Iranian hip hop

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]

^ Sadaghiyani, Shima (6 February 2017). "No one knows about Persian rap". The Michigan Daily.
^ di Giovanni, Janine (16 August 2016). "Iranian Rap Music Flourishes Underground Despite Strict Religious Laws in Tehran". Newsweek.
^ Haidari, Nilu (23 January 2017). "How Hip-Hop Connected the Iranian Diaspora and Taught Me to Swear in Farsi". Noisey.
^ Arjomand, Noah (22 April 2010). "Rap in the Capital: Hip-Hop Tehran-Style". Frontline.
^ "Why Iran is cracking down on rap music". The Daily Telegraph. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ Dagres, Holly (6 January 2014). "Iran's thriving rap culture". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 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.

[1] Sadaghiyani, Shima (6 February 2017). "No one knows about Persian rap". The Michigan Daily.

[2] 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.

[thriving-6] Dagres, Holly (6 January 2014). "Iran's thriving rap culture". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[:1-7] Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:3-8] 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.

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