UFO361

Ufo361, whose real name is Ufuk Bayraktar, was born on May 28, 1988, in West Berlin. His stage name is a play on his first name and combines the two old ZIP codes for Kreuzberg (36/31). The artist frequently addresses growing up and the tough life in his home neighborhood in his songs. Stylistically, the rapper moves between cloud rap and trap. Ufo361 celebrated his breakthrough in 2015 with the single “Ich bin ein Berliner.” The title is a reference to John F. Kennedy’s legendary speech in divided Berlin in 1963. With the support of other, already established Berlin hip-hop artists such as Fler and 187 Straßenbande, the song became a trap anthem. This was followed by the mixtapes Ich bin ein Berliner (2016), Ich bin 2 Berliner (2016), and Ich bin 3 Berliner (2017)—the latter climbing to No. 2 on the German charts. With the albums 808 (2018), Wave (2019), and Rich Rich (2020), Ufo361 reached the top of the charts. The rapper also achieved No. 1 hits in collaboration with other artists—twice in 2018, first with Capital Bra on the song “Neymar” and then with KitschKrieg on “Standard”. The single “Emotions / Emotions 2.0” (featuring Céline) also reached No. 1 in 2020. In 2021, Ufo361 released two albums, Stay High and Destroy All Copies, both of which once again topped the charts. Ufo361 kicked off 2023 with the album Love My Life. In Austria, the album climbed to No. 1. In Germany, it reached No. 2. At the beginning of 2024, the rapper released another album, Sony. In October of the same year, the album Nur für Dich 2 follows. The album climbs to No. 3 in Germany and reaches No. 4 in both Austria and Switzerland. With “Red Cups” (featuring Paula Hartmann), “7 leere Zimmer” (featuring Henning May), and “Liebe” (featuring Nina Chuba), Ufo361 scores further hits that same year. At the end of January 2026, the mixtape Beware is released. The mixtape climbs to No. 5 in Germany and also reaches the Top 10 in Austria (No. 6) and Switzerland (No. 7). In October 2026, a new studio album, Waldemar Hof , followed. The album reached the Top 10 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.