Die Firma
Die Firma is a hip-hop collective from Cologne, Germany. Formed in 1996 by
Alexander "Tatwaffe" Trabhoven, Ben "Def Benski Obiwahn" Hartung, and Daniel
"Fader Gladiator" Sluga, the group made its official debut in 1998 with Spiel
des Lebens/Spiel des Toten, a critically acclaimed album that was also a
commercial success in German-speaking countries. Their sophomore effort, 1999's
Das 2. Kapitel cracked the Top 10 of the German Albums Chart and sold over
80,000 copies, establishing them as a major force in the local rap scene. More
success followed with Das dritte Auge (2002) and ...
