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19 June 2012
Surpassing genre categorization, the eclectic Excentrik (Tarik Kazaleh) vividly juxtaposes dual identities, politics and culture in his new album. Read more about Reflection of the struggle: Excentrik explores his Palestinian-American identity on new album
24 January 2012
Hesham Alofoq (aka Sphinx) of the Egyptian hip-hop group Arabian Knightz speaks to The Electronic Intifada about the history of hip-hop in Egypt and the Middle East, the future of the Egyptian uprising, and the role that music plays in the revolt. Read more about Interview: rapper Sphinx on why Egypt uprising had a hip-hop soundtrack
16 November 2011
Iraqi-British rapper Lowkey’s new album Soundtrack to the Struggle is not only a listening experience, but a call for a fundamentally different world. Read more about New Lowkey album a soundtrack to the human struggle
27 April 2011
Earlier this month, activists with the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee scored an important victory in the cultural and academic boycott movement. Hip-hop artist Marvin Casey from Universal Beatz was disinvited to perform at Washington University in St. Louis, following revelations that his dance troupe is sponsored by the Jewish Agency for Israel. From their press release: Read more about Cultural boycott success in St. Louis