Sagopa Kajmer

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Yunus Özyavuz was born on 17 August 1978 in Samsun.{{cite news | url = https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/magazin-haberleri/sagopa-kajmer-kimdir-sagopa-kajmer-nereli-ve-kac-yasindaszcu3/ | title = Sagopa Kajmer kimdir? Sagopa Kajmer nereli ve kaç yaşında? | newspaper = Sözcü | accessdate = 10 August 2019}} He finished primary and high school in Samsun.{{cite news | url = http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gunaydin/Magazin/2013/04/28/adan-zye-sagopa-kajmer | title = A'dan Z'ye Sagopa Kajmer | newspaper = Sabah | accessdate = 28 September 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160413114226/http://www.sabah.com.tr/gunaydin/magazin/2013/04/28/adan-zye-sagopa-kajmer | archivedate = 13 April 2016}} In his own words, his interest in music rose after listening to African music by his mother, and Italian music by his father.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFCjx098yfM | title = Sagopa Kajmer Zirvedekiler TRT 1 | website = YouTube | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160401191511/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFCjx098yfM | archivedate = 1 April 2016}}{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-hurriyet-gazetesi-2005-2.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer Hürriyet Gazetesi 2005 | work = Hürriyet | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 3 July 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131015085619/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-hurriyet-gazetesi-2005-2.html | archivedate = 15 October 2013}} He started his music career by working as a DJ in one of Samsun's local radio stations. During that period, he used the name DJ Rapper M.C. (DJ Rapper Mic Check).{{cite web|url=http://www.ttnetmuzik.com.tr/artist/Sagopa_Kajmer/51010/biyografi |title=Sagopa Kajmer / TTNET Müzik |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405075650/http://www.ttnetmuzik.com.tr/artist/Sagopa_Kajmer/51010/biyografi |archivedate=5 April 2013}} In 1997, he moved to Istanbul to continue his education and studied Persian language and literature at Istanbul University.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/diskografi.html | title= Sagopa Kajmer Diskografi | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 25 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415063244/http://melankolia.com.tr/diskografi.html | archivedate = 15 April 2016}} He graduated 4 years later.

In 1998, he founded the rap group Kuvvetmira. In 1999, he featured in the compilation album Yeraltı Operasyonu as Silahsız Kuvvet.{{cite news | author = Ali Mert Alan | date = 14 December 2013 | url = http://www.gazetevatan.com/rap-in-kalbi-onunla-atiyor-591909-kultur-sanat/ | title = Rap'in kalbi onunla atıyor | newspaper = Vatan | accessdate = 24 December 2017 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170225173510/http://www.gazetevatan.com/rap-in-kalbi-onunla-atiyor-591909-kultur-sanat/ | archivedate = 25 February 2017}} At the same time, he released another album, Gerilim 99 (Promo). In the same month, he released his first EP Pesimist EP 1.{{cite web | url = http://www.melankolia.com.tr/sanatcilar_sagopa_biyografi.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070318061908/http://www.melankolia.com.tr/sanatcilar_sagopa_biyografi.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 March 2007 | title = Sagopa Kajmer | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 5 October 2016 }} In 2000, together with Ceza, he released the album Toplama Kampı. One year later, he released another album Sözlerim Silahım.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-go-girl-roportaji-2009.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer Go Girl Röportajı 2009 | work = Go Girl | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 5 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160828042222/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-go-girl-roportaji-2009.html | archivedate = 28 August 2016}} At the same time period he also released One Second. In 2002, he released the studio album İhtiyar Heyeti, and produced Ceza's album Med Cezir. At the same, he released the album Sagopa Kajmer, which was followed by On Kurşun.

In 2004, he gave an interview to Radikal in which he said that after 7 years of using the stage name Silahsız Kuvvet, he would use the stage name Sagopa Kajmer from now on.{{cite web | url = http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=138568 | title = Mutfakta Sagopa Kajmer... | publisher = Radikal | accessdate = 3 July 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041228094114/http://www.radikal.com.tr:80/haber.php?haberno=138568 | archivedate = 28 December 2004}} In the same year, he produced the album Rapstar and appeared alongside Ceza on the music video for "Neyim Var Ki".{{cite web | url = http://beyazgazete.com/video/webtv/muzik-32/neyim-var-ki-ceza-4710.html | title = Neyim Var Ki | publisher = Beyaz Gazete | accessdate = 4 June 2018 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180614164027/http://beyazgazete.com/video/webtv/muzik-32/neyim-var-ki-ceza-4710.html | archivedate = 14 June 2018}} In June 2003, his new album, Bir Pesimistin Gözyaşları, was released by Hammer Müzik{{cite web | title = Sagopa Kajmer / Türk Telekom Müzik | url = https://www.turktelekommuzik.com/artist/Sagopa_Kajmer/550250/albumler#/album-Bir_Pesimistin_Gozyaslari-358117 | accessdate = 29 June 2017 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170709142754/https://www.turktelekommuzik.com/artist/Sagopa_Kajmer/550250/albumler | archivedate = 9 July 2017}} and turned the songs "Maskeli Balo" and "Karikatür Komedya" from the album into music videos. In 2004, he produced Dr. Fuchs's album Huzur N Darem.{{cite web | title = Fuchs* – Huzur N Darem (CD) at Discogs | website = Discogs | url = https://www.discogs.com/Fuchs-Huzur-N-Darem/release/4834128 | accessdate = 29 June 2017 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161124190135/https://www.discogs.com/Fuchs-Huzur-N-Darem/release/4834128 | archivedate = 24 November 2016}} Later, he made the music for Cem Yılmaz's comedy film G.O.R.A.. On 19 August 2005, he released the album Romantizma under the label İrem Records{{cite web | url = https://www.discogs.com/Sagopa-Kajmer-Romantizma/release/1260364 | title = Sagopa Kajmer - Romantizma (CD, Album) at Discogs | publisher = Discogs | accessdate = 26 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150227230429/http://www.discogs.com:80/Sagopa-Kajmer-Romantizma/release/1260364 | archivedate = 27 February 2015}} and later turned the song "Vasiyet" into a music video. The music video for "Vasiyet" won the Best Video Clip award at the 12th Kral TV Video Music Awards in 2005.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8MQgPtYQU | title = 2005 Yılı En İyi Klip - Kral TV Video Müzik Ödülleri | website = YouTube | accessdate = 12 March 2017 }} In the same year, he released Pesimist EP 3. To produce his own albums and to open doors for new opportunities, on 11 August 2005 Kajmer opened Melankolia Müzik together with Kolera.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/melankolia-muzik-diskografi | title = Diskografi | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 26 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160414130933/http://melankolia.com.tr/melankolia-muzik-diskografi | archivedate = 14 April 2016}} Together with other members of Kuvvetmira, Sagopa Kajmer released the album Kafile in which he was the producer of 1 January 2006 under the label Melankolia Müzik.{{cite web | title = Sagopa Kajmer - Kafile (CD) at Discogs }} On 18 May 2006, he released Pesimist EP 4 - Kurşun Asker, in which the last two songs are in English and belong to Ewren, on his website.{{Cite web |date=2006 |title=Pesimist E.P 4 Sizlerle - |url=http://www.sagopakajmerrap.org/kajmerweb/details.asp?newsid=52 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703150820/http://www.sagopakajmerrap.org/kajmerweb/details.asp?newsid=52 |archive-date=2006-07-03 |access-date=2023-12-27 }}

On 26 April 2007, he released his first mutual album with Kolera, İkimizi Anlatan Bir Şey. In 2008, his solo album Kötü İnsanları Tanıma Senesi was released alongside two music videos for the songs "Ben Hüsrana Komşuyum" and "Düşersem Yanarım". On 6 May 2008, he released the single "Bu Şarkıyı Zevk İçin Yaptık", which featured Kolera.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/selamu-aleykum.html | title = Selamu aleykum | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 9 October 2016 | archive-date = 10 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161010100428/http://melankolia.com.tr/selamu-aleykum.html | url-status = dead }} On 27 December 2008, he released Pesimist EP 5 - Kör Cerrah on his official website.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/bu-gece-ep-zamani.html | title = Bu Gece EP Zamanı! | publisher = Melankolia Müzik | accessdate = 2 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160413175720/http://melankolia.com.tr/bu-gece-ep-zamani.html | archivedate = 13 April 2016}} In 2009, he released the songs from his previous EPs in a compilation album, titled Şarkı Koleksiyoncusu, on 19 February.{{cite web | url = http://www.deezer.com/album/9827398 | title = Sagopa Kajmer: Şarkı Koleksiyoncusu - Music Streaming - Listen on Deezer | date = 19 February 2009 | publisher = Deezer | accessdate = 1 February 2018 }} On 1 April 2009, he released the single "Beslenme Çantam" as a duet with Kolera.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmerkoleradan-yeni-sarki-beslenme-cantam.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer&Kolera'dan Yeni şarkı "BESLENME ÇANTAM" | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 9 October 2016 | archive-date = 15 April 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415223152/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmerkoleradan-yeni-sarki-beslenme-cantam.html | url-status = dead }} On 18 July 2009, he released another single with Kolera, "Hain".{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-feat-kolera-hain.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer Feat Kolera "Hain" | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 9 October 2016 | archive-date = 13 April 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160413084405/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-feat-kolera-hain.html | url-status = dead }}

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In 2010, he released his second mutual album with Kolera, Bendeki Sen, from which the songs "Bir Dizi İz" and "Merhametine Dön" were turned into music videos. Bendeki Sen was nominated for the Best Album award at the TRT Music Awards, which was based on people's votes.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeRcpK08dy8 | title = Trt Müzik Ödülleri Yılın Albümü Sagopa Kajmer & Kolera - Bendeki Sen | website = YouTube | accessdate = 12 March 2017 }} In 2010, he also produced Kafile 2.{{cite web | url = https://www.discogs.com/Sagopa-Kajmer-Kafile-2-yeralt%C4%B1-Kafilesi/release/8216056 | title = Sagopa Kajmer - Kafile 2 yeraltı Kafilesi (CD) at Discogs | publisher = Discogs | accessdate = 26 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160626160926/https://www.discogs.com/Sagopa-Kajmer-Kafile-2-yeralt%C4%B1-Kafilesi/release/8216056 | archivedate = 26 June 2016}} On 4 February 2010, he released the single "Ardından Bakarım".{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmerden-yeni-sarki.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer "Ardından Bakarım" | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 9 October 2010 | archive-date = 21 June 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110621095824/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmerden-yeni-sarki.html | url-status = dead }} In 2011, he released the album Saydam Odalar, the songs "Kaç Kaçabilirsen" and "Bu İşlerden Elini Çek" in the album featured Kolera, with a music video being made for "Kaç Kaçabilirsen".{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY_W0b0rG94 | title = Kolera Kaç Kaçabilirsen Video Klip 2012 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 30 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160702115502/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY_W0b0rG94 | archivedate = 2 July 2016}} In 2013, he announced on his Twitter account that he was working on a new album. Sagopa Kajmer organized a tour with Pesimist Orchestra during March, April and May 2013 and gave concerts in 15 different cities.{{Cite web |url=http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-pesimist-orkestra-tur.html |title=Sagopa Kajmer & Pesimist Orkestra Tur |access-date=17 November 2018 |archive-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222035757/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-pesimist-orkestra-tur.html |url-status=dead }} On 8 July 2013, his new album Kalp Hastası was released{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-kalp-hastasi-albumu-cikti.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer "Kalp Hastası" Albümü Çıktı! | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 27 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160412174701/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-kalp-hastasi-albumu-cikti.html | archivedate = 12 April 2016}} and Kolera was again featured on the song "İster İstemez". One day before the album's release, Sagopa Kajmer released the song "Düşünmek İçin Vaktin Var" on internet together with a music video.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDaoKtAQKgA | title = Sagopa Kajmer-Düşünmek İçin Vaktin Var (2013 video klip) - YouTube | website = YouTube | accessdate = 27 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160407005830/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDaoKtAQKgA | archivedate = 7 April 2016}} This song was later added to Sagopa Kajmer's album Kalp Hastası. Two weeks after the release of the album, a music video was released for the song "Uzun Yollara Devam" as a successor to the clip for "Düşünmek İçin Vaktin Var".{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-uzun-yollara-devam-klibi-bu-cuma.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer – Uzun Yollara Devam Video Klip (2013) | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 2 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161003065354/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-uzun-yollara-devam-klibi-bu-cuma.html | archivedate = 3 October 2016}} In the early months of 2014, the production process for his new EP Pesimist EP 6 began and it was released on 20 March 2014.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-pesimist-ep-6.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer Pesimist Ep 6 Ahmak Islatan | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 27 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415051949/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-pesimist-ep-6.html | archivedate = 15 April 2016}}

On 6 May 2014, together with Birol Giray (BeeGee), he released the song "Abrakadabra" free of charge on internet.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/birol-giray-feat-sagopa-kajmer-abrakadabra.html | title = Birol Giray Feat. Sagopa Kajmer – Abrakadabra | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 27 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160416103230/http://melankolia.com.tr/birol-giray-feat-sagopa-kajmer-abrakadabra.html | archivedate = 16 April 2016}} He also composed Cem Adrian's song "Artık Bitti" and served as a backing vocalist on it.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSrMK_KesWU | title = Cem Adrian feat Sagopa Kajmer Artık Bitti - YouTube | website = YouTube | accessdate = 27 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160702115405/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSrMK_KesWU | archivedate = 2 July 2016}} In the early months of 2015, he shared the beats for some of his songs on YouTube and released the beats for his 1998-2001 songs under the name Underground Years on the platform.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Pqqzb7QrZJAd6CUu4w5bukebBOetOAR | title = Sagopa Kajmer Underground Years Vol 1 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 27 June 2016 }}{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Pqqzb7QrZLOqNlNkolfqVOnr6tcUnxR | title = Sagopa Kajmer Underground Years Vol 2 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 27 June 2016 }} On 17 June 2015, his new song, "Bilmiyorum", was released on YouTube.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4taRZXeH5M4 | title = Sagopa Kajmer - Bilmiyorum (2015) - YouTube | website = YouTube | accessdate = 27 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150806061942/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4taRZXeH5M4 | archivedate = 6 August 2015}} On 12 November 2015, his second mutual work with Birol Giray "Naber" was released together with a music video.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNr4WlDEag | title = Birol Giray BeeGee Feat. Sagopa Kajmer-Naber (Official Music Video) | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 3 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160407190604/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNr4WlDEag | archivedate = 7 April 2016}} In March 2016, it was announced on his official website that he was working on a new song, titled "Tecrübe", together DJ Tarkan.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-ft-dj-tarkan-tecrube-yayinda.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415103708/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-ft-dj-tarkan-tecrube-yayinda.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 15 April 2016 | title = Sagopa Kajmer ft. DJ Tarkan "TECRÜBE" Yayında! | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 12 March 2017 }} On 31 December 2016, his song "366.Gün" was released on Koleraflow YouTube channel.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUiNB0UFwJM | title = Sagopa Kajmer - 366.Gün | date = 31 December 2016 | publisher = YouTube | work = Koleraflow | accessdate = 1 January 2017 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170121173847/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUiNB0UFwJM | archivedate = 21 January 2017}} In 2017, he released "Ne Kaybederdin" on his official YouTube channel.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGR-FH908E | title = Sagopa Kajmer - Ne Kaybederdin (2012 Gencebay tribute) | date = 30 January 2017 | publisher = YouTube | work = MelankoliaMuzikTv | accessdate = 31 January 2017 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170204165236/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGR-FH908E | archivedate = 4 February 2017}} On 23 August 2017, Sagopa Kajmer announced on his official Twitter account that he was working on a new album and on 1 September 2017 Ahmak Islatan was released.{{cite web | url = http://www.deezer.com/tr/album/46843372 | title = Sagopa Kajmer: Ahmak Islatan - Müzik yayını - Deezer'da dinle | date = January 2017 | publisher = Deezer | accessdate = 1 September 2017 }} On 31 December 2017, he released a new song "Sorun Var" on his YouTube channel, of which he released the music video of on 29 May 2018 on YouTube.{{cite web |date=31 December 2017 |title=Sagopa Kajmer - Sorun Var (Official Audio) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfMRGeBCpFU |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101195546/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfMRGeBCpFU |archivedate=1 January 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2018 |website=YouTube}}{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRzOwJdqCqg | title = Sagopa Kajmer - Sorun Var (No Joke Melankolik Mix) | website = YouTube | accessdate = 10 June 2018 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180529161906/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRzOwJdqCqg&gl=US&hl=en | archivedate = 29 May 2018}} On 25 September 2018, Sagopa Kajmer announced on his Instagram account that his new song would be released on 2 October on digital platforms, and one day prior to that on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJwnytBlCJ/ |title=Instagram'da Sagopa Kajmer: "Uzun zamandır beklediğiniz şarkı geliyor! Prodüktörlüğünü elektronik dans müziğinin en önemli isimlerinden DJ Tarkan'ın yaptığı ,yepyeni…" |accessdate=1 October 2018}} On 1 October 2018, "Oldu Olanlar" was released on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcEbtq4ezXk |title=DJ Tarkan ft. Sagopa Kajmer - Oldu Olanlar |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=1 October 2018}} On his 41st birthday, he released the song "Avutsun Bahaneler".{{cite web | url = https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/kultur-sanat-haberleri/sira-sagopa-kajmerde-yeni-sarkisini-dinleyicilerle-bulusturdu/ | title = Sıra Sagopa Kajmer'de… Yeni şarkısını dinleyicilerle buluşturdu | newspaper = Sözcü | date = 18 August 2019 | accessdate = 15 September 2019 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20190818100454/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/kultur-sanat-haberleri/sira-sagopa-kajmerde-yeni-sarkisini-dinleyicilerle-bulusturdu/ | archivedate = 18 August 2019}} On 29 November 2019, Sagopa Kajmer released the EP Sarkastik. A music video was also released for its lead single "Toz Taneleri".{{cite web | url = https://www.bolgegundem.com/sagopa-kajmer-yeni-albumundeki-sarkisi-toz-taneleri-ile-gundeme-oturdu-1100761h.htm | title = Sagopa Kajmer yeni albümündeki şarkısı toz taneleri ile gündeme oturdu | newspaper = BölgeGündem | date = 30 November 2019 | accessdate = 24 March 2020}} An investigation was started by legal authorities following complaints by the public on the grounds that he encouraged people to smoke by smoking in the music video of the song "Toz Taneleri" published on YouTube. He later gave a statement to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the investigation.{{cite web | url = https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/sagopa-kajmerin-klibine-rtuk-incelemesi,a8JG5NMsN0GXsRvY8NwRNQ | title = Sagopa Kajmer'in klibine RTÜK incelmesi | date = 18 January 2020 | publisher = NTV | accessdate = 27 April 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200118132244/https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/sagopa-kajmerin-klibine-rtuk-incelemesi,a8JG5NMsN0GXsRvY8NwRNQ | archivedate = 18 January 2020}}File:Sagopa Kajmer2014.jpegOn 12 June 2020, he released the song "Siyah", featuring Patron. The music video of the song was shared on Patron's official YouTube account. On 17 July 2020, Sagopa Kajmer released the song "Bu Sen Değilsin" with Faruk Sabancı on his YouTube channel.{{Cite web |date=2020-07-17 |title=Sagopa Kajmer ve Faruk Sabancı'nın şarkısı listelere hızlı girdi |url=https://www.gunboyugazetesi.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-ve-faruk-sabancinin-sarkisi-listelere-hizli-girdi-56844h.htm |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Günboyu |language=tr}} On August 17, 2020, he released the album "Yunus EP" with the Melankolia Music label.{{Citation |title=Sagopa Kajmer & Go-Khan "Yunus Ep" Teaser |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V83m0klSf4g |access-date=2023-11-30 |publisher=YouTube |language=en}} On February 19, 2021, he released the album "Tek" (lit. Single), in which he compiled and removed the parts his former spouse Kolera sang in their duets with between the years 2005 and 2011.{{Cite web |last=Habertürk |title=Sagopa Kajmer eski şarkılarından Kolera'yı sildi, 'Tek'i yayınladı - Magazin haberleri |url=https://www.haberturk.com/sagopa-kajmer-eski-sarkilarindan-kolera-yi-sildi-tek-i-yayinladi-magazin-haberleri-2978839-magazin |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Habertürk |language=tr}} On 7 May 2021, he announced on his official Twitter account that his single "Saldırground" was released.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-07 |title=Sagopa Kajmer - Saldırground sözleri! 'Saldırground' rap şarkısı sözleri nedir? Şarkı hakkında bilgiler! |url=https://www.haberler.com/soguk-haber/sagopa-kajmer-saldirground-sozleri-14118239-haberi/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Haberler |language=tr}} On November 11, 2022, he released the song "Onlarla Konuşuyorum" with Defkhan. The song's official music video was uploaded to Defkhan's YouTube account.{{Cite web |title=❤ Onlarla Konuşuyorum @59DEFKHAN x 🐬 |url=https://twitter.com/Sagopakajmerrap/status/1591005331630731264 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=X |language=en}} On 1 July 2021, he released the single "Kim", which he recorded 2018.{{Citation |title=Sagopa Kajmer - Kim |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMw787ISSmg |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en}}

On June 2, 2022, he released the album Kağıt Kesitleri.{{Cite web |title=@Sagopakajmerrap on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Sagopakajmerrap/status/1532289178964213760 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=X |language=en}} The first music video for the album was shot for the song "Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla", a duet with Şehinşah.{{Citation |title=Sagopa Kajmer & Şehinşah - Bla Bla Bla Bla |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HswTd4JFmdo |access-date=2023-12-04 |language=en}} On 22 September 2023, he released the song "Geceler", a duet with Mine Koşan.{{Citation |title=Sagopa Kajmer & Mine Koşan - Geceler |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOM35KrQnGE |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en}} On November 15, 2023, he released the song "İstesem de Söyleyemem".{{Cite web |title="İstesem de Söyleyemem" yayında 🎶 |url=https://twitter.com/Sagopakajmerrap/status/1724533540858085707 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=X |language=en}}

Sagopa Kajmer is a rap music artist. He started his career under the name Silahsız Kuvvet and later used elements of Anatolian melodies and türküs in his songs. Although he initially used curse words in the album Sagopa Kajmer, he later refrained from using them later in his career. He also performed his songs in a tone different than his actual voice to not become famous.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-zaman-gazetesi-roportaji-2.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer Zaman Gazetesi Röportajı | work = Zaman | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 9 October 2016 | archive-date = 10 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161010100410/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-zaman-gazetesi-roportaji-2.html | url-status = dead }} His voice is thought to be of Arabesque style.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ho7aErvLYE | title = Fuat'dan Sagopa Kajmer hakkında açıklamalar @ Flash Tv(Velet DADA) [20.02.2010] | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 2 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008185708/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ho7aErvLYE | archivedate = 8 October 2016}} In his 2003 album, Romantizma, there are far more love themes than his previous works.

Run-DMC's music was influential in forming Kajmer's rap music. He said that he was influenced by the works of Omar Khayyam, Ferdowsi and Rumi. In an interview with Pembe Newspaper, he said: "When I was little I thought I was Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC. LL Cool J and Fat Boys are also very important names. I got my influence from them."{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-pembe-gazete-roportaji-2009.html | title = Sagopa Kajmer Pembe Gazete Röportajı 2009 | work = Pembe Newspaper | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 5 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161006062246/http://melankolia.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-pembe-gazete-roportaji-2009.html | archivedate = 6 October 2016}} The artist's style change and beard gave rise to the rumors that he was influenced by the philosophy of Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü.{{cite web | url = http://www.haber7.com/yasam/haber/425752-cubbeli-hoca-sagopayi-nasil-etkiledi-font-colorff0000videofont | title = Cübbeli Hoca, Sagopa'yı nasıl etkiledi | publisher = haber7.com | accessdate = 5 October 2016 }} The artist, however, firmly denied these allegations and said that it was only after reading a hadith that he decided to let his beard grow.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abbBblHo08I | title = Sagopa Kajmer & Kolera - Aksama Dogru TVNET | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 5 October 2016 }}

Yunus Özyavuz explains the meaning of Sagopa Kajmer with these words:

{{blockquote|It's an ancient pyramid in Egypt... and the one who's looking for it is Kajmer. So, the one who's trying to look for something or solve it is trying to find his Sagopa's like Kajmer... one who solves his issues.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y8OpR1-tUw | title = Sagopa Kajmer Canli Röportaj - TRT2 (Part 1) | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 3 October 2016 }}}}

On Beyazıt Öztürk and Meral Okay's program Nasıl Yani he said:

{{blockquote|A scientist doing research in pyramids in Egypt... all the coordination inside is written in hieroglyph, and then he loses his life during his search. Scientists who came after him discovered that the man who originally found the pyramid, as they read from the papyrus, was a man named Kajmer who discovered the Pyramid of Sagopa. I read this article in my college years.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eysumMY4Zhk | title = Sagopa Kajmer Nasıl Yani | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 4 October 2016 }}}}

On 17 November 2015, in response to Mesut Yar's question "What does it mean?" he said:

{{blockquote|Mystery ... There is also a tree named Sago in Thailand. A nice palm type. Kajmer means child. Troubled child... This is also of a bit of eastern origin in Avesta.{{cite episode |title= Burada Laf Çok - 17.11.2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7PcnvOi0AU |accessdate= 3 October 2016 |series= Burada Laf Çok | publisher= CNN Türk |date= 17 November 2015 |time= 38:33}}}}

His mother is Serpil Özyavuz, and his father is Mehmet Özyavuz. He also has a brother named Emre Özyavuz.{{cite web | url = http://melankolia.com.tr/esquire-dergisigorunce-mutlu-oldugunuz-50-insan.html | title = Esquire Dergisi/Görünce Mutlu Olduğunuz 50 İnsan | work = Esquire | publisher = melankolia.com.tr | accessdate = 3 October 2016 | archive-date = 3 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161003113836/http://melankolia.com.tr/esquire-dergisigorunce-mutlu-oldugunuz-50-insan.html | url-status = dead }} He is a graduate of Persian language and literature from Istanbul University. On 1 August 2006, he married fellow rapper Esen Güler (known as Kolera).{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/KoleraRapResmi/photos/a.344957598933908.79525.126212584141745/1056490364447291/ | title = Kolera - Zaman Tüneli | publisher = Facebook | accessdate = 5 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008185600/https://www.facebook.com/KoleraRapResmi/photos/a.344957598933908.79525.126212584141745/1056490364447291/ | archivedate = 8 October 2016}} On 20 November 2017, they announced on their Instagram accounts that they had divorced after 11 years of marriage.{{cite web | url = https://www.ntv.com.tr/yasam/sagopa-kajmer-ve-kolera-bosandi,NK6SmQyMVkWWcNDSBysR_g | title = Sagopa Kajmer ve Kolera boşandı | accessdate = 3 December 2017 }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-11-20 |title=Famous Turkish rap duo and couple Sagopa Kajmer and Kolera break up after 11 years |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/music/2017/11/20/famous-turkish-rap-duo-and-couple-sagopa-kajmer-and-kolera-break-up-after-11-years |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US}} In May 2018, in response to one of his followers on social media who asked "what is your religious belief" he said "I have no religious beliefs".{{cite news|title=Sagopa Kajmer 'dini inancım yok' dedi!|url=http://milliyet.com.tr/sagopa-kajmer-dini-inancim-yok--magazin-2677827/|accessdate=11 June 2018|newspaper=Milliyet|date=28 May 2018}}

He is a supporter of the Turkish Super League side Samsunspor.https://x.com/Sagopakajmerrap/status/1915877459204993040

His mother, Serpil Özyavuz, died on June 2, 2024 due to lung cancer.

On 18 July 2013, Özyavuz was taken into custody for allegedly ordering marijuana seeds from the UK. According to reports, Özyavuz went to a post office to pick up an order sent from England. A post office staff member called the police after becoming suspicious of the package which contained 100 DVDs in 5 DVD cases and when Özyavuz realized that police were informed, he fled the scene and went home.{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-07-18 |title=Sagopa Kajmer serbest |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/canonicalUrl |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Sözcü |language=tr |archive-date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203134916/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/canonicalUrl |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-07-18 |title=Sagopa Kajmer serbest bırakıldı |url=https://www.internethaber.com/sagopa-kajmer-serbest-birakildi-561405h.htm |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=İnternet Haber |language=tr-TR}} Responding to claims on his Twitter account, Özyavuz stated that he ordered carnivorous plants and many tropical plant seeds without reading the customs law and asked his fans to not believe "rumors" about him, also stating that he had no bad intentions, he said, "If what I did constitutes a crime, I regret it."{{Cite web |date=2013-07-18 |title=Turkish rapper Sagopa Kajmer detained over receiving drugs in mail |url=https://en.trend.az/world/turkey/2172084.html |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Trend News Agency |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2013-11-01 |title=Sagopa Kajmer'in 17 yıl hapsi isteniyor |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/sagopa-kajmerin-17-yil-hapsi-isteniyor-1785610 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Milliyet |language=tr}}

Units from the Istanbul Customs Enforcement Directorate seized the package and raided Özyavuz's house with permission from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.{{Cite web |date=2013-07-18 |title=Sagopa Kajmer serbest bırakıldı |url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/sagopa-kajmer-serbest-birakildi-434596 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Cumhuriyet |language=tr}} The teams who examined the packages found a total of 560 grams of cannabis plants out of 5 DVD cases.{{Cite web |last= |title=Sagopa Kajmer için 17 yıl hapis talebi |url=https://www.haber7.com/unlulerin-dunyasi/haber/1090286-sagopa-kajmer-icin-17-yil-hapis-talebi |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Haber7 |language=tr}} He was taken into custody and a lawsuit was filed against him with the demand of imprisonment from 5 years to 15 years for "trafficking or supplying drugs or stimulants" and from 1 year to 2 years for "using drugs" by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. He was later brought to the Haseki Research and Training Hospital for a health check to then be taken to Bakırköy Courthouse and released shortly after on judicial controls.{{Cite web |date=2013-07-18 |title=Sagopa Kajmer serbest bırakıldı |url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/sagopa-kajmer-serbest-birakildi-94080.html |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=TRT Haber |language=tr}} As a result, Özyavuz was banned from leaving the country.

In 2002, Sagopa won the best DJ award of 2001. In the following year he won the Best DJ award again, however he refused to attend the awards night. The organisation claimed Sagopa criticised such organisations, however it might be due to Sagopa's friendship with Fuat Ergin, who was hostile to Barikat, the rap group that organised the organisation of that year.

On 20 April 2005, during the last day of the famous Karabiber Tour in Sakarya, Sagopa won several awards that day; 'Best Male Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of 2004', 'Best DJ of 2004', 'Best Album of 2004' and 'Best Song of 2004', his then girlfriend Kolera also won the 'Best Female Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of 2004'.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=YiJhwLpte5qnHr_S&v=8u6p7uVEhS8&feature=youtu.be |title=Radyo Rap Muzik Odulleri 2004 - Özel Röportajlar ( Efsane isimler) |date=2005-04-20 |last= |access-date=2024-09-18 |via=YouTube}}

On 11 May 2006, at Kral TV Video Music Awards, the music video for his song "Vasiyet" was awarded for the best music video. He was also nominated as the Best Turkish Act at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards.{{cite news | url = http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/liverpoola-kim-gidecek-10073501 | title = Liverpool'a kim gidecek | newspaper = Hürriyet | accessdate = 26 June 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160626130451/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/liverpoola-kim-gidecek-10073501 | archivedate = 26 June 2016}} His mutual album with Kolera Bendeki Sen, was nominated as the best album at TRT Music Awards with the votes of people.

Fuat Ergin has said about Sagopa Kajmer: "He's not a rapper. I'm a rapper, Ceza is a rapper but he is not ... He's a branch of Arabesque." Erol Köse described Sagopa Kajmer as a "hidden star".{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRTumw_JNGQ | title = Erol Köse ' Sagopa Kajmer gizli bir starmış; onu anladım..' | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 4 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008185715/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRTumw_JNGQ | archivedate = 8 October 2016}} Akşam{{'}}s columnist Çağla Gürsoy said about him: "Sagopa's name appeared as one of the rap geniuses in Turkey from the beginning. I like both his style and his music."{{cite news | url = http://www.aksam.com.tr/life/bahar-geliyor-sesi-biraz-acin/haber-503723 | title = Bahar geliyor sesi biraz açın! | newspaper = Akşam | accessdate = 2 October 2016 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161003073056/http://www.aksam.com.tr/life/bahar-geliyor-sesi-biraz-acin/haber-503723 | archivedate = 3 October 2016}} For the list of "50 People That Make You Happy", Esquire magazine described Sagopa Kajmer as a person who "brought a new breath to the rap music culture in Turkey."

;Studio albums

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• Yeraltı Operasyonu (1999)
• Gerilim 99 (Promo) (1999)
• Sözlerim Silahım (2001)
• On Kurşun (2001)
• Tek Hayalim (2002)
• İhtiyar Heyeti (2002)
• One Second (2002)
• Sagopa Kajmer (2002)
• Bir Pesimistin Gözyaşları (2004)
• Romantizma (2005)
• İkimizi Anlatan Bir Şey (2007)
• Kötü İnsanları Tanıma Senesi (2008)
• Bendeki Sen (2010)
• Saydam Odalar (2011)
• Kalp Hastası (2013)
• Kağıt Kesikleri (2022)

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;Compilation albums

• Pesimist - 10 Kurşun (2001)
• Kuvvetmira Mixtape Vol.1 (2004) - with Kuvvetmira
• Kuvvetmira Mega Mixtape (2007) - with Kuvvetmira
• Compilation Vol.1 (2007)
• Compilation Vol.2 (2008?)
• Compilation Vol.3 (2008)
• Şarkı Koleksiyoncusu (2009)
• Underground Years (2015)
• Ahmak Islatan (2017)
• Tek (2021)

;Duet albums

• Toplama Kampı (2000) (with Ceza as 'Asya Sentez')
• Kafile (2006) - with Kuvvetmira
• İkimizi Anlatan Bir Şey (2007) - with Kolera
• Bendeki Sen (2010) - with

Kolera

• Kafile 2 (2010) - with Kuvvetmira

;EPs

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• Pesimist EP 1 (2000)
• Pesimist EP 2 (2002)
• Pesimist EP 3 (2005)
• Disstortion EP (2005)
• Pesimist EP 4 - Kurşun Asker (2006)
• Pesimist EP 5 - Kör Cerrah (2008)
• Saykodelik EP (2009)
• Pesimist EP 6 - Ahmak Islatan (2014)
• Sarkastik EP (2019)
• Yunus EP (2020)

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;Singles

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• "İçimdeki Düşman" [(1998) (Originally part of an unreleased mixtape by Suikast.de)]
• "Dört Tarafım Yalan" (2001)
• "Köle Gibi" (ft Ceza, Dr.Fuchs, Mista Brown) (2003)
• "Yalanlar" (ft IQ, 2003)
• "Filmin Son Karesi" (ft. Dr.Fuchs) (2003)
• "Kuduz Rap" (ft IQ, 2004)
• "Nedense" (ft Dr.Fuchs) (2004)
• "Durma Hadi Sek Goo" (ft IQ, 2005)
• "Köle Gibi (Remix)" (ft Dr.Fuchs, Mista Brown, Alper Tunga) (2004)
• "Boom" (ft. Derin Darbe) (2004)
• "Mistake" (ft. Toolz) (2004)
• "Uğurla Bahtiyarları (Nokia Version)" (2004)
• "Linguistiks" (ft. SHI360) (2005)
• "Yağmur" (ft. Domination) (2005)
• "Yağmur (Nokia Supersound Remix)" (ft. Domination) (2005)
• "Kambur Kelimat" (ft. Toolz) (2005)
• "3 Sefil Şair" (ft. Derin Darbe) (2005)
• "You Never Know" (2006)
• "Kırık Çocuk" (2007)
• "Bu Şarkıyı Zevk İçin Yaptık" (ft. Kolera) (2008)
• "Beslenme Çantam" (2009)
• "Hain" (2009)
• "Ardından Bakarım" (2010)
• "Istakoz" (2012)
• "40" (2012)
• "Ultimate" (ft. SHI360) (2012)
• "Düşünmek İçin Vaktin Var" (2013)
• "Abrakadabra" (2014)
• "Bilmiyorum" (2015)
• "Naber" (2015)
• "Tecrübe" (2016)
• "366.Gün" (2016)
• "Ne Kaybederdin" (2017)
• "Sertlik Kanında Var Hayatın" (2017)
• "Sorun Var" (2017)
• "Serbest" (2018)
• "Oldu Olanlar" (2018)
• "Yirmi Dört (Re-Vocal Version)" (ft. Dj Funky C) (2019)
• "Güvensiz İnsanlar" (2019)
• "Avutsun Bahaneler" (2019)
• "Siyah" (ft. Patron) (2020)
• "Bu Sen Değilsin" (ft. Faruk Sabancı) (2020)
• "Onca Şeyin Ardından" (2021)
• "Saldırground" (2021)
• "Kim" (2021)
• "Onlarla Konuşuyorum" (2022)
• "İstesem de Söyleyemem" (2023)

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;Unreleased or lost singles

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• "Kuvvet Ritimlerde" ( Unknown Date, most likely 1998)
• "Booyaka!" (1998)
• "Hadi Sar Yak İç Lanet" (1998)
• "Dergahın Kapıları" (ft Bab-ı Dergah, 1999)
• "Düşmanım İnsan" (1999)
• "Fahişe" (1999)
• "Kuvvetten Size" (1999)
• "Selamlarım Hepinize" (1999)
• "Bir Damla Su" (ft Sözlü Taarruz, 2000)
• "Rap'in Devleri" (ft Sirhot & Ceza, 2001)
• "Rap Hediye" (ft Sirhot & Ceza, 2001)
• "Aynı Düşünceler" (Visible on the tracklist of 'Pesimist - 10 Kurşun', 2001)
• "Sagopa Kajmer" (Visible on the tracklist of 'Pesimist - 10 Kurşun', 2001)
• "Unnamed Fuat Ergin Diss" (2001)
• "Burası Neresi?" (2002)
• "Savaşım Sözlerimde" (2002)
• "yok olmak isteyen var mı?" (2002)
• "Hayatın Gerçekleri" (2002)
• "Bling Bling Hiphop" (Diss to Eminem, 2004)
• "Adult Hitler" (Diss to Pornographical Content,2004)
• Baytar Original Version (2005)

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;Unreleased albums

• "Toplama Kampı 2" (with Ceza as 'Asya Sentez', 2001 or 2002)
• "Kuvvetmira International" (2002) (Kuvvetmira Compilation Album)
• Kuvvetmira Compilation (2004)
• DJ Mic Check Compilation Promo (2004)
• "Series vol.1" (with Mista Brown, 2002)
• "Silahsız Kuvvet 3" (2003 or 2004)
• "1000 Fit - Romantizma 2" (2005)

Non-Rap Albums (House Musics as 'DJ Rawkid')

• DeepTripp (2009)
• MellowTripp (2010)
• Darkomania Vol. 1 & 2 (2010)
• Mine is Groove (2010)
• Special Tribute (as DJ Mic Check)
• Forbidden Love (2019) (as Lullaby Fly)

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