Drug excesses and depression are currently a big topic in the German rap scene. Rappers who are otherwise concerned about masculinity, such as Sido and Bushido, suddenly appear vulnerable.
drug excesses. Naked women. fat cars. Paul Hartmut Würdig, better known as Sido, is one of the most popular figures in German rap. Today one of the most listened to German musicians on Spotify, he started his career more than 20 years ago, threw “Fuffies im Club”, rapped about “Yesterday’s sluts” and wrote the notorious “Arschficksong”. Sido embodied the lifestyle of the ghetto rapper almost perfectly for years. And finally ended up on the therapy couch because of excessive cocaine consumption.