Ceza


Bilgin Özçalkan, also known by his stage name Ceza, is a Turkish rapper, singer, and songwriter.
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Early works

In 1995, Özçalkan started a group called U.C.S and performed with this group until about 1998. His group Nefret was signed under Hammer Music in 2000, leading to the release of the album Meclis Ala – İstanbul. In 2001, Özçalkan released the album Anahtar. The title track, which shares the same name as the album, was the first to have an accompanying music video. The album was a great success, and Özçalkan performed at many concerts promoting it.
However, Özçalkan's major breakthrough came in 2004 when he was invited to perform at RockIstanbul, one of Turkey's biggest rock festivals. This opportunity allowed him to showcase his rap music in an environment featuring some of Turkey’s most popular music acts.
In 2005, at the Turkish rock music festival Rock 'n Coke, Ceza performed a profanity-laden freestyle rap directed at singer Kıraç, who had made dismissive comments about rap not being real music.
Following these events, Özçalkan collaborated with artist Mercan Dede on his album Su.

Personal life

Özçalkan was born on 31 December 1976 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, but his birth was officially registered on 1 January 1977. Before pursuing a career in rap, he worked for eight years as an electrician. In 2007, he became the first and only Turkish singer to win an MTV Music Award. That same year, he launched his own clothing brand, Evin Delisi.
His sister, Ayben Özçalkan Ülkü, is also a rapper.

Discography

Solo albums

YearTitleLabel
2002Med CezirHammer Müzik
2004RapstarHammer Müzik
2005Feyz AlHammer Müzik
2006Yerli PlakaHammer Müzik
2007Evin DelisiUnderground EP
2010Onuncu KöyEsen Müzik
2010Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin - Yüksek Gerilim
Esen Müzik
2015Suspus
Esen Müzik
2024Yatay Zeka
ED Müzik

Split albums

;with Güven
;with Silahsız Kuvvet, Yener, Statik, Susturucu, Ses as 'Nefret'
;with Dr. Fuchs
YearTitleLabel
1999Vatan Underground
2000Meclis-i Ala İstanbulHammer Müzik
2001AnahtarHammer Müzik
2001Vatan Unknown Label

;with DJ Mic Check
YearTitleLabel
2000Toplama KampıUnknown Label
2001Toplama Kampı 2Unknown Label

;with Killa Hakan
YearTitleLabel
2008Bomba PlakDolunay Müzik & Orijinal Müzik

Singles

  • "Streetball Underground"
  • "Benim Adım Ceza"
  • "Gangsta "
  • "Doğuştan Katil "
  • "Beyin "
  • "Holocaust "
  • "Uyuşturucuya Dur Diyen Yok"
  • "Açık Ara Bul Kon"
  • "Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin"
  • "Sende Biraz Delisin"
  • "Türk Marşı"
  • "Mind Right"
  • "Denizci"
  • "Fight Kulüp"
  • "Komedi v Dram"
  • "Beatcoin"
  • "Yak"
  • "Yeni Mesaj"

Unreleased singles

The unreleased demo singles belonging to 'Asya Sentez' should not confused with the 'Nefret' songs that are released with the same name.
  • "Tik Tak Tik"
  • "Yüz Yüze"
  • "Kukla"
  • "Saadetin Adı"
  • "Pop Pop"
  • "Hiphop Bi' Bomba"
  • "Kuvvetmira Crew"
  • "Rapin Devleri"
  • "Rap Hediye"
;International