Mazen El Sayed
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Mazen El Sayed, also known as El Rass, is a Lebanese hip-hop artist incorporating both Classical Arabic and modern street slang in his lyrics.[1] with over 200 singles and 9 albums to date.[2]
Biography
[edit]El Rass was born c. 1984[1][3] in Tripoli, Lebanon[2] to a kindergarten teacher and a left-wing Arab nationalist engineer. According to El Rass, as a high school student attending the best high school in Tripoli, a French lyceum, he often felt alienated from his wealthier classmates. After two years as a banker in Paris, he returned to Lebanon to dedicate himself to music and journalism.[1]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Marrouch, Rima (2013-03-30). "Arab hip-hop's El Rass takes on rap and revolution". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b "El Rass • Contemporary • Kings Place". Kings Place. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "El Rass (The Head) » Beirut.com". Beirut.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
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