SXTN was a German hip hop duo from Berlin consisting of rappers Juju and Nura. They are known for their somewhat-mockingly provocative lyrics, that often play on stereotypical rap themes such as sex, weed-smoking, money and party lifestyles.[1]
SXTN | |
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 SXTN in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Years active | 2014–2018 |
| Members | Juju, Nura |
Members
editThe duo consists of rappers Juju and Nura. Nura Habib Omer[2][1][3] left Saudi-Arabia at the age of three, when her mother fled to Germany with Nura and her three siblings.[4] After two years in a refugee home, they moved to Wuppertal. At the age of 18, Nura moved to Berlin.[4] Juju, whose real name is Judith Wessendorf,[2][1][3] grew up in Neukölln with a German mother and a Moroccan father.[4] She met Nura at the age of 17.[5]
History
editJuju was born and raised by her mother in Berlin. She is partly Moroccan. Nura, on the other hand, was born in Kuwait and moved with her mother and her three siblings from Saudi Arabia to Germany when she was three years old. As a refugee she lived in Wuppertal and then at the age of 18 she moved to Berlin.[6] Juju und Nura met each other in the federal capital of Germany under modest circumstances. Whilst Juju mainly rapped in company of her friends, Nura had already had some stage practice with the band The toten Crackhuren im Kofferaum and with the "Berliner Kneipenchor". Then, in 2014 SXTN was founded.[1] Their first EP, titled Asozialisierungsprogramm, was released in 2016. Their debut studio album, titled Leben am Limit, was released in 2017 and peaked at 8 on the German charts,[7][1] and also peaked at 1 on the German hip-hop charts.[8] In a late-2018 Instagram post, Juju revealed that she and Nura intended to focus on their own individual solo careers going forward, and that they had become otherwise estranged aside from their time performing on-stage together, which resulted in speculations regarding a possible disbandment of SXTN.[2]
In April of 2019 Nura stated that she will no longer work together with her former bandmate when it comes to making music.[9] Juju confirmed the split one month later.[10]
Lyrical content
editSXTN's lyrics often utilise male clichés,[11] and rap about prostitution, drugs and partying.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2017: Leben am Limit[13]
EPs
edit- 2016: Asozialisierungsprogramm[13]
Singles
edit- 2015: Deine Mutter
- 2017: Die Ftzn sind wieder da
- 2017: Er will Sex
- 2017: Ständer
- 2017: Bongzimmer
- 2017: Von Party zu Party
Tours
editHeadliner
editSupporting Act
edit- 2016: Zieh Dein Shirt Aus Tour (for Frauenarzt)[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "SXTN: Juju bestätigt Trennungsgerüchte" [SXTN: Juju confirms separation rumors]. musikexpress.de (in German). Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin. November 1, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "SXTN haben sich offenbar getrennt" [SXTN have apparently separated]. spiegel.de (in German). Spiegel Online. November 1, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Das Leben feiern, forever" [Celebrating life, forever]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). September 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Baum, Antonia (March 12, 2016). "Entfesselt, laut und unverschämt" [Unleashed, loud and outrageous]. faz.net (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst" [I can see what you can not see]. zeit.de (in German). Zeit Online. August 26, 2016. p. 5. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Antonia Baum (2016-03-12). "Berliner Rapperinnen SXTN: Entfesselt, laut und unverschämt". FAZ.net.
- ^ Peşmen, Azadê (July 14, 2017). "Musikalbum "Leben am Limit" von SXTN - Keine Lust auf Feminimus-Debatten" [Music album „Leben am Limit“ by SXTN - No desire for feminism debates]. deutschlandfunkkultur.de (in German). Deutschlandradio. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "SXTN mit Debütalbum auf Rang eins der HipHop-Charts" [SXTN with debut album at number one on the HipHop charts] (in German). GfK Entertainment. June 13, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Nura: Nie wieder SXTN!, Bravo, 29. April 2019
- ^ Juju erklärt warum sich SXTN getrennt haben, Musikexpress, 9. Mai 2019
- ^ "Frauen mischen den Gangster-Rap auf" [Women rough up the gangster-rap]. fnp.de (in German). Frankfurter Societäts-Medien. March 3, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Siggelkow, Pascal (October 30, 2016). "Diese Frauen treten dem deutschen HipHop mächtig in den Arsch" [These women really kick German hip-hop's ass]. bento.de (in German). Spiegel Online. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Jung, Laura Sophia (July 10, 2017). "Das neue SXTN-Album "Leben am Limit"" [The new SXTN album "Leben am Limit"]. Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "sxtn tour - Google Suche". www.google.ch. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "sxtn tour - Google Suche". www.google.ch. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Frauenarzt, SXTN - Zieh Dein Shirt Aus Tour // 16BARS.DE". 16BARS.DE. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2022-05-22.