''Monument'' is the seventh studio album by German rapper

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, released on 7 December 2018 through his own label Alpha Music Empire. The album is Kollegah's first solo album since 2016's ''Imperator''. The double album also included his tenth mixtape ''Hoodtape Volume 3''.

Background and release

Kollegah released his third collaborative studio album alongside German rapper

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'', in December 2017. The album became an immediate success for them, debuting on the pole positions in German-speaking Europe and being certified platinum by the

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(BVMI) and gold by the

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. Following a controversy about

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lyrics on the bonus EP ''

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'', both rappers released ''Platin war gestern'' in August 2018. Kollegah announced ''Monument'' on 1 October 2018. It was released by Alpha Music Empire, Kollegah's record label. On 1 October 2018, the limited box set was made available to pre-order on

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for €43.99.

Track listing

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Background and release

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References