Shabjdeed

Oday Abbas (Arabic: عدي عباس), better by his stage name, Shabjdeed (شب جديد), is a Palestinian rapper from Kafr 'Aqab.[1][2][3][4][5] Based in the city of Ramallah, he has become an influential figure in underground Palestinian hip-hop.[1][2]

Shabjdeed's lyrics are mainly inspired by the daily life of a Palestinian in the West Bank, especially of his generation, growing up after, and not during, the Nakba, the Naksa, as well as the First and Second Intifada. The Palestinian struggle and life under occupation are rarely discussed in his lyrics, much more just referenced as a part of daily life.[1][6][7] His use of the Arabic language is characterized as playful, using alliteration and rhyming to create a unique style.[8] His delivery has been described as a "constant overflow of words that fills every corner of a track."[1] Shabjdeed's rapping has been distinguished by his thick accent.[9] He cites the Ramallah rap collective Saleb Wahed as a major source of inspiration.[1]

Along with Al-Nather (الناظر) and Ahmad Zaghmouri (Shabmouri), he is a part of BLTNM, pronounced "blatnum", in reference to Platinum Records in Dubai and the fact that the P phoneme is not distinguished from the B phoneme in Arabic they are usually both represented by the Arabic: ب character.[1][10] [citation needed] The group participated in a campaign for Burberry August 2020.[10]

The critic Ma'an Abu Taleb named Shabjdeed and Al Nather's 2019 track "Mtaktak" for a list of the "greatest hip-hop songs of all time" published by the BBC.[11]

• Carlo (2017)
• Hmlana (2018)
• Jdeed vol.1 (2019)
• Jdeed vol.2 (2019)
• Jdeed vol.3 (2019)
• Adina (2019)
• Sindibad al Ward (2019)
• Sultan (2024)