MC Abdul

Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti (born September 14, 2008) known professionally as MC Abdul or MCA Abdul is a Palestinian rapper from Gaza, Palestine.[1] He gained popularity when he sang a rap about freedom, in front of his school in Gaza which garnered hundreds of thousands of views on social media.[2][3][4] Subsequently, as of August 2023, his videos for "Shouting At The Wall" and "Palestine" have received more then 930,000 views and 700,000 views, respectively, on YouTube alone.[5][6]

MC Abdul
عبدالرحمن الشنطي
Background information
Birth nameAbdel Rahman Al-Shantti
Also known asMCA Abdul
Born (2008-09-14) 14 September 2008
Gaza, Palestine
GenresRap
Instrument(s)Vocal
Years active2020 – present
WebsiteYoutube channel

Early life

Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti was born in Gaza, Palestine. His mother had surgery to treat CNV bleeding in Egypt around 2007 but Al-Shantti said his mother was not able to maintain the surgery due to the siege over Gaza.[7] Started rapping and writing songs at age nine. He began recording cover versions of his favorite tracks and sharing them with friends and online. His family exposed him to artists such as Eminem and fellow Palestinian DJ Khaled, the former of which Abdul considers to be one of his four favourites; the others are NF, Tupac and Jay-Z. He said he would like to go on Arab Idol like fellow Palestinian Mohammed Assaf.[7]

Career

In 2020, Al-Shantti advocated on behalf of Palestinian families in Gaza who were bombed.[8] Following the release of his song, he caught the attention of record label Empire.[9] MC Abdul spoke about the importance of rapping as a tool for coping with challenging times saying “The power that I have in my pen when I’m writing, I am unstoppable. The microphone is the only escape possible”.[9]

Singles
  • "Shouting At The Wall" (2021)[10][11]
  • "Palestine [FREEVERSE]" (2021)[12]
  • "Better Life" (2021)[13]
  • "My Only Way to Voice" (2021)[14]
  • "I May Be Young" (2021)[15]
  • "MC Abdul Raps With His Friends At School!" (2020)[16]

References
  1. Rasgon, Adam; Abuheweila, Iyad (22 August 2020). "11-Year-Old Scores Viral Rap Hit but Trips on Gaza Politics". The New York Times.
  2. "Gaza's MCA rapper: An 11-year-old's message to the world".
  3. "'This one is for Sheikh Jarrah': 12-year-old boy 'MC Abdul' raps about the atrocities in Palestine [WATCH]". www.timesnownews.com.
  4. "Meet 'MCA Abdul', the Young Rapper from Gaza".
  5. MC Abdul - Shouting At The Wall (Official Video), retrieved 8 June 2022
  6. MC Abdul - Palestine [FREESTYLE], retrieved 8 June 2022
  7. Nafar, Tamer (14 September 2020). "Raised on Eminem and Tupac, 12-Year-Old Rapper From Gaza Advocates for Peace — and Lands Label Offer". Variety. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  8. "Palestinian rapper MC Abdul, 12, releases first official song: 'Shouting at the Wall'". The National. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. "MC Abdul: Young Palestinian Rapper Drops His First Song".
  10. MC Abdul - Shouting At The Wall (Official Video), retrieved 13 August 2023
  11. Saeed, Saeed (30 June 2021). "Palestinian rapper MC Abdul, 12, releases first official song: 'Shouting at the Wall'". The National. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. MC Abdul - Palestine [FREEVERSE], retrieved 13 August 2023
  13. “Better Life” - MC Abdul, retrieved 13 August 2023
  14. MC Abdul - My Only Way to Voice, retrieved 13 August 2023
  15. “I May Be Young” - MC Abdul, retrieved 13 August 2023
  16. MC Abdul raps with his friends at school!, retrieved 13 August 2023
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