His music has received high praise in the media, and now even words like "abi" (meaning 'brother') are now common understanding.
Words are invented when language becomes overused, dull, emotionless and tired. That's where young people come in and create new words to inject fresh perspectives on societal interaction. Often, these words appear in pop culture, where street slang's influence can be felt. One example of (youth) language evolving organically in Germany is the use of Turkish, Arab and Kurdish words by the gangsta rapper and performer Haftbefehl. His lyrics not only mix vocabulary from these other three languages with German but also mirror the cultural and economic influence of the immigrant community in which he grew up. He claims new turf with the usage of these words. His message: I'm not ashamed of my heritage, and if you want to know what I'm talking about, you have to look it up or ask someone like me. His music has received high praise in the media, and now even words like "abi" (meaning 'brother') are now common understanding.