All posts tagged as: hip-hop
Axum: New Israeli Hip-Hop Out Now
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Today JDub digitally released the debut self-titled album by Israeli hip-hop duo Axum.
JDub fans might already be familiar with Axum’s work with Soulico. They sing on the tracks “Bo Be Easy” and “Pitom Banu” from Soulico’s 2009 JDub Release “Exotic on the Speaker.” “Axum” is an in-your-face album that has broadened Israel’s definition of Hip-Hop, Reggae & Dancehall.
New Israeli Mixtape For Free Download
Israel’s dynamic turntable duo, DJ Alarm & Ori Shochat are at it again, with a dope new mixtape filled to the brim with blazing Hip-Hop, Reggae and Dancehall tunes, as well as exclusives from Israeli artists and shout outs from various international superstars. Shouts to the homey Gon Alon of Broken Fingaz crew for the bangin artwork
Tracklist after the jump
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Israeli-German-Palestinian Hip Hop Jam In Jerusalem
Some of the top names of Israeli, German and Palestinian Hip Hop will gather this Wednesday at the Yellow Submarine in Jerusalem to make connections and bust some dope rhymes. Organized by Heartbeat Jerusalem and the Willy Brandt Center, in association with Corner Prophets. If you’re in J-Town this week, make sure you’re there.
Israeli - Palestinian Hip Hop Show
Come Join us in Tel Aviv, March 25th. More info at the Corner Prophets site. Peace!
30 Years of Hip Hop (The Israeli Angle)
Two weeks ago, respected Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz celebrated 30 years of Hip Hop with a special festive magazine. They asked yours truly to contribute a piece about Israeli Hip Hop from a historical, musical, social and personal angle. Here’s the article in English (sorry for some minor errors. it’s not my translation).
Israeli Hip Hop Lights Up Hanukkah
If you’re in Israel on Hanukkah week, you’re most welcome to check out this massive hip hop show, taking place at the Barzilay club in Tel Aviv, Tuesday December 15th, starting 10pm. Performers include yours truly, as well as Lukatch, Vulkan, Produx, System Ali and many more.
See ya!
Hip Hop’s 30th Anniversary (The Israeli Angle)
Last week, respected Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz celebrated 30 years of Hip Hop with a special festive magazine. They asked yours truly to contribute a 1200 word article about Israeli Hip Hop from a historical, musical, social and personal angle.
The article can be found online here (sorry, Hebrew only…)
Enjoy!
The Shadow Disses Subliminal
As Subliminal, Israel’s most successful rapper, continues to detach himself from the TACT Family, the empire he single-handedly built, his former cronies are getting more and more irate. Long time partner in rhyme The Shadow (”Hatzel”) has just released a ‘diss’ track, calling Subliminal “a home wrecker”, and claiming Subliminal “screwed him” financially. Israel’s Channel 2 reports from within the troubled Hip Hop empire.
“Sabra Sessions Vol. 1″ - Cool Israeli Hip Hop Mixtape
Erez Safar a.k.a Diwon of Shemspeed/Modular Moods has compiled this very dope mixtape of Israeli Hip Hop, covering artists as diverse as Subliminal, Axum, Sagol 59, KYD, Shi 360, Kele 6 and many more.
Download here and bump in your car down highway 1, from T.A to Jerusalem.
Corner Prophets crew reunited in Jerusalem show
So, what started as a Rebel Sun & Sagol 59 show at the Bass club in Jerusalem on Saturday night, eventually turned into a full-fledged Corner Prophets freestyle cipher, featuring Sagol, Rebel Sun, Knights Of The Roundtable, Marc The Black Russian, Funati Hassid, DJ Meth-A-Morph and Joseph, a dancehall M.C from Ghana.