Talk:German hip hop

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A couple of points about this page:

• It's awful - it should be a history, not a list. This is much more important than adding your favorite rappers to the list. This is an encyclopedia, not a fan page.
• People can't just go around deleting groups they dislike (as was just done with Kool Savas) - as this page is unfortunately currenctly nothing but a list, I'd like to remind of the rules currently agreed on in the list of rappers

"Anybody that meets the following criteria is definitely eligible:

   Has released a recording on a major label
   Has worked with a performer already on the list
   Has recorded for a minor/indie label if that label is reasonably well-established or prominent
   Has had any kind of hit, even a relatively minor or regional one
   Has gone on tours that cover a large region or an entire country"

These rules by Tuf-Kat sound reasonable and should be adhered to. Furthermore:

• This list should be in alphabetical order
• only groups that fit the gerne should be included (Seeed is a reggae/dancehall group)
• A brief description of newly added artists would be nice - and why not write about the artist while you're at it...

--Pteron 00:15, 10 Mar 2004 (UTC)

• Fettes Brot is not underground anymore. They appear on MTV and VIVA (mainstream music television) and sell a lot of records. For example: They won the "Comet" for best act and best song ("Emanuela“) in 2005. The "Comet" is VIVA's maintream award.

[edit] Major Overhaul Announcement

As Pteron points out above, the current version of this article is awful. I am in the process of translating the German article into English. I will update this talk page accordingly when I'm done. Acone 06:58, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

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