He is Austrian but seeing how he had most of his success in Germany...let me begin with someone who I am personally not a big fan of(I dislike his use of English and his verses that are simply...spoken in an ugly accent, he isn't even rapping mostly just...speaking them):
Falco (1957-1998)
Best known for his US #1 single "Rock Me Amadeus" Falco is an 80s and 90s singer producing rock and hiphop influenced pop music.
He is sometimes considered "the first white rapper" and seen as one of the creaters of the genre, nationally and internationally.
His music is often criticising society and his videos are considered highly influential and wellcrafted.
Jeanny video:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5j...y-part-1_music
Part of a trilogy and was highly controversial(even banned on many channels) because it is usually interpreted to be about abducting a girl, however it is giving the mindset of a criminal without glorifying it in any way, actually doing the opposite as seen in the video. It's supposed to be a warning, not a display.
You get a cookie for finding the "Psycho" reference, love how the video was obviously influenced by the likes of Hitchcock and shows you his love for him in full view haha
Rock me Amadeus live: