Listen to German rapper Sido’s single “Carmen.”

In the single “Mit dir” (With You), rapper Sido very directly addresses his partner and lists off all of the things they like to do together.

In this song, a photo album of Sido's holds memories of important events in his life, including all the ups and downs. The image of the black photo album with the silver button is a reference to the early days of his career as a rapper, when he used to perform wearing a silver mask and dark clothes.

Shirin David is a German rapper from Hamburg. In this song, she sings about her friends and how special they are.

"Ohne dich" ("Without You") is the most famous song from the cult band Selig from Hamburg. The inspiration for this song came to singer Jan Plewka when he was out on a winter walk with his wife.

The Berlin reggae dancehall band Seeed lays down a great track with their song "Augenbling." Enjoy!

Seeed singer Peter Fox sings of the temptations of pop stardom and successfully preventing sexually transgressive behavior through alcohol abuse.

The Berlin-based dancehall band Seeed sing about a certain special lady and compare her, among other things, to a comet moving through the night sky.

Music duo SDP and pop singer Adel Tawil collaborate for a song about missing an ex-girlfriend.

SDP is a German pop/hip hop duo made up of singer and producer Vincent Stein and singer and guitarist Dag-Alexis Kopplin. In this song, they team up with Clueso for an ode to nightlife and friendship.

German music veterans Frank Zander and Frank Schöbel record a song together to the tune of Bob Dylan's "Quinn the Eskimo" (as performed by Manfred Mann). Enjoy their performance of "We Love Life."

German singer Sarah Connor performs "Wie schön du bist" in front of a hall packed with fans.

Rio Reiser was the singer of the German rock band Ton, Steine, Scherben, and was a legend in his lifetime for his support for leftist causes and for being openly gay. His music has great energy and funny lyrics too! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

Rio Reiser was the singer of the German rock group Ton Steine Scherben. In "Junimond," he sings about lost love.

This song, released in 1986, was Rio Reiser's first hit as a solo artist after his work with the band Ton Steine Scherben. Born Ralph Möbius, he was always known for his political views, which are also expressed here.