Favorite - Queenkiller

Only Hate doesn't begin with a typical melodic phrase or catchy hook, but with an immediate statement that defines the project's direction: there's no room for sentimentality here. This opening track, placed on track 1 of the tracklist, immediately establishes the tone of a project that doesn't aim to please the listener, but to challenge them. This raw tension is maintained throughout Queenkiller, with track 19, Playstation 8 featuring Pushky, closing the album on a note that suggests both the technological and playful aspects of a contemporary era. Between these two sonic landmarks, Favorite offers a 1 hour and 19 minute journey, traversed by 19 tracks, giving the work a rare scope for a project released at the end of 2025.

Returning to roots and the industrial architecture of the album

To understand the significance of this album, one must go back to Alternative für Deutschland (2017), which was its previous major studio album. This return after six years of absence is not simply a nostalgic exercise; it's a reaffirmation of presence in a digital landscape where longevity has become rare. If one examines the artist's complete discography, one can identify key milestones such as Rappen kann tödlich sein (2005), Harlekin (2007), or Neues von Gott (2014), but here, in 2025, the artist makes a significant shift.

The lyrical backbone and introspective solos

The core of Queenkiller is based on a balanced architecture between tracks with vocals and instrumental pieces. Favorite excels at solo performances, creating a dense and impactful sound that gives weight to the central pieces of the project. Tracks like Heroina or Wasser function as echo chambers, allowing the production to fully focus on the artist's flow. The overall production demonstrates a thoughtful approach, allowing the vocal tracks to breathe without getting lost in the background noise.

The collaborative ecosystem: six targeted partnerships

In the six featured tracks, Queenkiller demonstrates its ability to integrate distinct personalities without compromising its vision. The first major collaboration comes with Ich töte MC Bonez feat. Raf45. The presence of Raf45 is not incidental here: it brings an aggressive dimension that directly resonates with the title's name, creating a strong conceptual echo where the guest literally validates the title's thesis. Further on, Piratenschiff feat. Playboy51 undergoes a complete change of register. The arrival of Playboy51 reinforces the maritime atmosphere evoked in the song's lyrics, adding a distinctive vocal texture that seems to draw inspiration from cinematic or literary worlds related to the sea. Krystall46 then appears on Grillfleisch, where her flow brings a different textural variation to the track, which itself seems to carry evocative connotations related to urbanism or survival. The collaboration with MoH on Barbershop introduces an additional element of vocal dialogue; the track evokes a classic urban scenario, and MoH's presence adds a conversational dimension that enriches the narrative without overwhelming the melody. Sunny Shee then makes her appearance on Es ist Bonez, where her female voice integrates a new perspective into a text that seems to explore the artist's identity. This additional layer allows Favorite to question their own definitions from an external perspective. Finally, the closing track, Playstation 8 feat. Pushky, introduces a note of lightness or futurism that contrasts with the heavier tracks in the middle of the album. Each collaboration is therefore treated as a precise tool for expanding the sonic palette, never as a simple commercial addition. The production integrates these voices in a fluid way, without ever allowing the featured artists to overshadow the artist's main vision.

The Paradox of Duration and a Review of a Pivotal Aesthetic

The total duration of 1 hour and 19 minutes for an album consisting of 19 tracks requires a certain level of patience from the listener, creating an immediate listening challenge that is rarely encountered in 2025. This is where the paradox of the album lies: it offers a dense and varied listening experience, but requires careful navigation between the major tracks and more atmospheric passages. Ultimately, Queenkiller positions itself as an industrial manifesto that establishes Favorite as a complete artist, capable of navigating between pure introspection and strategic alliances. This album does not seek to imitate the fleeting successes of social media, but rather to create a coherent work where each track, from the first to the last, serves a global architecture. Looking at Favorite's trajectory since Alternative für Deutschland (2017), we see here evidence of maturity that goes beyond simply repeating past codes. With Queenkiller, Favorite is not just releasing an album; it is redefining its own place in the history of German rap, between the rich legacy of its discography and the future projects that await it in the same year.

Technical Details

- Release Date : December 26, 2025 - Label : House of Arts - Tracks : 19 (1 hour 19 minutes) - Opening / Closing : Only Hate / Playstation 8 - Guest Artists : Raf45, Playboy51, Krystall46, MoH, Sunny Shee, Pushky - Previous Album : Alternative für Deutschland (2017)