Kollegah and Farid Bang's lyrics have prompted a number of musicians to return their Echo awards Germany's music ... award to a rap duo with lyrics denounced as anti-Semitic. German rappers ...

In no other kind of music do different languages mix so naturally. Lines in foreign languages often share the space with German. Rap is the language of integration. And Deutschrap is multilingual.

Not only that, but each seeks to set itself apart from the others: fans manifestly identify with their music through a preferred fashion or sartorial style, brands, colours and slang. For example, I ...