Azet (rapper) explained

Azet
Birth Name:Granit Musa
Birth Date:1993 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Tirana, Albania
Origin:Dresden, Germany
Years Active:2008–present
Label:KMN Gang

Granit Musa (in Albanian pronounced as /gɾaˈnit muˈsa/; born 6 March 1993), professionally known as Azet, is a German rapper of Kosovo Albanian descent.[1] [2]

Azet released his debut studio album Fast Life in 2018, which peaked at number one in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[3] [4] He continued to achieve similar success with the subsequent collaborative album Super Plus in 2019, which additionally peaked the album charts in the German-speaking Europe.[5]

Biography

1993–2017

Granit Musa was born in Tirana, Albania. His Kosovo Albanian family, which hailed from the Orllan section of Podujeva, Kosovo, left that country for political reasons due to the persecution of Albanians that was prompted by the disintegration of Yugoslavia.[6] After relocating to Dresden, Germany, he grew up in the district of Prohlis and met his future friend and longtime collaborator Nash.[7] [8]

In 2016, Azet announced his debut extended play, Fast Life, which peaked at number 51 in Switzerland. In 2017, he almost released three singles, including "Gjynah", which peaked at number eight in Germany and Switzerland. His follow-up single, "Qa Bone" in collaboration with Austrian rapper RAF Camora, became his first single to be certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie, IFPI Austria and IFPI Switzerland.[9] [10] [11] [12] The same year, Azet was featured on "Nummer 1" in collaboration with rappers Zuna and Noizy, which achieved to be certified platinum in Germany and gold in Austria and Switzerland.[13]

2018–present

In 2018, Azet released his debut studio album, Fast Life, and experienced commercial success in German-speaking Europe debuting at number one on the Austrian, German and Swiss album charts.[14] [15] Afterwards, he collaborated with fellow Zuna on his follow-up top-ten singles "Skam koh", "Lelele" and "Hallo Hallo". In December 2018, Azet announced his first collaborative album, Super Plus, with the aforementioned rapper to be released in March 2019.[16] [17] After the release, it debuted at number one on the charts of Austria and Germany and peaked at number two in Switzerland.

Discography

See main article: Azet discography.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azet . hiphot.de . 10 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923065656/http://hiphot.de/azet/ . 23 September 2017 . de.
  2. Web site: . Azet on MTV Germany . mtv.de . 10 December 2019 . de.
  3. Web site: Azet – Fast Life (KMN Gang) . grooveattack.com/ . 10 December 2019 . de.
  4. Web site: Azet stürmt auf Platz 1 der Offiziellen Deutschen Album-Charts . goodtogo.de . 10 December 2019 . de . 10 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210214155/http://www.goodtogo.de/azet-stuermt-auf-platz-1-der-offiziellen-deutschen-album-charts/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Azet & Zuna – Super Plus (KMN Gang) . grooveattack.com/ . 10 December 2019 . de.
  6. Web site: . "Ein Leben lang kriminell" – Azet im Kesselhaus . morgenpost.de . 11 December 2019 . de . 28 September 2018 . Seine Eltern kamen als Kriegsflüchtlinge aus dem Kosovo, der Vater ist querschnittgelähmt, und die Familie weiß aus Erfahrung, was Rassismus bedeutet..
  7. Web site: "Willkommen im Milieu" – KMN Gang gibt Konzert in Dresden . dnn.de . 11 December 2019 . de . 22 October 2018.
  8. Web site: Azet erzählt, wie Zuna, Nash und Er sich kennengelernt haben . raptastisch.net . 11 December 2019 . de . 13 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Azet und Raf Camora stellen europäischen Rekord auf! . raptastisch.net . 15 February 2020 . de . 6 April 2018.
  10. Web site: Gold–/Platin–Datenbank (Azet; 'Qa Bone') . Gold and platinum database (Azet; 'Qa Bone') . . de.
  11. Web site: Ergebnisse Ihrer Suche: – Azet . Results of your search: – Azet . IFPI AUT.
  12. Web site: Azet Edelmetall . Hitparade.
  13. Web site: BVMI – Datenbank. Musikindustrie.de. 10 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Fast Life . laut.de . 15 February 2020 . de.
  15. Web site: Azet stürmt auf Platz 1 der Offiziellen Deutschen Album-Charts . goodtogo.de . 15 February 2020 . de . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215213458/https://www.goodtogo.de/azet-stuermt-auf-platz-1-der-offiziellen-deutschen-album-charts/ . dead .
  16. Web site: Azet & Zuna kündigen gemeinsames Album "Super Plus" an und veröffentlichen erstes Video . rap.de . 15 February 2020 . de . 21 December 2018.
  17. Web site: Super Plus . laut.de . 15 February 2020 . de . 8 March 2019.

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