I just listened to a Jordanian rap tune entitled Ready by a new "local" band called Last Standing Poet. The song condemns the 9 November terrorist attacks that rocked Jordan. The song is actually not bad at all. I like how they based their piece on one of Fairuz’s songs, although, as I mentioned in a post last year, I’m a bit over Fairuzed.
Frankly, I was not aware that a rap scene even existed in Jordan. I guess things have been changing quite rapidly since my exodus. You can listen to the song here. Many thanks to Jordan First and Nasim for drawing our attention to this song. Here is a brief sampling of some of the lyrics via Jordan First.
Narrator: Hundreds of Jordanians are now marching through the streets of Amman, they’re carrying Jordanian flags and pictures of King Abdullah. The suicide bombing we’re right outside one of the hotels that was blowed up, people say they DON’T want Al Qaeda in this country, they DON’T want terrorism, they wanna live in peace.
Rapper: LSP, Last Standing Poet, 99.6. I’d like to say rest in peace, all the people who lost their lives in the 9th of November, my prayers go to your family and friends
i think the song was good,but again they are trying to hard to be something ther not…i think if they came up with their own style instead of trying to copy the blacks,it would be really nice and unique,because the arabic culture is amzing and they can use it in their music,which will really grab peoples attention cuz its DIFFERENT!
hahah, i know this guy, i battled him a couple years back, been very very very cool with him since. hes a very cool kid. last time i herd he was in the UK. he knows me by my alias, Fresh_Flowz, very good kid. we had some good times, though time sepperated us, and of course, countries (im in los angeles). he has alot of pride in his heritage, hes half german and half arabic, trust me, he knows who he is, and he isnt trying to act like somebody he isnt.
yes they are Bantoe