P. HIGHTOWER über Zeit im Knast, Ruhrpott, Tod seines Vaters & Perfektionismus | RuhrBeat Extended

As part of the "RuhrBeat" documentary, host Lakmann sat down with P. Hightower for an extended conversation. They explore the career of the Gladbeck rapper, discussing his beginnings with his first tape, "WDR – Westdeutscher Rap," and the realities of rap in the Ruhr area. The conversation also touches on Hightower's three years in prison and his perspective on the past and present state of hip-hop. Hightower opens up about his father's death, his own perfectionism, and explains to Lakmann why songwriting is a therapeutic process for him. Enjoy the talk! Hightower discusses the beginnings of his career, including his first mix of music and his own perfectionism, and explains to Lakmann why songwriting is a therapeutic process for him. ▶️ Stream "RuhrBeat – The Forgotten Rap Story" now: https://1.ard.de/ruhrbeatdoku_F3?dri=yt Directed, Written, and Executive Produced by: Gordon Kämmerer Edited and Written by: Robin Fischer Production: nie und immer studios ✔ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/HiphopdeAbo Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:32 His father's death & writing as a therapeutic process 08:58 Lack of recognition in German rap 12:43 Street image vs. reality in the Ruhr area 18:48 Hightower's three years in prison 26:00 What is Hightower's view of modern rap? 29:18 Perfectionism, Ego & Help from Others 39:00 "Ruhrbeat" Documentary & A Look into the Future 44:30 Outro 📧 For business inquiries, please email us at: [email protected] 🎥 Interviews with Toxik: https://bit.ly/iv-toxik 🎥 Interviews with JP: https://bit.ly/iv-jp 🎥 Interviews with Miriam: https://bit.ly/iv-miriam 🎥 ACCESS ALL AREAS: https://bit.ly/ACCESSALLAREAS 🎥 Basement Bars: https://bit.ly/BasementBars 🎥 Music Videos: https://bit.ly/musikvideos HIPHOP.DE: ► HIPHOP.DE APP ANDROID https://bit.ly/HiphopdeAppAndroid ► HIPHOP.DE APP IOS https://bit.ly/HiphopdeAppiOS ► Homepage: https://hiphop.de ► Instagram:   / hiphopde   ► Facebook:   / wwwhiphopde   ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/hiphop.de ► Twitter:   / hiphopde   Our videos contain product placements based on sponsorship deals with our guests, partnerships with Hiphop.de, and advertising bookings. All links to Amazon and iTunes are affiliate links. This means that if you use this link and subsequently purchase a product, we may receive a commission on the sale. This does not incur any additional costs for you.