Finch, the Brandenburger rapper, now regrets some of his most violent early lyrics. “Those were lines from my battle‑rap days that were clearly too harsh” he told the “Spiegel”.
The 35‑year‑old, born Nils Wehowsky, originally performed under the name Finch Asozial. Critics-including Terre de Femmes, a women’s rights organization-targeted him for misogynistic and glorifying violence in his music. “People uploaded videos, calling me a sexist and a son‑of‑a‑bitch, and all it was for-well, for making art” he recalls.
Today he can understand why women who heard those verses felt attacked. “Back then I just didn’t think that far ahead” he said. Lines like “Eine Frau bleibt auf Ewigkeit ein Gegenstand” (“A woman remains an object forever”) are no longer part of his set.
Finch is one of Eastern Germany’s most noted rappers, enjoying roughly 3.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Recently he took home the “1Live Krone” for Best Live Act. Earlier this year he went viral when he threw a fan off his stage, accusing the fan of “fighting women” (“Frauen angepackt”). He explained that it wasn’t about free‑speech claims but a clear stance: “If I see that, we leave. Period. I won’t allow such conduct at my shows”. He added that anyone who truly abuses women has no place in his world.
