| Shabjdeed | |
| Birth Name: | Abu Othaina |
| Birth Place: | Kafr 'Aqab, Palestine |
| Genre: | Rap, Hip Hop |
| Occupation: | Rapper |
| Years Active: | 2017-present |
Abu Othaina, popularly known as Shabjdeed, is a Palestinian rapper from Kafr 'Aqab.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Based in the city of Ramallah, he has become an influential figure in underground Palestinian hip hop.
Shabjdeed's lyrics often discuss the violent implications of the Israeli occupation upon his native Palestinian people. His use of the Arabic language is characterized as playful, using alliteration and rhyming to create a unique style.[6] His delivery has been described as a "constant overflow of words that fills every corner of a track." Shabjdeed's rapping has been distinguished by his thick accent.[7] He cites the Ramallah rap collective Saleb Wahed as a major source of inspiration.
Along with Al-Nather (الناظر) and Shabmouri, he is a part of BLTNM, pronounced "blatinum", in reference to Platinum Records in Dubai and the fact that the P phoneme is not distinguished from the B phoneme in Arabic they are usually both represented by the ar|[[ب ]] character.[8] The group participated in a campaign for Burberry August 2020.
The critic Ma'an Abu Taleb named Shabjdeed and Al Nather's 2019 track "Mtaktak" for a list of the "greatest hip-hop songs of all time" published by the BBC.[9]