Editing Afrob (section)

== Biography ==
Afrob was born in [[Venice]], Italy to Eritrean parents but moved to Germany at a young age. He grew up in the German city of [[Stuttgart]], which is where he started his rap career.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Afrob in Stuttgart: Das Reimemonster im Wizemann|url=https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.afrob-in-stuttgart-das-reimemonster-im-wizemann.94f654a7-6630-459d-8aaf-c3b281531985.html|last=Germany|first=Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart|website=stuttgarter-zeitung.de|language=de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> In 1994, Afrob began his rap career as a featured artist for befriended rap crews such as the [[Massive Töne|Massiven Töne]], [[Freundeskreis|Freundeskreis (FK)]], and the [[Spezializtz]]. Afrob's also gained early fame from his collaboration with Stuttgart Posses such as "[[Kolchose|Die Kolchose]]" and "[[Freundeskreis#FK Allstars|FK Allstars]]" (et al. with [[Max Herre]], [[Joy Denalane]], [[Gentleman (musician)|Gentleman]], and Sékou).<ref name=":0" />
[[File:AFROB & DEAN.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Afrob and Dean in [[Splash! (festival)|Splash-Festival]] (2000)]]
It was not until 1999 that he released his first solo album, ''Rolle mit Hip Hop''. ''Rolle mit Hip Hop'' was distributed by Four Music and featured collaborations with the [[Kolchose]], and the album peaked at spot 13 on the [[German album charts]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-28476|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> The same year, Afrob released the single "Reimemonster" ("rhyme monsters") which featured [[Hamburg]] City rapper [[Ferris MC]].<ref name=":0" /> For this single, Afrob worked together primarily with musicians from [[Stuttgart]] (e.g. Wasi, DJ Friction, and [[Max Herre]]). Today, "Reimemonster" is still widely regarded as a [[German hip hop]] classic. In May 1999, Afrob arranged a tour with [[Freundeskreis]], and in the fall of 1999, he toured with the [[Die Fantastischen Vier|Fantastischen Vier]] throughout Germany. At the end of 1999, together with [[Flavor Flav]] from [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] and [[MC Rene]], he rapped the song "[[1, 2, 3, ... Rhymes Galore]]" on the single by [[DJ Tomekk]] and [[Grandmaster Flash]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=DJ Tomekk vs. Grandmaster Flash feat. Afrob, Flavor Flav & MC Rene - 1, 2, 3, ... Rhymes Galore (From New York To Germany) - hitparade.ch|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/DJ-Tomekk-vs.-Grandmaster-Flash-feat.-Afrob,-Flavor-Flav-&-MC-Rene/1,-2,-3,-...-Rhymes-Galore-(From-New-York-To-Germany)-4022|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> which placed sixth in the German charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-4022|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

His second album, ''Made in Germany'', was released in 2001 by [[Four Music]]. The album was less successful, despite featuring acts like [[Gentleman (musician)|Gentleman]], Wasi from [[Massive Töne]], [[Max Herre]], and [[Joy Denalane]], and it peaked at spot 79 on the German album charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-28737|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> This album was more pensive than the first, however, and was interesting due to its social criticism, epitomized by the release of the anti-racist single "Öffne die Augen" ("Open Your Eyes") with Frankfurt's [[D-Flame]]. Afrob's engagement with German racism continued with his participation in the [[Brothers Keepers]] project,<ref name=":0" /> collaborating with an all-star cast of Afro-German musicians in the single "Adriano".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brothers Keepers » Künstler|url=http://brotherskeepers.org/blog/kuenstler|date=17 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817095520/http://brotherskeepers.org/blog/kuenstler|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-date=17 August 2012}}</ref>

The [[Brothers Keepers]] project also marked the first collaboration with [[Samy Deluxe]]. They met again when they worked on the single "Four Fists".<ref>{{Cite web|title=KC Da Rookee Feat. Samy Deluxe, Afrob & D-Flame - Four Fists|url=https://www.discogs.com/KC-Da-Rookee-Feat-Samy-Deluxe-Afrob-D-Flame-Four-Fists/release/413047|website=Discogs|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> They subsequently formed a group called ASD (Afrob und Samy Deluxe) and recorded an entire album together. The product of this cooperation was called ''Wer hätte das gedacht?'' ("Who Would Have Thought?"), which hit the stores in 2003. Today, ''Wer hätte das gedacht?'' remains Afrob's most successful album, having reached fifth place in the German charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-4444|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Afrob by foto-di-matti 9872.jpg|thumb|upright|Afrob in 2005]]
After the success of ASD, Afrob released his third solo album in 2005. The album, named ''Hammer'', was produced by the American producers [[Needlz]], [[Waajeed]], and [[B.R. Gunna]] and released on 28 February 2005 by [[Four Music]]. The Album was not as successful as ''Wer hätte das gedacht?'', and it peaked at number 38 of the German charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-5383|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

In 2006, Afrob collaborated in the solo album of the German rapper Lisi, ''Eine wie keine'' ("One of a Kind").<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lisi (2) - Eine Wie Keine|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lisi-Eine-Wie-Keine/release/8242761|website=Discogs|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> In the following year of 2007, Afrob made his acting debut in the comedy ''[[Leroy (film)|Leroy]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Leroy (2007) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898323/fullcredits|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> Later, he appeared in the 2009 gangster film ''{{ill|Kopf oder Zahl|de|Kopf oder Zahl (2009)}}''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kopf oder Zahl|date=23 April 2009|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870157/|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

In 2008, Afrob and rapper Brixx produced the title song for the RTL-Series ''[[Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neue Single von Afrob: Reimemonster ist zurück|url=https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.neue-single-von-afrob-reimemonster-ist-zurueck.c5729141-f1ee-437a-9ff0-2166f3dc8da6.html|last=Germany|first=Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart|website=stuttgarter-zeitung.de|language=de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> In the same year, Afrob left the label [[Four Music]] and founded his own label named "G-Lette Music". Lastly, Afrob began work on his album ''[[Der Letzte seiner Art]]'' in 2008, which was finally released in the September 2009. ''Der Letzte seiner Art'' reached a peak at spot 70 on the German album charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-116099|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

After a four year creative break, Afrob appeared in the German rapper [[Sido (rapper)|Sido]]'s 2013 song, ''30-11-80''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sido: Posse-Track "30-11-80" mit 18 Rappern – laut.de – News|url=http://www.laut.de/News/Sido-Posse-Track-30-11-80-mit-18-Rappern-18-10-2013-9902|website=laut.de|language=de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> Next, Afrob's fifth solo album ''Push'' debuted on 30 May 2014. ''Push'' came as a bigger success compared to Afrob's previous albums, ''Hammer'' and ''Der Letzte seiner Art''. Push peaked at spot 20 of the German album charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-245993|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

On 3 July 2015, Afrob and Samy Deluxe released their second ASD album ''Blockbasta'', which peaked at number five on the German album charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Asd/238/?type=longplay|date=12 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150712140437/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Asd/238/?type=longplay|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-date = 12 July 2015}}</ref> On 23 September 2016 Afrob released his sixth solo album ''Mutterschiff'', and in 2017, he released his seventh solo album ''Beats, Rhymes & Mr. Scardanelli.''

His most recent and potentially final album ''Abschied von Gestern'' (Goodbye to Yesterday) was released in 2019. In this album, Afrob discusses topics such as his relationship with rap and the hip hop community. Furthermore, the song "Flüchtling4Life" ("Refugee4Life") addresses the xenophobia and racism Afrob has experienced in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Afrob: "Abschied von Gestern" - Zeit für eine Zäsur|url=https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/afrob-abschied-von-gestern-zeit-fuer-eine-zaesur.2177.de.html?dram:article_id=465017|website=Deutschlandfunk Kultur|language=de-DE|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

Afrob is active on [[social media]], maintaining a [[Facebook]] page, [[Instagram]] account, and a [[Twitter]] account among other forms of social media. On 21 April 2020, Afrob streamed a showcase on Facebook Live with DJ Derezon to raise donations for Stuttgart artists who were impacted by the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Afrob on Instagram: "Morgen Kommt der Stream. Ich und @djderezon spielen ein showcase! ! 19 Uhr!! Rettet die Clubs die uns so viele Abende gegeben haben . Das…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NZo4MDKZy/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/afrobofficial/2291600545674995314 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=10 May 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Afrob is a long-time fan of football club [[VfB Stuttgart]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=VfB-Stuttgart-Fan Afrob spricht über den Abstiegskampf - DER SPIEGEL - Sport|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/vfb-stuttgart-fan-afrob-spricht-ueber-den-abstiegskampf-a-957258.html|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=7 March 2014 |language=de|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>