The Narcicyst from the "Paranoids" Austin Texas SXSW @ Monkeywrench Bookstore!

Among other things, you wrote your Masters thesis to compliment the Arab Summit album (or vice versa). In both the thesis and on the album you address Arab identity in a hip-hop context. And in general, you talk about being Arab a LOT. What does it mean to you to be Arab? (Nice essay topic, I know.) I mean, to not formulate it as an anti-stance to Western ignorance, but in a positive sense. Which parts of you do you embrace as being Arab?

I embrace in what it is being an Arab as you would in your culture. It is my roots, and if I dont water them they will die. Thats how I see it. So, being myself and being there for my people is key because even my people arent there for themselves. So I feel it is important to clear the air on who we are in my eyes, or who my generation is. Not to say I speak for them, but we are a generation in flux, its important to speak on it. But this new album isnt like the past ones. This one is about being Human, as corny as that sounds.

Is being an Arab something thats always been such a strong part of you, or is it something you feel has been thrust upon you by politics or the West? I mean, has there been some kind of an awakening at some point in your life where you said to yourself I need to rep for my Arab brothers and sisters?

Naw dawg, Im Arab. I was born Arab. Being an Iraqi that never lived home if you will, its always been there.
source:
http://www.worldhiphopmarket.com/blog/?p=1408
Interview with The Narcicyst, "World HIPHOP Market"

Listen to Public Radio Interview with Narci
http://www.theworld.org/2010/03/22/soulico/

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[wegotnugs]

so whats up with this crowd lol

i love music liek really love it

and i wanna see the narcy and omar of and shadia mansour

and i wanna get down and funky

this crowd is so bad do they even like music haha?

[monster93100]

ahh Yassen!! u r the best..come to visit new york man..it would be Great

[lahij]

look muslim has hip hop for show not terroist, most muslim hip hop alway tell true