The Stieber Twins are a

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from

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, consisting of the brothers Martin (Marshall Mar, a.k.a. Martin Jekyll) and Christian (Luxus Chris a.k.a. Christian Hyde). They are known as

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rs,

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, hip hop producers and

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. The twins have been active since about 1983, and the two have been producing hip hop music since 1992. Their first

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was on the album ''Alte Schule'' ("Old school"), the first songs which featured the twins rapping were "HipHop und Rap" ("HipHop and Rap") and "Allein zu zweit" ("Alone Together") and were released in 1995 on the album ''The Sound of MZEE''. They are considered to be pioneers of the

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scene and their productions were well ahead of their time, they have had a formative influence on the Hip Hop and Rap genres. Although they have only released one rap album, they are well respected in Germany because of their lyrics, which are critical of the hip hop business and politics, all of which are performed in the distinctive accent of the Heidelberg, Germany area. They have worked with many German artists and have also collaborated with artists outside of Germany such as

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of the

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and the Arsonists. In 2006, the twins performed at the Hip Hop Kemp Festival in the

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. Today, they are active as DJs and play all over Germany and especially in their hometown of Heidelberg.

Discography

* ''Fenster zum Hof'' (Album, 1997, MZEE) ''engl. "Rear Window"'' * "Just Writin' My Name" (feat. Zeb.Roc.Ski, 12″, MZEE) * "Schlangen sind giftig" (12″, MZEE) ''engl. "Snakes are Poisonous"'' * "Malaria" (feat.

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and

Max Herre Maximilian Herre (born 22 April 1973) is a German rapper, singer-songwriter and music producer who rose to fame as a member of the group Freundeskreis. He is also A&R for the record label Nesola, a joint venture with his wife Joy Denalane, amo ...

, 12″, MZEE) * "Speechless" (Instrumental 12″, Twinity) * "Twin Beats" (Instrumental 12", MZEE)

References

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