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Rapping in Iran
Iran’s authorities aren’t too fond of hip-hop music, so many of Iran’s rappers operate under the radar.
Rap is winning over fans in Iran – though the country’s authorities are generally not among them.
One of the country’s best known rappers is “HichKas” and he’s never even put out an official CD.
Hichkas: photo Roxana SaberiHichkas: photo Roxana Saberi
Roxana Saberi has his story from Tehran.