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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Hijabi Hip-Hop

Posted by brotherdash On November - 11 - 2009

chaipod150pnThe ChaiPod has a conversation with Muslim rapper Miss Undastood one of only a handful of Hijab wearing rappers. Miss Undastood discusses the triumphs and challenges of being a scarf wearing, Muslim female rapper. She discusses the unique issues facing Muslim female performers and the subject matter in her lyrics. Never one to mince words this native New Yorker answers the ChaiPod questions with honest bluntness and wit.  Listen to one of the only interviews on the web featuring a Muslim female rapper!

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One Response to “Hijabi Hip-Hop”

  1. Zaufishan says:
    November 16, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    I’ma come back to comment properly, one cannot appreciate the ‘hijabi hip hop’ interview without headphones and at 2.40am in the UK morning.
    I’ll be back… ★

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