Rap of the Week | June 9 - June 15

In the latest instalment of Rap of the Week, the SceneNoise team has rounded up the most essential hip-hop releases from across the region, spotlighting standout cuts.

French-Algerian heavyweight Soolking reimagines Chaba Zohra’s iconic Rai ballad on ‘Seknet Marseille’, transforming it into a sleek blend of trap and urban pop. Meanwhile, Palestinian rapper Fawzi of the BLTNM crew reunites with producer Smokaholic for ‘Fish Majal’, a sharp, hard-hitting return following his collaboration with Irish rap icons Kneecap on ‘Palestine’. Additionally, Egyptian rap star Marwan Moussa joins Melo on ‘Baba’, one of the highlights from the latter’s new EP, while Uyuh delivers pure diva-esque attitude on ‘UmarKatu’.

TRACKLIST:

Abduh - L'Haraka

Soolking - Seknet Marseille

Pause - Wr9a Mchrga Mn Dftari

Furelise - Epic Fury

Melo, Marwan Moussa - Baba

$avage - Bleedin'

Milo, Logical Da9oud - Msh 7l

Lil Alex, Rashed - Batmnah

Intomymind, Afroto - Masageen

Uyuh - UmarKatu

Fawzi, Smokaholic - Fish Majal

Boffun - Ghaltat