MOK

MOK
MOK
Birth name	Tarkan Karaalioğlu
Born	September 21, 1976 (age 47); Berlin-Neukölln, Germany
Origin	Turkey
Genres	Gangsta Rap; Hip-Hop & Rap
Years active	1997 to present
Labels	Yo!Musix (2006-2009); Sektenmuzik

Tarkan Karaalioğlu (born 21 September 1976), better known as MOK, is a German rapper of Turkish descent. His name "MOK" means "Muzik oder Knast" ("Muzic or jail"). It was awarded to him by Berlin hip hopper Maxim. He is a member of rap crew Die Sekte. He got his own label at Sony BMG called Yo!Musix.

MOK is well known for his controversies with other German rappers, including Bushido, Kool Savas,^[1] and Farid Bang.^[2] During his career he released many diss tracks, but they did not receive much attention, so the others did not respond.

Biography

Early life

He was born in Berlin-Neukölln. MOK later joined the crew NHS. In 1994 he met the group Berlin Crime and he became a member of the crew. 1995 he left the crew and started again with graffiti.

His first rap tries were with ASEK of Kaosloge. At that time he met Mach One of Bassboxxx. MOK, Mach One and Tony D decide to record a track together and they formed the group "Die Echten".

Prison

On 12 September 2002, while recording his first album Neuköln Hustler, MOK was arrested by the Berlin police for gang activities and carrying a gun. Three months later he was transferred to Bavaria, where he waited eighteen months for his trial. He was sentenced to five years and six months. He was first held in the JVA Tegel in Berlin, but with the help of Aggro Berlin he was transferred to the open prison in Berlin-Plötzensee.

Discography

2004: Neukölln Hustler
2007: Hustler
2007: Straßenmukke
2008: Geldwäsche (with G-Hot)
2009: Most Wanted
2013: Ghetto Picasso

References

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External links

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