demusic1-9, Exercise 2: German hip-hop in four steps

Model answer (check the details):

1. 1980s, the early scene: hip-hop arrived through American radio, films and soldiers, as breakdance and graffiti. Change: a culture imported from the United States, mostly without German-language rap.
2. Early 1990s, German rap reaches the charts: Die Fantastischen Vier's "Die da?!" (1992) was a hit. Change: rap in German became a mass-market pop product, with a playful tone.
3. 1990s and 2000s, engaged and street rap: artists addressed racism, immigration and city life, and labels such as Aggro Berlin pushed a harder style. Change: more varied content and sharper controversy, with arguments over lyrics.
4. 2010s to now, the mainstream: German rap regularly leads the charts and streaming, and its artists include many of immigrant background. Change: from a niche to the centre of German popular music.

Other valid steps are possible; the exercise is about showing a sequence of changes.