When we talk about culture in Denmark, many people think of Hans Christian Andersen, Matador, sausage carts, Dannebrog and other things that the youth in today's Denmark cannot necessarily relate to. In hip-hop, there's a broad understanding that it's the young people who create the wave and define the culture. That's also how we think it should be in the broader cultural understanding and identity formation.

That is why Rapolitics has created the rap workshop format Claim Your Cultural Heritage, which raises questions about Danish cultural heritage and identity. The workshop offers a new and different way of thinking about culture, as it promotes a self-defining understanding of culture for young people in Denmark. Participants are invited to reflect, debate and express themselves about their own cultural origins. They are heard in the debate about what Danish cultural heritage is, and they become aware of their own understanding of culture as a concept. Rapolitics' rap coaches challenge students to express themselves about cultural heritage through rap and help them translate discussions and attitudes into rhyme and rhythm, which are eventually performed in front of the other participants. The workshop is organized in such a way that participants experience progression from being culture bearers to cultural consumers — and eventually cultural creators.