| Freundeskreis | |
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| Origin |  Stuttgart, Germany |
| Genre(s) | German hip hop Hip Hop Rap |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Four Music |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Maximilian "Max" Herre "Don" Philippe Kayser Martin "Friction" Welzer |
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Freundeskreis (Circle of friends) also known as FK is a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, whose songs are in German but also in English, French and Esperanto. The members are Max Herre, Don Philippe and DJ Friction.
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History
Freundeskreis
Freundeskreis is primarily known for their political lyrics, in which they advocate equality and international understanding. After the much-noticed debut album Quadratur des Kreises (Squaring the circle) and its hit single "A-N-N-A" which peaked the German charts at #6, the band released their second album, Esperanto, named after the constructed language Esperanto. The reasoning for the name was that hip hop should be the Esperanto of the youth.[1] In 1999 and 2000 singles like "Mit Dir" (With you; featuring Joy Denalane, who would become Herre's wife later) and "Tabula Rasa Pt. II" brought the band back to the charts. For the soundtrack of 23, Freundeskreis covered the song "Halt dich an deiner Liebe fest" (Hold on to your love) written by Rio Reiser, voicing it on Lee "Scratch" Perry's police & thieves riddim. In 2001, the band went into hiatus, and the members are pursuing their respective solo careers - the most active being Herre, who has since then released a solo album and works as producer for his wife. A Freundeskreis greatest hits album is scheduled for July 2007.
FK Allstars
FK Allstars is a collaboration of several hip hop Soul, and reggae artists, including Max Herre, Sekou Neblett, Afrob, Brooke Russell, Joy Denalane and Gentleman. Despite the roots of the FK allstars band being in hip hop, there are elements of reggae, soul, funk and jazz blended in.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | ||
| Quadratur des Kreises | 12 | |
| Esperanto | 3 | |
| FK 10 - Best Of | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | |||
| "A-N-N-A" | 6 | ||
| "Leg dein Ohr auf die Schiene der Geschichte" (Put your ear on the tracks of history) | - | ||
| "Wenn der Vorhang fällt" (When the curtain falls) | 77 | ||
| "Tabula rasa" with Mellowbag and Gentleman | 13 | ||
| "Halt dich an deiner Liebe fest" | 30 | ||
| "Esperanto" | 46 | ||
| "Mit Dir" with Joy Denalane | 9 | ||
| "You can't run away" with Gentleman and Udo Lindenberg | 74 | ||
| "Tabula Rasa Pt. II" with FK Allstars | 30 |
References
- ^ Deutscher Hip Hop mit Niveau: Freundeskreis sind zurück. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
External links
- Four Music Label (German)
- Freundeskreis homepage (German)
See also: German hip hop, Esperanto music
