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Azerbaijani hip hop (Azerbaijani:Azərbaycan hip-hopu) is the musical genre which became popular inAzerbaijan in the mid-1990s. It is a mix of nativemeykhana genre ofAzerbaijani music with fusion of Westernhip hop.
The firstAzerbaijani hip-hop song "Dünənki keçdi" (Yesterday is Past) was created in 1983 byChingiz Mustafayev, who would later become Azerbaijan's national hero for unrelated reasons.[1]The pioneer of Azerbaijani rap often associated with name ofAnar Nagilbaz in 1992, which also included elements ofdisco but the popularity of the rap genre came with the rise ofDayirman, which included primarily patriotic elements.[2]
In 2000s, despite mass emergence of independent rappers likeElşad Xose and Huseyn Derya and popularity of hip-hop shows like "Mən də varam" on Space TV, only a few Azerbaijani rap artists have achieved commercial success.[3][4][5][6] During the late 2000s, rap groupH.O.S.T. became primarily popular among hip hop fans.[2][7]
On 29 December 2011, the first Azerbaijani national musical, a hip-hop version of the classic love storyLeyli and Majnun, has been performed inBaku.[8][9] Despite the commercial dominance of hip-hop andAzerbaijani pop music during this period, rapperMiri Yusif found success with his reggae and soul fusion album "Karma", peaked at number 1 in the Azerbaijani Albums Chart in 2010.[10]
