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About Alpa Gun
A Berlin-born hardcore rapper of Turkish descent, Alpa Gun is affiliated with the Aggro Berlin collective as part of their Sektenmuzik subsidiary label. Born in the Schöneberg district of Berlin, he began collaborating with the notorious Aggro Berlin collective in 2005. That year he was featured on Aggro Ansage, Vol. 5 ("Alpa für Westberlin," "A.G.G.R.O Teil 5"), one of the label's mixtape-style samplers; Heiße Ware ("Sei Wie Du Bist," "Freunde," "Partytime"), a mixtape hosted by Tony D and B-Tight; Dein Lieblingsalbum ("Gib Mir die Flasche," "Die Sekte und SRK"), an album by Deine Lieblingsrapper; and numerous songs by MOK ("MOK & Alpa," "Schöneberg Neukölln," "Alpas Kampf," "Ich Kling Wie Was"), a fellow Aggro Berlin rapper of Turkish descent. Alpa Gun continued to be heavily featured on Aggro Berlin releases in subsequent years. He made his full-length solo debut with Geladen und Entsichert (2007), released by Sektenmusik; the Ausländer maxi-single accompanied the album's release. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Alpa Gun's Discography (1)
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Geladen Und Entsichert | Sektenmuzik |
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Compilations Featuring Alpa Gun (5)
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Ansage Nr.5: AGGRO BERLIN PRÄSENTIERT | Aggro Berlin |
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Booom 2007-The Second |
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Just The Best Vol.58 |
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Badboys 1: 2007 Premium Edition |
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Sektenmuzik-der Sampler |
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