German rapper Baran Kok released a new single titled “Boss hart” on Friday, featuring lyrics that target Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel and her partner Sarah Bossard. Kok, who describes himself as the first gay Kurdish rapper, uses the track to draw attention to the couple’s relationship and political contradictions.
Baran Kok Releases Single Targeting Alice Weidel and Sarah Bossard
In his latest track “Boss hart,” Baran Kok includes the lyric “Alice Weidel, Lesbe, Frau” and references Sarah Bossard in the refrain with the line “Ich fick’ die AfD, als wär’ ich Sarah Bossard.” The song’s title deliberately plays on the surname of Bossard, who lives with Weidel in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. The couple has frequently drawn media attention in both Germany and Switzerland regarding their private life and family arrangements.
While the AfD party program promotes a traditional family model consisting strictly of a man and a woman, Weidel and Bossard raise two sons together. Public discussions in Germany have often centered on Weidel’s private residence abroad and her family structure, while reports in Switzerland have focused on their relocation from Biel and tax arrangements. Neither Alice Weidel nor Sarah Bossard had responded to inquiries regarding the song by editorial deadline.
Background on Rapper Baran Kok and Recent Activism
Born in Istanbul and raised in Freiburg im Breisgau, the 26-year-old artist now lives in Berlin and plays with the double meaning of his surname, which sounds like an English vulgarity. Kok released his first EP in April, following work as a DJ for German singer Domiziana in 2022. He stated in an interview with public broadcaster ARD that his music centers on explicit themes related to men.
Following an Islamist attack on the Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade this summer, Kok and his team organized a benefit concert titled “Fresse auf für queere Freiheit.” Alongside performers including Herbert Grönemeyer, the event raised more than 90,000 euros for queer rights organizations.
Did You Know? Baran Kok and his team organized a benefit concert under the motto “Fresse auf für queere Freiheit” after an Islamist attack on the Berlin CSD, raising over 90,000 euros alongside artists like Herbert Grönemeyer.
Conflict Between Baran Kok and Rapper Fler
Kok’s musical targets extend beyond the political sphere into the German hip-hop scene. In another track titled “Scheiss auf HipHop,” he takes aim at veteran rapper Fler with the lyrics, “Du bist ein Opfer, weil du glaubst Tätern/ Wenn ich Fler schlage, bin ich dann ein Frauenschläger?”
The dispute stems from a prior podcast appearance in which Fler claimed indirectly that Kok secured a performance slot at “Splash!”, Germany’s largest hip-hop festival, solely on the basis of his sexual orientation rather than his musical output.
Baran Kok Raises over Ninety Thousand Euros for Charity
When was the single “Boss hart” released?
Baran Kok released “Boss hart” on Friday.
How much money was raised following the Berlin CSD attack?
Kok and his team raised more than 90,000 euros for charity through their benefit concert.
Where does Baran Kok currently live?
The 26-year-old rapper currently resides in Berlin, having been born in Istanbul and raised in Freiburg im Breisgau.
How will public figures and political figures in Germany respond to artists using personal lives as political commentary in mainstream music?
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