Poetry and Truth - How Hip Hop Came to Germany

S1 E1 · Dichtung und Wahrheit – wie Hip-Hop nach Deutschland kam

Poetry and Truth - How Hip Hop Came to Germany — Season 1, Episode 2: Struggle for identity

Documentary31 min1 season, 4 episodes7.0/10

Episode synopsis

Early 90s: Hip hop is political and the message is spread in German. In Frankfurt, the Rödelheim Hartreim project, among others, makes headlines. But with the Fantastischen Vier, four German guys from outside the scene emerge and celebrate enormous success. Azad, Sido, Moses Pelham, Celo & Abdi and Jeyz, among others, tell the story of how hip hop rapidly becomes so big.

About Poetry and Truth - How Hip Hop Came to Germany

Azad, Sido, Moses Pelham, Haftbefehl, Sabrina Setlur, Liz and many more talk about who made them what they are and what it means to live Hip Hop. Thanks to them, Deutschrap has developed into the most successful music genre in Germany over the past four decades.

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