Protest songs meet entertainment

Young rapper Norm Ender says rap music's lawless attitude is one of its features that match his character the most. His album "Aura" consists of humorous lyrics with the well-known "dissing" attacks of rap music, which not only feels lawless but also courageous.  The lyrics are partly aggressive and partly fun. He has completely created the lyrics, music and the album itself and has been enjoying an underground fame for a long time. He has currently made a strong debut with his EMI - Universal Music Turkey release, hitting both music shelves and digital platforms as number 1. The album's debut song "Deli," which attracted a great deal of attention on all digital platforms and music markets, also hit YouTube with more than 5 million views in a short period of time. After the album's release on Feb. 3, he dominated the digital platform Spotify and became number 1 on iTunes' Turkey sales. I had the chance to celebrate his album and asked him some questions:

You grew up as the son of a father who sold vinyl records, so when exactly did rap music attract you in particular?

I can say that it was during the first years of school. Most of the beats those times were breakdance music, which contained all kinds of music elements. Later on, I started to get into g-funk style of the west side very much. It was clearly what we were calling the "groove." When the "gangsta" rap hit its peak times toward the end of the 1990's, I developed an interest in its rhythmic nature.

Rap music has a rebellious nature, so what about its characteristics that match your personality the most?

 You can think of rap music as a blank page ready to be elaborated and you can give it the shape the way you want. It's not just...