Freundeskreis

Freundeskreis (Circle of Friends), also known as FK, were a German hip hop trio from Stuttgart, fronted by Max Herre.

Formed in 1996, they first enjoyed success with their debut album Quadratur des Kreises (1997). The follow-up, Esperanto (1999), even topped its success, spawning a hit single with Mit dir (feat. Joy Denalane) and a moderate hit with the title track.

Notable topics of their songs are equality and international understanding (the song Esperanto features bilingual lyrics in German, Esperanto and French).

In 2000, Freundeskreis teamed up with several hip hop and reggae musicians for the live act FK Allstars. After that, the members focused on solo projects, until coming together again in 2007 for final live appearances.