Iranian hip hop

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Iranian hip hop (Persian: هیپ‌هاپ ایرانی), also known as Persian hip hop (هیپ‌هاپ فارسی),[1][2][3] refers to hip hop music in the Persian language developed in Iran and the Iranian diaspora.[4][5][6][7] It originated from American hip hop culture, but has developed into a distinct rap style that draws on Iranian cultural concepts and engages with the modern issues Iranians are facing today.[8]

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  2. ^ di Giovanni, Janine (16 August 2016). "Iranian Rap Music Flourishes Underground Despite Strict Religious Laws in Tehran". Newsweek.
  3. ^ Haidari, Nilu (23 January 2017). "How Hip-Hop Connected the Iranian Diaspora and Taught Me to Swear in Farsi". Noisey.
  4. ^ Arjomand, Noah (22 April 2010). "Rap in the Capital: Hip-Hop Tehran-Style". Frontline.
  5. ^ "Why Iran is cracking down on rap music". The Daily Telegraph. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. ^ Dagres, Holly (6 January 2014). "Iran's thriving rap culture". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Johnston, Sholeh (2008). "Persian Rap: The Voice of Modern Iran's Youth". Journal of Persianate Studies. 1 (1): 102–119. doi:10.1163/187471608784772760. ISSN 1874-7094.