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. [more …]

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. [more …]

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”. [more …]