This is simply beyond my comprehension.

December 9, 2004 2:32 AM

"Kriminalz?" Appears to be two German guys attempting to rap while wearing construction hats. German or not, how can this be for real?
posted by asbates2 (22 comments total)

It's obviously a joke. For more serious german underground rap, see epoxweb.de's hiphop traxx.
posted by lazy-ville at 3:14 AM on December 9, 2004

WHAT R U DOIN HEAR. LEAVE HEAR @ ONCE !

WELCHES R U DOIN HÖREN Sie. URLAUB HÖREN @ EINMAL!

nope, doesn't make sense in german either.
posted by three blind mice at 3:17 AM on December 9, 2004

Oh f' to that.
Try some real German music which just sounds like it's a joke.
http://www.shitkatapult.com
posted by NinjaPirate at 3:21 AM on December 9, 2004

I feel honoured. I believe we are witnessing the birth of the Teutonic Shaggs
posted by milkwood at 3:34 AM on December 9, 2004

Fuenf Sterne Deluxe (site in German, and flash, so no babelfish...) is one of the few rap/hip-hop bands I listen to. It's German, and very well produced. The songs are enjoyable and reasonably intelligent.

Admittedly German does sound a bit scary in rapper form, but this band doesn't sound like a joke.
posted by adzm at 4:00 AM on December 9, 2004

Am I the only one who conjured up Mike Myers' german art-house charachter from SNL upon looking at that site?
posted by pemdasi at 4:52 AM on December 9, 2004

pemdasi: Touch my monkey. Feel it. Love it.
posted by gompa at 5:14 AM on December 9, 2004

The German Icy Hot Stuntaz?
posted by bwg at 5:28 AM on December 9, 2004

how could german possibly sound scarier. anyone remember that track off of tool's aenema where patton is doing the cake recipe in german? fucking frightening.
posted by brevator at 5:51 AM on December 9, 2004

After Laibach covered the White Album, anything is possible.
posted by ticopelp at 6:02 AM on December 9, 2004

Laibach actually covered Let It Be. I sent my Mefi Swapset "Across the Universe" once.
posted by spartacusroosevelt at 6:10 AM on December 9, 2004

This is brilliant and hilarious. Thanks!
posted by rocketman at 6:10 AM on December 9, 2004

My current favorite "scaly German" character is DJ Hans Oberlander from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

"You have to be spoonfed! You are like a plastic baby's head. With an apple in it's mouth!"
posted by Mayor Curley at 6:35 AM on December 9, 2004

I second the recommendation for Fuenf Sterne Deluxe, who are one of my musical favorites. Also check out Die Fantastische Vier and Dynamite Deluxe. Apparently, in Deutschland you have to have a number or the word "Deluxe" in your name to kick die funky Beatz.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 6:43 AM on December 9, 2004

What, you've never heard of Bomfunk MCs? Some german guys singing about hip-hop over euro-dance beats. I swear they sing phonetically, some of their pronounciation sounds strange sometimes. I don't think they're a joke though.
posted by chuma at 6:51 AM on December 9, 2004

Bomfunk MCs are, eh, actually .... ummm .... sort of a little bit finnish.
posted by lazy-ville at 7:22 AM on December 9, 2004

I don't care what the haters say..."Nördlich by Nature" is still the greatest hip-hop title of all time. (okay, not all time, but you know . . . )
posted by thecaddy at 8:27 AM on December 9, 2004

This reminds me of Ill Mitch.
posted by neckro23 at 9:41 AM on December 9, 2004

I don't care what the haters say..."Nördlich by Nature" is still the greatest hip-hop title of all time. (okay, not all time, but you know . . . )

I think you're talking about "Nordisch by nature" by Fettes Brot. It's actually mostly in Plattdeutsch, which is not a German dialect, but a separate language (with similarities to German, Dutch and English) which is spoken in Northern Germany. You can find the lyrics of the song
here.

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posted by amf at 10:33 AM on December 9, 2004

Ah, a thank you to Milkwood, for reminding me of the Shaggs... I used to have their album, but the ex got it in the divorce. Lousy ex.
posted by Specklet at 11:13 AM on December 9, 2004

KOMPRESSOR is artist ANDREAS K currently living in state of OHIO, united states. originally come from bremen, germany. KOMPRESSOR sound is hard and angry, good words used for song and electronic.
posted by euphorb at 12:51 PM on December 9, 2004

Yes, euphorb, but unfortunately KOMPRESSOR does not dance.
posted by dryad at 4:30 PM on December 9, 2004