18-409: Sido may refer to: Sido (rapper) , stage name of Paul Würdig, a German rapper Sido (island) , a South Korean island Sido, Mali Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sido . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
36-661: A 2020 video with rapper Ali Bumaye, Sido appeared to endorse the QAnon conspiracy theory . Sido has also faced criticism for comments alleged to be antisemitic . Journalist Eliran Kendi claimed that Sido "reaches into the anti-Semitic bag of tricks" and "specifically triggers the audience in the direction of the Jewish world conspiracy." However, Sido has distanced himself from the antisemitic conspiracy theorists Attila Hildmann and KenFM. Gold Record Platinum Record Maske Maske (German for "Mask")
54-574: A broader audience for the first time. At the time, Specter, who later co-founded Aggro Berlin, was the art director for DJ Tomekk. During a concert, the duo caught the attention of Halil, Specter, and Spaiche—the eventual founders of the Aggro Berlin label. Sido's solo career began in 2002 with the "Arschficksong" ("Ass-fuck song") on the sampler Aggro Ansage Nr. 1 and the "Weihnachtssong" ("Christmas song") on Aggro Ansage Nr. 3 . In 2004, Sido released his debut album Maske , which reached No. 3 on
72-555: A long time due to fear of bullying. Würdig has a son, whose name and date of birth are not publicly known, but he references him in the songs "Aggro Gold" and "2010," among others. He began dating former Nu Pagadi lead singer Doreen Steinert in mid-2005, and on 14 February 2010, they became engaged. However, in April 2012, they broke off their engagement. A few weeks later, in early May 2012, Würdig confirmed rumors that he had begun dating German TV presenter Charlotte Engelhardt. Würdig had
90-709: A mainstream TV show like Popstars . At the conclusion of Popstars , the band Queensberry was formed. On 1 April 2009, the label Aggro Berlin was closed. Sido subsequently signed with Urban Records , a division of Universal Music Germany. On 30 October 2009, Sido released his fourth studio album, Aggro Berlin . The lead single, "Hey du!", reached No. 4 on the German charts. In this song, Sido reflects on his upbringing in East Germany and his later life in West Berlin . He revealed that he had concealed his East Berlin origins for
108-507: A second son with Engelhardt in 2013. Würdig is the second cousin of German DSDS participant Menowin Fröhlich. The perceived rebellious tendencies of Sido's label affiliates B-Tight , Fler , and G-Hot, whose personas emphasize embittered racial or class standpoints, have generated additional discussion in widely circulated publications. In July 2004, Sido performed live in Stuttgart at
126-447: Is a German rapper . He interprets his stage name as " s uper- i ntelligentes D rogen o pfer" (super-intelligent drug victim). It originally stood for " S cheiße i n d ein O hr" (shit into your ear), a line from his track "Terroarr". Sido is known for his provocative and aggressive lyrics. After gaining prominence with his debut album Maske in 2004, he became recognisable for wearing a silver skull mask. However, he stopped wearing
144-485: The Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons claimed glorified drug use. The album was later rereleased under the name Maske X , with "Arschficksong" replacing "Endlich Wochenende". The song was also released as a single for the first time, with the accompanying video slightly censored. In September of the same year, Sido won a prestigious German music award for "Best Newcomer". The best-known track from
162-470: The German charts and has sold more than 180,000 copies to date, achieving gold status. The lead single, "Mein Block" ("My hood"), reached No. 13 on the German charts, while the second single, "Fuffies im Club" ("€50 notes in the club"), peaked at No. 18, and the third single, "Mama ist stolz" ("Mum is proud"), reached No. 25. The original album was banned due to the song "Endlich Wochenende" ("Finally weekend"), which
180-529: The MTV HipHop Open festival. During his performance, he insulted Frankfurt rapper Azad 's mother, saying: "If we had a bed right here, I'd bang Azad's mother." A week later, Sido and Azad met backstage, and after a brief dispute, it escalated into a brawl involving the artists of Aggro Berlin and Bozz Music. Security and the police arrived to stop the conflict, but Azad and his crew had already fled. Sido has been accused of promoting conspiracy theories. In
198-548: The album, "Mein Block", depicts life from a resident's perspective in the Märkisches Viertel , a low-income neighbourhood of Berlin, detailing issues such as the narcotics trade, alcoholism, interactions with police, and poverty in Sido's Block , or building. After this debut album, together with his label colleagues B-Tight and Fler , he released two label samplers: Aggro Ansage Nr. 4 and Aggro Ansage Nr. 5 , which featured
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#1733094561909216-680: The family relocated to West Berlin , initially living in emergency accommodation in Wedding alongside many asylum seekers. They later moved to Märkisches Viertel , a high-rise residential area in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf . During his childhood and youth, Märkisches Viertel had a significant proportion of migrants and low-income families. He attended the Bettina-von-Arnim-Oberschule and subsequently began an apprenticeship as an educator, which he did not complete. Sido has been active in
234-628: The group later. Sido's third album, Ich und meine Maske , was released at the end of May 2008 and reached No. 1 on the German album charts. The singles "Augen auf"/"Halt dein Maul," "Carmen," "Herz," "Nein!" and "Beweg dein Arsch" achieved chart success. In August 2008, Sido joined the seventh season of Popstars , titled " Just 4 Girls ," as a jury member alongside Detlef D! Soost and Loona . Many were surprised by his participation, questioning why Sido, known for his provocative and aggressive lyrics, would join
252-440: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sido&oldid=1246920064 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sido (rapper) Paul Hartmut Würdig (born 30 November 1980), better known as Sido ,
270-539: The mask in 2005. Würdig's career began in 1997 as one half of the duo Royal TS (now A.i.d.S ) with B-Tight . Both were initially signed to the Berlin hip hop label Royal Bunker before joining Aggro Berlin in 2001. As of 2009, Sido has been signed to Urban/Universal Music Group . Würdig was born to a German father and a Sinti mother. At the age of eight, he and his younger sister were raised by their mother in East Berlin 's Prenzlauer Berg neighbourhood. In 1988,
288-405: The music industry since 1997. Together with his best friend B-Tight , he released several EPs and demos under the name Royal TS , which were never officially published, through the Berlin underground hip hop label Royal Bunker . Sido had a long-standing friendship with DJ Tomekk . The two created a dubplate from Arschficksong , which DJ Tomekk played in clubs across Germany, introducing Sido to
306-622: The new label artists Tony D and G-Hot. In 2005, Sido performed with Brainless Wankers [ de ] and represented Berlin in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Mama ist stolz." He placed third, earning 113 points. Later, he collaborated with rapper Harris as the rap duo Deine Lieblings Rapper ("Your Favorite Rappers"). In 2005, they released their debut album Dein Lieblings Album ("Your Favorite Album"), featuring "Steh wieder auf" ("Get Up Again") as
324-524: The only single. In December 2006, Sido released his second album, Ich , which reached No. 4 on the German album charts. Three singles—"Strassenjunge," "Ein Teil von mir," and "Schlechtes Vorbild"—were released. The album achieved gold status. In 2007, Sido and B-Tight (alias A.i.d.S. ) founded their label Sektenmuzik and established a rap crew named Die Sekte alongside Rhymin Simon and Vokalmatador. Tony D joined
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