Hip-Hop/Soul

Breakdancing in the mall

The first big wave of hip hop hit Germany in the early 1980s and Eisi Gulp presented his weekly breakdance show.

Hip Hop and Soul in Germany

The success of Die Fantastischen Vier spawned a fully-fledged hip hop scene – mostly driven by middle-class youths. Unshackled from American prototypes, German hip hop came into its own, with a knack for witty lyrics and original stories.

A Question of Identity – “Translating Hip Hop”

In Berlin in November 2011, the the conference and festival Translating Hip-Hop took place, where researchers and rappers grappled with the board theme of “Translation”.