Egg punk

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Etymology and characteristics#

The nomenclature of egg punk originated from a series of internet memes circulated in 2017 that proposed a spectrum of punk rock music between “egg punk” and “chain punk”. The meme was intended to distinguish between the traditionalism and aggression of those deemed “chain punk” with the more experimental and satirical approach of those considered “egg punk”. Pitchfork described the genre as “subversive”, “experimental”, and typified by “wry lyrics and cheapo keyboards”.

Egyptian hip-hop

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

History#

Hip hop originally emerged in the United States in the 1970s and it has influenced the emergence of hip hop music in Egypt. In the early 1990s, hip hop music entered the Arab world and has since then grown into a popular music genre in the region and in Egypt. Palestine can be credited with the first Middle East country to internalize hip hop as they were the first to introduce western styles of music making and beats, thereby creating a discography dedicated to resistance against Israeli settler-colonialism. In regards to Egypt, hip hop music gained traction in Egypt more recently. It was not until the early 2000s that hip hop began to rise in popularity in Egypt. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Egyptian musicians and producers were influenced by the American and Western hip hop music and Egyptian music groups such as MTM (Mezzika Tilakhbat Mukkah), MC Amin, Egy Rap School, and Way Crow Family began to insert hip hop elements in their own music. However, at first, Egyptian hip hop did not grow very fast and the amount of hip hop music that was produced was not extensive because the majority of radiostations were controlled by the Egyptian government which attempted to prevent hip hop music from dominating Egyptian radio. It was not until the rise of the Internet that Egyptian hip hop reached a greater audience and after the rise of social media, Egyptian musicians started to share their music online and as a result, Egyptian hip hop music gained significant popularity in Egypt and in the global context. Andrew A. El-Sayid (OsamaBinRappin) is believed to be the first person to bring hip hop music to Egypt. OsamaBinRappin is a rapper from West Covina, California, and he brought Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” ft. Snoop Dogg cassette single, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “Boom! Shake the Room” red cassette single to Egypt on July 25, 1993. During his visit to Egypt he would play this music for his cousins, and would take the two cassettes on tour throughout his 1-month vacation, to cities such as Alexandria (Agami Beach) and he would eventually these cassettes accidentally with the DJ at ‘Disco 54’ a club downstairs at the hotel. On August 26, while taking a taxi to Cairo Airport with his father and brother, the country of Egypt heard hip hop for the first time on its radio airwaves. The song played was “Boom! Shake the Room.”

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Egg punk

Etymology and characteristics#

Egyptian hip-hop

History#