OG Keemo
OG Keemo | |
|---|---|
 OG Keemo in Munich in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karim Joel Martin |
| Born | 1993 (age 31–32) Mainz, Germany |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Labels | Chimperator Productions |
Karim Joel Martin (born 1993), known professionally as OG Keemo, is a German rapper.
Life
Karim Joel Martin was born in Mainz, Germany, in 1993, to a Sudanese father. After his parents separated, he moved to Bayreuth. He lived in several cities before settling permanently in Mannheim.[1][2]
He first began publishing rap music channel on SoundCloud. After his SoundCloud channel became increasingly popular he was signed by the Stuttgart-based label Chimperator Productions in September 2017. In October 2017, he released the extended play Neptun. In November 2019, his first studio-length album, Geist, was released.[2] He released a second album, Mann beißt Hund, in January 2022.[3][4] Hiphop.de named the album the best German rap album of 2022.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [6] | AUT [7] | SWI [8] | ||
| 2019 | Geist | 14 | – | 83 |
| 2022 | Mann beißt Hund | 2 | 13 | 12 |
Mixtapes
| Year | Title | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [9] | AUT [10] | SWI [11] | ||
| 2017 | Neptun | 3 | – | – |
| 2018 | Skalp | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Otello | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Was wäre wenn | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Fieber | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] | AUT [13] | SWI [14] | ||
| 2017 | "Kobe" | – | – | – |
| "Distanz" | – | – | – | |
| 2018 | "25/8" | – | – | – |
| "Audio Archiv" | – | – | – | |
| "Neptun" | – | – | – | |
| "Trap" | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | "216" | – | – | – |
| "Gargoyle" | – | – | – | |
| "Geist" | – | – | – | |
| "Zinnmann" | – | – | – | |
| 2020 | "Malik" | – | – | – |
| 2021 | "Glakky Freestyle" | – | – | – |
| "Blanko" (feat. Kwam E) | – | – | – | |
| "Regen" | – | – | – | |
| 2022 | "Civic" | – | – | – |
| "Mach kaputt" (Schmyt feat. OG Keemo) | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | "Fieber" | – | – | – |
| "Pimpsport" (feat. Shindy) | 58 | – | – | |
| "Bee Gees" (feat. Levin Liam) | – | – | – | |
References
- ^ "Ehrengäste im Interview: OG Keemo & Funkvater Frank über Zukunftsängste als Motivation". player.fm (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b Brimmers, Julian (2019-10-25). "OG Keemo: The German rapper taking aim at entrenched racism". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Schacht, Falk (2022-01-03). "Herausragend: OG Keemos Album „Mann beißt Hund"". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Eder, Sebastian (2022-01-17). "„Mann beißt Hund" von OG Keemo: Was weißt du von Angstattacken?". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Alle Gewinner*innen der Hiphop.de Awards 2022". hiphop.de (in German). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Discographie OG Keemo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-14.