Bass Sultan Hengzt

Bass Sultan Hengzt (Born 14th August 1981) is Fabio Ferzan Cataldi. He comes from Berlin, has Italian and Turkish blood and is a German rapper. Origin of the Name Cataldi, whose mother is of Turkish and Father of Italian origin, started his Rap-career at the Berlin unterground label Bassboxxx. He explained his name in an interview for the magazine Juice: Bass for Bassboxxx, ?Sultan like Bigboss?, ?Hengzt is supposed to represent the Italian side (Hengst means stalion in German) ? Italian Stallion.?

Origin of the Name

Cataldi, whose mother is of Turkish and Father of Italian origin, started his Rap-career at the Berlin unterground label Bassboxxx. He explained his name in an interview for the magazine Juice:
Bass for Bassboxxx, ?Sultan like Bigboss?, ?Hengzt is supposed to represent the Italian side (Hengst means stalion in German) ? Italian Stallion.?

Career

Together with Bushido and King Orgasmus One, Bass Sultan Hengzt was part of BMW (Berlins Most Wanted) on I Luv Money Records. In 2003 saw his first album ?Rap braucht kein Abitur? (Rap doesn't require A-levels), it was "indexed" on January 29 2005, which means that you need to be 18 or older to be able to buy it - adults are not allowed to pass the album on to people under the age of 18. Another Album came out with MC Bogy named ?Von Bezirk zu Bezirk?.

Bushido created his own label ersguterjunge with the Major Urban/Universal, Bass Sultan Hengzt signed and brought out his second solo album ?Rap braucht immer noch kein Abitur?, which means "Rap still doesn't require A-levels".

After Bass' fallout from ersguterjunge he played a song with Bushidos former friend and current competitor Fler (?Pass Auf?). On October 23 2005 he took position with a song. Bass Sultan Hengzt accuses Bushido for the fallout, saying Bushido was afraid Bass would surpass him ... Bass also claimed Bushido saw all his friends as competitors.

February 2006 saw the start of the "Bloodhound Gang" Germany tour with Sultan Hengzt and Automatikk, Mr. Long and Frauenarzt were opening acts. After violent behaviour in Leipzig between him and BHG-Fans the tour was canceled.

Since Bass Sultan Hengzt left ersguterjunge, he is close to the Aggro Berlin scene. There have been Features of Fler and Sido on his third solo album Berliner Schnauze. Hengzt also had a Feature on the Aggro Berlin's "Aggro Ansage Nr. 5". The song Schlampe (Hengzt and Fler) was a reason for the indexing of the sampler.

His third solo album Berliner Schnauze came out beginning of 2006 on Amstaff-Murderbass. Amstaff Muzx and Murderbass (DJ Ilan production) cooperated especially for this release. Berliner Schnauze and Million?r were released as singles. The album is more personal than the others and both Afrob (?Fick ihn?) and J-Luv (?Kennst du mich noch?) were guests. Other guest acts are from Sido, Fler, Godsilla, the label pal Automatikk, King Orgasmus One, Bo$$bitch Berlin & DJ Devin. The album was mostly produced by Ilan. Die Beathoavenz, Paul NZA & Killian, DJ Desue and DJ Rocky added some beats.

Im June 2006 Bass Sultan Hengzt and Crew opening act for 50 Cent in Germany.

On August 28, Hengzt was guest of the MTV-Show Urban TRL. He had spent the last couple of weeks on top of the TRL Most Wanted.

Der Schmetterlingseffekt, Bass' fourth album, was released on September 14 2007. A single with the same title was released on August 31. The album contains Features Automatikk, King Orgasmus One, Sido and Xavier Naidoo as well as others. Bass Sultan Hengzt uses personal themes and moves away from Battle-Rap. The problematic lyrics were not printed in the booklet.

In an interview, Bass Sultan Hengzt said that he would move away from rap after his album, Der Schmetterlingseffekt, because he thinks it is too simple. He did not say which musical direction he would take next ...


Zahltag, his latest opus, was supposed to be released on February 20 2009, but the release has been delayed.

Both his brothers are also rappers, his older brother is Mr. Long, his younger one Gino Cazino. Mr. Long has also release material on the Amstaff label.