Biography
Salah Edin gained recognition as a rapper (first in Arabic, then also in Dutch) in the 1990s and broke through to a larger audience in 2006 when he signed with Dutch hip hop label TopNotch. His third album, ''WOII'', was slated for release in September 2011; the title is a reference to World War II, but carries other connotations as well, with the initials also referring to Willem Oltmans and Geert Wilders. That same year, he acted in a short Moroccan film, with another film already finished and a TV series in the making. Edin has had a few encounters with controversy. Politician Geert Wilders (of the PVV) used a photograph of Edin for his 2008 film '' Fitna'' which was critical of the spread of Islam in Europe and worldwide. Edin's photograph in the documentary was identified as a photo of Mohammed Bouyeri, who was convicted for murdering Theo van Gogh. Edin filed suit, and in response, according to Edin, Wilders offered to appear in a rap song with him. He refused, and the judge decided in favour of Edin, ordering Wilders to pay €3,000 to the rapper and €5,000 to the photographer.Discography
Demos
* 2003 - ''Hakma''Albums
* 2007 - ''Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie'' ("Netherlands' Biggest Nightmare", TopNotch) * 2009 - ''HORR'' * 2011 - ''WOII''Mixtapes
* 2006 - ''The Official Mixtape''Contributing artist
* 2012 - '' The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco'' (See also
* List of Arab rappersReferences
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edin, Salah 1980 births Living people Dutch people of Moroccan descent Dutch rappers Moroccan rappers People from Alphen aan den Rijn