Al Nather
Mohammad Masrouji | |
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| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Mohammad Masrouji, known professionally as Al Nather (Arabic: الناظر), is a Palestinian rapper and record producer.[1] He is associated with the Ramallah-based independent label and collective BLTNM.[2][3] Masrouji gained global exposure thanks to a Boiler Room documentary about the Palestinian underground. He has collaborated with El Rass, Synaptik, Haykal, and DJ Makimakkuk.[4]
Style
[edit]Al Nather's lyrics present one of the first and strongest manifestations of the Palestinian street music scene, with controversial performances that sometimes divided the public and critics according to the Palestinian specter and their struggle for determination. "Everything I do is centered and based on the Palestinian cause and struggle, emphasizing the problem, if the Israeli soldiers start shooting, we will not stop the interview," he told the British media outlet The Guardian.[1]
Career
[edit]Al Nather started as a producer of several collaborative release series under BLTNM.[5] I collaborate with rapper Shabjdeed, within Arabic hip hop.[6] In 2019, he published Sindibad el Ward in collaboration with Shabjdeed.[7] This album has been hailed as a turning point for Arab hip-hop. AlNather also collaborated on the song "Mtaktak" with Shabjdeed, recognized by the BBC as one of the greatest hits of modern Arab hip-hop.[8]
Al Nather has a monthly radio show titled “MashALLAH w/ Al Nather,” broadcast from Ramallah on NTS, where he presents his international experimental audio and sound vision of the Gaza war.[9]
Discography
[edit]EP
[edit]- Fi Swat (EP) (2024)
- Sindibad Al Ward (Álbum) (2019)
- Amrikkka (2025)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Faber, Tom (2019-08-19). "'If Israeli soldiers start shooting, we won't stop the interview': Palestinian hip-hop crew BLTNM". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ Tempestad, La (2023-11-23). "Trap en tiempos de guerra". La Tempestad - También las artes cambian al mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Al Nather". Refuge Worldwide. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ Tapponi, Roisin (2019-08-28). "The Palestinian Producer Shaping the Underground Scene in Ramallah - MILLE WORLD". Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Shabjdeed & Al Nather (PS)". www.primaverasound.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ جدلية, Jadaliyya-. "Subversive Sinbads: The Music of Shabjdeed and Al Nather". Jadaliyya - جدلية. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Shabjdeed x Al Nather Flex New Sound on 'Fi Swat'". CairoScene. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "The greatest hip-hop songs of all time – who voted". www.bbc.com. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ Radio, N. T. S. "MashALLAH w/ Al Nather". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2025-07-29.