From the SoundCloud Vault: MENA Rap’s Lost Files

In its early days, Soundcloud became a vital hub for regional hip-hop, a digital back alley where artists experimented freely, built a cult following, and laid the groundwork for the vibrant rap scene we see today. Before streaming giants dominated, it was the raw, unfiltered space where many rappers first dropped their tracks, often leaving behind a fascinating, and sometimes forgotten, archive. 

The SceneNoise team dug into that clout era of SoundCloud, compiling a list of essential cuts by some of the region’s biggest rappers and some mystery ones, that remain exclusively on the platform, offering a glimpse into the formative years of a diverse and ever-evolving sound.

Cheb Terro - Zabt زبط

Toxiclub · Cheb Terro - زبط

 
Ta9chira - Clash Psycho M 7000

Abyusif - Total

Haykal x Muqata’a x Al Nather - Roz Azon

illfeel - منين بالملبن

Dryveins - Low Life

Shi’rap - Sheesh ft. Synaptik

Bu Kolthoum - A4

Wecim - It’s over ft. Loco

Ra - Shroo5

4lfa - The Vision

Abyusif x Swag Lee - Gaw Talet

Wegz - Lw Gaybak El Sho2

7amboli - 3al 3ady

Muqata’a - Fakh Al-Masfufat

Al Nasser - 3teeh ft. 7toun

El joker - Elcamera Elkhafeya

Hamorabi - 777

Marwan moussa - Shata2er

Lord MC - Daghdagha

Mr Cobra - Ebtesma ft. Rom7

Monstah - Imam Nawawi

Hamorabi x MC Hook - Dabt Masna3

Bigsam - Awsham

Bu Kolthoum - Onshodet El Salam Eldakhely

Subbar - Zid Lawna Lawn

Satti - Ashan Hek

Muqata’a, Khotta BA, Dakn & Riyadiyat - Mashouq il ajab

Haykal - Shu Saweelak

Dakn - Mabda’yan (Prod. Al Nather)