Watch: A global hip-hop call for Israel boycott
26 July 2014
Hip-hop artists from several countries have released a track lending their voices to the boycott of Israel. Read more about Watch: A global hip-hop call for Israel boycott
26 July 2014
Hip-hop artists from several countries have released a track lending their voices to the boycott of Israel. Read more about Watch: A global hip-hop call for Israel boycott
3 July 2014
“As much as I want to play Israel, I have decided not to in solidarity with Palestinians who will not have access to my show,” the artist wrote. Read more about Rapper Talib Kweli takes stand for Palestine, cancels Israel gig
10 February 2014
Harassment of Palestinians resembles “stop-and-frisk” policies targeted towards African Americans. Read more about “This is apartheid”: rapper Jasiri X on visit to Palestine
28 January 2014
Hip hop artist Jasiri X recently participated in a delegation to Palestine with other Black American artists, activists, writers and academics. Read more about WATCH: Hip hop artist Jasiri X video “Checkpoint”
5 January 2014
Listen to a preview of “Ongoing Culture,” a forthcoming album by Gaza hip hop artists. Read more about Hip hop (still) lives in Palestine - Listen to album preview
Chicago 10 June 2013
Poet Kevin Coval denounces Israeli rap star for “making Zionism chic.” Read more about Poet Kevin Coval: young Jews should stand with Palestine
31 May 2013
Hip-hop is not new to Gaza, but in recent years public performances have been nonexistent. But last week Gaza rappers Revolution Makers and Antara broke that silence with a rare public performance at the Palestine Festival of Literature. Read more about Video: Rare public hip-hop performance in Gaza City
26 February 2013
The organization dedicated to indoctrinating young Jews with chauvinistic Zionism is now planning “hip-hop trips.” It’s a travesty. Read more about Why Taglit-Birthright doesn't deserve hip-hop
9 January 2013
DAM’s Tamer Nafar talks to EI about their new album, Dabke on the Moon. Read more about DAM’s new album “Dabke on the Moon”: an interview with Tamer Nafar
25 September 2012
Black Star held their fists high and declared, “Let’s get free just like the Palestinians!” Read more about Rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) give a lyrical shout-out to Palestine