Iranian hip hop

Persian hip hop (or Iranian hip hop) is a style of hip hop that emerged in the 90s. It is influenced by western hip-hop music but It is credited with inspiring contemporary Iranian music. Iranian hip-hop originated from Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Many of official and underground artists and a few producers are active in this genre of music.^[1]

History

	Nemitooni Band Koni Paamo Be Zamin (2013) A 30-second preview of Erfan's "Nemitooni Band Koni Paamo Be Zamin".
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Due to the complicated nature of making music Iran,^[2] there are no reliable reliable public sources that provide facts about the country's premier artists, the originating artist(s) or group(s) for given genre, their songs or points of view.^{[citation needed]} There are a few of known independent active artists from that era in Tehran.^{[citation needed]}

By the end the post-Iran-Iraq War Era (1990s decade) and with the arrival of computers and soft-synths, the first groups of Iranaians to create Persian language hip hop in Iran stated to create Western inspired music.. First Tehran-based rap group was 021 and they were known to be the premier artists of the genre.^[3]

One member of 021,Hichkas, was one of the first prolific Persian rappers from Tehran.^[4] His first Album, Asphalt Jungle (Persianجنگل آسفالت Jangale Asfalt) was one of the first Persian Language rap albums in Iran and brought much recognition to his name in Iranian communities.^[4] There were also notable expatriate artists including Deev an Iranian rapper who lives in America and produced early hip hop.^{[citation needed]} The Best Album In Persian Hiphop Historia Hichkas, Jangale Asfalt / Pishro, Jahanm Sard, Aghaz Injast, Doran Talayi / Erfan, Az Khane Ta Goor, HameshegiBahram, 24 Saat, Sokut /ZedBazi, Zakhar Nameh / Ali Qaf, Zir O Bam E Zirzamin / Amir Tatalo, TatalityMahdar, Sarzamin Madari, Khab Dar Bidari, Oboor Az Meh /Mohammad Bibak, Sar Amad Zemestan / Shahin Najafi, Sale Khoon, Hich, Hich,Hich / Hosein Eblis & Sadegh, EP Kasi Be Nameh Khoda, Sob Bekhyr IRAN / Sina Taham,Payam Haye Bazargani, Behtarin Rah Khodkoshi / Ali Sorena, Mard Tanha / Emziper, Gorbeh Mordeh / Benyamin, Ayda Dar Ayeneh

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External links

• http://www.parsihiphop.com Portal of Parsi-HipHop
• http://www.farsihiphop.com Portal of Farsi-HipHop
• http://www.farsihiphop.com/shows-and-podcasts/gap-gap.html GapGap Radio.
• http://www.pmc.tv (One of the leading TV, Radio and Online Music Channel that helps Persian Hip Hop Singers promote their songs)