ersguterjunge is an independent German hip hop label distributed by Sony BMG. It was founded by rappers D-Bo and Bushido in 2004, after he left the indie label Aggro Berlin. Bushido is the managing director.Rap label report at flashmag.de ersguterjunge reflects slang used amongst some Germany's immigrant population — in standard German meaning "er ist ein guter Junge" ("he is a good boy").
History Bass Sultan Hengzt was signed in 2005,Bass Sultan Hengzt ist guter Junge! (hiphop.de) but left shortly after the release of his album Rap braucht immer noch kein Abitur. DJ Ilan and DJ Devin also left, due to personal issues, and were replaced by producers Chakuza and DJ Stickle, alias Beatlefield.Interview mit Bushido auf dj-qpin.com
Two more artists were signed little later: Screwaholic now part of Anno Domini Nation,Ersguterproducer: Screwaholic bei Ersguterjunge gesigned (hiphop.de) a producer, and Bizzy Montana,jetzt.sueddeutsche.de a rapper and producer.
Female rapper Bahar left the label, because in her opinion it did not provide the possibility of a successful album release.Bahar verlässt ersguterjunge (rheinhiphop.de)
Nyze, who had been on several ersguterjunge releases, was signed in December 2006 and his album Geben & Nehmen was released in January 2007. Eko Fresh also signed in the same month, and Saad renewed his contract to release another album.Eko unterschreibt bei egj, Saad verlängert seinen Vertrag (hiphop.de)
In early 2007 Bushido started the girl group Bisou, which consists of former candidates of the German version of Popstars.Bushido lüftet Girlband-Namen (laut.de) With Kay OneKay One unterschreibt bei Bushido (hiphop.de) and Tarééc,Neues ersguterjunge Signing: Tarééc (hiphop.de) two more artists were signed.
In May 2010, released Kay One's debut album Kenneth allein zu Haus. The album reached Top 10 in the charts.
Artists
Current acts ActYear signedAlbums under ersguterjungeDescriptionBushido200418Rapper from Bonn. He founded the label in 2004 after leaving Aggro Berlin. He is also the managing director.
Former acts ActYears on the labelAlbums under ersguterjungeDescriptionBass Sultan Hengzt 20051Rapper from Berlin. He released his album Rap braucht immer noch kein Abitur on the label. Shortly after he left the label and that led to a conflict with Bushido. Bahar2005–2006 -Rapper of Iranian descent and the first female artist who signed. She has been featured on the albums of her label mates. She left the label because of "missing perspective". Billy (formerly Billy13) 2004/2005-2006 - Singer and rapper. Bisou2007–20081Girl group composed of Eliana D'Ippolito, Elvira Michieva and Kristina Neuwert, formed by Bushido. In 2008, the group split up. Eko Fresh2006–20081Rapper from Mönchengladbach. He has an own label called German Dream Entertainment. D-Bo2004-20093Rapper from Göttingen and co-founder. He co-produced numerous Bushido albums and was as well featured. After leaving the label, he formed the label Wolfpack Entertainment. Tarééc2007–20101 Singer from Neukölln. He released his debut album Hoffnung on the label, like his two singles "Für das Volk" and "Tränen lügen nicht". Chakuza2005–20104 Rapper from Linz, Austria and one half of producer team Beatlefield.Baba Saad2005-20112Rapper from Beirut, Lebanon. He collaborated with Bushido on Carlo Cokxxx Nutten II and released two solo albums. Currently is he founder and a signed artist of label Halunkenband. Bizzy Montana2006–2011Rapper from Müllheim.Nyze2006–2011Rapper from Saarbrücken.Kay One2007–20123Rapper from Friedrichshafen. He collaborated with Bushido on several releases. In 2012, he left the label after Bushido had removed his videos on YouTube.Samra2017–2019Capital Bra2018–2019
Current producers Bushido
Releases
Singles Year Title Artist Chart position Album Germany Austria Switzerland2004 "Electro Ghetto"Bushido 31 - -Electro Ghetto "Nie wieder" 53 - -2005 "Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" Bushido feat. Cassandra Steen 29 - - "Nie ein Rapper" Sonny Black (Bushido) & Baba Saad 24 - - Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 2 "Endgegner"Bushido 13 48 -Staatsfeind Nr. 12006 "Augenblick" 17 42 - "Womit hab ich das verdient" Baba Saad 68 - - Das Leben ist Saad "Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück"Bushido 14 34 -Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück "Sonnenbank Flavour" 15 25 - "Vendetta" Chakuza, Eko Fresh & Bushido 32 53 - Vendetta – ersguterjunge Sampler Vol. 22007 "Janine" Bushido 23 35 - Von der Sykline zum Bordstein zurück "Eure Kinder" Chakuza feat. Bushido 25 51 - City Cobra "Die erste Träne" Bisou 23 49 - Hier und Jetzt "Sollten alle untergehen" Chakuza 72 - -City Cobra "Alles Verloren" Bushido 4 3 22 7 "Ring frei" Eko Fresh feat. Bushido 64 - - "Alles Gute kommt von unten" Bushido feat. Chakuza & Kay One 32 68 - Alles Gute kommt von unten – ersguterjunge Sampler Vol. 32008 "Regen" Saad feat. Bushido 67 - - Saadcore "Unter der Sonne" Chakuza feat. Bushido 38 54 –Unter der Sonne "Ching Ching" Bushido 9 16 57 Heavy Metal Payback "Für das Volk" Tarééc feat. Chakuza - - - Hoffnung "Für immer jung" Bushido feat. Karel Gott52570 Heavy Metal Payback2009 "Ein Letzes Mal" Nyze feat. Bushido--- Amnezia "Eine Chance/Zu Gangsta" Sonny Black (Bushido) & Frank White (Fler)2626- Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 22010 "Alles wird gut" Bushido101220 Zeiten ändern dich "Monster in mir" Chakuza--- Monster in Mir "Style & das Geld" Kay One feat. Sonny Black (Bushido)--- Kenneth allein zu Haus "Ich brech die Herzen" Kay One67-- "Das alles ist Deutschland" Fler feat. Bushido & Sebastian Krumbiegel28-- Flersguterjunge "Zeiten ändern dich" Bushido--63 Zeiten ändern dich "Fackeln im Wind" Bushido & Kay One652-Non-track album "Berlins Most Wanted" Berlins Most Wanted3157- Berlins Most Wanted2011 "Vergiss mich" Bushido feat. J-Luv192634 Jenseits von Gut und Böse "Wie ein Löwe" Bushido-31- "Das ist Business" Bushido feat. Kay One-60- "Wärst du immer noch hier?" Bushido444868 "So mach ich es" 23233237 23 "Erwachsen Sein" 23 feat. Peter Maffay2929-2012 "I Need a Girl Part 3" Kay One feat. Mario Winans294439 Prince of Belvedair
See also List of record labels List of hip hop record labels
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20100528153241/http://www.ersguterjunge.de/ http://www.KingofKingz.de https://web.archive.org/web/20100930183816/http://www.ersguterjunge.org/