Monument (Kollegah album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Monument
| type = studio
| artist = Kollegah
| cover = Kollegah-Monument-Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 7 December 2018
| recorded = August–October 2018 in New York City and Düsseldorf{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uSPPXMAOZk |title=Kollegah im Realtalk-Interview: Sun Diego, Jigzaw, Laas, Herzstillstand, Antisemitismus & "Monument" |trans-title=Kollegah in a realtalk interview: Sun Diego, Jigzaw, Lass, cardioplegian, antisemitism & "Monument" |publisher=Hiphop.de |date=9 November 2018 |accessdate=10 November 2018 |via=YouTube |language=German}}
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length =
| label = {{hlist|Alpha Music Empire|Warner Music Germany}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- AraabMuzik
- Freshmaker
- Scott Storch
- Gee Futuristic
- Niklas Köllner
- M3
- Robert Jan van der Tom
- Federico Vaccari
- Pietro Miano
- Figub Brazlevic
- Johnny Illstrument
- Joznez
}}
| prev_title = Platin war gestern
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Monument
| type = Studio
| single1 = Dear Lord
| single1date =5 October 2018{{cite web |url=https://hiphop.de/video/kollegah-dear-lord-audio |title=Kollegah – Dear Lord {{bracket|Audio}} |publisher=Hiphop.de |first=Jonas |last=Lindemann |date=5 October 2018 |accessdate=7 December 2018 |language=de}}
| single2 = Löwe
| single2date =25 October 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.laut.de/News/Kollegah-Neuer-Song-Loewe,-produziert-von-Scott-Storch-26-10-2018-15264 |title=Neuer Song "Löwe", produziert von Scott Storch |trans-title=New song "Löwe" produced by Scott Storch |publisher=Laut.de |date=26 October 2018 |accessdate=7 December 2018 |language=de}}
| single3 = Das erste Mal
| single4 = Gospel
| single4date =15 November 2018{{cite web |url=https://hiphop.de/video/kollegah-gospel-video |title=Kollegah – Gospel {{bracket|Video}} |publisher=Hiphop.de |first=Yma |last=Nowak |date=16 November 2018 |accessdate=7 December 2018 |language=de}}
| single5 = Orbit
| single5date =30 November 2018{{cite web |url=https://rap.de/soundandvideo/143749-kollegah-orbit-intro-prod-araabmuzikvideo/ |title=Kollegah – Orbit (Intro) (prod. Araabmuzik) {{bracket|Video}} |publisher=Rap.de |date=30 November 2018 |first=Lara |last=Josefine |accessdate=7 December 2018 |language=de}}
}}
{{Singles
| name = Hoodtape Volume 3
| type = Mixtape
| single1 = Empire State of Grind
| single2 = Push it to the Limit
| single3 = Most Wanted
| single3date = 9 November 2018{{Cite web|url=https://rap.de/soundandvideo/142742-kollegah-most-wanted-prod-johnny-illstrument-joznez-freshmaker-video/|title=Kollegah - Most Wanted (Prod. Johnny Illstrument, Joznez, Freshmaker) [Video]|date=9 November 2018}}
}}
}}
Monument is the seventh studio album by German rapper Kollegah, 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 Farid Bang, Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 3, in December 2017.{{cite web |url=http://hiphop.de/magazin/news/es-ist-online-jung-brutal-gutaussehend-3-jetzt-hier-im-stream-hoeren-309052#.Wjvb79_ibIU |title=Es ist online: "Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 3" jetzt hier im Stream hören! |trans-title=It is online: Hear "Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 3" now |date=30 November 2017 |accessdate=21 December 2017 |publisher=Hiphop.de |first=Jonas |last=Lindemann|language=German}} The album became an immediate success for them, debuting on the pole positions in German-speaking Europe and being certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and gold by the IFPI Austria. Following a controversy about antisemitic lyrics on the bonus EP §185, both rappers released Platin war gestern in August 2018.
Kollegah announced Monument on 1 October 2018.{{cite web |url=https://rap.de/news/140547-kollegah-neues-album-monument-kommt-im-dezember/ |title=Kollegah: Neues Album "Monument" kommt im Dezember |trans-title=Kollegah: New album "Monument" will be released in December |date=1 October 2018 |accessdate=9 October 2018 |publisher=Rap.de |language=German}} 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 Amazon for €43.99.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/Monument-Deluxe-Box-Kollegah/dp/B07HSLQDW8 |title=Kollegah – Monument (Deluxe Box) |date=1 October 2018 |accessdate=9 October 2018 |publisher=Amazon |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008232957/https://www.amazon.de/Monument-Deluxe-Box-Kollegah/dp/B07HSLQDW8 |archivedate=8 October 2018}}
Track listing
Credits adapted from Spotify.{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4Vbs67Kme0Xo3gtlPBa3gc |title=Kollegah – Monument |publisher=Spotify |accessdate=8 December 2018 |date=7 December 2018}} Note: Information on the songwriters and producers is only available in the desktop version of Spotify.
{{Track listing
| headline = Monument
| extra_column =
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| title1 = Orbit
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = Felix Blume
| music1 = AraabMuzik
| extra1 =
| length1 = 2:52
| title2 = Dear Lord
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = Blume
| music2 = AraabMuzik
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:52
| title3 = Blow Out
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Blume
| music3 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Niklas Köllner}}
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Royal
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = Blume
| music4 = Robert Jan van der Tom
| extra4 =
| length4 = 2:52
| title5 = Das erste Mal
| note5 = featuring 18 Karat
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Blume|18 Karat}}
| music5 = Freshmaker
| extra5 =
| length5 = 2:52
| title6 = Bossmove
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = Blume
| music6 = AraabMuzik
| extra6 =
| length6 = 3:14
| title7 = Gospel
| note7 =
| writer7 =
| lyrics7 = Blume
| music7 = AraabMuzik
| extra7 =
| length7 = 2:47
| title8 = Psycho
| note8 = featuring Farid Bang
| writer8 =
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Blume|Farid El Abdellaoui}}
| music8 = M3
| extra8 =
| length8 = 2:55
| title9 = Löwe
| note9 =
| writer9 =
| lyrics9 = Blume
| music9 = Scott Storch
| extra9 =
| length9 = 5:30
| title10 = La Vida Koka
| note10 =
| writer10 =
| lyrics10 = Blume
| music10 = AraabMuzik
| extra10 =
| length10 = 3:03
| title11 = Makiaveli
| note11 =
| writer11 =
| lyrics11 = Blume
| music11 = AraabMuzik
| extra11 =
| length11 = 3:52
| title12 = Realtalk
| note12 =
| writer12 =
| lyrics12 = Blume
| music12 = AraabMuzik
| extra12 =
| length12 = 3:34
| title13 = Continental
| note13 = featuring Nas
| writer13 =
| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Blume|Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones}}
| music13 = iLL Wayno
| extra13 =
| length13 = 3:26
| title14 = Donlife
| note14 = featuring Cam'ron
| writer14 =
| lyrics14 = {{hlist|Blume|Cameron Ezike Giles}}
| music14 = AraabMuzik
| extra14 =
| length14 = 3:08
| title15 = Cohiba Symphony
| note15 =
| writer15 =
| lyrics15 = Blume
| music15 = AraabMuzik
| extra15 =
| length15 = 3:56
| title16 = Da
| note16 =
| writer16 =
| lyrics16 = Blume
| music16 = {{hlist|Federico Vaccari|Pietro Miano}}
| extra16 =
| length16 = 2:58
| title17 = Monument (Outro)
| note17 =
| writer17 =
| lyrics17 = Blume
| music17 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Niklas Köllner}}
| extra17 =
| length17 = 6:09
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Hoodtape Volume 3
| extra_column =
| total_length = 2:20
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title_width =
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| title18 = Nightking
| lyrics18 = Blume
| music18 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Niklas Köllner}}
| length18 = 2:04
| title19 = Frontale Faust
| lyrics19 = Blume
| music19 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length19 = 2:40
| title20 = Spastivater / Nuttemum
| lyrics20 = Blume
| music20 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length20 = 2:54
| title21 = Arm aus dem Fenster
| lyrics21 = Blume
| music21 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length21 = 2:19
| title22 = Wingman
| lyrics22 = Blume
| music22 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length22 = 2:27
| title23 = Usain Bolt
| lyrics23 = Blume
| music23 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length23 = 2:24
| title24 = Consuela
| lyrics24 = Blume
| music24 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length24 = 2:12
| title25 = Most Wanted
| lyrics25 = Blume
| music25 = {{hlist|Johannes Löffler|Johnny Illstrument|Jonathan Kiunke|Mario Skalako}}
| length25 = 2:21
| title26 = Gerichtsverhandlung
| lyrics26 = Blume
| music26 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length26 = 1:58
| title27 = Prison Break
| lyrics27 = Blume
| music27 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length27 = 3:02
| title28 = Szenendrogenrausch
| lyrics28 = Blume
| music28 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length28 = 4:09
| title29 = Wenn der Boss das sieht
| lyrics29 = Blume
| music29 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Niklas Köllner}}
| length29 = 2:05
| title30 = Nutte sag mir wie die Aktien stehen
| note30 = featuring Sentino
| lyrics30 = {{hlist|Blume|Sebastian Enrique Alvarez}}
| music30 = Juh-Dee
| length30 = 4:04
| title31 = Bossplaya
| lyrics31 = Blume
| music31 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Niklas Köllner}}
| length31 = 2:35
| title32 = Fairness im Wettkampf
| lyrics32 = Blume
| music32 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length32 = 2:20
| title33 = Der weiße Lotus
| lyrics33 = Blume
| music33 = {{hlist|Kai Engelmann|Phillip Herwig}}
| length33 = 4:58
| title34 = Da Vinci Flow
| lyrics34 = Blume
| music34 = Juh-Dee
| length34 = 2:05
| title35 = Heavyweight
| note35 = featuring Noir
| lyrics35 = {{hlist|Blume|Noir}}
| music35 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Mohamed Chahrour|Patrick Stakic}}
| length35 = 2:19
| title36 = Empire State of Grind
| lyrics36 = Blume
| music36 = Figub Brazlevič
| length36 = 2:35
| title37 = Crystal in der Town
| note37 = featuring Prinz Harry
| lyrics37 = {{hlist|Blume|Prinz Harry}}
| music37 = Gee Futuristic
| length37 = 4:00
| title38 = Push it to the Limit
| lyrics38 = Blume
| music38 = {{hlist|Johannes Löffler|Jonathan Kiunke|Mario Skakalo}}
| length38 = 2:30
| title39 = Bellagio Boys
| note39 = featuring Noir
| lyrics39 = {{hlist|Blume|Noir}}
| music39 = {{hlist|Gee Futuristic|Leon Tiepold|Patrick Stakic}}
| length39 = 3:16
| title40 = Macht
| note40 = featuring Seyed, Gent, Jigzaw, Asche
| lyrics40 = {{hlist|Blume|Seyed Mohammad Sascha Edalat-Pur|Gentrit Avdyli|Nuhsan Coskun|Asche|}}
| music40 = Mesh
| length40 = 4:10
| title41 = MTV Cribs
| lyrics41 = Blume
| music41 = Juh-Dee
| length41 = 5:06
| title42 = Es ist der Boss
| lyrics42 = Blume
| music42 = {{hlist|Faisal Muhammad Faendrich|Jonathan Kiunke|Mario Skakalo}}
| length42 = 2:54
| title43 = Testament
| lyrics43 = Blume
| music43 = AraabMuzik
| length43 = 4:29
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|Austria|1|artist=Kollegah|album=Monument|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 December 2018}} |
{{album chart|Germany4|1|id=373538|artist=Kollegah|album=Monument|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 December 2018}} |
scope="row"| German Albums (Top 20 Hip Hop){{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/hiphop/for-date-1544742268000 |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 20 Hiphop–Charts 14. Dezember 2018 |trans-title=Official german charts: Top 20 hip hop charts 14 December 2018 |accessdate=19 December 2018 |publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts |language=de}}
| 1 |
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Kollegah|album=Monument|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 December 2018}} |
=Year-end charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886108/|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Longplay|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|accessdate=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621222745/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886108/|archive-date=21 June 2018|url-status=dead}}
| 67 |
scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2018|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=31 December 2018}}
| 96 |
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scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{Cite web|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2019|access-date=14 June 2020|website=www.offiziellecharts.de}}
| 18 |