Karim Joel Martin (born 1993), known professionally as OG Keemo, is a German rapper.

Life

Karim Joel Martin was born in Mainz, Germany, in 1993, to a Sudanese father. After his parents separated, he moved to Bayreuth. He lived in several cities before settling permanently in Mannheim.

He first began publishing rap music channel on SoundCloud. After his SoundCloud channel became increasingly popular he was signed by the Stuttgart-based label Chimperator Productions in September 2017. In October 2017, he released the extended play Neptun. In November 2019, his first studio-length album, Geist, was released. He released a second album, Mann beißt Hund, in January 2022. Hiphop.de named the album the best German rap album of 2022.

Discography

Albums

YearTitleChart
GERAUTSWI
2019Geist1483
2022Mann beißt Hund21312

Mixtapes

YearTitleChart
GERAUTSWI
2017Neptun3
2018Skalp
2019Otello
2022Was wäre wenn
2024Fieber154

Singles

YearTitleChart
GERAUTSWI
2017"Kobe"
"Distanz"
2018"25/8"
"Audio Archiv"
"Neptun"
"Trap"
2019"216"
"Gargoyle"
"Geist"
"Zinnmann"
2020"Malik"
2021"Glakky Freestyle"
"Blanko" (feat. Kwam E)
"Regen"
2022"Civic"
"Mach kaputt" (Schmyt feat. OG Keemo)
2023"Fieber"
"Pimpsport" (feat. Shindy)58
"Bee Gees" (feat. Levin Liam)