6 June 2026 - FOREVER RR (RAF Camora)

 

 

Release Date: 5 June 2026

Song Count: 30

Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds

Rating: 6.9/10

Description: 

 

The second one of the double header approaches, and this time around we are in deeply unfamiliar territory for the project: rap music in the German language. Austrian rapper Raphael Ragucci, better known as RAF Camora, has come out with the deluxe edition of his newest album from last year, FOREVER, expanding his already relatively full album into one of monstrous length at 30 tracks. Thoroughly following along in the footsteps and conventions of its mainstream genre, the album is a dynamic ride all the way through whilst keeping a wide-spanning appeal.

 

With a rap flow that sounds effortlessly charismatic yet nevertheless involved in its lyricism, the vocal performance bleeds into cleanly produced backing tracks that vary in energy. Though the actual contents of what is being sung and rapped about is relatively surface-level, fun references to prop oneself up are thrown in, such as the entire second song "ROSSI" being a nod to a legendary motorcycle racer, as an example. At times the overall consistent pace and atmosphere of it all can stagnate, but there frequently is enough swing coming from a following track to keep the momentum going proper, helped by the shorter duration of the individual songs at rarely above 3 minutes.

 

This is where yours truly shall admit that the inherent genre of this particular work is the main alienating point, as I have been vocal about my disdain for rap music in my native language whenever the conversation comes up. That being said, FOREVER RR does provide several tracks that comfortably reach a threshold of enjoyment in spite of this inherent setback, as the combination of catchy instrumentals and comparatively unintrusive rapping on Ragucci's end managed to win me over at several points. Not a record that will shake up the way I view German rap as a whole by any means, but far from a worthless dive-in, either.