{{Short description|Israeli rap group (1992-2000, 2007-present)}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Shabak Samech | image = Shabak1.jpg | caption = Shabak Samech during a performance in Be'er Sheva, March 2010 | native_name = שבק"ס | image_size = | background = group_or_band | native_name_lang = he | alias = | origin = Yavne, Israel<ref name=columbia-mag>{{cite web| title=Beat the Rap | website = Columbia Magazine | url=https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/beat-rap | author= Allegra Panett}}</ref> | genre = Punk rock, Hip-hop, Rap metal, Rock (early) | years_active = 1992–2000, 2007–present | label = NMC | current_members = Muki D.<br>Nimi Nim<br>Miro<br>Fuck A<br>Plompy B.<br>Piloni<br>James<br>Davidi | past_members = Albert<br>Assaf B. }}
'''Shabak Samech''' (Hebrew: שבק"ס ,שב"ק סמך) (aka '''Shabak S''') is one of the first recognized hip-hop groups to come out of Israel.<ref name=tabletmag>{{cite web | title=How an Obese Comedian and his Band of Misfits Revived Israeli Rap | website=Tablet Magazine | date=November 12, 2012 | url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/fat-man-saves-israeli-hip-hop| access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Hadari/Shomrim | first=Ze’ela Kotler | title=‘Black children should be educated, not arrested’ | website=The Forward | date=January 11, 2021 | url=https://forward.com/culture/461910/in-israel-black-activists-push-change-through-art/ | access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> Their sound is primarily hip-hop, but it includes elements of rapcore, dancehall, ska, and funk.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hadari/Shomrim | first=Ze’ela Kotler | title=‘Black children should be educated, not arrested’ | website=The Forward | date=January 11, 2021 | url=https://forward.com/culture/461910/in-israel-black-activists-push-change-through-art/ | access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> Their sound has been compared to the Beastie Boys<ref>{{cite web | last=Ungerleider | first=Neal | title=Who's who in the Middle East rap game. | website=Slate Magazine | date=August 18, 2006 | url=https://slate.com/culture/2006/08/who-s-who-in-the-middle-east-rap-game.html | access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> and Rage Against the Machine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gershenman |first=Tomer |date=2022-02-22 |title=Straight Outta Zion |url=https://www.tarb.co.il/straight-outta-zion/ |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Tel Aviv Review of Books |language=}}</ref> The group had two and three vocalists (Fuck 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 placed 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.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
==Timeline== * 1992 – Shabak Samech original members (Plompy, Mook D., Fuck A, Miro, Assaf B. and Albert) form the band, then called "FFM" ("Floating Fat-Man") * 1993 – Assaf B. leaves and is replaced with Piloni. Davidi joins as bassist, replacing Mook E. (who was playing bass at the time). The name is changed to "Shabak Samech". * 1994 – Mook D. returns as vocalist, and James joins as drummer, replacing Albert. * 1995 – First album,<ref name=tabletmag/> ''Shabak 7'', is recorded in January. First radio airplay is in July, 1995 ("Shin Business" from ''Shabak 7''). The album goes out for sale in September. * 1996 – Miro leaves and is replaced by Nimi Nim. * 1997 – Fuck A leaves. The second album, ''Be'atifa shel Mamatak'', is released in August. * 1998 – Live album released. Nimi Nim leaves late in the year. * 1999 – Miro and Fuck A return. The band records ''C'naan 2000''. * 2000 – C'naan 2000 is released. * 2000 – Shabak Samech disbands. Mook D. goes on to pursue a reggae/rap solo career as Muki. * 2003 – Mook D. and Piloni start a record label, ''Shabak Music''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shabakmusic.co.il/|title=shabakmusic.co.il|publisher=shabakmusic.co.il|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210215234/http://www.shabakmusic.co.il/|archivedate=2005-02-10}}</ref> * 2007 – Shabak Samech reunite and have a reunion concert. They began a small tour soon after. The fourth studio album, ''Boom carnival'' is released in 2008 * 2012 – Shabak 5th Album, ''Parra Parra'', is released on 1 September.
==Band members== thumb|right|250px|Shabak Samech during a performance in Beer Sheva, March 2010
===Current members=== * '''Nimi Nim''' aka Nimrod Reshef – vocals (1996–1998, 2007–present) * '''Miro''' aka Amir Yeruham – frontman/vocals (1992–1996, 1999–2000, 2007–present) * '''Fuck A''' aka Chemi aka Kfir Artzi – vocals (1992–1997, 1999–2000, 2007–present) * '''Plompy B.''' aka Amir Besser – guitars (1992–2000, 2007–present) * '''Piloni''' ("Little Elephant") aka Dani Kark – guitars (1993–2000, 2007–present) * '''Davidi''' aka Master David aka David Muskatel – bass (1993–2000, 2007–present) * '''Mook D.''' aka Danny Niv – vocals, bass (1992–2000, 2007–2010, 2012–present) * '''James''' aka Gal Sivan – drums (1995 – present)<ref name=columbia-mag/>
===Former members=== * '''Albert''' – drums (1992–1994) * '''Assaf B.''' – guitars (1992–1993)
==Discography== * ''Shabak'' – 1995 * ''Be'atifa shel Mamtak'' (trans: ''In A Candy Wrapper'') – 1997 * ''Shabak Behofa'a'' (live album) – 1998 * ''C'naan 2000'' – 2000 * ''Boom Carnaval'' – 2008 * ''Parra Parra'' – 2012 * ''Mesibat Sof Ha’olam'' – 2024
==See also== * Israeli hip hop
==References== <references/>
==External links== {{Commons category|Shabak Samech}} * [http://facebook.com/shabaks Shabak Samech on Facebook]
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