Breaking away from his usual introspective rap style, Egyptian rapper and member of the Ka2en collective Kamikazem ventures into shaabi with Cairo-native producer Karamell.

On this episode of Shuffle, we've brought you a hefty selection of fresh jams that came out over the last fortnight, featuring the likes of Felukah, Zeyne, Kokym, Oualid and more.

At this year's ‘Rap or Die’ League finale, we caught up with the key figures behind the rap battles to uncover how it all started, where it's going now, and how they got to be featured in 'Hepta 2'.

Egyptian-Saudi artist Bayou returns with ‘Kayani', an R&B track featuring Tawsen. The single drops alongside a coastal video and kicks off Bayou’s five-city summer tour.

The Saudi artist strips back the production, relying solely on melancholic keys, warm guitar riffs, and his soulful vocals to explore the unspoken emotional weight of sleepless nights.

With compelling stylistic confidence and poetic lyricism, Tania makes her fractured memories of home, longings and hopes audible, inviting the audience on her personal quest for emotional stability.

Here are our top picks from the latest rap releases across the region this past week, featuring tunes from the likes of Ka7la, Snor, and Afroto.

Cairo native DJ Zdat stitches together an unpredictable set that moves through different shades of techno, pulling tracks from Flor2k, SHFTR, and Panteros666.

Producer-turned-storyteller Molotof releases ‘قانون اللعبة | RISK’, a two-sided track bridging Metallica and Molowave, marking a reinvention of sound, voice, and creative risk-taking.

Over a cacophony of tabla percussions and joyful ululations, Zeyne's heartfelt lyrics celebrate Arab women and promote a message of self-acceptance to those pressured to look perfect.

A.M.I.R.A takes over with a techno mix driven by deep basslines and featuring rhythmic claps, crisp drum patterns and hypnotic vocal loops,

The animated music video, helmed by Rony Karkar, is steeped in subterranean aesthetics that mirror the track’s themes of resistance, inner conflict and unfiltered social commentary.