Platitudes aside, when you call your group bangerfabrique (which translates to “banger factory”), the name tells you all you need to know. With Celia, Emmamaelo, Nebou, Melle, Schwesta Sehra, and Roof, the collective from Hamburg has some of the country’s most skilled rappers on its side and is always at the forefront of the music scene. The group members tailor their sound around UK bass and trap, while the lyrics tackle one emancipatory uprising after another with a healthy mix of party stories and fuck-ups concerning the status quo. Whether it’s about the problems of the patriarchy or a backstage brawl, tracks such as “Top oder Kleid”, “Fake Lashes”, and the wickedly fierce “bfqsexuell” strut non-stop over the machismo of modern times with pointedly filed high heels and sound the starting signal for real empowerment in music and message.