Rape allegation against rapper Samra: #MeToo in the German rap scene

Berlin. After allegations of rape against the rapper Samra, the musician has publicly denied the allegations. “I have not raped anyone, neither the person who accused me of this, nor other people,” said Samra in a statement on Instagram on Friday. The influencer Nika Irani had previously made serious allegations against the Berlin rapper.

Woman said no 20 times

In long Instagram posts, she described how Samra is said to have dragged her into a bedroom in a recording studio and threw her violently on the bed. Then he tore her underpants, choked and kissed her while she claims to have said no twenty times.

She endured the sex. Samra replied in an Instagram video that he was “not a gentleman” to Irani, but that it was not about rape.

Universal ends cooperation with Samra until the allegations have been clarified

Without specifying the name Samra, Universal Music Germany announced in an Instagram story on Friday: “Serious allegations were made against one of our artists on social media. Specifically, it is about the allegation of sexual violence. (…) Due to the seriousness of the allegations, we have decided to suspend our collaboration with the artist in question until the allegations have been clarified. ”Samra’s albums have so far been released by Universal’s Urban Records.

The Samra case initiates debate in the German rap scene

The case is likely to spark a debate about sexual assault throughout the German rap scene. On Instagram, for example, the page “german rapmetoo“Collect cases and network those affected.

Since the hashtag #MeToo was in the world, there have been similar revelations again and again. The spectrum of incidents ranges from abuse of power to sexual harassment and rape allegations. The trigger for the broad MeToo movement were allegations against US film producer Harvey Weinstein in October 2017.

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