HIPHOPOETEN

RAPhilosophy - Of Meaning and Zen in HipHop

The HIPHOPoeten have been proving that rap is literature - and vice versa - for over twelve years now at various theaters throughout Germany. Now they are going one step further and showing that rapping is actually a form of philosophizing - and how much wisdom is hidden in hip hop lyrics.

The third program of the three actors and hip-hoppers is far more than just a reading of hip-hop lyrics - and can be seen for the second time at Heimathafen! Between singing bowls and turntables, yogi tea and bottled beer, fortune cookies and gold chains, the HIPHOPoeten take their audience on a journey: With the lyrics of Käpt'n Peng, they ask themselves what man is capable of, celebrate life before death with Sido, experience the search for meaning as a quiz show with Blumentopf, marvel at the universal genius with Kollegah and sound out the boundaries between man and machine with Dendemann and Megaloh. The rap lyrics become poems, mini-dramas, chants and radio plays - and are therefore accessible to everyone, from die-hard hip-hop heads to educated boomers. But classic texts are also subjected to the flow test and put on beats, "MC Orakel" is asked for advice in his freestyles, (philosophical) depth is sought in beatboxing - and the evening is sure to be another declaration of love to hip-hop culture.