VIDEO: Omar Offendum – “Destiny”
This song’s niceness is clear. The beat gets your head nodding, the hook is catchy and insightful, and even if you can only understand half the... Read more
FEN FIVE – JUNE 2010
This month’s FEN FIVE has got us singin’ summa summa summa time. Kickin’ things off is Shakira’s “Waka Waka” to keep... Read more
6Qs with Radio Host Hass Dennaoui
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in most ways is an unideal place to launch a hip-hop radio station. Putting on concerts is practically impossible and the logistical... Read more
FREE DOWNLOAD: The Narcicyst – “Paranoid Arab Boy”
From the House de Narcel comes the first leak off The Narcicyst’s upcoming mixtape, code named “Strep Throat” – which will be... Read more
Where Trumpets Trump AK-47s…
◄ Back Next ► Photos from opening night courtesy Amira Radwan >> I once said that... Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Sundus Abdul Hadi’s Warchestra
Sundus Abdul Hadi is a painter and musician, not in the traditional sense but a lover of the lore, a slave to the melody. The 26-year-old Iraqi and Montreal... Read more
Arab-American Artists to Watch at SXSW
One of the biggest and maybe the most enjoyable music-turned-multimedia festivals of the year, South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, TX has become the place... Read more
Freestyle 101 with The Narcicyst
In the beginning, a freestyle was a rap written about no particular subject — free of style or concept — solely for the purpose of demonstrating skill.... Read more
FEN FIVE – FEBRUARY 2010
A shorter month makes for a more potent FEN Five. Starting off with the lively “Clandestine” from L.A.-based MC Rai. The Narcicyst is hard... Read more
VIDEO: The Narcicyst – “P.H.A.T.W.A.”
The jury’s still out on whether the coolest thing about this video is either: a) Narcy’s friend telling him he needs a “fatwa”... Read more
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