Sagol 59

In 1991-92 he lived in England, where he first heard Ice Cube's Death Certificate, which he says is the record that made him “in awe of this whole hip hop thing.”[7] He took the name Sagol 59 ("Purple 59") from his kibbutz laundry tag identification code.

[8] Sagol went on the JDub 5th Anniversary tour (in Brooklyn, Denver, Cleveland and Los Angeles) in 2008,[9] and performed at the 2010 CMJ Music Marathon in New York.

Another Passenger, produced by Amir Estlein, features Sagol singing and playing guitar, alongside notable Israeli musicians such as Geva Alon, Rona Keinan, Dan Toren, Jazz saxophonist Albert Begger, members of Red Band and poet Ronnie Someck.

[14][15] In December 2015, Sagol and Yares embarked on a U.S. tour of the project, which included shows in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.

On August 4, 2023, Sagol released his ninth full-length Hip Hop album, Millennial Dinosaur, which featured collaborations with several acclaimed Israeli MCs and Producers.

Fellow Israelis Sagol and Sha'anan Streett of Hadag Nahash created controversy in 2001 by teaming up with Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar (aka TN, of the group DAM) on "Summit Meeting",[17] which was the first ever Jewish-Arab hip hop collaboration.

[4][6] Since then, Sagol has been involved in endeavors designed to promote peace and unity between Jews and Muslims,[18] appearing on mixed bills such as 2004's JDub Unity Sessions in Brooklyn with Matisyahu and TN;[19] 2006's Rap for Justice in Amsterdam with DAM and Ramallah Underground; the Hip Hop Sulha in New York and San Francisco, described as an Israeli and Palestinian hip hop showcase;[20] frequently collaborating with Arab-Israeli rapper Saz;[4] and, along with Daniel Sieradski (aka Mobius), organizing Corner Prophets, a cultural initiative encouraging Israelis and Palestinians to find common ground through art and music.

[1][21] His track "Big Ben" was included on Celebrate Hip Hop: Jewish Artists from Around the World, a 2005 compilation also featuring cuts from RZA and Blood of Abraham.

[23] In 2011, along with seven other Israeli MCs of varying ancestry, Sagol recorded "List of Demands", in support of demonstrations taking place in Israel calling for equal rights among citizens.

[24] In September 2014, Sagol appeared as a featured guest artist at the MasterPeace concert held at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome, along with Palestinian rapper Saz.

[26] Sagol also appears in Joshua Atesh Litle's 2010 documentary The Furious Force of Rhymes, about the effect of hip hop worldwide, featuring his 2008 song "Jerusalem.

Sagol 59 performing in Tel Aviv, 2012.