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ELITE Vol.1, Issue 41, March 2022

Since then, Pablo has only known one way to go which
is up. He released many tracks that have left a
remarkable print on the Egyptian rap scene where he
managed to cover issues that people his age where able
to relate to. Thus, moving himself from writing about
himself like he did during his “Dama” phase to writing
about youth problems and garnering the attention and
fanbase needed to take the rap scene into the
mainstream.
Marwan Pablo Musical Universe Pablo v Wegz: Dawn of Mainstream
Pablo managed to touch upon many important topics in There is no doubt that both Pablo and Wegz can be
his tracks such as teenage heartbreak and focusing on considered two of most influential rappers in the
one’s career in “Sindbad”, getting away from bad Egyptian rap scene. They both share the goal to
friends who push you to do harmful things like drugs in redefine the popularity of new school hip-hop and
“A’ezbet El Gamea”, societal pressure on men to always trap music in Egypt, taking it from underground into
garner money otherwise they are worthless in the eyes mainstream, albeit, through different approaches.
of society in “Geb Flos”, class division and the gap Where while Wegz follows a dumping strategy;
between education and job market requirements in producing a large number of tracks belonging to
“Atary”. different genres over a smaller period of time, Pablo
Moreover, according to YouTube rap critic Pinochioo follows the principle of scarcity; producing a fewer
awy, Pablo’s topics especially in his EP “CTRL” always number of trap/rap only tracks over a longer period of
seem to revolve around 3 certain themes; pride and how time. This has benefited both immensely in different
he has the whole rap scene under control, his success ways.
story and how he went from zero to hero, and finally,
the unfairness of life and the struggle to survive in a Where for Wegz, he began to distance himself from
race governed by the survival of the strongest. the rap scene and began to identify more as an artist
rather than as a rapper, thus, gaining a new but rather
fluctuating fanbase. While for Pablo, he generally
managed to be a hip-hop fan’s favorite, as his focus
lies more within the rap scene, thus, gaining a more
loyal and solid fanbase which is a great help to any
artist for whenever they find themselves in the midst
of a controversy. However, this was not the only
strong point for Pablo.
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