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Eko Fresh’s ‘Friedrich’ Targets Merz’s ‘Stadtbild’ Remark as Video Surges Online

Using Cologne’s Keupstraße, the viral video ties the dispute to discrimination, state trust, NSU history.

Overview

  • Eko Fresh’s new track has drawn millions of views within days and public support from rappers Farid Bang and Massiv as well as former footballer Gerald Asamoah.
  • The lyrics portray unequal living conditions and discrimination faced by immigrant families, captured in the line, “Wir werden in der zweiten Reihe geparkt.”
  • The video is filmed on Cologne’s Keupstraße, invoking the 2004 NSU nail‑bomb attack there and the refrain that trust in the state is absent.
  • The song references BlackRock and Merz’s past supervisory role, and it names Jens Spahn with a comparison to the late rapper Xatar; Spahn has defended Merz’s statements.
  • Protests in several cities continued over the weekend after Merz’s “Stadtbild” comments and his follow‑up line, “Fragen Sie mal Ihre Töchter.”