Breakdown of Der Hype um das Konzert ist verrückt.
sein
to be
das Konzert
the concert
verrückt
crazy
um
around
Questions & Answers about Der Hype um das Konzert ist verrückt.
Why do we use um here to mean 'around' or 'about'?
The noun der Hype strongly pairs with the fixed preposition um in German. Just as you learn fixed prepositions for verbs, you will often need to memorize which prepositions go with specific nouns. English might use 'about' or 'around', but German strictly uses um here.
How do I know which case follows um in this phrase?
The preposition um is one of the strictly accusative prepositions in German (along with durch, für, gegen, ohne, and wider). It does not matter that it is attached to a noun here instead of a verb; it still forces the following noun into the accusative case, which gives us das Konzert.
Hype is an English loanword. Is there a rule for why it gets the masculine article der?
English loanwords usually adopt the gender of their closest German equivalent. In this case, German words for a fuss or commotion like der Rummel or der Wirbel are masculine, which likely helped establish it as der Hype. Note that as a noun, it must also be capitalized!
Can verrückt be used to describe things and situations, or just people?
You can absolutely use verrückt for things, events, or situations to mean 'crazy', 'wild', or 'insane'. It is used very similarly to how English speakers use 'crazy' in everyday casual conversation.