Wegz Expands His Sonic Universe on the Second Volume of ‘Aqareb’

After splitting the internet with his controversial album Aqareb—and teasing months of cryptic stories about a Side B—Egyptian rapper and singer Wegz has finally delivered the second installment, and it’s even more chaotic.

The missing puzzle piece features 12 tracks and a star-studded lineup of regional collaborators: Egyptian icon Mohamed Mounir, Nasser, Yunyo, Moroccan rapper Raste, Saudi singer-composer Dahoum El Talasy, Palestinian MC Sammy Shiblaq, Yemeni vocalist Hammoud El Sammah, and Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage. Production comes from Wegz’s longtime partners Hussein Gamal and Tudor Munroe, alongside Wezza Montasser, Rashed, L5VAV, with additional contributions from Teymour Radwan and Azzouni.

Unlike Side A, which leaned on summer-ready dancefloor bangers, Side B is a sprawling patchwork of sounds: mahraganat, R&B ballads, amapiano, and classic Wegz trap. Lyrically, he turns inward, offering raw, unfiltered storytelling and the reflective tone fans first heard on ‘El Wa3d’ and ‘El Bakht’. The focus isn’t flexing fame, it’s a meditation on love, loss, relationships, and inner turmoil.

Tracks like ‘Mabdaw Kolo Btaman’ and ‘El Dem3a’ channel 2019-era Wegz with trap-heavy production, clever wordplay, and signature delivery. 'Mafish Waat', featuring Raste, slides between soulful R&B and amapiano grooves, while 'B.B King' subtly nods to the blues legend, fusing intricate guitar lines with hip-hop textures and Dahoum El Talasy’s Saudi folkloric touch.

On the more commercial side, ‘Msh Kol Marra’ (ft. Nasser) and ‘Moshkela’ (ft. Yunyo) explore emotive pop, while ‘Salkana’, featuring Tiwa Savage, dives into afrobeats, a natural extension of Side A’s sound. Then, 'Noor Ainy' hits like a curveball: it opens with traditional Yemeni arrangements and Hammoud El Sammah’s soulful, tarab-leaning vocals, before Wegz eases in with his unmistakable laid-back flow.

Ultimately, Side B of Aqareb is a bold experiment, stretching across diverse, sometimes contrasting styles. It’s a record that impresses with ambition and scope, even if it doesn’t always cohere.