where he announced the release date of Carlo, Cokxxx, Nutten 3. Before the album's release, many speculations and rumors circulated among Bushido's fan community about his collaboration partner for the album. The rappers Fler, Eko Fresh, Haftbefehl, and Shindy were rumored to be part of the project, but each artist denied it. Fler stated later in a YouTube interview with journalist Nico Hüls from hip hop magazine Backspin, that collaboration would not have worked that time due to personal issues. In February 2015, Bushido released CCN 3 as a solo project and ranked No. 1 in the German, Austrian, and Swiss Album charts. The album certified twice gold. In May 2015, Bushido served as a featured guest on the songs "Kimbo Slice" (also featuring Shindy) and "Best Friends" from the 2nd studio album, Rumble in the Jungle, by Ali Bumaye. The three singles "Brot brechen", "G$D", and "CLA$$IC", were released before the album's release as promotion, accompanied by music videos. The track "Rap leben" appeared on the disc of Juice, Issue 132. The final music video "Adel" released on the same date as the album. In November he released CLA$$IC, the collaboration by Bushido and Shindy, which ranked No. 1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Due to the production and musical style the album was compared to Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West. Later in November, Bushido was featured in two songs: "Statements" (released as the third single) and "Art of War" in Shindy's third album, DREAMS. In June 2017, Bushido's 12th studio album, Black Friday, was released. His next studio album, Mythos, was released in September 2018. It featured guest appearances from Akon, Capital Bra and Samra, and debuted at No. 1 in Germany. Controversy Extreme right Bushido is often criticized in the media for his misogynistic, nationalist, and racist lyrics and for refusing to reject some of his controversial fans. Hip-hop has always been an expressive outlet for people across ethnic lines, primarily the underprivileged in the United States. This may highlight the parallel between the United States and its macho persona in rap/hip hop music and Bushido's image or glorification of so-called gangsta rap. However, some point to his partial North African ethnicity and collaboration with minority artists, like Azad, Eko Fresh and Cassandra Steen as evidence that Bushido is not racist. The controversy was magnified by the line "Salutiert, steht stramm, ich bin der