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Thirty-five years ago on March 11, 1989, Billboard debuted its first rap chart – Hot Rap Singles, with The Stop the Violence Movement’s “Self Destruction” crowning the initial list.

Aside from the usual old-fashioned Swiss-German rock, there are now innovative local musicians to discover wherever you look. Rap, rock, indie pop and a few electro hipsters keep us entertained with ...