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In the new Netflix documentary, which traces the life of arrest warrant, the German rapper reports on his experiences with drug consumption and trafficking. While his criminal past has long been known to fans, the film shows for the first time how close the rapper came to death in his worst moments.
“The more money you have, the more you do coke”
Arrest Warrant, whose real name is Aykut Anhan, got into the drug business as a child. “I started taking cocaine when I was 13,” he says in the Netflix documentary “Babo – The Arrest Warrant Story.” Instead of attending school, the Offenbacher dealt drugs on the market square. Even success as a rapper didn’t change that: “The more money you have, the more you do coke.”
After the collapse: “I slept for eight days”
In 2022, the rapper suffered a collapse at a concert in Mannheim. “I slept for eight days. Eight days!” he recalls on Netflix. His therapist warned him that he would perish as a result. But he ignored this warning.
“One gram on the left, one gram on the right, every 20 minutes”
The turning point came a year later: As arrest warrant tells in the film, he reached his lowest point after an argument with his brother Cem, who also raps under the name Capo. “One gram on the left, one gram on the right, every 20 minutes,” is how he describes his cocaine consumption. That night he collapsed and had to be resuscitated. “I was practically dead,” Arrest Warrant says in the documentary.
Brother Capo then had him forcibly admitted to a clinic in Istanbul. “I would have died if I hadn’t gone in there,” says Arrest Warrant, looking back today. It remains unclear in the documentary whether he has since given up drugs.
The documentary “Babo – The Arrest Warrant Story” has been shown on Netflix since October 28th and was produced by Elyas M’Barek and Pacco-Luca Nitsche. He shows Arrest Warrant’s life behind fame and success from its most personal side. Rap greats such as the late Xatar, Celo & Abdi and Jan Delay can also be seen.
If you or someone you know is faced with drug problems, there are several contact points available for help and advice. The nationwide addiction and drug hotline can be reached at 01806-313031 (charges apply), the telephone counseling service at 0800-1110111 or 0800-1110222 (free and anonymous) and the number against grief at 116111 for children and young people and at 0800-1110550 for parents.