Lebanese Hip Hop[1] is a pioneering movement in Arabic hip hop as Lebanese youth were among the first to be affected by hip hop culture.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Arabic hip hop has received Western media attention, but most Lebanese rappers think that there is still a lack of local interest in their music.[8][9] Hip hop in Lebanon is both an art form and a stage for artists to voice their alternative discourse in the public sphere.
In 2001 Erhab records label introduced gangster rap to the Lebanese hiphop scene. The label established a recording studio in 2008 in Lebanon's central prison Roumieh Prison , They released many singles and albums featuring inmates.
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