Tag: #hiphop #MiddleEast #Kurdistan
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Hip-Hopistan:Inside Greater Kurdistan’s Nascent Hip Hop Scene
The bass pounded from the speakers, but the crowd sat idly by. Amir, an amateur Kurdish rapper, struggled to beat out his raps, completely failing to move the crowd. He left the stage in Azadi Park frustrated. Amir saw many challenges facing the hip-hop scene in Sleimiani, quoting Tupac, his foremost hip-hop influence: “I see…
