‘Neo-Nazi Weird Al’ Gets 10 Years for Far-Right Parody Raps

A neo-Nazi rapper who remade songs into white-ability novelty tunes has been sentenced to 10 several years in prison. 

Austrian media is reporting that Philip H., far better acknowledged by his alias Mr. Bond, been given the sentence for endorsing neo-Nazism and inciting violence. Bond’s comprehensive name was not produced by Austrian authorities. VICE Globe News attained out to Vienna’s General Prosecutor’s workplace for confirmation but did not hear back.

A substantial part of the 37-calendar year-old’s charging files, also released by his supporters, is concentrated on the rapper’s lyrics. It also says Philip H. translated the manifesto unveiled by the gentleman who killed 50 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand in 2019 to German and he was caught with Nazi propaganda these types of as books, T-shirts, and flags. Austria, like Germany, has staunch regulations prohibiting the distribution and development of Nazi propaganda and Philip H. was facing 20 decades in prison.

“Mr. Bond” has released dozens of white energy tracks and 5 mixtapes considering the fact that coming on to the scene in 2016. Notoriously, his music—a Nazi protect of Future’s “Mask Off”—soundtracked neo-Nazi Stephan Balliet’s are living streamed assault of a synagogue in Halle in October 2019. Balliet was unable to obtain entrance to the location of worship but killed two people today outside the house. 

When Philip H. was to start with arrested, a researcher explained him to VICE Planet Information as “a significantly-right Odd Al Yankovic.” Mr. Bond is recognised for having preferred tunes and turning them into neo-Nazi fodder for his viewers. When his concentration was on rap tunes, Philip H. also would remake rock and pop tracks like Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” and Scorpions’ “Winds of Change.” 

Philip H. was popular more than enough to somewhat make a dwelling with his considerably-proper music. A current investigation by German outlet Tagesschau documented that he experienced tens of hundreds of euros in a crypto wallet from supporters’ donations. In a number of of the neo-Nazi chat rooms VICE World News has experienced accessibility to in the past, Mr. Bond grew to become the topic of conversations several times. His identify also pops up frequently in the significantly-ideal information boards that have been archived and publicly released by the journalist collective Unicorn Riot. 

Songs has extensive been a critical recruitment and radicalization tool utilised by the intense ideal. According to Dr. Ariel Koch, a senior fellow at the Centre for Assessment of the Radical Ideal and the Director of Study (Violent Extremism) at ActiveFence, Mr. Bond is a great deal much more than just a novelty act. Koch, who has prepared about Mr. Bond’s effect, claimed he’s a most important determine in a new and growing wave of white power songs.

“It’s vital to realize that is that he is a rock star in the white supremacist motion, he’s changing (common skinhead act) Skrewdriver and other distinguished white electric power bands,” stated Koch. “We can see in the previous that white electricity rap was a joke or anything that no 1 that was a major or devout national socialist would take into account to use.”

“So at present it really is extra popular than at any time and there are many, numerous white power rappers from all all around the entire world.” 

This new tunes scene reflects the irony-centric humour and meme-concentrated character of the new severe-suitable. It’s what has permitted Mr. Bond to rip off hip-hop songs and steal melodies and beats from individuals of color without the need of caring about the evident disconnect. 

“This is the cynical humor of of the 21st century white supremacist motion,” reported Koch. 

A picture posted by a neo-Nazi team on Telegram in support of Philip H.

Although steeped in the desensitizing humour of the movement, Philip H.’s tunes was also express in the two its embrace of racism and violence. He’s released tracks endorsing neo-Nazis who have fully commited violence for the induce. Numerous researchers have explained he experienced a specific obsession with the guy who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in Christchurch. Just one researcher beforehand explained to VICE Mr. Bond was psyched when Balliet soundtracked his rampage to his new music but finally turned unhappy by Balliet’s failure to achieve entrance to the synagogue and get rid of Jews, nevertheless. 

Considering that he was arrested, Philip H. has been supported by his neo-Nazi followers who have tried to advocate for this release. A site has been crafted on his behalf, which gives supporters the capability to produce to him, and the Nordic Resistance Movement—a Scandinavian neo-Nazi group—has released numerous podcasts in aid of him. The New England-based neo-Nazi group NSC-131 posted a photo of numerous of their members in entrance of a wall scrawled with “Free Mr. Bond,” right after his sentencing was achieved final 12 months. 

In a recent podcast, neo-Nazi broadcasters and rappers lamented his sentencing. 

“He most likely did not consider 10 a long time but he realized it was unlawful, but he knew it was very spicy,” stated 1 of the hosts to a Mr. Bond superfan who is trying to enable the rapper. 

“He didn’t depend on that male undertaking that capturing either,” the enthusiast replied. 

With information from Tim Hume. 

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