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| Origin | Tehran, Iran[1] |
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| Years active | 2002–2014; 2020–present |
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Zedbazi (Persian: زدبازی) is an Iranian hip hop band, formed by longtime friends Saman Wilson and Mehrad Hidden, with Sohrab MJ joining soon after and later joined by Sijal, Alireza JJ and Nassim. In a 2022 concert, the founder of the group (Saman Wilson) announced the group's two new members, Sepehr Khalse and Behzad Leito.
They are known as the pioneers of gangsta rap in Iran.[2][3] The band's most famous song, "Tabestoon Kootahe", is largely credited as the first widely heard piece of Persian rap.
The band was officially suspended in October 2014 for personal reasons.
On May 20, 2020, Zedbazi announced that the group was resuming activities on their Instagram page. Shortly after, on June 10, 2020, they released two singles, "Yakh" (یخ; meaning ice), a diss track to Moltafet band and Hichkas; and "Bache Mahal" (بچه محل; meaning "neighbourhood guy"), talking about their past path to becoming famous from the beginning of Persian rap in Iran. The songs were released on Radio Javan.[4]
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- ^ "Zedbazi". Radio Javan. Retrieved 2023-10-16.