Current sectionArt & CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAmri Dekel-Kadosh, left, and Rom Atik. Credit: Itai RonA new TV series documents the colorful and controversial history of Israeli hip-hop – but leaves out its most important Palestinian rapperShay Ringel03:59 AM • August 01 2026 IDTWhen Israeli film directors Rom Atik and Omri Dekel-Kadosh arrived for their meeting at Kan, the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, they were worried that they'd fail to explain why the time had come to produce a series on Israeli hip-hop.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Music in IsraelPop CultureIsraeli cultureTVIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealPolymarket BetsMichigan primaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPTSD, Guilt and Alienation: Watching 'The Odyssey' in Israel Hits DifferentlyThese Palestinian Artists Exhibit a Rare Courage to Look WithinWhen Israeli Girls' Bodies Become Properties Belonging to the StateHalfway Through 2026, Daring to Be Different Is Hollywood's Best BetWhat Do Israelis Actually Talk About in 2026?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask RiftsIsrael's De Facto Strategy Is Exposed in Latest West Bank Settler Violence