Raop

Cro worked on the album for one and a half months.{{cite journal | url = http://backspin-media.de/archive/24314 | title = BACKSPIN TV: Cro am Mic auf Bühne und im Interview | date = 4 July 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Backspin TV}} On 19 April 2012 it was announced the album would be released on 6 July 2012.{{cite journal | url = http://meinrap.de/2012/04/19/cro-raop-release-date-vorbestellung/ | title = Cro – Raop (Release-Date & Vorbestellung) | date = 19 April 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Meinrap.de}} It was titled Raop after Cro's description of his music genre. He says it is a mixture between rap and pop.{{cite journal | url = http://meinrap.de/2012/07/04/cro-es-gab-leider-keine-erdmaennchen-maske-raop-interview/2/ | title = Cro: "Es gab leider keine Erdmännchen-Maske" | date = 4 July 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Meinrap.de | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120707010655/http://meinrap.de/2012/07/04/cro-es-gab-leider-keine-erdmaennchen-maske-raop-interview/2/ | archivedate = 7 July 2012 }} On 24 May 2012 the album cover was first uncovered.{{cite journal | url = http://meinrap.de/2012/05/24/cro-raop-cover/ | title = Cro – Raop (Cover) | date = 24 May 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Meinrap.de}}

The album was released in five different versions, a standard version, including 13 songs,[https://www.amazon.de/Raop-Cro/dp/B007K7KVCS/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1343656840&sr=1-1 "Raop"]. Amazon.de. Retrieved 30 July 2012 a Vinyl LP, also including the 13 songs,[https://www.amazon.de/Raop-Vinyl-LP-Cro/dp/B0087ORHNO/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1343656840&sr=1-3 "Raop [Vinyl LP]"]. Amazon.de. Retrieved 30 July 2012 a premium edition, including 2 more songs, 4 remixes, and a DVD of the making-of the album, Road to Raop,[https://www.amazon.de/Raop-Premium-Cro/dp/B0087ORI4M/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1343656840&sr=1-2 "Raop (Premium Edition) [CD+DVD]"]. Amazon.de. Retrieved 30 July 2012 a limited "Panda Banda Deluxe" edition, which includes the 13 songs, 2 bonus songs, 4 remixes, the DVD and instrumentals of all of the songs,[https://www.amazon.de/Raop-Limitierte-Panda-Banda-Deluxe/dp/B0087YSPSA/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1343656840&sr=1-4 "Raop (Limitierte Panda Banda Deluxe Edition) [CD+DVD, Box-Set]"]. Amazon.de. Retrieved 30 July 2012 and an exclusive Amazon edition, which includes the 13 songs, 2 bonus songs, 4 remixes, the DVDs, instrumentals of all of the songs, a T-shirt, and a playbutton which can play all of the 13 songs.[https://www.amazon.de/Limited-inklusive-T-Shirt-Playbutton-exklusiv/dp/B0085V1EDS/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1343656840&sr=1-5 "Raop (Limited Edition, inklusive 2 CD, DVD, T-Shirt Gr. S, Cro Playbutton / exklusiv bei Amazon.de)"]. Amazon.de. Retrieved 30 July 2012

Raop was mostly produced by Cro himself. While he had often used samples for his earlier mixtapes he had to waive using portions of other songs. The reason was the short production progress which led to him not having enough time to obtain consent for using samples. Cro changed his working procedure to recording his own melodies.

Three songs from the album were released as singles. These were released on three consecutive days.{{cite journal | url = http://meinrap.de/2012/06/29/cro-drei-singles-in-drei-tagen-video/ | title = Cro – Drei Singles in drei Tagen (Video) | date = 29 June 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Meinrap.de}} "Du" was released on 29 June 2012. "King of Raop" was released as a promotional single on 30 June. "Meine Zeit" was released on 1 July as the last promotional single. Music videos were also made for all of the three songs. On 28 June 2012 the music video for "Du" was published on tape.tv.{{cite journal | url = http://meinrap.de/2012/06/28/cro-du-video/ | title = Cro – Du (Video) | date = 28 June 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Meinrap.de}} Following that, was the video for "King of Raop" which was filmed by a company from Stuttgart called Formzwei.{{cite journal | url = http://meinrap.de/2012/06/30/cro-king-of-raop-video/ | title = Cro – King Of Raop (Video) | date = 30 June 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Meinrap.de | archive-date = 2 July 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120702133604/http://meinrap.de/2012/06/30/cro-king-of-raop-video/ | url-status = dead }} The video for "Meine Zeit" was released by Juice Magazine. Parts of the video were filmed on the roof terrace of Chimperator Productions.{{cite journal | url = http://www.juice.de/news/cro-meine-zeit-video | title = Cro – Meine Zeit (Video) | date = 2 July 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Juice Magazine}} On 27 October, Cro released the music video for his fifth single "Einmal um die Welt" which was released on 2 November.{{cite news | title = Cro: Einmal um die Welt (Official Version) | date = 27 October 2012 | publisher = YouTube | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2pySXCmwpc | work = Chimperator Productions | accessdate = 27 October 2012 | language = German}}{{cite news | title = Einmal Um Die Welt EP [Single] | year = 2012 | url = https://www.amazon.de/Einmal-Um-Die-Welt-EP/dp/B009SF2I0S/ | work = Amazon.de | accessdate = 27 October 2012 | language = German}}{{cite news | title = Einmal um die Welt - Single | year = 2012 | url = https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/einmal-um-die-welt-single/id572883657 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082649/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/einmal-um-die-welt-single/id572883657 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 November 2013 | work = iTunes Store | accessdate = 27 October 2012 | language = German}} The song previously appeared on his Mixtape "Meine Musik" in early 2011.{{Cite web |title=Meine Musik by CRO |url=https://genius.com/albums/Cro/Meine-musik |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Genius |language=en}}

On 5 May 2012 Cro embarked on the "Road to Raop Festival Tour" during which he has been visiting many festivals. During the tour he has visited Rock am Ring and Rock im Park and Splash! Festival. The tour is supposed to end on 22 September 2012.{{cite journal | url = http://www.musikmarkt.de/Aktuell/News/Cro-Debuetalbum-Raop-erscheint-im-Juli | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130106073019/http://www.musikmarkt.de/Aktuell/News/Cro-Debuetalbum-Raop-erscheint-im-Juli | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 January 2013 | title = Cro: Debütalbum "Raop" erscheint im Juli | date = 24 April 2012 | accessdate = 12 August 2012 | journal = Musikmarkt.de }} On 1 October, Cro embarked on the "Raop Tour".

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 = Cro

| extra1 = Cro

| length1 = 2:46

| title2 = King of Raop

| writer2 = Cro

| extra2 = Jopez

| length2 = 3:09

| title3 = Easy

| writer3 = Cro

| extra3 = Cro

| length3 = 2:53

| title4 = Geile Welt

| note4 = Awesome world

| writer4 = Cro

| extra4 = Cro, Conscious Youth

| length4 = 2:52

| title5 = Du

| note5 = You

| writer5 = Cro

| extra5 = Cro

| length5 = 2:54

| title6 = Wie ich bin

| note6 = The Way I am

| writer6 = Cro

| extra6 = Shuko, Fonty

| length6 = 3:11

| title7 = Meine Zeit

| note7 = My time

| writer7 = Cro

| extra7 = Cro

| length7 = 3:09

| title8 = Nie mehr

| note8 = Never again

| writer8 = Cro

| extra8 = Cro

| length8 = 3:03

| title9 = Jeden Tag

| note9 = Everyday

| writer9 = Cro

| extra9 = Cro

| length9 = 2:56

| title10 = Genauso

| note10 = Just like that

| writer10 = Cro

| extra10 = Cro

| length10 = 3:28

| title11 = Einmal um die Welt

| note11 = Once around the world

| writer11 = Cro

| extra11 = Cro, Kilians

| length11 = 2:22

| title12 = Wir waren hier

| note12 = We were here

| writer12 = Cro

| extra12 = Cro, Johannes Opper, Peerless, Ralf C. Mayer

| length12 = 2:24

| title13 = Ein Teil

| note13 = One part

| writer13 = Cro

| extra13 = Dexter

| length13 = 2:56

| total_length = 37:54

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Premium edition bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title14 = Hässlich

| note14 = Ugly

| writer14 = Cro

| extra14 = Cro, Opper, Peerless, Mayer

| length14 = 2:58

| title15 = Papa schüttelt seinen Kopf

| note15 = Daddy shakes his head

| writer15 = Cro

| extra15 = Cro

| length15 = 3:06

| title16 = Meine Zeit (Jopez Remix)

| writer16 = Cro

| extra16 =

| length16 = 3:27

| title17 = Easy (Guido Craveiro Reggae Remix)

| writer17 = Cro, Bobby Hebb

| extra17 = Cro

| length17 = 3:37

| title18 = Wir waren hier (Budget Remix)

| writer18 = Cro

| extra18 =

| length18 = 2:12

| title19 = Meine Zeit (Kaas, Maeckes & Peerless Remix)

| writer19 = Cro

| extra19 =

| length19 = 2:52

| title20 = Road to Raop DVD

| writer20 =

| extra20 =

| length20 = 26:31

| total_length = 1:22:34

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Exclusive Amazon Edition bonus tracks

| title21 = Instrumentals

| length21 = 37:54

| total_length = 2:00:28

}}

;Samples

• "Easy" contains a sample of "Sunny" by Mieko Hirota{{cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/128172/Cro-Easy_Bobby%20Hebb-Sunny/|title=Cro's 'Easy' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled |publisher=}}
• "Meine Zeit" contains a sample of "My Name Is" by Eminem{{cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/164244/Cro-Meine%20Zeit_Eminem-My%20Name%20Is/|title=Cro's 'Meine Zeit' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled |publisher=}}
• "Wir waren hier" contains a sample of "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop{{cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/133087/Cro-Wir%20Waren%20Hier_Iggy%20Pop-The%20Passenger/|title=Cro's 'Wir Waren Hier' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled |publisher=}}

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| name = Raop +5

| type = studio

| longtype = (reissue)

| artist = Cro

| cover = Raop + 5 - Cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 5 July 2013

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rap, pop

| length =

| label = Chimperator

| producer = Cro, Jopez, Conscious Youth, Shuko, Fonty, Kilians, Johannes Opper, Peerless, Ralf C. Mayer, Dexter

| prev_title = Raop

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Raop

| type = studio

| single1 = Whatever

| single1date = 28 June 2013

}}

}}

On 5 July 2013, a new extended version of the album was released titled Raop +5 that included the 15 songs of the premium edition plus five additional tracks, including the single "Whatever" and "Chillin", "Bei dir", "Ab jetzt" and "Wie du".

Track list

1. "Intro" (2:46)
2. "King of Raop" (3:09)
3. "Easy" (2:52)
4. "Geile Welt" (2:50)
5. "Du" (2:54)
6. "Wie ich bin" (3:11)
7. "Meine Zeit (3:07)
8. "Nie mehr" (3:04)
9. "Jeder Tag" (2:56)
10. "Genauso" (3:25)
11. "Einmal um die Welt" (2:22)
12. "Wir waren hier" (2:24)
13. "Ein Teil" (2:55)
14. "Hässlich" (2:58)
15. "Papa schüttelt seinen Kopf" (3:06)
16. "Whatever" (3:11)
17. "Chillin" (4:32)
18. "Bei dir" (2:19)
19. "Ab jetzt" (2:49)
20. "Wie du" (2:32)

• Cro - primary artist, vocals, composer, mixing, production, writer
• Carl-Michael Grabinger - drums
• Guido Craveiro - bass, drums, guitar, keys, production, trombone, mixing, remixing
• Karolina "Lean" Kovac - vocals
• Peter Weihe - guitar
• Johannes Opper - bass, guitar, composer, production
• Til Schneider - trombone

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• Arne Schult – composer
• Benedikt Janny – composer
• Bobby Hebb – composer, writer
• Carl Möller – composer
• Christoph Bauss – composer
• Conscious Youths – production
• Den Kilians – composer, production
• Dexter – production
• Dominic Lorberg – composer
• Felix Göppel – composer
• Gordian Scholz – composer
• Jonas Lang – composer
• Jopez – production
• Karri Miettinen – composer
• Lasse Mellberg – composer

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• Lukas Michalczyk – composer
• Markus Winter – composer
• Michael Schuermann – composer
• Morten "Pro-Moe" Edh – composer
• Narinder Singh – composer
• Niko Papadopoulos – composer
• Peerless – mixing, production
• Peter Albertz – composer
• Ralf Christian Mayer – composer, mixing, production
• Sascha "Busy" Bühren – mastering
• Shuko & Fonty – production
• Simon Hartog – composer
• Tom Krüger – mastering
• Volker "IDR" Gebhardt – mixing

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