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The death of German rapper Xatar causes great dismay in the hip-hop scene. Shortly after the news went through the media, several prominent companions of the musician were already expressed in personal statements on their social media channels.
Fler mourns a statement about his colleague and writes: “My condolences to the family and the friends !!! A true German rap legend has gone from us. I am very sad that we never got to know each other in real life … For me, Xatar was one of the largest in this country. Which rapper could have so much style, aesthetics, real hip-hop and gangster attitudes … Now you are better!
Farid Bang & Rooz mourning around Xatar
Farid Bang published a photo of the two on his Instagram account and wrote: “Rip Gewar !!! May your soul rest in peace, my sincere condolences to your family. You have left German rap as one of the biggest rap legends-I will always keep you remembered well.”
In an Instagram story, rap journalist Rooz wrote: “I couldn’t believe it and hoped that it was only a rumor. Rest in power.”
The Twitter account of the rap channel TV Strassen sound also paid tribute.
Xatar is dead: all information
According to the matching media reports, the German rapper Xatar died at the age of 43. The news spread on May 9, 2025 about people from his environment and was later confirmed by hip-hop journalist Rooz and rapper Fler. An official statement has so far been pending – and there has been no clarity to the cause of death. However, it is known that Xatar has repeatedly had health problems in recent years.