Bahraini, Kuwaiti hip hop duo launch first album

Manama : Hip-hop artists from Bahrain and Kuwait officially launched their first collaborative album yesterday at the Malja youth centre.

The ‘9arat’ album by Bahrain’s Flipperachi and Kuwait’s Daffy was close on the heels of their recent release of Flipperachi’s official single ‘Ee Laa’ on July 6, which featured several familiar faces from the region.

It has already crossed 400,000 views on YouTube a week after its release.

‘Ee Laa’ has also topped the iTunes MENA top 10 songs charts, hitting the No.1 spot on both the overall chart and the hip hop chart after a day of its release.

 The crowd at Malja received the stage performance of Flipperachi and Daffy with great excitement, especially when they were pumped up for popular songs like ‘Ee laa’ and ‘Samboosa’.

A fusion of hip-hop and elements of Arabic music, ‘9arat’ introduces a new sound to the local and regional music scene. The mixture of sounds makes the album stand out to an international audience.

The album is produced and mixed by Bahraini hip hop music producer and Outlaw Productions founder DJ Outlaw.

It also features the work of a couple of regional and international producers and songwriters, including Trippy The Astronaut, Kajmir, and Lil Eddie, who has written songs for the likes of Usher, Janet Jackson, and Jessie J among others.