Thursday, September 27, 2012

DAM And Their Damn Good Rap


No other Arab rap band have reached the level of fame and popularity like the one the Palestine 1948 rap group DAM. They had the first mainstream rap hit that made its way around the globe and back. The song was titled "Who is The Terrorist?" It was a hit on so many levels, the activists loved it and so have the ones who study Arabic. The young Arabs loved it too as it was a good beat and meaningful lyrics. It was 2002 and rap was making baby steps in Arabia. North Africa had songs much earlier but none of their word went mainstream.

The band kept going releasing other track that met a lot of success, then they made a movie (Slingshot Hip-hop  about them, the movie won award and gave them a new fame in North America. They keep releasing good rap songs, the two brothers and their buddy, they have inspired many young rappers all around the Arabia, and have worked with big names. They still have to go the mainstream Arab TV show--like a star academy appearance or something of that nature. I think they will bring down the house.

Their last album came in 2008, I am certain there's a new album in the works as they continue to battle the Israeli occupation and racism with their poetic lyrics.

DAM Ft. MWR - 3aref Nafsak [Lyrics] - ElNmr.coM

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