Beats, Berlin, and Biography – Wa22ermann’s Rap with Heart, Purpose, and Kreuzberg Vibes

Our Artist of the Month for August is a true discovery. Wa22ermann isn’t just another newcomer. She’s one of those artists who never had to try to sound real – she simply always was. Born in Pakistan and raised in Berlin-Kreuzberg, she describes the move as a cultural shock.

In a time when many artists fight for attention, Wa22ermann stays cool – and chooses to tell stories instead. Her stories. From Kreuzberg to Karachi, from salsa to soul-searching, from viral sketches to festival stages. No wonder she’s our Artist of the Month. Because Wa22ermann represents more than just the next TikTok hit – she stands for purpose, vision, and change.

Between Two Worlds – and Entirely Herself

Wa22ermann was born in Pakistan and moved to Berlin at the age of nine – a defining break in her personal story. Navigating between languages, cultures, and perspectives, she developed a sharp sense for what it means to be an outsider – and for the power of expression. Music quickly became her tool, her voice, her identity. Her songs gracefully balance sensitivity and self-confidence, blending the softer side of rap with the strength of a woman who knows where she’s headed – even if she’s still on the way.

Lockdown, TikTok – From Rough Sketches to a Major Deal

2020 – the world on pause, everything quiet. But while many were just getting through lockdown, Wa22ermann wrote her first song. She posted short clips on TikTok and Instagram – and they hit. Producers took notice, studio sessions followed. Her track “Salsa” made waves and officially dropped in 2021. Not a loud, hype-heavy song – but one full of personality. In 2022, she signed with Four Music. One thing was clear: Wa22ermann wasn’t just playing around. She was in it for real.

From Splash! to Symphony

Think Wa22ermann belongs only in clubs or on TikTok? Think again. In 2023, she hit the stage at the Splash! Festival and later joined the Cosmo Machiavelli Sessions alongside Bounty & Cocoa, Eli Preiss, and Babyjoy. Oh, and yes – she even performed with the WDR Funkhausorchester.

Her sound? A blend of neo-R&B, Gen Z rap, and that unsearchable vibe you can only feel.

07:30 & 22:22 – Two EPs, One Statement

With “07:30,” their first EP, released in February 2023 by Sony Music, Wa22ermann makes it clear: this is no coincidence. It is the start of an artistic journey that is consistent, emotional, and at the same time stylistically open. Just one year later, the EP “22:22” follows – a further development, a manifesto, a musical mirror of herself. Both projects not only mark milestones – they open doors: to tours, stages, new audiences.
The stage belongs to her – and she knows it.
With a full festival and live calendar behind her, Wa22ermann has proven herself on almost all the major stages in the country in recent years – not as a stopgap, but as a genuine performer with attitude, charisma, and audience contact. Her songs sound different live – more vulnerable, stronger, more direct. You can feel it: here is someone who knows how to touch people. And how to silence an entire tent with beats – or make it dance.

The Stage Is Hers – And She Knows It

With a packed festival and live schedule behind her, Wa22ermann has claimed her space on Germany’s biggest stages – not as a filler act, but as a true performer with presence, conviction, and deep audience connection.

What’s coming will be big and run Uhh Ahh

2025 will be the year in which Wa22ermann takes the next step – both musically and artistically. She is working on new projects, refining her language, and consolidating her position as one of the most exciting voices on the German scene. With attitude, wit, depth, and the necessary dose of “I do my thing” mentality.
Wa22ermann is our Artist of the Month because she shows how music can sound today when you don’t copy anything – but feel everything. We celebrate you, Wa22ermann. Thank you for not only delivering the sound of the new generation, but also helping to shape it.

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More from Wa22ermann on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify.
Once a month, recordJet presents the Artist of the Month. Selected by the recordJet crew, one recordJet artist who we particularly like is honored. Take a look at our AotM playlist, where all of our Artists of the Month from past years to the present are listed.