HoodBlaq is a six-member rap group from Ludwigshafen that places great importance on the anonymity of its members. HoodBlaq’s first videos were released in July 2021 via social media. In 2022, the group rapped over modern drill beats on their album Hashtags, followed later that year by the single “Ketama”. Their second studio album, BE.ELA.QU, was released later that same year. The album reached No. 9 on the German Top 10. A year later, the album Haraga was released. The album climbed to No. 6 on the German album charts. Later that year, HoodBlaq, together with rapper RAF Camora, scored a No. 1 hit on the Austrian charts with the single “Tropicana”. In Germany, it peaked at No. 9. In 2024, HoodBlaq released another single, “Xabat”. The song reached No. 49 in Germany. Their next single, “Panamera”, peaked at No. 92 on the German charts. In September 2025, the rap crew released the album Badman in collaboration with rapper Jamal. The album climbed to No. 18 on the German charts. In July 2026, another studio album, BLAQ, followed.