Corner Prophets

All For Peace Radio Presents:

Middle Eastern Hip Hop Special Podcast - For Free Download Here (Right Click+”Save As”)

Tracklist:

Peled & Ortega-Achushilling

Ramallah Underground-Fi Worry

Qwami & The Halvot-Science Fiction

Parvarim Refugeez-Hitting Bongs

Sagol 59-Desert Island Freestyle

Tamer Naffar-Jerusalem

Qwami-Abu Microphone

Qwami & The Halvot-Pop War

PR-Laugh Of Pain

Sagol 59-Money In The Industry

Ramallah Undeground-Taht Al Ankad

Ramallah Undeground-Under Occupied Town

Beethoven-5^th Symphony

Eminem-The Real Slim Shady

Wassim A’aker-Sahsah

Enjoy! 

ניקוי ר×?ש or Mind Cleanser was a popular satirical Israeli television show in the 1970s which poked fun at current events through highly politicized sketch comedy that honored no sacred cows. In April 2004, Israel’s Channel 1 held a televised tribute event, inviting the original cast and crew of Mind Cleanser to appear and reminisce about old times. In addition, the station asked Sagol 59 and DJ Caress to revamp the show’s theme song, catching up on the last 30 years between the show’s airing and the current era, hence the song’s title, “Current Affairs.”

The original chorus, sung by famed Israeli entertainer Tuvia Tzafir, translates as: “In the current state of affairs / when nothing is going right / the only thing one needs / is to keep your mind clean.”

Coolooloosh, Shanaan Street (of Hadag Nachash), Sagol 59, Qwami, Kashi & MC Carolina come together to support Rebel Sun (aka A7) in his battle with misrad hapanim to naturalize as a citizen of Israel.

A7, who came with his wife to Israel on a student visa some years ago, is an observant Jew, whose two daughters were born in Israel and whose wife is presently earning her masters here. Because his conversion is unrecognized by the Israeli government, and because he fudged his initial visa extension, the Israeli authorities are trying to run him out of town.

The attention generated by this song may change all that, however. After it debuted on Galei Tzahal Thursday night (at which time the freestyle I posted earlier this week was recorded), members of Kadima and Meretz called to offer their support to A7, in helping him become a citizen.

You can read all about his case here.

Sagol 59 and Coolooloosh’s Rebel Sun, aka A7, appeared on “Esek Shakhor” on Galei Tzahal Thursday night to talk about Sagol’s new album and A7’s continuing battle with the Israeli authorities to stay in the country. The highlight of their guest spot was the following freestyle session. Enjoy!