Ulysses

Ulysses blogs on Revolutionary Arab Rap and examines social and political change in the Middle East and North Africa through the lens of Arabic hip hop.

Hip hop and the Arab uprisings

People shouldn't divide Arabic rappers into pro- and anti-revolution camps and castigate one side - the Arabic hip-hip scene is too nuanced and complex for that. But if unity only comes at the expense of social justice, the Arab world will be even worse off than before.

By Ulysses

/ 24 Feb 2012

Hip Hop Revolution

In the midst of the Arab Spring there is a group of dedicated young hip hop artists who are using their medium to disseminate revolutionary ideas. This piece documents how hip hop has impacted on the way young people interact with the revolution in Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Libya and elsewhere.

By Ulysses

/ 16 Dec 2011