Die Firma is a hip hop group formed in 1996 in Cologne, Germany. The group consists of Tatwaffe (Alexander Trabhoven), Def Benski Obiwahn (Ben Hartung), and Fader Gladiator (Daniel Sluga). To date, they have released 6 albums. Their 2nd album sold over 80.000 copies in Germany, and reached number 8 on the German album charts. They are best known for their 2005 hit, “Die Eine” (“The One”), which peaked at number 2 on the German single charts. The band refers to its own style as: “Lyrics about beats which represent good and evil.”
In 2016, Tatwaffe released his 2nd solo album, "Sternenklar" ("Starlit") while Fader Gladiator worked with other artists like Lumaraa and Pillath.
Discography
Albums
1998: Spiel des Lebens
1999: Das Zweite Kapitel
2002: Das dritte Auge
2005: Krieg und Frieden
2007: Goldene Zeiten
2009: Gesammelte Werke
2010: Das Sechste Kapitel
Singles
1996: Die Eine 96
1999: Scheiß auf die Hookline
1999: Kap der guten Hoffnung
1999: Das neue Jahrtausend
2002: Hör ma! 2002: Strassenfest 2003: Kein Ende in Sicht 2005: Die Eine 2005 2005: Spiel des Lebens 2007: Glücksprinzip 2007: Wunder 2007: Wunschzettel (feat. CJ Taylor) 2008: Scheiss auf die Hookline II
DVDs
2002: Das dritte Auge (Limited Edition)
References
External links
Official Website (German) [ Die Firma at allmusic.com] Die Firma at discogs.com