Motive
Motive is Istanbul rapper and songwriter Tolga Can Serbes, whose music spans Turkish rap, trap and melodic collaborations with artists including UZI and Jefe.
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- Real name
- Tolga Can Serbes
- Born
- 24 March 2000 · Istanbul, Türkiye
- Work
- Rapper and songwriter
- Early breakthrough
- MOB Entertainment’s collective projects in 2018
- Debut album
- Makaveli · 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Tolga grew up in Istanbul and became known as Motive. In a 2021 interview, he explained that the name originally belonged to a young rapper in Silivri who stopped making music. He liked it and kept using it.
Finding his audience.
MOB’s collective projects brought him wider attention in 2018. His debut album Makaveli followed in 2020. He said its title track initially left him unsure, but encouragement from people around him helped persuade him to release it. The deluxe edition gave more space to his introspective side.
Albums and partnerships.
22 arrived in 2022 and ROMANTİK in 2023. His catalog includes Red Bull’s 64 Bars performance, the single “pVg”, and collaborations with Jefe. In 2026, he released the joint album Mortal Kombat with UZI and his solo album PASAJ.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026PASAJArtist · solo album
- 2026Mortal KombatJoint artist with UZI
- 2026pVg (Manifest Live Remix)Artist with Manifest and Pango
- 2023ROMANTİKArtist · solo album
- 202222Artist · solo album
- 2020Makaveli (Deluxe)Artist · expanded debut album
Awards
Quotes
En sevdiğim dövmem, ensemdeki Vio dövmem.Motive, Rapertuar interview, 19 January 2023
Asked which tattoo mattered most, he named the Vio tattoo on the back of his neck. In English: “My favorite tattoo is my Vio tattoo on the back of my neck.”
Trivia
- He has described Tupac’s personality and political boldness as an important influence.
- He told Listenary he enjoys working on several projects in a single day.
- His Vio tattoo was his first tattoo, according to his 2023 Rapertuar interview.
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