Quick update on Ceza;
I happened to be in Boston this past summer (2021) and had the opportunity to be in an Uber with a driver from Turkey. He was playing rap music and we started talking about different artists from Turkey. Turns out he is a big fan Ceza as well. The conversation and listening to his sample of Turkish rappers including Ceza made for an enjoyable ride.
Regards,
Rindge Leaphart
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I recently picked up a couple of CD's of Turkish rap. The first CD is by Sogopa Kajmer & Kolera and titled Bendeki Sen. The second CD is by Ceza and titled Suspus. Let me start off by saying I don't understand the Turkish language at all. So why by purchase CD's of Turkish rappers? Because I enjoy learning / listening about how Hip Hop and Rap music manifests itself overseas. Plus, you never know, you might just pick up a CD with great music even if you don't understand the lyrics.Both of the CD's were enjoyable. I think Sagopa and Kolera did a god job with their duets if you will. I like how they incorporated riffs / samples of American rap on their CD (sampling was once the lifeblood of rap and may still be). The last cut on the CD Scratch Diploma is one of my favorite cuts as it is roughly 4+ minutes of a DJ scratching. The entire CD can be accessed via the following link: Bendeki Sen
Ceza's CD has a number of cuts I found enjoyable. Ceza has a number of cuts with not only rapid fire lyrics but also very sonic-ally please music and of course the DJ scratching brings a smile to my face. Several cuts that you might want to check out are: Suspus , Ne De Zor , Ders Al - rapid fire lyrics and one of my favorites is Milyon Farkli Hikaye not sure what he is rapping about on this cut but he sounds very passionate and the beats are somewhat melancholy lending support to that whatever the subject is it is quite important to him.
I hope you enjoy this dispatch!
Rindge Leaphart
