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1980's during a time of growth for hip-hop in Germany and was made up of members of different ethnicities, including lyric writer and rapper, Boe-B and vocalist Killa Hakan, whose families originally were from Turkey, DJ Derezon, whose ancestry was Spanish and German, and vocalist Nelie whose family hailed from Germany and Albania. At first the group experimented with American hip hop, but gradually changed their style to encompass Turkish elements as well. Their first record, My Melody/Istanbul was released in 1992, during a wave of racism towards Turks in Germany and combined popular hip-hop with traditional Turkish music as an attempt to decrease racism towards Turks. The album was a prime example of Oriental Hip-Hop's use of the English language as well as Afro-American beats, Turkish arabesque and Pop Muzik. Throughout their career, Islamic Force continued to present the point of view of the minorities in German society, often focusing on the plight of the Gastarbeiter, or guest workers, who were usually viewed as second-class citizens, regardless of their skills or educational levels. While Islamic Force's lyrics were originally written in English in order to gain Western acceptance and a wider audience, with the growth of their popularity in Turkey, the group eventually switched to rapping in Turkish. They also changed their name to Kan-AK so as not to offend any conservative Islamic Turks or be mistaken for a radical group.