BThere is a new and old debate in the German rap world, even if it is now greatly belittled. Three weeks ago, an internet celebrity accused the rapper Samra of raping her, which triggered her. Samra denied this. Everything else should be judged by the court.Soon thereafter, another rapper posted a video showing the boy Bushido Shows how he apparently harassed a very young woman. It must have been a few years ago, and if it can be tried, it must be banned. The samurai apologized.
As elsewhere, such allegations are not new in the hip-hop world, and they are not uncommon. However, this time, the response indicated that discussions about sexual violence might keep the scene busy for several weeks. It seems that some women are beginning to tackle the core of the problem. Since then, gained experience on Instagram. It usually sounds like this, as in recent publications: rappers meet fans, rappers want more or become intrusive, fans resist or dare not. Many anonymous reports end with naming a sentiment: shabby.
Women active on the scene also spoke up. You criticized a network of artists, record companies, agencies, and management that created a breeding ground for such attacks. Other critics once again became enamored of the songs of individual rappers, bringing lyrics that hate women and praise violence, as well as pathological self-exaggerations related to the allegations.
Urgent truth
Reading rap lyrics as evidence of past and upcoming crimes is of course nonsense. If we believe that all German rappers hurried through the city in their singing and practiced justice with cola and did so, then we will be condemned as a daily life fearing death. A song containing the phrase “I fuck her dying, she is in a vegetative state” does not have to appear immediately, or will never appear, this fact should be recognized by most on-site representatives and others. German.
People continue to complain that the separation of artists, works, and everything in rap is not sufficient, which depends very much on its authenticity. It is hypocritical to point the finger at other regions, that is, the more educational cultural field. One wonders if the debates of the past few years have yielded no information. It seems that a filmmaker accused of misogyny or sexual violence by a woman can escape public criticism. Except for the fact that the debates of the past few years have taught us not to point the finger at other cultural fields.
Leaving Rambo
If you write down these allegations or want to talk to an on-site representative, there is currently some resistance. No wonder: nothing is farther away from the cultural news environment than the new German hip-hop music. There is hardly anything that is so boldly quoted to conduct professional analysis of rap skills and street credibility—it’s almost as if the writer himself wants the hardness of the snippet. Between these two poles there are hip-hop artists, real and street artists, who have not walked out of Rambo and have millions, especially those who have been in this business longer and have daughters, which is of little interest. This is as ignorant as the criticism of those who know neither the song nor the protagonist, who now claim that sexism was born in rap.
Of course, this is also the reason for the social structure. But this is not enough as an argument. Is this why German hip-hop should be excluded from the discourse? The structure also includes an area where male musicians believe that they can do anything thanks to the support of the people who benefit from them.
Everyone can freely listen to the rap that suits them best. When the allegations against Samra are clarified and the allegations prove to be false, he will continue to rap. Enough supporters of this argument believe that women gossip when their self-esteem is hurt. For everyone else, fighting for structural change should be worthwhile. Perhaps in this way, those fictional characters who no longer draw strength from women’s humiliation will have more new ideas. Together with successful rappers such as Shirin David, you can also fight at eye level. Hip-hop music cannot be hidden in its niche. His fans also know this.
