8 Bars Episode Seven: Meno Zein

Episode seven of SceneNoise's 8 Bars continues its exploration of #Egypt’s unique and forever-evolving rap scene, spotlighting some of its top young rappers to open up about their careers so far. This time round, Meno Zein is the man in the spotlight.

Versatile, methodical and thoughtful to every element of his music-making process, Meno Zein’s story is an all too familiar one for many Egyptian youth. Though he was herded towards a career that run’s in his family, a career that he asserts is not his own, music has been a constant in his life. From his first contact with it through the likes of the Bee Gees and Bob Marley; to his introduction to hip-hop through rappers such as 50 Cent and Lil Wayne; to his own sense of the evolution of what rap can be, inspired by XXXTentacion - Meno Zein is true student of music, one who studies and ponders in the name of pushing himself out onto new frontiers.

In this up-close-and-personal encounter, the rapper opens up about everything from his inspirations and his process, to struggling throughthe lockdown, to why, for him, talent and quality will always take priority over reputation.

في الحلقة السابعة من سلسلة سين نويز 8 بارات #SceneNoise's 8 Bars هنكمل معاكم في رحلتنا لاكتشاف مجموعة من المواهب الصاعدة في مشهد الراب المصري، ونعرفكم أكتر على نجوم شباب ممكن يكونوا مرشحين إنهم يبقوا رقم واحد اللي جاي. في الحلقة دي هيكون معانا مينو زين.