Rap of the Week | Oct 7 - Oct 13
This week's playlist features releases from the likes of Shbash, Ahmed Santa and ElGrandeToto.

In the latest edition of SceneNoise's Rap of the Week, a weekly playlist series where we highlight the standout new releases spanning hip-hop and its subgenres across the MENA region, the SceneNoise team curated a selection of our favourite fresh tunes, featuring picks from the likes of Ahmed Santa, Shbash, and Karim Enzo.
The playlist features Begad’s ‘El Gamela’, the official soundtrack for the Egyptian hit film, ‘Hepta 2’, along with Jordanian heavyweight SHBASH, pushing the boundaries of trap with ‘Madares’. We also have Morocco’s staple ElGrandeToto teaming with GP Explorer, Zed and La Mano 1.9 on ‘Thunes’, and Nasser with ‘Yadob’, featuring HatemBas and Bashmohannad.
Our selection also includes Moroccan hitmaker, Raste, with ‘Machi Beddi’, featuring Fares LUNN, from his new ‘Strong Aura’ Mixtape, along with Ahmed Santa reuniting with his long-time collaborator Dr. Mo3geza on ‘Sa3at.
TRACKLIST:
Begad - El Gamela
Shbash - Madares
Karim Enzo - As7abe
X!NE x MEX - Ze Core
Raste - Machi Beddi ft. Fares LÜNN
Ahmed Santa - SA3AT
Molotof - From Egypt to the World
Nasser - YADOB ft. HatemBas & Bashmohannad
Afroto - For Real
LHAJ - Nuit
IZI - OCB
GP Explorer, ElGrandeToto, Zed & La Mano 1.9 - Thunes
Anasx4 - 4matic ft. OT Sygma
Yung Diablo - Lovely Bas Sady (Moga Freestyle)