Narcicyst

“The Narcicsyst of Euphrates: Iraqi by blood, Canadian by passport, Hip Hop by nature.”

Having lived in Canada and the UAE, Narcy found a bridge in his leap from a Middle Eastern teenager to a Westernized adult through his culture-away from home: Hip Hop. More specifically, rapping. With searing lyrical content and relentless Kalashnikov delivery, Narcy became one of the founding members of conscious Arab Hip Hop, having established underground heroes Euphrates with his best friends and producers Nofy Fannan (R.I.P) and Habillis. “The Letter” was their first production, a hair-raising anthem for Iraqis written in the form of a letter to the US government that quickly spread across the World Wide Web and to stereos across the globe. The track would set the tone for Euphrates distinctive sound and subject matter: Imagine Oum Kulthum, Public Enemy and Edward Said stuck in a sound studio.

“The Narcicsyst of Euphrates: Iraqi by blood, Canadian by passport, Hip Hop by nature.”

Having lived in Canada and the UAE, Narcy found a bridge in his leap from a Middle Eastern teenager to a Westernized adult through his culture-away from home: Hip Hop. More specifically, rapping. With searing lyrical content and relentless Kalashnikov delivery, Narcy became one of the founding members of conscious Arab Hip Hop, having established underground heroes Euphrates with his best friends and producers Nofy Fannan (R.I.P) and Habillis. “The Letter” was their first production, a hair-raising anthem for Iraqis written in the form of a letter to the US government that quickly spread across the World Wide Web and to stereos across the globe. The track would set the tone for Euphrates distinctive sound and subject matter: Imagine Oum Kulthum, Public Enemy and Edward Said stuck in a sound studio.

“The Narcicsyst of Euphrates: Iraqi by blood, Canadian by passport, Hip Hop by nature.”

Having lived in Canada and the UAE, Narcy found a bridge in his leap from a Middle Eastern teenager to a Westernized adult through his culture-away from home: Hip Hop. More specifically, rapping. With searing lyrical content and relentless Kalashnikov delivery, Narcy became one of the founding members of conscious Arab Hip Hop, having established underground heroes Euphrates with his best friends and producers Nofy Fannan (R.I.P) and Habillis. “The Letter” was their first production, a hair-raising anthem for Iraqis written in the form of a letter to the US government that quickly spread across the World Wide Web and to stereos across the globe. The track would set the tone for Euphrates distinctive sound and subject matter: Imagine Oum Kulthum, Public Enemy and Edward Said stuck in a sound studio.

In 2003, the group’s first independent release came as humanity was facing the coming of the New World Order. Euphrates released “A Bend in the River” as the voice of young Arabs in the West seeking understanding of their experience through immigration, decolonization and reintegration into Western life and media. The album represented the rage and resentment in the hearts of many at the state of the Middle East as well as the confusion and dichotomizing relationship between 2 clashing cultures in one person. The album received acclaim all over Canada and thanks to the internet, across the underground Hip Hop globe. The album was a precursor to their highly anticipated second release in 2004: “Stereotypes incorporated”.

Over the years, Narcy has shared stages solo and with Euphrates opening for the likes of Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Non-Phixion, Madlib, A-Trak and DJ Vadim to name a few.

The Narcicyst is currently recording a triple LP tentatively title the “Illuminarcy Triology” whilst writing a Masters thesis on Hip Hop and Identity in Montreal, Canada.