Ezhel (Sercan İpekçioğlu) is a Turkish rapper and singer whose music blends trap, hip-hop and reggae, and one of the central figures of Turkey’s hip-hop scene.
Background
He was born on 1 July 1991. As a teenager he performed with the reggae band Afra Tafra and then formed Kökler Filizleniyor. In 2011 he won the Hiphoplife contest Freestyle King II as Ais Ezhel, the name he used until 2017.
Releases and milestones
His debut album Müptezhel (2017) and the single “Geceler” made him a national name; “Geceler” was nominated for Song of the Year and he won Best Debut at the 2018 Golden Butterfly Awards. In May 2018 he was arrested on charges of encouraging drug use through his lyrics and was acquitted in June 2018, within nine minutes of his first hearing. The New York Times named him among European acts to know in 2019. He recorded Lights Out with Ufo361 (2019) and Made in Turkey with Murda (2020), and “Aya” with Murda has passed 80 million Spotify streams.
Where to start
Watch “Geceler” below, then listen to Müptezhel and “Aya”.
Sources
- Wikipedia – Ezhel
- The National – Turkish rapper Ezhel acquitted on first day of drugs trial
- Duvar English – Turkish rapper Ezhel: from nothing to everything
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