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The book, Representing Islam: Hip-Hop of the September 11 Generation, states that "the Palestinian struggle for self-determination has become a major rallying cry for Muslim hip-hoppers. Many established or up-and-coming Muslim hip-hopper either have a song about Palestine or make references to the politics of dispossession in the third holiest ...
The film Slingshot Hip Hop features DAM's three founders as protagonists as it traces the rise of DAM and other Palestinian hip hop groups. [16] Though DAM is sometimes mistakenly identified as the first Palestinian hip hop or rap group, [17] they were preceded by a band named "MWR", a group from Acre that has since disbanded. [6]
They rap in Arabic, [5] and are credited as some of the founders of Palestinian hip-hop. [6] Their music combines hip-hop, trip hop, and downtempo, besides more traditional Middle-Eastern music, [7] with a commitment to their local culture and an awareness of the imposing presence of Palestine in their lives. [8]
Slingshot Hip Hop is a 2008 documentary film directed by Jackie Reem Salloum that traces the history and development of hip hop in the Palestinian territories from the time DAM pioneered the art form in the late 1990s.
Palestinian rappers (12 P) Pages in category "Palestinian hip-hop musicians" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Palestinian hip-hop musicians (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Palestinian hip-hop" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
In 2008 Slingshot Hip Hop – a film about Palestinian Hip Hop by Jackie Salloum was released. Slingshot Hip-Hop is a performative type of documentary that stresses subjective experience and emotional response to the world. It talks about personal stories that might be considered unconventional, although perhaps poetic and experimental.
The Palestinian struggle and life under occupation are rarely discussed in his lyrics, much more just referenced as a part of daily life. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] His use of the Arabic language is characterized as playful, using alliteration and rhyming to create a unique style. [ 8 ]