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18 Most Popular Persian Rappers and Hip Hop Artists

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The best thing about art is that it does not matter where it comes from; people from different parts of the world can adapt and adjust it to their own culture and perform it perfectly. The same thing has happened to rap music. Although it was invented in America, many Persian rappers and hip-hop artists used their creativity to introduce rap to Iranians and make it an important part of Persian music. Iranian rappers did not limit themselves to old-school rap. They got up to date during these years with this industry and even combined western rap with traditional music and created something unique.

Hichkas

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His name means “nobody,” but in fact, he is one of the most influential and the first Persian rappers. Hichkas introduced rap to many Iranians who were tired of listening to pop music, so he is known as Persian rap’s godfather. The best thing about Hichkas was his effort to combine traditional instruments with rap and create something new. Working with Mahdyar Aghajani was the best way to do so. 

One of the most memorable presence of Hichkas was in Bahman Ghobadi’s movie called “No One Knows About Persian Cats,” which shows the life of Persian underground musicians. In that movie, we see Hichkas rapping his famous song, “Inja Tehran-e”. You can listen to this song on Youtube

Pishro

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We cannot mention Hichkas without talking about Pishro. The time that they were working together was one of the best moments in Persian rap. Their flow and lyrics came together and created perfection for all rap lovers. 

Reza Naseri, known as Pishro, loved Tupac and even called himself Threepac for a while, then changed his nickname. Pishro had many ups and downs in his career and personal life. He got into drugs and had to leave the country because of his underground activities in music, but he still continues his career. Pishro’s aggressive style and behaviors in his tracks are like signatures that differ him from others. If you want to get familiar with his style, you can listen to Pishro on Spotify

Zedbazi

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When the majority of the Persian rap market was all about critical songs about their society, a group of 6 talented artists under the name of Zedbazi came into the ring with trap music. In the beginning, three friends, Sohrab MJ, Saman Wilson, and Mehrad hidden published some controversial songs then, Sijal and Alireza JJ and later on Nasim, joined them to create the Zedbazi that we know. It was a time that you wouldn’t hear anything but Zedbazi when you were at a party. The young generation of Iranians adored them. Their songs were meant to separate you from any problems you had in your life and introduce you to a new lifestyle that was mostly about sex, drugs, and parties. So, their music is controversial, and most of their lyrics can be sexist. However, you can not deny these singers’ talents and the amazing songs that they produced. Some of their songs never get old, such as Daro Baz Kon with Mehrad Hidden’s amazing vocal. 

One of their most famous songs and the one that Zedbazi got popular with is Tabestoon Koutaheh, or “the summer is short,” which talks about happy memories that you make during summer and think about them for the rest of the year. You can listen to this song on Youtube

Hosein 

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Hoe3in (3 is pronounced “seh” in the Persian language), formally known as Hosein Eblis, which means Hosein the Devil, is one of the first famous Iranian rappers. His flow and style in rap are unique and beautiful; that is why he has so many fans and followers. Hosein is the founder of the Kaqaz group or brand, which gave young rappers the opportunity to work with him and get famous. One of the young rappers who worked with him is Shayea, who is well-known now.

Hosein collaborated with many other artists such as Pishro and Erfan and showed his talent perfectly. You can listen to his tracks on Spotify and enjoy. 

Yas

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One of the most popular Persian rappers among rap lovers and people who are not interested in this music genre is Yas. Rap was taboo in Iran, especially a few years ago, because people, mostly parents, could not accept and approve of what rappers were talking about. However, Yas is probably the only rapper who you could introduce to your parents, and be sure that he will not swear in his songs. 

His passion and care for his society made him focus on singing songs criticizing social issues. 

One of his most famous songs is about a burned elementary school which you can listen to it now

Sogand

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With her pleasant voice and good taste in music, Sogand is the most famous female Persian hip hop artist. Being a woman and singer in Iran is not easy since females are forbidden to sing publicly. Sogand was not an exception. She produced music as an underground singer and got arrested for it. Then, she emigrated to Germany to persuade her career there. 

Although Sogand started her music career as a vocal artist in some tracks with other rappers such as Erfan and Leito, she produced her own music too. “The Lom” is a folk, hip hop song that you can listen to and watch on Youtube

Erfan Paydar

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It is almost a decade that “Khateh Man” is out, but Erfan is still being remembered by this track. Erfan is one of the Original Persian rappers who introduced his own style to the Persian rap market and quickly got his reputation. Later on, he established a group called “Paydar” to help young talented artists get heard. Many famous rappers such as Behzad Leito and Gdaal have started their career from Paydar and got famous. 

Although Erfan’s songs might not that be as amazing as they were years ago, he has his fanbase and produces music. You can listen to his tracks on Spotify

Behzad Leito

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A young talented Persian rapper came to the industry as the second generation on Persian rap. Leito started his career with Erfan in the Paydar group and established a fanbase there. Then, he got out and produced his own music and got very popular, especially among teenagers. His rap genre is very similar to Zedbazi, and he worked with them on many albums and tracks. Since rap is banned in Iran, Leito lives outside of the country, produces mostly trap music, and performs concerts for his fans. 

You can listen to one of his tracks on Spotify

Shayea

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Living in the shadow for a while, Shayea let people get to know his voice and enjoy his music style; then, he presented himself to his audience. Mohammad Reza Shayea is another second-generation famous Persian rapper who is totally different from Leito. 

Shayea tries to produce inspirational music or talk about a social issue in his songs. So, the rap lovers who are more into old school rap music could connect to Shayeh’s songs. He is still in Iran and works as an underground rapper with his newly established group called “Asli” or Original.

You can listen to Shayeh’s songs on Spotify

Justina

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Another Persian female rapper who worked as an underground artist in Iran and was forced to leave the country is Justina. She found her place in the Iranian rap market with her excellent lyrics, flow, and innovative music videos. Justina tried to talk about women’s rights and reflect this matter in her songs. She also used Forough Farrokhzad’s poems to create delightful music. 

One of her famous songs is about women’s pressures and difficulties in a patriarchal society that you can listen to and watch on Youtube

Bahram

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Bahram is one of the best Persian rappers who does his job, produces good music for his fans, and stays out of rap dramas as much as the market allows him. Being a concerned citizen, he has produced many tracks that criticize Iranian society, and he got arrested too. 

After leaving the country, Bahram continued his music career in Sweden and published an album called Gozar. Although Bahram mostly talks about society’s issues in his tracks, he has a song called “Khorshid Khanoom” that has a different vibe that you can enjoy on Youtube

Tataloo

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When it comes to Tataloo, two opposite thoughts come to mind: Should we really listen to him or not? That’s the question!

Tataloo’s tracks have a wide diversity that makes some people love a song, and others hate it. Even his personality is two sides of the spectrum; he can make very romantic songs that sound so sweet and be aggressive in another song that all the swearings make your ears bleed! Putting his personality and what he did aside, Tataloo’s talent is undeniable. He has a nice voice and creative mind which helps him produce so many different musics and be in the top 10 list of hit songs every month. 

Navazesh is one of his romantic songs that you can listen to on Youtube. 

Amirali A2

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َAmirali entered the Persian rap market early and found his fanbase soon. His gang music and exciting flow make him fun to listen to. ِDuring his career Amirali had so many dramas with different Persian rappers such as Wantons group and Sogand. He did some amazing collaborations with famous artists such as Mehrad hidden and the Paydar group. Amirali A2 had such a good relationship with Zedbazi that fans expected him to join the group, but it never happened. 

If you want to hear English and Persian gang music, you can watch and listen to the Bazam Pasho track now. 

Tik Taak

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It was years ago that you would hear an energetic hip hop song describing all the fun you can have during winter everywhere you went. It could be a party, a taxi or even your home turning on the TV. You could see three young men wearing colorful clothes and singing this amazing song called “Boo Sardeh”. This track made the Tik Taak group known to people and made them gain many followers. From that day on, Tik Taak produced many tracks with many famous artists such as AmirAli A2 or Sohrab MJ, a member of Zedbazi and brought a new perspective to Persian rap. 

Khashayar SR, the producer and vocalist of Tik Taak is an innovative and talented Iranian musician who produces modern and memorable beats.

Sina Saei is one of the best Persian rappers who does his job well and stays away from dramas that are inseparable from rap music. 

Sina Mafi, the third member of Tik Taak, is more into gang music and changes the mood of each song entering the track. 

Although the TikTaak’s members do not work as a group now, what they did as a group of Persian rappers is admirable. 

Ali Sorena

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When it comes to combining literature with rap, Ali Sorena is the best Persian rapper out there. If you want to listen to a song and be able to imagine every word that the singer says, you should listen to Ali Sorena. He describes a scene and takes you to follow his story the way he wants, easily. His style in Persian rap is more old school, but his words and lyrics never get old! 

Sorena has published his new album called Gavazn recently. He has shown his storytelling skills in these tracks perfectly and forces you to listen to the album from the first track to the end in order without giving yourself a break. You can listen to this album on Youtube.

Sadegh

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Sadegh is one of those Persian rappers who has learned this art from Hosein who is one of the bests and proved that he is very capable of performing Persian rap. He started his journey in rap at early ages, but this became serious for him when he met Hosein and worked with him. This professional relationship led to the founding of a company or label called Kaghaz which helped other young rap artists to produce and perform with them. Shayea is one of the talented artists who started his rap career with Kaghaz and got famous there. Besides performing with artists in the Kaghaz company, Sadegh also worked with Justina, Sogand and Pishro. 

Shahin Najafi

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Shahin Najafi is one of the most famous Persian rappers and hip hop artists, no doubt! The diversity in his tracks is what makes him interesting. He has produced and performed romantic, political, and social songs. You can listen to some of his songs for hours and enjoy the melody and nice rhythms of them, but there are some tracks that require extra effort because of his choice of words and even the message he wants to convey. 

One of the most amazing songs he ever produced and sang is called Fou which is quite pleasant with a simple guitar sound at the beginning, yet complex enough to make you think. You can listen to it and watch its music video from Shahin Najafi’s Youtube channel

TM Bax

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If you are looking for Persian rap music for parties and gatherings, TM Bax is your choice. This group is a combination of hip hop with rhythmic melodies. Although we can categorize this group as a rap and hip hop group, its members have their own style of music. You can hear traditional, pop, and of course rap music in their songs. TM Bax is one of those groups that have their own special place in Persian weddings. If you want to get to know their songs better, you can listen to the  “Dokhtar-e Bandar” track to give you a gist. 

Persian music has a great diversity in style and genres. If you want to know more about Iranian music, you can read about Persian pop singers, rock singers, and Persian music bands

12 thoughts on “18 Most Popular Persian Rappers and Hip Hop Artists”

  1. nice البته خواستم ببینم چه لیستی میاد ولی مرسی توضیحات خیلی واقع گرایانه و بی طرفی بود

  2. Thank you for this text that you wrote about our rappers. Iran has very good rappers, but unfortunately it has not been globalized yet.

  3. How come you missed Shahin Najafi’s name?! what a shame
    the only rapper whose almost all of his songs are about dirty politics.

  4. Tnx for this list but i cant find amir khalvat, hamid sefat, shahin najafi, poorya putack and other rappers. Pls change the picture of shayea because its not good you can visit shayea.officla in instagram and download best photos.
    And amir tataloo is not rapper because he is singing pop musics.

    1. i think it’s mostly because when people talk about Persian rap they mainly mention the early Artist’s of the genre and attention to the new generation is not Common in hiphop community ,
      the genre is getting old (in style not in audience) only and only because of this , because most famous and great artists like amir khalvat , poorya putak and … don’t get included when Persian rap comes up . and it’s way worst for the new generation of hiphop (4th) Artist’s like Lucifer EH , Sn.Parsa and …. i hope this get fixed so we can see improvement to the genre.

    1. اخه خوبه من چرا با اسم دخمل میای و درخواست واسه اسم خودت میدی ؟؟😁😅😅😙👏⚘

  5. leito and famous haji fan

    it was really a good list i am a fan of leito and i am happy that he is in the list i am reading this in 2222 i was aloso expecting putak in it bacause he is famous too but the most unlikly person in the list is justina i heared a couple songs of her and it was like joking with rap she sings garbge!! letrely!! but any way thanks for the info

  6. Yas is one of the most overrated and bad rappers of Persian rapper he also has a ghostwriter that writes all of his music

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I see the world through books and arts, therefore, I decided to show the beauty of Iran through writings.