Ep 3: Mar Mikhael

Welcome to The Safe House Travel Diary, a global exploration of hip hop through intimate conversations with local artists in their safe houses. Every season I immerse myself in a new place. This is season one: Three Nights in Beirut. WATCHIf you enjoyed listening to this episode, you can also WATCH it with the full visualizer on my YouTube Channel. I highly recommend watching this one so you can see footage borrowed (with permission) from two definitive documentaries about the Lebanese hip hop scene.SOUNDTRACKE3 playlist. Check out the song that framed this episode, Ktir Style by Jamul, as well as a round up of every Lebanese rapper I could find on Spotify from 1990-now. Its 3+ hours of music spanning 3 decades!THANK YOUEl Arena for footage of the first Arabic rap battle to ever be broadcasted from the Middle EastDJ Lethal Skillz for his support and permission to use footage from his documentaryMC Royal S aka Salim Saab for his guidance and permission to use footage from his documentaryAssasi for footage from Hip Hop Essentials 101 at Radio Beirut2Famous.TV for footage from Hip Hop Essentials 101Aladin for a conversation that still echoes in my mindZiggy for permission to use his reelJamul for being JamulLEARN MORELebanese hip hopDocumentary: 961 Underground: The Rise of Lebanese Hip Hop (2012)by DJ Lethal Skillz: The definitive documentary about the rise of Lebanese hip hop culture by the spin master himself, DJ Lethal Skillz.Documentary | El Arena: the award winning documentary by Soul House Media is a must watchEl Arena YouTube channel: watch rappers from across the MENA region converge on Beirut and go head to head. Pro-tip: if you know Arabic, watch Kalach vs. Al Darwish for some heavy duty social commentary about the tension between Syrian refugees and Lebanese citizens.Protest movement and civil strifeVideo: One week of protests in Lebanon Article: Lebanon protests explainedArticle: Lebanon's ordeal: from civil strife to economic collapseLebanese Economic Crisis Video: Inside an Armed Bank Raid in LebanonArticle: Lebanon's financial crisis and how it happenedArticle: Collapse: Inside Lebanon’s Worst Economic Meltdown in More Than a CenturyArticle: Lebanon’s currency value plunges to 100,000 against US dollarBeirut Port ExplosionReport: They Killed Us from the Inside: An Investigation into the August 4 Beirut BlastLebanese Civil War: Mudawant Podcast (Arabic)The War on Lebanon Documentary MiniseriesQUICK LINKSRate + reviewSubscribeJoin the Safe House Street Team For more: safehousepod.com