Check out Ikkimel, real name Melina Gaby Strauß, a German rapper hailin’ from Berlin-Tempelhof.
She nailed a combo bachelor’s in German Philology and Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Free University of Berlin, zeroin’ in on linguistics. In 2021, she snagged fundin’ from Initiative Musik, which led to her debut EP Aszendent Bitch droppin’ in May 2023. Her raw lyrics and wild mash-up of hyperpop and Jersey Club vibes caught eyes quick. Her team-up with Ski Aggu on Deutschland blew up, hittin’ number 18 on the German charts. In February 2025, she unleashed her debut album Fotze, which got mad props for its fierce take and fresh sound.
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