Bigger than hip hop - the history of the splash! festival

9.0
2024

From a youth club in Chemnitz to one of the biggest hip hop festivals in Europe. For fans, splash! is the event of the year and hip hop in Germany is no longer a niche. A look at over 25 years of festival history.

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2 Episodes • Premiered 2024

From youth center to Europe's biggest hip-hop festival. Over the years, the splash! festival has faced major crises and conflicts: An impending insolvency, criticism of booking and commercialization, sexism, violence, generational conflicts. Artists such as Badmómzjay, LIZ, Samy Deluxe, Kool Savas and Ski Aggu discuss these topics.

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1. From Chemnitz underground to festival legend

From youth center to Europe's biggest hip-hop festival. Over the years, the splash! festival has faced major crises and conflicts: An impending insolvency, criticism of booking and commercialization, sexism, violence, generational conflicts. Artists such as Badmómzjay, LIZ, Samy Deluxe, Kool Savas and Ski Aggu discuss these topics.

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2. From the campsite to the main stage

From youth center to Europe's biggest hip-hop festival. Over the years, the splash! festival has faced major crises and conflicts: An impending insolvency, criticism of booking and commercialization, sexism, violence, generational conflicts. Artists such as Badmómzjay, LIZ, Samy Deluxe, Kool Savas and Ski Aggu discuss these topics.

Cast

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Kool Savas

Kool Savas

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Badmómzjay

Badmómzjay

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Ski Aggu

Ski Aggu

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