Since the early 2000s, Egyptian Hip Hop has gained significant popularity and is listened to by a global audience prompted by the internet as the latest medium of technology and music streaming services such as Spotify and Anghami.
Palestine can be credited with the first Middle East country to internalize hip hop as they were the first to introduce western styles of music making and beats, thereby creating a discography dedicated to resistance against Israeli settler-colonialism.
OsamaBinRappin is a rapper from West Covina, California, and he brought Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" ft. Snoop Dogg cassette single, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's "Boom!
On August 26, while taking a taxi to Cairo Airport with his father and brother, the country of Egypt heard hip hop for the first time on its radio airwaves.
[6] Hip hop and rap have historically had a slow growing interest in Egypt and the wider MENA at large.
Media such as Soundcloud and Youtube, but also newer outlets such as TikTok is allowing creators on various apps to share music of their preference.
[8] The playlist contains the most popular Hip Hop artists of today, including Abyusif, Wegz and Marwan moussa.
[10] A new generation of rappers have taken over the hip hop industry, and trap music has now become Egypt's second most streamed genre after Mahraganat, with a slew of artists emerging on the scene every year.