hip hop
Title (number)	14/15
running time	43:43 / 47:09
chronology Vacation for the Brain (2011) At the top Hurray the world is ending (2015)

Right at the top is the second mixtape by the Berlin hip-hop formation KIZ . It was released on July 9, 2013, including a t-shirt , on the independent label Beat the Rich! and was sold exclusively on the Krasserstoff.com website .

marketing

In the run-up to the mixtape, a music video for the song Ich bin Adolf Hitler was published on the Internet on June 13, 2013 . Adolf Hitler is played by the Jewish comedian Oliver Polak . In addition, two-minute snippets for the album appeared on YouTube on July 1 and 4, 2013 . Another video for A Monkey and a Horse was released on November 15, 2013 . Five years later, on June 22, 2018, a music video for I could be your mother or sister was released .

content

The songs are in the rap style typical of KIZ, which is characterized by provocations, sexism , black humor and irony . With Jimi Blue and Verpisst you two tracks are on the album , which were released on December 7, 2012 as part of the Red Bull Soundclash 2012 - Kraftklub vs. KIZ were played live.

Cover design

The album cover shows the four band members hanged in a semi-dark room. They can only be seen hanging from the upper body down in the air. There are three chairs and a stool on the floor. The white lettering KIZ and right above are in the lower part of the picture.

Track list

#	title	length
1	You have fucked your mentally handicapped sister on your cocatura	2:10
2	A monkey and a horse	3:45
3	I am Adolf Hitler	4:30
4th	There's something going on	3:40
5	I like women (I swear)	3:56
6th	Accident on the roller coaster	1:43
7th	Folla me	4:15
8th	I could be your mother or your sister	3:45
9	Bat Man Remix	2:36
10	Ficki Ficki	4:02
11	Oscar the elephant	2:53
12	Jimi Blue	2:17
13	Fuck off	1:45
14th	Die if you can	2:19
15th	Revolution (Mixtape Bonus Track)	3:26

All songs have flowing transitions.

reception

Charts

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

At the top   DE 91 08/02/2013 (1 week)

The mixtape entered the German charts at number 91 for one week on August 2, 2013, only counting download sales.

Criticism from other rappers

The rapper Fler criticized KIZ for using an excerpt from his song Deutscha Bad Boy for the song Ich bin Adolf Hitler . The use of the piece within a " parody " means that his person is also parodied. This offended his honor. In addition, he meant the song Deutscha Bad Boy seriously. Compared to KIZ, he accused KIZ of not seriously dealing with issues, but " just dragging everything through the cocoa ". According to Fler, he obtained a fine from the group.

Rating of music media

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
hiphop.de
rappers.in

On hiphop.de it is said that the mixtape is “a well-rounded and successful complete work” and “meets all the requirements and expectations of a KIZ release.” The rappers convinced “with solid technology, varied topics and punchlines that were never set up or look embarrassing. "

On rappers.in , the top was rated four out of a possible six points. The mixtape is based "on the already cannibalized" Ficki Ficki "topic," but is "still entertaining." It ties in with "without further ado to the last album Urlaub fürsirn" without "putting too much strain on the gray matter."

Individual evidence

1. ↑ album cover
2. ↑ Chart sources: DE ( Memento of the original from May 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) 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. AT CH 
3. ↑ Rap.de: Fler criticizes KIZ for the vocal sample in “Ich bin Adolf Hitler”. Retrieved August 4, 2013 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Rating: hiphop.de
5. ↑ ^{a b} Evaluation: rappers.in