MOK
| MOK | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tarkan Karaalioglu |
| Born |
September 21, 1976 Berlin-Neukölln, Germany |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Genres |
Gangsta Rap Hip-Hop & Rap |
| Years active | 1997 to present |
| Labels |
Yo!Musix (2006-2009) Sektenmuzik |
| Associated acts | Sido, Automatikk, Die Sekte |
Tarkan Karaalioglu (born 21 September 1976) better known as MOK, is a German rapper of Turkish descent. His name "MOK" means "Muzik oder Knast" ("Muzic or Jail"). It was awarded to him by Berlin hip hopper Maxim. He is a member of rap crew Die Sekte. He got his own label at Sony BMG called Yo!Musix.
MOK is well known for his controversies with other German rappers, including Bushido, Kool Savas,[1] and Farid Bang.[2] During his career he released many diss tracks, but they did not receive much attention, so the others did not respond.
Biography
Early life
He was born in Berlin-Neukölln. MOK later joined the crew NHS. In 1994 he met the group Berlin Crime and he became a member of the crew. 1995 he left the crew and started again with graffiti.
His first rap tries were with ASEK of Kaosloge. At that time he met Mach One of Bassboxxx. MOK, Mach One and Tony D decide to record a track together and they formed the group "Die Echten".
Musical career
His first official release was an EP entitled Fick M.O.R. in 2002. He attacked hip hop group M.O.R. throughout every track. The EP features guests including Frauenarzt, MC Basstard and Tony D.
Problems at Bassboxxx, led MOK to use Sido as his producer. With Tony D he joined crew Die Sekte.
In 2006 MOK formed his own label "ersboeserjunge" under Sony BMG. On May 2007 he changed the name "Ghetto Kingz" and to "Yo!Musix". The reason for this change was that the lawyers of Bushido threatened to sued him, because he had stolen the name ersguterjunge.
On 5 March 2007, his video reached "Big Boss" Top 10 in the MTV TRL charts. It was the first time that a video of him was seen on TV.
On the 25 May he released his second album Hustler, which was later indexed (Liste A) by the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons).
Prison
On 12 September 2002, while recording his first album Neuköln Hustler, MOK was arrested by the Berlin police for gang activities and carrying a gun. Three months later he was transferred at Bayern, where he waited eighteen months for his trial. He was sentenced to five years and six months. He was first held in the JVA Tegel in Berlin, but with the help of Aggro Berlin he was transferred to the open prison in Berlin-Plötzensee.
Discography
- 2004: Neukölln Hustler
- 2007: Hustler
- 2007: Straßenmukke
- 2008: Geldwäsche (with G-Hot)
- 2009: Most Wanted
- 2013: Ghetto Picasso