Bossaura
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Bossaura
| type = studio
| artist = Kollegah
| cover = Bossaura - Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|10|14|df=y}}
| recorded = 2010–2011 in Osnabrück
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = German hip hop
| length = 69:01 / 78:43
| label = Selfmade Records
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Jay Ho
- Jeff K
- 2Bough
- Abaz
- X-Plosive
- Böse Beats
- Saabiza
- Gee Futuristic
- Dirty Dasmo
- Jamil Samimi
}}
| prev_title = Hoodtape Volume 1 X-Mas Edition
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Jung, brutal, gutaussehend 2
| next_year = 2013
}}
Bossaura is the third studio album by German rapper Kollegah, released on 14 October 2011 by Selfmade Records.
Background
Bossaura was recorded in Osnabrück, Germany. In 2010, Kollegah started writing lyrics and the album production began in March 2011. The production took four months.{{cite web |url=http://www.16bars.de/magazin/3198/interview-kollegah-ueber-flex-sluts-rock-n-roll/ |title=Interview: Kollegah über "Flex, Sluts & Rock N Roll" |date=11 August 2011 |accessdate=2 April 2018 |work=16Bars.de |author=Visa Vie}} In total he created 30 songs of which he chose about the half. Additionally, he made seven songs for the album.{{cite book|date=December 2011|title=Kollegah – Molekularteilchen|publisher=Juice |page=61 |issue=139}} On 12 August 2011, Selfmade Records announced the album under the name "Flex, Sluts, Rock 'n' Roll".{{cite web |url=http://meinrap.de/2011/08/12/kollegah-flex-sluts-rock-n-roll-vorbestellung/ |title=Kollegah – Flex, Sluts, Rock 'N' Roll (Vorbestellung) |date=12 August 2011 |accessdate=2 April 2018 |work=Meinrap.e |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417201353/http://meinrap.de/2011/08/12/kollegah-flex-sluts-rock-n-roll-vorbestellung/ |archivedate=17 April 2016}} In September the album title was changed to "Bossaura".{{cite web |url=http://meinrap.de/2011/09/09/kollegah-aus-flex-sluts-rock-n-roll-wird-bossaura/ |title=Kollegah: Aus "Flex, Sluts, Rock 'N' Roll" wird "Bossaura" |date=9 September 2011 |accessdate=2 April 2018 |work=Meinrap.de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206103004/http://meinrap.de/2011/09/09/kollegah-aus-flex-sluts-rock-n-roll-wird-bossaura/ |archive-date=6 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Release and promotion
Bossaura was released by Selfmade Records. On 12 August 2011, the limited box set was made available to pre-order on Amazon for €39.99. Internationally, the album was released on 14 October 2011, as a digital download and physically in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Track listing
Adapted from AllMusic.{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bossaura-mw0002257583 |title=Bossaura - Kollegah |website=AllMusic |access-date=3 April 2018}}
{{track listing
| title1= Für immer (Intro)
| title2= Drugs in den Jeans
| title3= Spotlight
| title4= Jetlag
| title5= Business Paris
| title6= Mondfinsternis
| title7= Billionaire's Club
| title8= Bad Girl
| title9= Kobrakopf
| title10= Flex, S**ts, Rock'n Roll
| title11= I.H.D.P.
| title12= Bossaura
| title13= Kokayne
| title14= Du
| title15= Undercover
| title16= Money
| title17= H & F
| title18= Das Licht (Outro)
| length1= 3:07
| length2= 3:23
| length3= 3:43
| length4= 3:15
| length5= 3:30
| length6= 3:15
| length7= 4:09
| length8= 3:12
| length9= 4:20
| length10= 4:12
| length11= 4:19
| length12= 6:02
| length13= 3:34
| length14= 5:01
| length15= 4:03
| length16= 3:39
| length17= 3:03
| length18= 3:13}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|14|artist=Kollegah|album=Bossaura|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 April 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|id=175267|5|artist=Kollegah|album=Bossaura|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 August 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|19|artist=Kollegah|album=Bossaura|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 April 2018}} |