Hip hop in the holy land

[WingsOfAnAngel]

"He's an MC, I'm MC. We're all doing music. If we're Arabs - if we're Jews - that doesn't matter" - rapper Quami De La Fox.
Ty checks out the scene in Israel where the army runs the main radio station and the playlist is all Britney and rock.
Hip hop has been going down in the background until now: Crews made up of Jews and Arabs are grabbing the mic to express themselves on the war that dominates their lives.
On both sides of the political hating the artists stand up for channelling rage into music and say it's more constructive than the politicians' solution.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/realmedia/documentaries/hiphopholyland.ram

Enjoy,
Wings

 

[5th Sequence]

that sounds tight actually. The MC's expressing politcal views... addressing the problems but in a constructive way like they said. I'd be interested to hear what is being said in their lyrics as far as their view.

Thanks Wings, nice post man.

 

[Relic]

HEY !!! Remember when it was like that in the US? Hiphop was a political force...? Before bling?? Anybody ??? No???
I didnt think so.. To me thats what got me REALLY into hiphop in the late 80's and early 90's I mean addicted, glad to see somewhere in the world somebody "got it"!! Id like to be able to be able to understand the lyrics there I know they got some fire even if it doesnt rhyme when translated....

 

[dahkter]

True Relic,
Not just political hip hop, but insightful, intelligent, uplifiting, storytelling hip hop seems to be rather dead these days (at least on mainstream radio)

 

[Benny BuKu]

HEY !!! Remember when it was like that in the US? Hiphop was a political force...? Before bling?? Anybody ??? No???
I didnt think so.. To me thats what got me REALLY into hiphop in the late 80's and early 90's I mean addicted, glad to see somewhere in the world somebody "got it"!! Id like to be able to be able to understand the lyrics there I know they got some fire even if it doesnt rhyme when translated....

Couldn't agree more!

 

[mono]

this is where the real benefit of the culture shows.
free speach at its peak. republic - res populi!
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