Founded in 2006 by rapper Bonez MC and graffiti artist Frost, 187 Strassenbande
is a German gangsta rap group from Hamburg. What initially started out as a
graffiti crew soon evolved into a full-blown hip-hop collective that began
performing under the moniker Deep Cover. Over the course of the next few years,
187 Strassenbande consolidated its lineup with the addition of MCs Gzuz,
Maxwell, LX, and Sa4. Beatmaker Jambeatz was also brought into the fold. After
two independently-released LPs—2009’s 187 Strassenbande and 2011’s Der Sampler
II—the group’s career took off, mainly thank...