Ceza

In the summer of 2004, the second solo album "Rapstar" was released. The interest from media was tremendous - TV interviews, concerts, guest vocals with famous popstars like Candan Ercetin, Burcu Gunes and Mercan Dede followed. And just like his album's namesake, Ceza became a rap star. He performed in major events like Rock Istanbul, RockN Coke and also solo concerts in numerous cities and venues. Also in Summer 2004, he took part in the documentary movie "Crossing the Bridge" by award winning director Fatih Akin. With the movie's help, he also increased his reputation outside Turkey as well. Ceza was asked to do a featured vocal for the new Massive Töne album "Zürück In Die Zukunft" which he gladly accepted - Worauf Wartest Du was thus recorded. This song was very well received; in response, Massive Töne did a self-made videoclip during their visit to Istanbul for the Istanbul Hiphop Festival 2. On April 29, Feyz Al, the first single of Ceza's upcoming 3rd solo album was released. Around the same time he also appeared as a guest in the Gheddo CD Single by Eko Fresh. In the beginning of August, Ceza performed at Europe's biggest hiphop festival, "SPLASH" as the very first MC coming from Turkey to appear at the festival. In August 22, 2006, came "Yerli Plaka", the third solo album by CEZA with special guest appearances from superstar Sezen Aksu (Turkey), Tech N9ne (USA), Samy Deluxe (Germany), Afrob (Germany) and more. Massive touring inside and outside Turkey followed the album. Since then he's celebrated a fandom that's even crossed overseas into the United States, in an era where domestic hip-hop was fading into the gangster-rap genre and alternatives were sought wherever they could be found. www.ceza.com.tr Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey .