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Xatar

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Gangsta rap

Hardcore hip hop

Rapper Giwar Hajabi (December 24, 1981), who is better known by his stage name Xatar is of Kurdish origin and was born in the village of Kuh-e Qala in Iran. He came to Germany as a refugee and was raised in Bonn and as a young teenager became involved in the city's gang culture. During this period, he became aware of hip-hop through listening to artists such as Dr. Dre and began rapping with two friends, Samy and SSIO, who later went on to become stable mates with Xatar on the same record label. He was given a break when he landed the role of a gangster rapper in the German reali...