The Narcicyst

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The Narcicyst

Background information
Birth name	Yassin Alsalman
Also known as	The Narcicyst, Narcy, Jamal Abdul, Illuminarcy, Illiam Sheiksbeard, Narcy of the Euphrates
Born	1982 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Origin	Basra, Iraq
Genre(s)	Hip hop, political hip hop, conscious hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	2000–present
Associated acts	Sandhill, Euphrates, Nomadic Massive
Website	www.narcy.net

Yassin Alsalman, better known by his stage name The Narcicyst (or Narcy), is an Iraqi hip hop performer^[1]^[2]. Originating from Basra, he was born and raised in Dubai.^[2] Now living in Montreal, Canada,^[3] he has experienced both the Western world and the Arab world. He was frontman to hip hop band Euphrates but is now going solo after the loss of one of the band members.

Rapping in both Iraqi Arabic and English, his complex lyrics address some of the most politically charged issues of our time, including the 9/11 attacks, the invasion of Iraq, Islamaphobia and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He has also done shows in Spain, United States, Canada and the Middle East. One of his songs, "Commodore 64", was a club hit on the East Coast of North America.^{[citation needed]}

Euphrates (including Narcy's vocals) provided the soundtrack to the film Voices of Iraq, also being featured in The Georgia Straight and Time.^[4] Over the years, The Narcicyst has shared stages solo and with Euphrates opening for the likes of Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Non Phixion, Madlib, A-Trak, Brother Ali and DJ Vadim.^[5] to name a few.

Aside from music, he is a journalist, peace activist and advocate between Arabs and Jews.^{[citation needed]} He is known to be a very friendly and approachable fellow who often takes the time to chat with fans and friends alike. He currently resides in Montreal, Canada with his wife.