Moltafet is an Iranian rap and hip hop collective.[1][2] It was founded in 2010 by Hichkas, Mahdyar Aghajani, Fadaei, Reveal and Quf. In the following years, Shapur also joined the group.[3] Over the years, Hichkas and Reveal left the group.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Moltafet
Background information
Genres
  • Rap
  • Hip hop
Years active2010–present
LabelsMoltafet
Members
Past members
Websitemoltafet.com

Activities

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In recent years, the activities of this music group have predominantly been political. They have focused on criticizing the Iranian government and its suppression of public protests. The members of Moltafet frequently address social and political issues through their music. This has led to some of their works facing restrictions and bans from the Iranian authorities.[8][12][14][15][16][17]

In recent years, Moltafet has had numerous members both within Iran and abroad.[5]

 
Analysis of the Moltafet label where you can see the numbers 021, referring to the Tehran area code, and 80, which refers to the decade when the group started and the song "80"[18]

The Moltafet music group has had prolonged conflicts with other music groups and various rappers.[19] The group's conflicts with the music groups Zedbazi and Hossein have lasted for several years, with numerous diss tracks exchanged between them.[20][21]

References

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  1. ^ "Seventh Day Blog". BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The songs that defied the Iranian government". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The song "Death to the Entire System" - Shapour, the Popular Rapper of Iran Today". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Hichkas leaves Moltafet". radiozamaneh (in Persian). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "The Twitter Account of "Soroush Hichkas" Under Scrutiny/ In the Name of the People, for the Benefit of the Hypocrites!". Fars (in Persian). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The Scandal of Soroush Lashkari from the Moltafet Rap Group Who Joined the Mojahedin". www.irna.ir (in Persian). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Hichkas Denies Allegations of Ties to the People's Mojahedin Organization". www.radiofarda.com (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Hichkas's Message: We Will Continue". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ Goft, Mehdi (17 April 2023). "What Is the Story of "Hichkas" and the People's Mojahedin Organization?". Ensaf News (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2023.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Hichkas from the "Moltafet Rap Group" His connection with the People's Mojahedin Organization is based on the role of Azadeh Akbari, Hichkas's wife, as a link with the terrorist organization Mojahedin Khalq". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 31 December 2023.[dead link]
  11. ^ "The Rapper Who Became a Leader; Analysis of Hichkas's Lyrics". Fars News Agency (in Persian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b "آسفالت داغ هيچکس". BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Moltafet • Asphalt Jungle". 28 December 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Haydar Haydar Haydar Haydar Hey Dard"; From Government Mourning to Bloody Suppression of Protests (Mahdyar Aqajani) (in Persian), voanews, retrieved 1 January 2024
  15. ^ Mr. Hichkas; Everything You Sing Causes Stir, 16 March 2021, archived from the original on 16 March 2021, retrieved 31 December 2023
  16. ^ Shibata, Mari (8 September 2014), "The godfather of Iranian hip-hop wants grassroots change", Index on Censorship, retrieved 31 December 2023
  17. ^ "'His Hands are Fists'; The Bitter Words of 'Hichkas'", BBC News فارسی (in Persian), BBC Persian, retrieved 31 December 2023
  18. ^ Fadaei (Ft. Quf) – 80, retrieved 17 August 2024
  19. ^ "Battle Rap with Beef Between 'Puri' and 'Moltafet'", 7 Sobh (in Persian), 2 January 2024, retrieved 6 January 2024
  20. ^ "Another Obvious Song by Fadaei and the Continued Feud Among Old Rappers", Shayanews - Shayanews News Site (in Persian), 1 January 2024, retrieved 1 January 2024
  21. ^ "The Dramatic Rise of Diss, Beef, and Conflicts in Persian Rap", Shayanews - Shayanews News Site (in Persian), 1 January 2024, retrieved 1 January 2024