Abu Othaina (), popularly known as Shabjdeed, () is a rapper from
Kafr 'Aqab,
Palestine
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Based in the city of
Ramallah
Ramallah ( , ; ar, رام الله, , God's Height) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank that serves as the ''de facto'' administrative capital of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the Judaean Mountains, north of Jerusale ...
, he has become an influential figure in underground
Palestinian hip hop
Palestinian hip hop reportedly started in 1998 with Tamer Nafar's group DAM. These Palestinian youth forged the new Palestinian musical subgenre, which blends Arabic melodies and hip hop beats. Lyrics are often sung in Arabic, Hebrew, English, ...
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Style
Shabjdeed's lyrics often discuss the violent implications of the
Israeli occupation
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upon his native
Palestinian people.
His use of the Arabic language is characterized as playful, using alliteration and rhyming to create a unique style. His delivery has been described as a "constant overflow of words that fills every corner of a track."
Shabjdeed's rapping has been distinguished by his thick accent. He cites the Ramallah rap collective
Saleb Wahed as a major source of inspiration.
BLTNM
Along with Al-Nather (الناظر) and Shabmouri, he is a part of
BLTNM, pronounced "blatinum", in reference to
Platinum Records in Dubai and the fact that the
P phoneme is not distinguished from the B phoneme in
Arabic they are usually both represented by the ar,
ب character.
The group participated in a campaign for
Burberry August 2020.
The critic Ma'an Abu Taleb named Shabjdeed and Al Nather's 2019 track "Mtaktak" for a list of the "greatest hip-hop songs of all time" published by the
BBC.
Discography
Studio Albums
* Carlo (2017)
* Hmlana (2018)
* Jdeed vol.1 (2019)
* Jdeed vol.2 (2019)
* Jdeed vol.3 (2019)
* Adina (2019)
* Sindibad al Ward (2019)
* Sultan (2024)
References
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Palestinian rappers