Hichkas

Hichkas
Background information
Birth name	Soroush Lashkari
Also known as	Hichkas
Born	May 10, 1985 (1985-05-10)
Origin	Tehran, Iran
Genres	Rap, Hip Hop
Occupations	Rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor
Years active	1999–
Labels	Saamet, 021, Candis
Associated acts	Mahdyar Aghajani, Reveal, Yas, Bahram
Notable instruments
Vocals

Soroush Lashkari (Persian: سروش لشکری; born May 10, 1985) better known by his stage name Hichkas (Persian: هیچکس; meaning "Nobody") is an Iranian rapper based in Tehran. He has never received official permission to release his music legally in Iran since most western-style music is banned in the country.

Entering the rap scene

He is one of the most famous rappers in Iran. Soroush refers to himself as "pedarkhande ye rap e fars" (The Godfather Of Persian Rap), as he claims to have started the persian rap movement. He was arrested in Tehran for political reasons for 15 days.^{[citation needed]}

Releases

His first songs were mostly in English and about social problems in Iran. Then he began rapping in Persian because it is easier for him to express his feelings in it.

He created the 021 group and his first album was "The Asphalt Jungle/ Persian:جنگل آسفالت " featured 11 songs exploring the combination of Persian instruments with Western beats, composed and produced by then 17 year old underground musician Mahdyar Aghajani. The album also featured British Iranian rapper Reveal from Poisonous Poets on a number of its songs. He could not release the album legally in Iran, it was released on iTunes first and then became available to buy from his official website for a limited time. The regime disapproved of the content. Hich Kas' lyrics touched on government indifference towards the public, unemployment, and violence in daily life. He also created Saamet records (Biggest Persian Rap underground group.

Discography

Studio albums

• Jangale Asfalt (The Asphalt Jungle) produced by Mahdyar Aghajani (2006) buy on iTunes

Compilation albums

• The Tour of Duty EP (Anjām Vazife) produced by Mahdyar Aghajani (2011) buy on iTunes

Singles

• Tirippe Ma (feat. Reveal) (The Way We Are) produced by Shahin Pajoom (2003)
• Ye Mosht Sarbaz (A Bunch of Soldiers) produced by Mahdyar Aghajani (2008)
• Long Live Palestine, Part II (Lowkey featuring Hichkas, Reveal, Dam, The Narcicyst, Eslam Jawaad, Hasan Salaam and Shadia Mansour) produced by Nutty P (2010)
• Ye Rooze Khoob Miad (A Good Day Will Come) produced by Mahdyar Aghajani (2010)
• Nefrat – Remix (2010)
• Anjam Vazife produced by Mahdyar Aghajani (2011)

Filmography

• "Tirippe Ma" (The Way We Are) (2004) Music Video edited by Fred Khoshtinat
• "Sounds of Silence" (2006) Documentary Film by ]]Amir Hamz]] and Mark Lazarz
• "Tehran: Another Side" (2008) Documentary Film directed by Sam Ali Kashani
• "Ye Mosht Sarbaz" A Bunch of Soldiers (2008) Music Video directed by Fred Khoshtinat, with guest appearances by Mahdyar Aghajani, Reveal, Reza Pishro, Ali Quf, Bahram Nouraei (rapper), Atour and more. Sections of this video are included in the Cultures of Resistance full-length documentary feature film by Iara Lee.
• "No One Knows About Persian Cats" (2009) Feature Film directed by Bahman Ghobadi, which won an Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize Ex-aequo when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

References

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
• Suso
• Imdb