Scandalous German rapper of Iranian origin Xatar (Givar Hajabi) died in Germany. This is reported by the portal Bild.
The musician was 43 years old. The body of the artist was found in an apartment in Cologne. According to the local prosecutor’s office, no signs of violent death on the body of the artist. The supervisory agency began an investigation into this fact. The cause of death will be determined by the results of the examination.
Xatar was born in Iran in 1981, but grew up in Germany. The publication Die Zeit calls him a “hype machine”, noting that his every endeavor became a business. For example, he founded several record labels – Alles oder Nix Records, Kopfticker Records, Groove Attack TraX and Goldmann Entertainment. He has also run entrepreneurial ventures with fast food company Haval Grill, hookah lounge Bar Noon, tobacco brand Orijinal and jewelry and design firm Massari. In 2015, the maizkant wrote his autobiography Alles oder Nix: Bei uns sagt man, die Welt gehört dir (“All or Nothing: We Say the World Belongs to You”).
Xatar’s pseudonym comes from a Kurdish word meaning danger. The rapper recognized his Kurdish origin.
The musician’s first album, which was released in 2008, was deemed “harmful to minors” by a German regulatory body.
In 2009, Xatar and two accomplices robbed a collection vehicle, stealing €1.7 million. In 2010, he went to prison, from where he continued to run his label Alles oder Nix.
He later became active in the NGO Our Bridge e.V., which runs an orphanage in Iraq and the Kurdish Autonomous Region.
Fatih Akin’s movie “Rheingold” was filmed about the rapper’s life.
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