Shi 360
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shai Haddad |
| Born | 19 July 1976 Haifa, Israel |
| Genres | Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Music Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1999 - Present |
| Website | www |
Shai Haddad, better known by his stage name SHI 360, was born (19 July 1976) and is an Israeli-Canadian[1] Rapper, DJ, and Music Producer of North-African descent. He is fully fluent and performs music in English, French, and Hebrew.[2][3][4][5]
Life and Career
Born to North-African parents in the city of Haifa (Israel),[2][4] Shai spent his childhood there until his family emigrated to Montreal (Canada) when he was 12. He faced many challenges in Canada where he did not speak the language or understand the culture. He was also confronted with racism and antisemitism for the first time.
While in high school he became very interested in the Hip Hop scene and began listening to and memorizing songs as a way to help him improve his English.[3][4] He soon discovered that he had a talent for rapping and began performing publicly at open mic contests and with groups of friends.
He decided to pick the stage name SHI, short for Supreme Hebrew Intelekt[4], to be symbolic of his cultural roots. He would later add the numbers 360 to symbolize his return to Israel and coming "full-circle".[4][2]
In 2001, Shai decided to return home to Israel.[4][2] The Hip Hop scene in Israel was still in its infancy and Shai made the decision to help grow it. In order to be able to reach his audiences better, he decided to teach himself how to rap in Hebrew.[4] As a pioneer in the Israeli Hip Hop scene, Shai was quickly rising to fame. During this rise, Shai released the first Israeli Hip Hop Mixtape (360 Degrees In The Shade) and hosted a popular radio show in Israel called (The Lab).[4]
Due to a heart condition and the multiple surgeries it required, he was unable to perform in front of live audiences.[4][2] Shortly after the recovery of his final heart surgery, Shai released the album Chai(alive). It quickly became a huge success and he has since earned several Gold and Platinum Albums.
Shai is often portrayed as a controversial and political artist because as a tri-lingual performer, he attempts to leverage the unique wide range of diversity of his audience to combat social injustices and promote peace and bridge the gap between cultures and communities.[6][5]
Discography
Studio Albums
- Chapters (2001)
- 360 Degrees in the Shade Mixtape (2003)
- Chai (2005)
- Kulam Rotsim et Haemet (2009)
- Shalom Haters (2012)
- The Inglourious Basterd Mixtape (2013)
- Chapters: Jewish Rap Bar Mitzvah (2014)
- Baba L'Aziz (2015)[7]
Collaborative albums
- TACT Allstars (2004)
Production albums
- Emet Records Israeli Hip Hop (2010)
- Yamanz (2011)
- Israeli Hip Hop: Jewish Rap Stars Vol. Aleph (2013)
- Israeli Hip Hop: Jewish Rap Stars Vol. Beit (2015)
External links
See Also
References
- ↑ "Ex-Montrealer is Israel's newest homeboy". http://www.cjnews.com/. Retrieved 2019-01-14. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Do you know real hip-hop? - Jewish World - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Interview with Israeli/North African MC SHI 360 - algemeiner". www.algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "SHI 360 event page". www.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rapper SHI 360 Defends Israel on Campus, in Media - Music and Entertainment - Israel International News". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ "ROI Community Brings Jewish Change Makers to South by Southwest". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ "discography". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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