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'''Middle Eastern hip hop''' is hip hop music and culture originating in the Middle East. It is performed in many languages such as [[English language|English]], local [[Arabic]] dialects, [[Persian]], and [[French language|French]]. It has its OWN STYLE.
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|name = Héctor Zagal
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|school_tradition = [[Aristotelism]], [[Thomism]]
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|notable_ideas = Epistemology of epagogé.
|influences = [[Aristotle]], [[Thomas Aquinas]], [[Fernando Iniciarte]], [[Carlos Llano]], [[John Henry Newman]].
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Hip hop music has a high popularity almost everywhere in the Middle East. It is played on radio stations and shown on TV stations, but performing it has begun only recently. Many hip hop groups are still underground, because their views and criticism of politics could lead to government censure. Therefore, the internet has been a major outlet for most groups.


'''Hector Jesús Zagal Arreguín''' is a Mexican philosopher specializing in [[Aristotle]]. He has written books on ecology, ethics, Aristotle, gastronomy and literature. He obtained a PhD in [[Universidad de Navarra]], with a dissertation on Aristotle's [[epagoge]]. He gained notoriety in the 2006
presidential election, as he wrote two books on two respective candidates.


== Egypt ==
== Main publications: ==
Rap&Hip Hop Started In Egypt since 1999 By Mody Rap and then MTM band 2001
Egyptian underground rap is now growing rapidly, due to the feeling of injustice that mainly affects youths in Egypt, There are Four web-sites concerning Egyptian rap, There Alot OF Crewz who are popular in Egyptian hip-hop/rap society like:


- La epgaogé en Aristóteles (The epagogé in Aristotle): doctoral dissertation, a study and reinterpretation of Aristotle's term for [[induction]].


-Ética para adolescentes posmodernos (ethic for postmodern teenagers): a highschool textbook for the subject of [[Ethics]]. Translated to german as Ethik für Junge Menschen (Ethic for young men).
NOTE:
A=Arabic
E=English


- Horismos, syllogismos, asapheia: a book on the problem of obscurity in Aristotle.
..::Egy.MCz::..


- Gula y cultura (Gloutonry and culture): a gastronomical study of universal literature.
*Families*


- “Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Historia Política y Personal del Jefe de Gobierno del Distrito Federal (Andres Manuel López Obrador, political history of mexico city's mayor): written with a then undergradute student majoring in politology (Alejandro Trelles) the book is a balanced account of [[López Obrador]] when he was the most probable candidate to win the presidency, published a year and a half before the election.
Black Block
((Black Zone&Sa7rawy Block))


- Anatomía del PRI (Anatomy of the Institutional Revolutionary Party): also written with Trelles, the book analyses the major problems that the once official party has to solve in order to survive.


- He is a frequent contributor to the mexican newspaper [[Reforma]].
Y-Fam


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== Affiliations: ==
*Crewz*:


- He is presently affiliated with his alma mater, [[Universidad Panamericana]].
Wesh El Madf3 (Tokez Dogg,Zozonter)) E&A


- He is also a philosophy teacher in the economics oriented institut [[ITAM]]


Y-CREW ((Yasine,Omar Boflot)) E&A


== Studies ==
- B.A. in Philosophy [[Universidad Panamericana]].


- Master in Philosophy, [[UNAM]].
E5 E&A


- PhD in Philosophy, [[Universidad de Navarra]].


- MBA, [[IPADE]].
MTM ((Mike,Takie,Mahmoud)) A


== Political Career ==
Arabian Knight A& E


- He worked in the DIF, a dependency of the mexican federal government during 2007-2008.


ISMAILIA SOLDIERS ((Big G,Lil e,Boshkash,Shiko)) A




== Intellectual Positions ==
Asfalt A


- In newspaper columns, he has made himself known for comparing ancient greek culture with present situations or popular culture.


- He considers himself a [[social democrat]], as stated in his [[weblog]].
Cairo Ghosts ((Mc.Y-Z,Dj.NarZ)) A


- As a writer, he is an open catholic.


Black Encore ((Mc.Y-Z,Mc.Y-Pure)) E&A+((French))




ZeroBoyZ A


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[[Category:Mexican philosophers]]
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]


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EgyRap Skool ((Dragon Hell,Kabalo,Young Kabalo)) E&A


Setp UP ((2-BAD,J-BAD)) A


Wild MCz A


D A C L I Q U E 203 A


Rap Scratch ((young freezy,siko,x-bling,ek)) E&A ((The Youngest Crew In EGYPT))


One Way ((Mr. Sony,Flex,Big B,Nado,Jano)) E&A


HellBoyz A


Naughty BoyZ


UG Bound ((Romel-B,Flex,MacOo)) A


Fresh Mic A


Egyptian Eagles


__________________________________________
*Gangs*:

DGTZ Unit
((Dr.Mar7om,Go3rany,Tokez dogg,Zozonter)) E&A


Black Bullets E&A
((Mc.Flash,Blaze,Haroon))


Black Zone E&A
((PsYcHo,TiTo,Y-Z,Blingy Devil,Norian))


S7RAWY-Block
((Mando183,Nessma,H-Thunder,Ash,Slim Samy,Norton,Mando.M,El Fouly))


Revolution A
((El RocK,Ismalaia Soldiers,Wild MCz,C-Zar,MizO))


_______________
*Solo*:

Mody Rap A


Vandalist E


For3one A


Prince-Z E&A


Kvampire A


Stif-Say A


KAREIM NAGUIB A


El 7aty A


KaLaShNkOv A


Mc.Vostix A


also you can find a lot of Egyptian rap on These Sites:-

www.RapMasry.Com ((El 7aty))


ShababRappers.Com ((Prince-Z))


www.EgyRap.Net ((Romel B))


MMDrap.com

== Saudi Arabia ==
The first Saudi Arabian Hip Hop Artist, Qusai aka Don Legend the Kamelion, began singing in the early 90's and released his first solo album, "The Life of a Lost Soul," in May 2002 which included the popular single "Jeddah". After his journey in the United States with "Urban Legacy" and fellow rapper D-Light, he is expected to release a new album in early 2008 with his new group "Jeddah Legends."
For more info, check out:
(http://www.donlegend.com)
(http://www.myspace.com/urbanlegacy)

== Bahrain ==
In [[Bahrain]], there hiphop scene has risen dramatically over the past few years. [[DJ Outlaw]] and Outlaw Productions are the most prominent, performing and organizing concerts, although there are others, such as Dboy, Chillin, Tiny'O, and many others who are still underground.

There is a site dedicated to showcasing upcoming hiphop Bahraini artists, (http://www.BahrainTalent.com)


== United Arab Emirates ==

'''Desert Heat - An arabian Hip Hop Revolution'''
Desert heat is a hip hop duo based in Dubai - United arab Emirates.Formed in late 2002, Desert Heat consists of two Emirati brothers ‘Illmiyah’ (eel-mee-yah) & ‘Arableak’. Desert Heat primarily rap in English, but the majority of their songs contain some Arabic literature. They speak about their own struggles, what it’s like being a Muslim Arab in the Middle East and what all ‘normal’ things they do. Their music tries to teach, that Muslims in general are peaceful beings, and that not every Muslim wants to blow him/herself up. I their music, they question why today, the word ‘terrorist’ has become synonymic with Muslims and Islam and want to make people understand that anyone could be labeled one, whether Muslim, Christian, Jew or others.

Desert Heat first public performance was when they were surprisingly audition for [[Akon]]in Dubai.After impressing Akon, Desert Heat were pushed to open up the launch of MTV arabia along side Akon, & [[Ludacris]].

Shortly after Desert Heat released their first video "Desert Heat - Keep It Desert"

== Iran ==
{{Main|Iranian hip hop}}

== Iraq ==
[[TIMZ]] is an [[Iraqi American]] rapper mostly known for his controversial rap song "Iraq". His debut album "Open for business" is available online. He has gained recognition through his political messages in his music, and he has been featured on Fox News, MTV News, and Al Jazeera and has been nominated for "Best Hip-Hop Album" at the 2006 San Diego Music Awards.

[[The Narcicyst]] is a well known Iraqi-Canadian hip hop artist and former frontman to hip hop group Euphrates. Sandhill was also a part of Euphrates, that now produces hip hop beats and often works with The Narcicyst.



== Kuwait ==
There is a popular [[Kuwait]]i hip hop band called [[Army of One (Kuwaiti Band)|Army of One]], who perform in [[English language|English]]. They released an album called "Reprezentin", in [[2006]], which received much success around the region. In [[2007]], their second album was released, which was the first to be released in [[Kuwait]]. This was due to the Ministry of Information, which is the one responsible for publicity of T.V and [[Music]] Businesses.

There are also many unsigned artists and bands who also perform in [[English language|English]].
like [[RAVEN]] [[NODD]] [[PUFF SMOKE]] wich is consedered as the most famous in kuwait for they're skill and flow. A website dedicated to all underground rappers in Kuwait and from the middle east is www.hiphop-crib.com

== Lebanon ==

[[AKS'SER]], an Arabic hip-hop group from Lebanon, was formed by two Beirut-based rappers whose music is a discourse about a society marked by civil war. [[Rayess Bek]], one of AKS'SER members, has gone on with a solo career, releasing a widely acclaimed album, [[Aks'ser]] was recently signed by EMI. Clotaire K, another Lebanese rapper, recently released an album.
[[Ashekman (Lebanese rap crew)]], [[Khat Ahmar]] Lebanese rap and music production crew[[Clotaire K]] and [[RAmez]] are also from [[Lebanon]].

== Palestine ==
{{main|Palestinian hip hop}}
Palestinian hip hop supposedly started in 1998 with Tamer Nafar's group [[DAM (band)|DAM]]. These Palestinian youth forged the new Palestinian musical sub-genre, which blends Arabic melodies and hip hop beats. The group, based in [[Israel]] was founded in 1998, and is made up of three [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] men (who are also Israeli citizens): [[Tamer Nafar]], his brother Suhell Nafar, and Mahmoud Jrere. The group's name is the Hebrew word for "blood" and the Arabic word for "blood," ([[:wiktionary:دم|دم]]) but can also be an acronym for "Da Arabic MCs." or Arabic verb for "eternity",([[:wiktionary:دام|دام]]) The group's lyrics often deal with the frustration at the feeling of being second class citizens in Israel, as well as other issues familiar to hip-hop fans around the world, including drug-related violence. Despite not having a formal recording contract, DAM's 2001 single "Meen Irhabi? - Who's the Terrorist?" - was downloaded more than a million times from their website. The group has also delivered their message outside Israel and the Palestinian territories on four European tours. DAM's latest single "Born Here" is in Hebrew and they are hoping they can bring the Palestinian message to an Israeli audience. "Arabs already know how they live - we have to educate Israelis on what's going on." On the 17th of November 2006 they released their first album: "Dedication".

Other Palestinian rappers include [[MWR]], [[DAM (band)|DAM]], [[Arapeyat]] and [[Jabbar (rapper & producer)]] [http://www.jabbarnet.com], the Palestinian Rapperz, the N.O.M.A.D.S [http://www.thenomads.biz/index.htm], and the Philistines [http://www.thephilistines.com/tunage.htm], and [[JAFFA PHONIX]], founded in 2003 by two Palestinian refugees in Egypt, is an electro/hop band using Palestinain Arabic.

== Jordan ==

Jordan is the center for trance and electronic music production in the Middle East. Rap and Hip Hop music are also very popular in Jordan. Arabic Hip Hop is one of the most popular music genres listened to by Jordan's youth. Famous artists are TAJ (The Arbian Journal), 962 Crew, DJ Sotusura, DJ Flava and DJ Bee Bee.

== Other ==
From other Arab nations, [[Arab Legion (band)|Arab Legion]], [[Iron Sheik (rapper)|Iron Sheik]], [[Patriarch Son of a Refugee]], [[Euphrates]], h2Z, and [[Adam A. Shoucair]] also known as (A.M.A) [[all.mighty.ameer]] [http://www.19thSound.CoM].

Other successful rappers, producers and DJ's of Arabic origin are [[Cilvaringz]] (Wu-Tang Clan), [[Salah Edin]] (Aftermath Entertainment), [[DJ Cut Killer]] ([[France]]), [[DJ Abdel]] (France), Freeman (IAM), Isam Bachiri (Outlandish), producer [[Fred Wreck]] ([[Snoop Dogg]], [[G-Unit]]), [[DJ Lady S]] ([[Belgium]]), and [[all.mighty.ameer]] ([[Detroit]]) .
www.palrap.net

== External links ==
*[http://www.hiphop-crib.com WWW.HIPHOP-CRIB.COM #1 Middle eastern hiphop website]
* [http://www.palrap.net شبكة الراب الفلسطيني .. الموقع الرسمي للراب الفلسطيني:]
* [http://www.shababrappers.com WwW.ShabaRappers.CoM All About Egyptian Hip-hop] More info about Egyptian rappers.
* [http://Www.arabrappers.net Official Arabic Rap Website]
* [http://www.arapdirectory.com The home of amateur Arabic Rappers ]
* [http://www.slingshothiphop.com/ Slingshot Hip Hop] - a documentary film on the life of Palestinian rappers living in Gaza
* [http://www.rayessbek.com Rayess Bek Website]
* [http://www.clotairek.com Clotaire K Website]
* [http://www.narcy.net The Narcicyst of Euphrates official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/euphrates The Narcicyst of Euphrates at MySpace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sandhillmusic Sandhill at MySpace]
* [http://www.salahedin.com The Official Website of Salah Edin]
* [http://www.arabian-knightz.com The Official Website of Arabian Knightz]
* [http://www.tact-records.com Subliminal's label] including Shy 360
* [http://www.Desertheatarabia.com link title]

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Revision as of 23:45, 10 October 2008

Héctor Zagal
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolAristotelism, Thomism
Main interests
Ethics
Politics
Epistemology
Aristotle
Cultural criticism.
Notable ideas
Epistemology of epagogé.


Hector Jesús Zagal Arreguín is a Mexican philosopher specializing in Aristotle. He has written books on ecology, ethics, Aristotle, gastronomy and literature. He obtained a PhD in Universidad de Navarra, with a dissertation on Aristotle's epagoge. He gained notoriety in the 2006 presidential election, as he wrote two books on two respective candidates.

Main publications:

- La epgaogé en Aristóteles (The epagogé in Aristotle): doctoral dissertation, a study and reinterpretation of Aristotle's term for induction.

-Ética para adolescentes posmodernos (ethic for postmodern teenagers): a highschool textbook for the subject of Ethics. Translated to german as Ethik für Junge Menschen (Ethic for young men).

- Horismos, syllogismos, asapheia: a book on the problem of obscurity in Aristotle.

- Gula y cultura (Gloutonry and culture): a gastronomical study of universal literature.

- “Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Historia Política y Personal del Jefe de Gobierno del Distrito Federal (Andres Manuel López Obrador, political history of mexico city's mayor): written with a then undergradute student majoring in politology (Alejandro Trelles) the book is a balanced account of López Obrador when he was the most probable candidate to win the presidency, published a year and a half before the election.

- Anatomía del PRI (Anatomy of the Institutional Revolutionary Party): also written with Trelles, the book analyses the major problems that the once official party has to solve in order to survive.

- He is a frequent contributor to the mexican newspaper Reforma.


Affiliations:

- He is presently affiliated with his alma mater, Universidad Panamericana.

- He is also a philosophy teacher in the economics oriented institut ITAM


Studies

- B.A. in Philosophy Universidad Panamericana.

- Master in Philosophy, UNAM.

- PhD in Philosophy, Universidad de Navarra.

- MBA, IPADE.

Political Career

- He worked in the DIF, a dependency of the mexican federal government during 2007-2008.


Intellectual Positions

- In newspaper columns, he has made himself known for comparing ancient greek culture with present situations or popular culture.

- He considers himself a social democrat, as stated in his weblog.

- As a writer, he is an open catholic.

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