Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Chemistry is a German hip-hop band from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It was founded in 1987 by Toni L, Linguist, Gee-One, DJ Mike MD (Mike Dippon) and MC Torch. Each member of the group holds German citizenship, and Toni L, Linguist, and Torch are of Italian, Ghanaian, and Haitian backgrounds, respectively.

Influenced by North American socially conscious rap and the Native tongues movement, Advanced Chemistry is regarded as one of the main pioneers in German hip-hop. They were one of the first groups to rap in German (although their name is in English). Furthermore, their songs tackled controversial social and political issues, distinguishing them from early German hip-hop group "Die Fantastischen Vier" (The Fantastic Four), which had a more light-hearted, playful, party image.