At around the same time, a very different type of German hip-hop group emerged: Die Fantastischen Vier aka “The Fantastic Four”. The rappers from Stuttgart sought to distance themselves from the American sound, aiming to create something inherently more German, and ultimately more attuned towards commercial success. But with two separate ideologies, Die Fantastischen Vier became embroiled in a classic rivalry with Advanced Chemistry right from the get-go, pitting the two different hip-hop communities against each other.
Alongside acts such as Fettes Brot and Fünf Sterne Deluxe, the early 1990s became dominated by a contingent of similar white, middle-class hip-hop groups. With chart-topping hits, the scene was set for Germany’s hip-hop community to grow while simultaneously cementing a very unique, German twist to hip-hop’s quintessential nature.