Name: We Wear the Crown - 40 Years of German Rap
Uploaded: 2021-11-12T14:39:36.000+01:00
Duration: 1469 s
Description: In 1980, Thomas Gottschalk rapped a German version of Rappers Delight on TV. Next, Falco had a worldwide hit with Der Kommissar. It was the start of a German rap movement, and breakdancing swept over Germany. We take a nostalgic look back on the 80s and 90s cool kids of rap.

La historia del rap alemán

We Wear the Crown - La grande histoire du rap en Allemagne

We Wear the Crown

La storia del rap in Germania

We Wear the Crown - 40 Jahre Rap aus Deutschland

In 1980, Thomas Gottschalk rapped a German version of Rappers Delight on TV. Next, Falco had a worldwide hit with Der Kommissar. It was the start of a German rap movement, and breakdancing swept over Germany. We take a nostalgic look back on the 80s and 90s cool kids of rap.

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<p>In 1980, Thomas Gottschalk rapped a German version of Rappers Delight on TV. Next, Falco had a worldwide hit with Der Kommissar. It was the start of a German rap movement, and breakdancing swept over Germany. We take a nostalgic look back on the 80s and 90s cool kids of rap.</p>

40 Years of German Rap

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