שבק ס

Shabak Samech (שב"ק ס) (aka Shabak S) is the first recognized rap/hip-hop group to come out of Israel, from the small town of Yavneh. Their sound is primarily hip-hop, but includes elements of rapcore, dancehall, ska and funk. Their sound has been compared to the Beastie Boys, Ugly Duckling, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimmy Cliff, Elephant Man and more. The group comprised of two/three vocalists (F*ck A and Miro being replaced by Nimi Nim for their second album, Be'atifa shel Mamatak), two guitarists, a drummer and a bassist. The group continued to distinguish itself from the rest of the hip-hop acts in Israel as the scene continued to grow with unique sound and minimal reliance on beats and samples. The word Shabak as it is written in Hebrew (שבק) is a misspelling of the Hebrew acronym for the Internal General Security Service of Israel. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.