The Spezializtz are a
hip hop duo from
Berlin
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,
Germany
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, consisting of
Oliver Harris
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and
Dean Dawson
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.
The duo rose to fame through their first album ''G.B.Z-Oholika'', especially the tracks "Kennst ja!" and "Afrokalypse", which featured
Afrob
Robert Zemichiel (born 1 August 1977), known professionally as Afrob, is a German rapper and actor.
Biography
Afrob was born in Venice, Italy to Eritrean parents but moved to Germany at a young age. He grew up in the German city of Stuttgart, ...
, boosted their success. Although the album didn't have a noteworthy impact on the charts, the rappers toured through
Germany
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,
Austria
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and
Switzerland, performing with
DJ Tomekk
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among others.
In 1999, the Spezializtz released the single "Nutten" which featured
Stuttgart's DJ Thomilla and
Hausmarke, and in 2000 the single "T.W.I.N.L.K." ("Tut was Ihr nicht lassen könnt") was a chart hit and subsequently used for several commercials.
After a break, the duo celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2005, and plans for future performances and records were made. The Spezializtz performed at the
Splash! festival 2006, toured Germany with
Busta Rhymes in April 2007 and are planning to release the third ''GBZ-Oholika'' album.
Discography
Albums
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
- ''G.B.Z.-Oholika''
*
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
- ''G.B.Z.-Oholika II''
*
2007 - ''G.B.Z. Oholika III''
Singles
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
- "Babsiflowa"
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
- "Afrokalypse" (featuring
Afrob
Robert Zemichiel (born 1 August 1977), known professionally as Afrob, is a German rapper and actor.
Biography
Afrob was born in Venice, Italy to Eritrean parents but moved to Germany at a young age. He grew up in the German city of Stuttgart, ...
)
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
- "Kennst' Ja" (featuring Flowin Immo)
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
- "Tut Was Ihr Nicht Lassen Könnt"
*
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...
- "Wollt Ihr...?!"
*
2001 - "Krieg" (Vinyl)
*
2007 - "GBGBGBZ"
*
2007 - "Big Babbaz"
*
2007 - "Kettenreaktion" (featuring
Sido)
References
External links
*
G.B.Z. Imperium website
Musicians from Berlin
Living people
German rappers
German musical duos
Year of birth missing (living people)
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