27 Best German Rappers

Azet

Azet is a rapper who has achieved great success with his three studio albums. These are “Super Plus” (2019), “Fast Life” (2018), and “Fast Life 2” (2020).

His single “Qa Bone” is gold certified. Another collaboration with Zuna, “Nummer 1”, is platinum certification in Germany.

22. 187 Strassenbande

Strassenbande is a German hip-hop and urban music formation founded in 2006.

Its members include Bonez MC, Gzuz, LX, Maxwell, Sa4, and other taggers, graffiti artists, and producers.

In 2015, they toured with Wu-Tang Clan; in 2017, their “Sampler 4” album was a chart-topper.

Alligatoah

Alligatoah, aka Lukas Strobel, is a rapper-singer, producer, and D.J. signed to Trailerpark.

He has released three albums, two certified gold, and one platinum. In addition, he created two alter egos, Kaliba 69 and DJ Deagle.

He has released mixtapes and albums and gone on two tours. The PeppNoseDay Tour in 2011 and the Himmelfahrtskommando Tour in 2016.

Ade Bantu

Ade Bantu is a Nigerian-German artist and producer. He is also the founder of Brothers Keepers, an Afro-German collective.

His band won the Kora Award for their album “Fuji Satisfaction” in 2005.

Ade has released several albums, such as “BANTU” and the most recent, “Everybody Get Agenda.”

Kay One

Kay One, also known as Prince Kay One, is a German rapper. He started rapping at 13 and won a contest at 16.

After signing to two labels, financial issues caused him to return from abroad to home in Germany.

In 2010, his debut album came out. In 2012, he released his album “Prince of Belvedair” and released a single with Mario Winans.

Capital Bra

Capital Bra (Vladislav Balovatsky) was born in Siberia and raised in Ukraine.

He immigrated to Berlin in the early 2000s, starting his rap career at 11.

His four studio albums charted in the top 5 in German-speaking Europe. He also has 22 number-one songs in Germany. 

Bausa

Julian Otto (Bausa) is a rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.

He has released many hit collaborations and solo albums. His most notable was his 2017 album “Dreifarbenhaus.”

His single “Was du Liebe nennst” was a massive hit. It stayed atop the German and Austrian Singles Chart for eight weeks and earned him 7x Gold certification in Germany.

Top German Rappers, Final Thoughts

We’ve covered some of the most influential German rappers of all time. From Apache 207 to Mero and Capital Bra, these artists have made their mark in the German rap scene. Each artist has a unique style and has contributed to the genre in their own way. From political statements to cloud rap, German rap has something for everyone.