Abu Othaina (Arabic: أبو أذينة), popularly known as Shabjdeed (عدي عباس/شب جديد) is a rapper from Kafr 'Aqab, Palestine.[1][2] Based in Ramallah, he has become an influential figure in underground Palestinian hip hop.[1][2]

Style

Shabjdeed's lyrics often deal with conflicts between the Israeli Occupying Forces and the Palestinians.[1] His use of the Arabic language is characterized as playful, using alliteration and rhyming to create a unique style.[3] His delivery has been described as a "constant overflow of words that fills every corner of a track."[1] His rapping has been characterized as having a thick accent.[4] He cites the Ramallah rap collective Saleb Wahed as a major source of inspiration.[1]

BLTNM

Along with Al-Nather and Shabmouri, he is a part of BLTNM, pronounced "blatinum", in reference to Platinum Records in Dubai and the fact that the P phoneme is not distinguished from the B phoneme in Arabic they are usually both represented by the Arabic: ب character.[1][5] The group participated in a campaign for Burberry August 2020.[5]

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.[6]

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Carlo (2017)
  • Hmlana (2018)
  • Jdeed vol.1 (2019)
  • Jdeed vol.2 (2019)
  • Jdeed vol.3 (2019)
  • Adina (2019)
  • Sindibad al Ward (2019)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'If Israeli soldiers start shooting, we won't stop the interview': Palestinian hip-hop crew BLTNM". the Guardian. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. 1 2 Tapponi, Roisin (2019-12-05). "BLTNM are the Palestinian record label breaking down borders". i-D. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  3. ↑ هيب, شادن (2020-01-01). "موسيقى فلسطين 2019... انحياز للراب والهيب هوب". فسحة - ثقافية فلسطينية. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ↑ جدلية, Jadaliyya-. "Subversive Sinbads: The Music of Shabjdeed and Al Nather". Jadaliyya - جدلية. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  5. 1 2 "Palestinian rap group BLTNM stars in Burberry's new campaign". Arab News. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  6. ↑ "The greatest hip-hop songs of all time – who voted". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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