Bird

Any MC who uses “lame ducks” and references the Palestine Papers gets my ringing approval. Bird is rocking it.

Not Your Normal Jewish-Muslim Dialogue Group

‘Heavy Metal Kings’, a collaborative album by Vinnie Paz and Ill Bill, is to be released today.

Omar Offendum on AJE

Arab-American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum appeared on Al Jazeera English to discuss his new track inspired by the Egyptian protests. The song, #Jan25 Egypt, also featured The Narcicyst, Freeway, Ayah, Amir Sulaiman (Prod. by Sami Matar). We will be posting a longer write-up about music and Egypt, but for now, hear Offendum talk about the song’s genesis…

Album Review: Palestine The Album Volume 2

by OooKhalid

After listening to Volume 1 of Palestine The Album, naturally, I was giddy with mirth.

Ok, maybe I am exaggerating. But this album was a revolution in its own rights. It got me wondering, why in the 60 years of Occupation, has no one thought of compiling a mixed album dedicated completely on Palestine? read

Album Review: Palestine The Album Volume 1

by OooKhalid While browsing thru the net, I came across a pleasant surprise. Not one, but two albums, dedicated completely on Palestine! An album which not only entertain, but also educate and activate. Both produced by 7th Century Records. • Palestine The Album Volume 1 • Palestine The Album Volume 2 Initially, while downloading the [...]

Thou Shalt Always …

By Tom Trewinnard

Every so often, as you listen to your iPod on shuffle, you will hear a song, a lyric, a word that will seem so perfectly poignant that you wish you could tell someone. More often than not, you’re on a bus or a train or a plane, earphones in, and there’s nobody around who can share your moment.

I’m currently in a painfully anonymous airport for a soul crushingly long layover – and I find myself in this very predicament.

Hip-Hop Intifada Internationalized!

by OooKhalid

We received the following charming note along with this guest post submission:

Peace.

I hope you will publish this on your website. For this is soo much better then some of the trash you publish on it anyways.

Next Big Arab Rapper – Mr. Adrian Fireworks

Mr. Adrian Fireworks of Taybeh, in the West Bank, just released his breakout single: “Don’t Mess With Me!” He’s the hottest MC out there right now.

Those old school heads will recognize he’s bringing off-beat, non-rhymey styles back. Mr. Adrian Fireworks is just the answer we need to today’s wack sing-songey, lewd nursery rhymes that pass as rap music.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

In honor of Gil Scott Heron, the original ‘The Revolution will not be televised‘ poet, releasing a new album after a long absence, below is a poem by KABOBfriend Nader Abusumaya in which he pays homage to his fellow Chicagoan. I was told 2 wrongs don’t make a right, but four rights make a box, enclosed fixtures, [...]

People Not Places: Greatest Hip-Hop Song for Palestine Ever

One word: INCREDIBLE. Invincible, a Detroit-based MC and activist, really hits home with this track, which is artfully weaved into an artistic muso-mentary by Iqaa The Olivetone. Suhell Nafar from Dam, and Abeer (aka Sabrina Da Witch), bring their skills to bear on the project.

I heard Invincible perform these lyrics before and the destroyed me then. They were a long time in the writing but as you can see, the finished project is an intelligent and undeniably powerful hip-hop polemic. If there are any Zionist hip-hop heads out there, they won’t be standing after they hear this one.