Shabak Samech

Shabak Samech
Shabak Samech during a performance in Be'er Sheva, March 2010
Shabak Samech during a performance in Be'er Sheva, March 2010
Background information
OriginYavne, Israel[1]
GenresPunk rock, Gangsta rap, Rap metal
Years active1992–2000, 2007–present
LabelsNMC
MembersMuki D.
Nimi Nim
Miro
Fuck A
Plompy B.
Piloni
James
Davidi
Past membersAlbert
Assaf B.

Shabak Samech (Hebrew: שבק"ס,שב"ק סמך) (aka Shabak S) is one of the first recognized hip-hop groups to come out of Israel.[2][3] Their sound is primarily hip-hop, but it includes elements of rapcore, dancehall, ska, and funk.[4] Their sound has been compared to the Beastie Boys[5] and Rage Against the Machine.[6] The group had two and three vocalists (Fuck A and Miro being replaced by Nimi Nim for their second album, Be'atifa shel Mamatak), two guitarists, a drummer and a bassist. The group placed minimal reliance on beats and samples.

The word Shabak as it is written in Hebrew (שבק) is a misspelling of the Hebrew acronym for the Internal General Security Service of Israel.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Allegra Panett. "Beat the Rap". Columbia Magazine.
  2. ^ "How an Obese Comedian and his Band of Misfits Revived Israeli Rap". Tablet Magazine. November 12, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Hadari/Shomrim, Ze’ela Kotler (January 11, 2021). "'Black children should be educated, not arrested'". The Forward. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Hadari/Shomrim, Ze’ela Kotler (January 11, 2021). "'Black children should be educated, not arrested'". The Forward. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Ungerleider, Neal (August 18, 2006). "Who's who in the Middle East rap game". Slate Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Gershenman, Tomer (2022-02-22). "Straight Outta Zion". Tel Aviv Review of Books. Retrieved 2023-03-24.