Hip Hop’s relationship with Islam, while undeniably present, has not been particularly highlighted within the genre. Several artists, including Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, Freeway, and many other prominent artists practice the Islamic faith, even mentioning Islam in their music.
In the wake of the controversial New York Islamic center debate, as well a Time Magazine’s inquiry, “Is America Islamophobic?” (which would later lead to other media outlets proposing the same question), a Hip Hop group from Washington D.C. is making Islam the center of their music. Native Deen, a well known group in the D.C. area highlights American fear of Islam, and asserts that American focus on the religion leans towards the extremities.
“As American Muslims, we feel like our voices have been drowned out by the extremists on both sides,” said Abdul Malik Ahmad, one of three members in the group. “We have always called to the middle path, but moderate voices like ours don’t make headline news. As musicians, we know the power of music and hope to reach out to our fellow Americans through this song.”
The aforementioned song, “My Faith My Voice” attempts to bring focus to the biased portrayals of Muslims both in America and abroad.
Native Deen’s album The Remedy will release next month.
true message of Islam.. no hatred.. beautiful song. Keep up the good work.
Smh fact check guys. Talib Kweli is NOT a muslim. Mos Def is as well as Beanie Sigel, Q-tip and a few others
if islam has no hatred why does the koran say u must find every jew behind every tree and kill infidels ect ect
hello?
You should learn to not take things out of context.
You should learn not to take things out of context..the muslims back then were being constantly attacked by those they called “infidels” If someone is trying to kill me and my family I wouldn’t disagree with killing them wherever they are.
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Bible believers particularly Jews are THE WORST as they have this from their good in their bible (Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God gives them over to you, and you defeat them; then you must utterly destroy them; you shall make no covenant with them, and show no mercy to them. 3 You shall not make marriages with them, giving your daughters to their sons or taking their daughters for your sons. 4 For they would turn away your sons from following me, to serve other gods; then the anger of the LORD would be kindled against you, and he would destroy you quickly. 5 But thus shall you deal with them: you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Ashe’rim, and burn their graven images with fire.) . And if that is not the worst form of racism and hatful then i guess the words mean. More than that Jesus called non Jews as “dogs for the Jewsâ€. mtt 15:24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.
Mahaallah!
@oaziazreally
because of the mainstream media who report a lot of lies and distortion about muslim people, those like you hear half of a grain of truth and run with it as absolute… there is no major religon that i know of that promotes hate and violence… there are only those who commit evil in the name of religon, but its not only muslims that do this, there are exremists from every religon.. but our media wants you to think that theyre are only muslim extremists, and/or portray all muslims as extremists… wake up people, not everything is as you are told by the tv….
I just left Afghanistan last week, and muslims aren’t as different as they may seem. The media has conditioned us to see them as taboo. I think older America is Islamophobic, but the generation that is coming up now is way more liberal and accepting.
Sorry, but GOVNO.
I dont like islam, its my choice i have that right. Just like I have the right to dislike catholics too.
Its just not my thing, so stop trying to shove religion down my throat cunt bags.
So you don’t like the RELIGION of Islam, and you don’t like PEOPLE who happen to be catholic?
well dft2000 aint no one trying to stuff religion down your throat it u ur self by watching and comenting its ur opinon after all!
i love this song mashallah i love anyone who will stand in what they belive in. Islam has many haters but has even more lovers, and appretiators, and to be loved and be great and seccsesful means you are bound to have those who are jeliose and those who hate ur seccses!
yeah right, you turn your back for a minute and you get bombed by one of this bitch ass muslims. no thanks, wack ass song !
you are right on that !
the chorus of the song goes like this “this is my bomb, my death, my bomb ! Wack ass niggas
dont you have a life or somethis? if you dont like muslims and african americans then why do you waste ur life on watching there videos and comenting on them but its ok ur giving then views so there the one who win its so funny how stupid and ignorant people are who dont understand hipocracy look it up!
JofQ COCK SUCKER, who said anything about me having issues specially with african americans, ass hole. i hate musilims be them white, black & brown as simple as that !
One other thing, In Africa (Nigeria), over 200 women and children were masscred in they homes on early morning all because they are christians. you should be ashamed of yourself mentioning race when you musilims act like animals with the evil book of yours, you call the holy quran,my ass !
WOW ! THAT IS HARD CORE REDNECK1975 BUT NOT ALL MUSILIMS ARE LIKE THAT OK ?
whatever man…
THAT JOFQ SHOULD GO AND BLOW HIMSELF UP, CRAZY ASS NIGGAS !
ohhh gods, i like u guys. i dont care for other, i like ur music, Allah bless u g uys