Shabjdeed
Shabjdeed شب جديد | |
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| Born | Oday Abbas 1995 (age 30–31) Kafr 'Aqab, Jerusalem, Palestine |
| Genres | Palestinian hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Oday Abbas (Arabic: عدي عباس; born 1995), better by his stage name, Shabjdeed (Levantine Arabic: شب جديد, lit. 'New Guy'), is a Palestinian rapper from Kafr 'Aqab, Jerusalem.[1][2][3][4][5] Based in the city of Ramallah, he has become an influential figure in underground Palestinian hip-hop.[1][2]
Style
[edit]Shabjdeed's lyrics are mainly inspired by the daily life of a Palestinian in the West Bank, especially of his generation, growing up after, and not during, the Nakba, the Naksa, as well as the First and Second Intifada. The Palestinian struggle and life under occupation are rarely discussed in his lyrics, much more just referenced as a part of daily life.[1][6][7] His use of the Arabic language is characterized as playful, using alliteration and rhyming to create a unique style.[8] His delivery has been described as a "constant overflow of words that fills every corner of a track."[1] Shabjdeed's rapping has been distinguished by his thick accent.[9] He cites the Ramallah rap collective Saleb Wahed as a major source of inspiration.[1]
BLTNM
[edit]Along with Al-Nather and Ahmad Zaghmouri (Shabmouri), he is a part of BLTNM, pronounced "blatnum", in reference to Platinum Records in Dubai and the fact that the /p/ phoneme is not distinguished from the /b/ phoneme in Arabic, and they are usually both represented by the ب character.[1][10] [citation needed] The group participated in a campaign for Burberry in August 2020.[10]
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.[11]
Controversy
[edit]On 1 August 2026, Shabjdeed released "SLV", a diss track directed at fellow Palestinian rapper Saint Levant, criticizing his mainstream commercial success and accusing him of commodifying the Palestinian cause and using it as a mere aesthetic to light-themed works in order to appeal to Western audiences. The song sparked a debate over Palestinian representation amid the Gaza genocide, and has brought up the question of the national identity of a people with different lived experiences in different parts of Palestine and the diaspora.[12][13][14]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'If Israeli soldiers start shooting, we won't stop the interview': Palestinian hip-hop crew BLTNM". the Guardian. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- 1 2 Tapponi, Roisin (5 December 2019). "BLTNM are the Palestinian record label breaking down borders". i-D. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ Mousa, Salma (29 February 2024). "Flowers for Shabjdeed, voice to Palestine's blossoming youth". The New Arab. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ Rabih.Farran. ""سلطان" شب جديد: عالم يزرع من تلك الدماء حديقةً". www.alaraby.co.uk/ (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ↑ "على خطى ويجز … الرابر شب جديد يقرر الانسحاب من منصة "انستجرام" بسبب فلسطين | خبر". www.filfan.com. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ↑ Ma3azef | معازف (16 September 2019). Shabjdeed | Interview – شب جديد | المقابلة. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Sarde After Dinner – سردة (20 September 2023). Shabjdeed: Poetry, Rap and A Journey from Ramallah to Beirut | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #118. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ هيب, شادن (1 January 2020). "موسيقى فلسطين 2019... انحياز للراب والهيب هوب". فسحة – ثقافية فلسطينية. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ جدلية, Jadaliyya-. "Subversive Sinbads: The Music of Shabjdeed and Al Nather". Jadaliyya – جدلية. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Palestinian rap group BLTNM stars in Burberry's new campaign". Arab News. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ "The greatest hip-hop songs of all time – who voted". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ El-Khaldi, Ayah (3 August 2026). "Shabjdeed's Saint Levant diss track: Who gets to represent Palestine?". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Khalil, Sarah (3 August 2026). "Is Saint Levant selling Palestine? The rap feud everyone is talking about". The New Arab. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Debate Behind Shabjdeed's Saint Levant Diss: Is Palestinian Identity About Heritage or the Struggle?". El-Shai. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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