Other rap enthusiasts have faced similar pushback. Hassan Ahmed started one of Saudi Arabia’s first hip-hop radio shows in 2011. He tells CNN that within moments of his debut show hitting the ...

If you Google “Skinny Saudi rapper,” it will come up as “Skinny Saudi rapper real name.” There are people trying to find out my real name and who I am.

Rapper M.I.A. commented on the Saudi women’s defiant response to the ban with her “Bad Girls” video, although even that video was shot in Morocco as she feared arrest if it was actually ...

Saudi rapper Lil Eazy has quickly become one of the most streamed and recognisable talents of the Kingdom. From popular hits such as “Yemkn Kheera” and “Keef Ansa”, he plays with different ...

Asayel Slay, a female rapper from Saudi Arabia, released a music video last week called “Mecca Girl.” Officials have ordered her arrest, according to CNN, and the prince of the nation has ...

A surprise photo featuring hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and Saudi entertainment chief Turki Al Sheikh is lighting up social media—and ...

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have ordered the arrest of the female rapper Ayasel Slay, arguing that “Mecca Girl,” her music video, “offends the customs and traditions” of the holiest city ...

Saudi Arabia is easing its tight grip on popular culture as it tries to diversify the economy, and the kingdom is one of the biggest markets for rap music in the Arab world. Yet it is finding that ...

Iggy Azalea’s concert in Saudi Arabia was cut short after her pants split near her thigh onstage. Instagram/@thenewclassic. The Australian rapper also addressed the incident on X, formerly known ...

Sony Music has forged a strategic partnership with Ryadh-based LuxuryKSA Group to promote Saudi talent globally ...

Other rap enthusiasts have faced similar pushback. Hassan Ahmed started one of Saudi Arabia’s first hip-hop radio shows in 2011. He tells CNN that within moments of his debut show hitting the ...