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Iranian Rappers Help Organize Election Protests

Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:56 AM | 52 comments
By Houston Williams
Hip-Hop has traditionally been used as an agent for political change, but the music has taken form in Iran as the country is in turmoil over the recent presidential election.

Iranian-based sources with AllHipHop.com have revealed that many of the protest riots over the controversial reelection of have been partly organized by Hip-Hop artists.

"Hip-Hoppers -the new breed of Iranian musicians - are the ones who are doing a lot of the organizing of protests," said a source that requested anonymity.

The source stated that rappers have responded to governmental moves through their music.

"Cellphones and text messaging as well as internet in Iran has been cut off in the government's attempt to curb communication between the youth so the rappers are making songs," the source continued. "[Rappers are] telling and passing out [information] telling people where to go and meet and the issues going on. Its becoming the music of the revolution."

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won last Friday's presidential election decisively, but masses and masses of Iranian demonstrators have publicly opposed the victory. Protesters have accused the government of massive vote fraud and used signage such as "Where is my vote?" to present a unified message of opposition.

Wednesday marked the fifth day or protest.

This is Iran's 10th presidential election.

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Iranian Rappers Help Organize Election Protests | Hot 108 Jamz said:

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June 18, 2009 2:05 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 2:08 AM
 

StreetzRUS said:

I think yall is reaching like Stretch Armstrong .....
June 18, 2009 2:08 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 2:19 AM
 

therealest1 said:

Aw shit, what the fuck are these raghead jawas(sand people) motherfuckers going to rap about? Blowing themselves or other shit like buses and crowded marketplaces up? Gimme a break.
June 18, 2009 2:25 AM
 

theillseed said:

whoa - cats sound like racists....this is actually real stuff, BUT those that have no frame of reference outside of facebook MIGHT have a problem conceiving this concept.
June 18, 2009 2:32 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 2:39 AM
 

poe said:

theillseed said:
whoa - cats sound like racists....this is actually real stuff, BUT those that have no frame of reference outside of facebook MIGHT have a problem conceiving this concept.


checkmate.
June 18, 2009 2:51 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 2:59 AM
 

MC-ENEME said:

THE ONES COMFORTABLE IN FRONT OF THEIR LITTLE COMPUTER SCREEN WILL DEFINATELY HAVE A HARD TIME CONCEIVING THIS! REVOLUTION AINT A GAME ITS ANOTHA NAME FOR LIFE FIGHTING! TO QUOTE MY BRETHREN! THE FIGHT IS CONSTANT! REVOLUTION IS UPON US. WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS OR OUR GOVERNMENT WILL SLOWLY DEPRIVE US OF THEM. WE HAVE TO STAY PEELED FOR DECEPTION, SOME POLITICIANS WORK FOR THE PEOPLE, OTHERS WORK FOR SPECIAL INTEREST. AFTER ONLY 5 MONTHS IN OFFICE OBAMA PROVED THAT HE HAS DECIEVED THE PEOPLE. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE OUR OFFICIALS UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND WE MAINTAIN OUR BILL OF RIGHTS! EVERY VOICE COUNTS! GOD BLESS! TO THE IRANIAN RAPPERS! STAY FREE! RISE ABOVE OPPRESSION! GOD BLESS!
June 18, 2009 3:06 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 3:07 AM
 

NOLAIS504 said:

MAN I'MA BE REAL WITH YALL ON THIS. BESIDES THE REVOLUTION THAT'S TAKING PLACE OVER THERE IN IRAN, WHICH IS A GOOD THING, I THINK THAT THERE HIPHOP JUST AS OURS ONCE WAS IS BETTER THAN OURS. THERE HIPHOP IS MORE REAL SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE RHYMING ABOUT THERE BELIEFS AND THERE MORALS. OUR SHIT IS WATERD DOWN WETHER YOUR RAPING ABOUT THE HOOD WHICH IS GETTING WACK  TO THE POINT WHERE IT 'S JUST A TURN OFF IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.  

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therealest1



SAY BRUH U JUST IGNORENT AND UNEDUCATED HOMIE. YOU DIDN'T EVEN READ THIS POST. THOSE IRANIANS HAVE MORE HEART THEN YO BITCHASS WILL EVER HAVE. I HATE WHEN IGNORENT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT SHIT THAT THEY DON'T HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF. GO READ A BOOK OR SUMN.
June 18, 2009 4:01 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 6:13 AM
 

cheeto said:

@
NOLAIS504

I AGREE WITH THAT SHIT I'M FROM THE UK SO ITS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT HERE, BUT YOU RIGHT. THERE MUSIC IS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND MOST OF THIS MODERN DAY HIP HOP AIN'T DOING THAT NO MORE.

AND @ therealest1

YOU CAN EAT A DICK YOU NARROW MINDED UNEDUCATED PRICK. GET YOUR KNOWLEDGE UP BRUV, COZ YOU LOOKING FOOLISH RIGHT NOW  
June 18, 2009 6:52 AM
 

cheeto said:

http://www.myspace.com/sinistailluminati
June 18, 2009 6:53 AM
 

cheeto said:

check out Lowkey British-Iranian Rapper
June 18, 2009 6:58 AM
 

CRANSTONJULIANI said:

political hip hop..dope...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGU4DWajFGM
June 18, 2009 7:56 AM
 

Hostyle70127 said:

There's strength in numbers & in this life you're either dying to live or you're living to die.Revelations is starting to become a not so distant reality.
June 18, 2009 8:09 AM
 

TwoUpTwoDown703 said:

Those outside the US have the most heart...Americans would just sit around and talk about doing something, and if you think I'm wrong, think back to 2000 when Bush 'beat' Gore in an election where no one believes Bush should've won.  Just like hip hop, internationally, people are behaving the way Americans used to...they stand up for their rights and rap about what they believe in, not what will sell.  

If push came to shove would YOU start a REVOLUTION??
June 18, 2009 8:55 AM
 

CANT_CHANGE_ME said:

IM PART IRANIAN!!!! i didn't uderstand shit when they rhymed except the  '' 0 2 1''  the rest was like they're speking in toungs XD

HOPE THEY STOP THIS BULLSHIT IN IRAN....IT'S FUKKIN UP EVERYTHING....EVERYTHANG???..EVERYTHANG!!!!

IF YALL DIDN'T UNDERSTAND....THAT'S FROM KATT WILLIAMS...





























DONT MATTER WHICH ONE........ONE FINGER FOR ME MAN
June 18, 2009 8:59 AM
 

CANT_CHANGE_ME said:

OHH RIGHT......... @ TwoUpTwoDown703: YOU'RE FUKKIN RIGHT MAN!
June 18, 2009 9:00 AM
 

MilwillaGorilla said:

therealest1 said:
Aw shit, what the fuck are these raghead jawas(sand people) motherfuckers going to rap about? Blowing themselves or other shit like buses and crowded marketplaces up? Gimme a break.
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you would never say dat shit to their face dawg....you a bitch...straight up...and I wish I could say that to YOUR FACE!!
You cant be black talkin like that....and if you are you're even more of a bitch.......BITCH!!!!
June 18, 2009 9:06 AM
 

MilwillaGorilla said:

TwoUpTwoDown703 said:
Those outside the US have the most heart...Americans would just sit around and talk about doing something, and if you think I'm wrong, think back to 2000 when Bush 'beat' Gore in an election where no one believes Bush should've won.  Just like hip hop, internationally, people are behaving the way Americans used to...they stand up for their rights and rap about what they believe in, not what will sell.  

If push came to shove would YOU start a REVOLUTION
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my thoughts exactly bruh.....we live amongst a bunch of cowards...I bet Americans would be more likely to riot over their cell phone and internet priveledges being taken away.....now that might start a revolution lol....niggaz cant live without they fuckin Blackberry LMAO
June 18, 2009 9:15 AM
 

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June 18, 2009 9:27 AM
 

EST said:

Cosign Illseed, you can tell by the comments who actually has a worldwide perspective and owns a passport and who knows nothing further than their block. It's refreshing to see hip hop still being used to address political and social issues even if its happening in another country. These artists in Iran are continuing in the tradition laid out by PE, Paris, X-Clan and countless others who are about making change and not flossing and candy paint.
June 18, 2009 9:41 AM
 

GreasySurpreme said:

No fucking thank you. I dont' want everybody help some of their help is poison...Hell nall. No fucking thanks.
June 18, 2009 10:34 AM
 

GreasySurpreme said:

Damn this is some sad shit^^^. Violence will never end in the hip hop community. Have any of yall ever been overseas, been in a relationship with a person from over seas or maybe been in the arm forces??? and Why do yall live in America. ! The enemy ain't them, even though I wouldn't buy their music cause alot of american music  - I don't support it, I see yall are the sell out sold in enemy within. Wolves raving wolves.  Freedom of speech use it why you can the computers will be regulated soon...
June 18, 2009 10:42 AM
 

stevenyayo said:

Yall didnt get the memo? We only riot or protest when we win a NBA Championship (L.A. etc) or when people commit violent crimes (T.I. Max B, C-Murder etc)
June 18, 2009 10:44 AM
 

GreasySurpreme said:

Cellphones and text messaging as well as internet in Iran has been cut off in the government's attempt to curb communication between the youth so the rappers are making songs," the source continued. "[Rappers are] telling and passing out [information] telling people where to go and meet and the issues going on. Its becoming the music of the revolution."
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^^^^^^ not shocking they want everyone dumb, it's happening here and don't no one care - they are stopping hugs in some high schools here in america so this ain't shocking...Amerikkka the Great^^^!!!!!
June 18, 2009 10:54 AM
 

asmithjtony said:

Why are the Iranians pandering to the United States.  The U.S. will only attempt to use Iran and it's resources like they did in the past.  The 1953 Iran coupe is a testament to that.
Violence should only be used as a last resort.  Iran has a complicated Government system.  I doubt getting a new President would make a big difference.
June 18, 2009 10:57 AM
 

Chitilla said:

This the realest video that I've seen in a minute, u can feel the passion and relate 2 the lyrics.  I usually don't post comments, but I had 2.  What's crazy I was bumping Me Against the World on headphones @ the gig(job) and can't help but rhyme along and was just thinking there isn't 2 much hip hop that affects me that way now.  Allhiphop I truly appreciate the coverage, cause I'm tired of reading about who cheating on who, who on trial, who dissed who, and all these other media whores.  Sorry I couldn't help it, had 2 jump on the soap box 4 a minute.

Chi-Town
Low2DaWild
June 18, 2009 11:13 AM
 

Moor said:

MilwillaGorilla said

you would never say dat shit to their face dawg....you a bitch...straight up...and I wish I could say that to YOUR FACE!!
You cant be black talkin like that....and if you are you're even more of a bitch.......BITCH!!!!June 18, 2009 9:06 AM



Monkey ass nigga fuck you and those Iranian towel head terrorist....Just the same I beat you wouldn't call that man a bitch to his face...only online do i see niggaz going through mistrel cycles cause somebody made fun of dirty ayrabz.

That nigga speaking the truth.. real niggaz aint trying to listen Alibaba, Mohommed and nem rapping about ghost riding the camel, drive by suicide bombing, or prearranged marriages to their uncles daughter


This coming from a nigga that's not only told those smelly ayrabaians fuck you and your prophet and go back home to their faces and even put hands on a couple...Ayrabz aint shit in Amerikkka where they don't have Islamic law or the Taliban/Alqeida back them.
June 18, 2009 11:14 AM
 

GetALife said:

Monkey ass nigga fuck you and those Iranian towel head terrorist....Just the same I beat you wouldn't call that man a bitch to his face...only online do i see niggaz going through mistrel cycles cause somebody made fun of dirty ayrabz.



TO THOSE SPEAKING WITH CORRECT GRAMMAR AND SPELLING LOOK WHAT TYPE OF PERSOR YOUR TRYING TO SEEK AWARENESS TO.

THE GUY SAYS "AYRABZ" AND "NIGGAZ".  COME ON, I MEAN LETS BE HONEST.  THIS KID IS MAYBE 16, HE PROBABLY WEARS A SIZE 4XL SHIRT AND HE THINKS HES A RAPPER IN THE SHOWER.

IF YOU SPENT 5 MINUTES OF DOING ONLINE RESEARCH INSTEAD OF RESEARCHING WHAT TO DO WITH A VAGINA IF YOU EVER SAW ONE IN REAL LIFE YOU WOULD KNOW THAT:

IRANIANS ARE NOT ARABS NOR HAVE THEY EVER COMMITTED ANY SUICIDE BOMBINGS OR ANYTHING RELATED.

SAYING "NIGGAZ" ONLY MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT, LEARN HOW TO SPELL.  NO ONE THINKS YOUR A THUG
June 18, 2009 11:24 AM
 

EST said:

GreasySurpreme said:
Damn this is some sad shit^^^. Violence will never end in the hip hop community. Have any of yall ever been overseas, been in a relationship with a person from over seas or maybe been in the arm forces??? and Why do yall live in America. ! The enemy ain't them, even though I wouldn't buy their music cause alot of american music  - I don't support it, I see yall are the sell out sold in enemy within. Wolves raving wolves.  Freedom of speech use it why you can the computers will be regulated soon...
June 18, 2009 10:42 AM

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Born in Brooklyn and I’ve had a passport since I was 10 years old, when my friends were in summer camp I was traveling in Tokyo with my uncle and his band at 13. I spent 2 college semesters overseas, dating plenty of women over there and most recently spent my 35th birthday last year in France. If you seem to think that having knowledge and respect for other cultures is somehow wrong then we just share a different perspective. Save your dirt kicking for the lames it applies to.
June 18, 2009 11:29 AM
 

TRUTHFROMDABOOT said:

Man that beat is banging!!  The revolution will not be televised!!!
June 18, 2009 12:07 PM
 

makavalias said:

Thank-you allhiphop.com for this report. We need more stories like this. I can see why haters don't like this story. It's because these young bucks have been accustomed to so much meaningless hip-hop rhymes about rims, gaudy jewellery, makin it rain etc, that when they see hip-hop with an actual message, they react hostile towards it.

Like PE says: Fight the Power!
June 18, 2009 12:23 PM
 

GreasySurpreme said:

Est- good for you - standing by what I said though. Peace.
June 18, 2009 12:44 PM
 

Moor said:

GetALife said:

TO THOSE SPEAKING WITH CORRECT GRAMMAR AND SPELLING LOOK WHAT TYPE OF PERSOR YOUR TRYING TO SEEK AWARENESS TO.

THE GUY SAYS "AYRABZ" AND "NIGGAZ".  COME ON, I MEAN LETS BE HONEST.  THIS KID IS MAYBE 16, HE PROBABLY WEARS A SIZE 4XL SHIRT AND HE THINKS HES A RAPPER IN THE SHOWER.

IF YOU SPENT 5 MINUTES OF DOING ONLINE RESEARCH INSTEAD OF RESEARCHING WHAT TO DO WITH A VAGINA IF YOU EVER SAW ONE IN REAL LIFE YOU WOULD KNOW THAT:

IRANIANS ARE NOT ARABS NOR HAVE THEY EVER COMMITTED ANY SUICIDE BOMBINGS OR ANYTHING RELATED.

SAYING "NIGGAZ" ONLY MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT, LEARN HOW TO SPELL.  NO ONE THINKS YOUR A THUG


Spoken like a racist bitch cracker that's too dumb and lame to tell when a brother is intentionally ebonicizing words and just misspelling em...I like the way niggaz and ayrabz ring as opposed to the traditional spelling and i type like i talk....only a oreo or honkey would take pride in mastering the whiteman's tongue.


i know Iranian-ayrabz(that own gas stations) personally and they are definitely Middle Eastern Muslim= ayrabz...

Iranians look ayrabian to me....they got that ugly evil  middle eastern grill with the thick eye brows and even hairy like their ayrbaian brothers.

i beat i have had more pussy than you've had cocks faggpt ass cracca

it don't get no more ayrabian than this

http://www.thememriblog.org/image/3066.JPG


Bitching about obvious intentional misspellings and the ayrabness of obvious ayab people make you look like retarded faggot.
June 18, 2009 12:54 PM
 

therealest1 said:

stevenyayo, I'm from L.A. and I understand what you're talking about. I'm a huge Lakers fan, love them and I thought that was retarded, ignorant. What the hell is the reason for rioting and vandalizing property after a team wins?

Although I don't agree with rioting and destroying shit, 'cause that's on some real ghetto shit, I can understand why foreign countries, especially ghetto poor 3rd world ones do it because they don't have a structure of civility and stability. At least when they riot and destroy, they do it for political reasons or equality issues.

But why the fuck do people in AmeriKKKa do it when their local sports teams win? Man, I'm ashamed to be from L.A. after what happened when the Lakers won the NBA Finals. Don't get me wrong, I'm cool with a lot of Hispanics and deal with them regularly. I respect their hard work that no other ethnic background would do. But those Hispanics, specifically Mexicans that tore shit up and got ignorant after the Lakers won are a bunch of uneducated ass worthless beaners who ain't no real Lakers fans. Just bandwagon ass refried losers seeking a reason to be ghetto. INS please deport those ignorant beaners.
June 18, 2009 1:10 PM
 

TwoUpTwoDown703 said:

@Moor, GetALife, and therealest1.

How can ya'll equate the theivery of an election with your own personal bigotry???  Ya'll some blatant racists!  They're over there protesting for their vote and ya'll over here talking like some snot-nosed youngin' that isn't even old enough to vote here.  Grow up!  There is a world outside of hip hop, real hip hop artists bring light to that world, and you 3 alone are casting a shadow of darkness over hip hop's progress.  Don't comment anymore, you're making me sick!
June 18, 2009 1:14 PM
 

therealest1 said:

Oh man, I guess I done ignited more debates and beef in here. Anyways, let me clarify about Iranians, they are Arabs. Arab is a description for the countries primarily in the Middle East and also northern Africa.
June 18, 2009 1:15 PM
 

JSG said:

I appreciate that some of y'all checked 'The Realest 1'... That kind of attitude portrayed by 'The Realest 1' is the opposing force and type of eurocentric-egotistic thinking that is challenging the rich heritage of diversity and positivity fostered by The Zulu Nation, The Peace Treaty and our Hip-Hop community in general...

Ay... 'The Realest 1'... In Hip-Hop culture - we EARN our names... How you get yours?

LUVVA J... In A Real Way
From Pacoima To Olympia... LIVE FROM I-5
June 18, 2009 1:33 PM
 

GetALife said:

Moor said:

Spoken like a racist bitch cracker that's too dumb and lame to tell when a brother is intentionally ebonicizing words and just misspelling em...I like the way niggaz and ayrabz ring as opposed to the traditional spelling and i type like i talk....only a oreo or honkey would take pride in mastering the whiteman's tongue.



ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME THINK YOUR A GHETTO THUG WHEN YOU TYPE WORDS LIKE "NIGGAZ"?  

LISTEN, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT POINT YOUR TRYING TO MAKE OR WHAT YOUR EVEN SAYING AT THIS POINT BESIDES THE WORD "NIGGAZ"

YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL, BURGER KING ISNT GOING TO HIRE YOU IF YOU TYPE "IM A QUALIFIED NIGGAZ" ON THE APPLICATION.

FUCK YOUR MOM, THAT HOE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF RAISING A PIECE OF SHIT LIKE YOURSELF
June 18, 2009 1:49 PM
 

RIOTLIFE said:

Iran stand up!!!!!

Yall ignorant motherfuckers really don´t get it!
Comparing this to the Lakers riots... SMH
Yall still brainwashed from good ole neocon bush politics and think all arabs are suicide bombers... They are Persians by the way, not arabs!
Inform yourselves! And  FOX dont cut it!
June 18, 2009 3:10 PM
 

meez said:

i dont know what they are sayin but that fuckin beat is hot to death shout out to iran mc's much respect
June 18, 2009 4:01 PM
 

meez said:

anybody in they late 20's or early 30's still sayin they a thug you need to grow up be an adult
June 18, 2009 4:02 PM
 

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June 18, 2009 4:22 PM
 

stevenyayo said:

@   stevenyayo said:

Yall didnt get the memo? We only riot or protest when we win a NBA Championship (L.A. etc) or when people commit violent crimes (T.I. Max B, C-Murder etc)

If yall wanna know what I meant or talk about me comparing stuff just re read it and realize I was being sarcastic! Sarcasm is a hell of a thing isnt it lol.
June 18, 2009 4:36 PM
 

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