For our third Queen City Cypher, we're going big with your host Assasi, Portland MC Words of Phrase, singers Hannah Harleen and Stephanie Crosby, and a fire track by producer and previous QCC guest artist desmo.. Expect old-school Fugees vibes with a nostalgic 1950s Nile River twist.
EDIT: You can now watch Queen City Cypher #2 on YouTube or listen to it on your favorite music service. ... For the second Queen City Cypher, we are honored to feature Maine hip-hop OG Boss! Bangor-areas music fans are invited to watch the live filming, while the global fam can tune in on the [...]
Assasi recently had the honor of collaborating with Palestinian MC, vocalist, and producer Big Sam. The resulting Teesmoke-produced track, "Face Off / تبديل وجه", was released today as part of Big Sam's new album, "Arram". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFCTu9XGhlM "Face Off / تبديل وجه" exposes the frustrations shared by artists living in traditional societies where mainstream attitudes toward [...]
EDIT: You can watch Queen City Cypher #1 on YouTube or listen to it on your favorite music service. ... Bilad El-Sham Music kicks off Queen City Cyphers this weekend! On Saturday, March 30 at Bangor's Queen City Cinema Club, Assasi and special guest desmo. will perform the first of what we hope to be [...]
NEW MUSIC VIDEO! The new music video is here! We hope you like it and if you do.. please share the video and support the independent music, respect! الفيديو كليب صار جاهز! منتمنى يعجبكم الشغل، دعمونا ونشروا الفيديو مشان الإستمرارية للموسيقى المستقلة، كل الإحترام! https://youtu.be/9aNLXlhEAO0 https://soundcloud.com/1assasi/assasi-x-s6ef-j-dilla-tribute-prod-j-dilla
We're teaming up with PledgeMusic.com to launch new album 'Third World Wide'! Join Assasi behind the scenes while he records tracks, works with producers all around the world, and brings five years of music together. 'Third World Wide' will be Assasi's second self-produced album. Like so many young Syrian creatives during the civil war, he landed [...]
We've got a fresh video for you today featuring 5 artists from 3 countries spitting bars in 4 languages! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkO0855LTk8 Assasi teamed up with Smö (Finland), Fhive Helmi (Malaysia), Mic Son (Syria), and Marleena Arianna (Finland) for an international cypher, recorded live at Reggae Bar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Have a listen and leave a comment telling us what you think!
Announcing Assasi's new YouTube series, "Going Pro Underground"
The Blue Giant is a call for each Syrian to find within him or herself the strength to see through their tribulations and build something better, together. أغنية الأزرق العملاق هي دعوة لكل السوريين ليجدوا في داخلهم القوة لنرى من خلال المِحن ونتخطاها لبناء الأفضل... جنباً إلى جنب. Assasi teamed up with incredible producer Baxtak for Bilad El-Sham's [...]