Silla (rapper)

Silla
Birth nameMathias Schulze
Also known asGodsilla
Born (1984-05-05) 5 May 1984 (age 40)
Berlin, West Germany
GenresGerman rap
LabelsI Luv Money

Matthias Schulze (born 5 May 1984) better known as Silla (formerly Godsilla) is a German rapper who was previously signed to I Luv Money Records. In 2010, Schulze changed his pseudonym "Godsilla" to "Silla" to avoid a lawsuit by Toho, the owners of the rights to Godzilla.[1]

Biography

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Musical career

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2004 he released his first Solo album Übertalentiert. A year later he released an album with King Orgasmus One Schmutzige Euros. Releasing Massenhysterie in 2006 first music videos were shot. In 2007 a sequel to Schmutzige Euros followed. 2007 he met rapper Fler who was featured on his next album City of God. Equal to the track they named the collaboration album they released 2008 over Aggro Berlin. According to Silla he sold about 25.000 copies of his albums till 2007. In summer 2009 he had to be reanimated due to alcohol overdose. His next album Silla Instinkt came 2011, again over I Luv Money Records. Afterwards he signed to Fler's new label Maskulin and released Die Passion Whisky (2012) and Audio Anabolika (2014). 2015 he changed to the label Major Movez, released one album and two mixtaped until now.

Discography

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Solo

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Year Title Chart positions Sales
GER AUT SWI
2004 Übertalentiert
2006 Massenhysterie
2007 Übertalentiert Premium Edition
City of God
2011 Silla Instinkt 30
(4 Wo.)
- -
2012 Wiederbelebt 10
(2 Wo.)
- -
Die Passion Whisky 15
(1 Wo.)
- -
2014 Audio Anabolika 12
(... Wo.)
31
(... Wo.)
23
(... Wo.)
2015 Vom Alk zum Hulk 5
(... Wo.)
20
(... Wo.)
4
(... Wo.)
2016 Es war einmal in Südberlin 21
(... Wo.)
62
(... Wo.)
55
(... Wo.)
2017 Blockchef 31
(... Wo.)
77
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2019 Silla Instinkt 2 30
(... Wo.)
2021 Unsterblich 30
(... Wo.)
97
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Collaboration albums

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Year Title Chart positions Sales
GER AUT SWI
2005 Schmutzige Euros (with King Orgasmus One)
2007 Schmutzige Euros 2 (with King Orgasmus One)
2008 Südberlin Maskulin 22
(3 Wo.)
- 81
(1 Wo.)

Free tracks

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Year Title Info(s) Length
2008 "Guten Rutsch" Bushido diss.
Instrumental from:
2009 "Baby" (with Fler & Reason)
"Früher wart ihr Fans" (with Fler & Kitty Kat) Kollegah & Favorite diss.

References

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  1. ^ "Godsilla vs. Godzilla: Urzeitmonster frisst Berliner Rapper" (in German). laut.de. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.