Lebanese hip hop
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Lebanese hip hop is a pioneering movement in Arabic hip hop
as Lebanese youth were among of the first to be affected by hip hop
culture. Also considered Lebanese hip hop is the output of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon, who add to the Lebanese hip hop culture. There is also great hip hop scene in the Lebanese diaspora
in USA, Canada
, Australia
and Europe
which is considered Lebanese rap as well.
International Lebanese acts include: K-Maro, Massari
(Canada), Bass Hill Boyz (Australia) RAmez
and Jboo-Yalla (real name John E. Butrus) (USA)
Arabic hip hop
Arabic hip hop is hip hop music and culture originating in the Arabic-speaking world. It is performed in Arabic, and local Arabic dialects, English, French, Berber languages...
as Lebanese youth were among of the first to be affected by hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
culture. Also considered Lebanese hip hop is the output of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon, who add to the Lebanese hip hop culture. There is also great hip hop scene in the Lebanese diaspora
Lebanese diaspora
Lebanese diaspora refers to Lebanese migrants and their descendants who by choice or coercion emigrated from Lebanon and now reside in other countries....
in USA, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
which is considered Lebanese rap as well.
- AKS'SER, an Arabic hip-hop group from Lebanon, was formed by two BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
-based rappers whose music is a discourse about a society marked by civil war. The act is currently signed with EMI. Rayess Bek, one of AKS'SER members, has gone on with a solo career, releasing a widely acclaimed album.
- Clotaire K, another Lebanese rapper was nominated by BBC Radio 3 for Award for World Music in 2005 .
- RAmezRamezRamzi Khoury , also known as RAmez, is a French Lebanese rap artist singing in French, English and Arabic. In 2007 at a time where few people believed French Rap had a place in the Middle East, Ramez makes it to the NRJ Lebanon Top 100 by reaching number 24 with his hit song Leich Heik Baladé a...
a solo Lebanese rap artist signed to an independent producer reaches the highest rap sales at Virgin Megastores in 2007 and became the first Lebanese rapper to hit the top charts on NRJ with the Lebanese rap song "Leich Heik Baladé". Later on he is aired in 2008 on "Lebanon's number one" Radio OneRadio One (Lebanon)Radio One Lebanon is a radio station that serves Lebanon, broadcasting on the FM band at the 105.5 frequency. This station is licenced to broadcast all over Lebanon....
with "Is it too much asking" a controversial song and video calling for Peace and widely viewed on YouTube throughout the world. In 2009 RAmez creates his own company RAMEZ Productions (RAP)and continues to promote Lebanon in a positive way after 10 years of international work on Radio and Rap.
- Ashekman (Lebanese rap crew), Khat Ahmar (Lebanese rap and music production crew) are other known Lebanese rappers. Also add RGB, Hamdan and the hip hop collective 961 Underground.
- Lebanon also enjoys a healthy feminine rap scene with leading artists Malikah and Venus.
- Erhab Records (from the word إرهاب "terrorism") is an independently owned record label founded in 1999 by da twin brothers Fared and Mano.
- Katibe 5 (meaning Battalion 5) is a Palestinian rap act from the Bourj el-BarajnehBourj el-BarajnehBourj el-Barajneh is a municipality located in the southern suburbs of Beirut, in Lebanon. The municipality lies between Beirut International Airport and the town of Haret Hreik....
Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. It is composed of OS Loop, Amro "C4", Yousri "Molotov" or Tarek "Jazzar" and Nader "Moscow".
International Lebanese acts include: K-Maro, Massari
Massari
Sari Abboud better known by his stage name Massari is a Lebanese Canadian R&B, pop, and hip hop singer who grew up in Canada. Massari means "money" in Arabic....
(Canada), Bass Hill Boyz (Australia) RAmez
Ramez
Ramzi Khoury , also known as RAmez, is a French Lebanese rap artist singing in French, English and Arabic. In 2007 at a time where few people believed French Rap had a place in the Middle East, Ramez makes it to the NRJ Lebanon Top 100 by reaching number 24 with his hit song Leich Heik Baladé a...
and Jboo-Yalla (real name John E. Butrus) (USA)