Friday, November 5, 2010

Gon - Imaginary Door ft. Peter Frank

Never have I seen an Arab rapper raps so passionately in English or any other tongue. Gon, the American rapper from Palestinian decent reminds me why rap is great....he reminds me of how it was meant for people who have grown up in bad circumstances. Imaginary Door is only one song from Gon's album "Consider Violence" In his music video, Gon shows us that he has the scars worthy only of an angry Arab rapper, an Arab rapper with the mass appeal of Stars of the likes of Eminem. but I do not need to tell you this becasue you will feel this in Imaginary Door. A rap not about politics, but about rage and being trapped Gon is the Arab answer to the likes of Kanya West for sure.

This song stood out to me not becasue Gon says he had enough, but also becasue he sounds like a man who had enough, a man who is not going to take it anymore. You can see his survival instinct in the music video and how countless other underdogs came to his rescue.

Imaginary too intelligent for a club and too upbeat for elevators but it seems just right for an underdog sport movie of the likes of Rocky. Imaginary Door is a reflection of the keen self-awareness of the rapper. While many rappers can dazzle by snapping off political verses, Gon seems to have figured out to earn the listeners full attention and he does that by his lyrics, wit and a hint of goofiness. One thing for sure, the appeal of this song translated well for too many listeners. everywhere.

I defiantly hope to see Gon perform this live one day.

Gon - Imaginary Door ft. Peter Frank

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