Comments on: The Hip-Hop Migration to Islam and Vice Versa http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shazza http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-45132 Shazza Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:09:20 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-45132 Oh wow! that's so nice! mashaAllah, may Allah guide him more and more! how wonderful! Alhamdulilah! yay! Oh wow! that’s so nice! mashaAllah, may Allah guide him more and more! how wonderful! Alhamdulilah! yay!

]]> By: Shazza http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-45131 Shazza Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:08:13 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-45131 I think of the famous rappers who are Muslim in the analogy of slaughtering a pig in a halal way... let's face it, if those famous "Muslims" will start preaching Islam by using a haram means, then that's not really going to do much good is it? They aren't publicising their Islam for a reason, and I think its mainly because they don't want people to see them as Muslim role models because they simply aren't. And they know it. They lead a really bad way of life, they sing about haram things (the most of them) and simply stated, they should not be seen as role models, rather they are in a state of need for our dua. May Allah take them away from the life they lead and put them on the path that Habibullah sallalahualayhiawasalam followed. I think of the famous rappers who are Muslim in the analogy of slaughtering a pig in a halal way… let’s face it, if those famous “Muslims” will start preaching Islam by using a haram means, then that’s not really going to do much good is it?

They aren’t publicising their Islam for a reason, and I think its mainly because they don’t want people to see them as Muslim role models because they simply aren’t. And they know it.

They lead a really bad way of life, they sing about haram things (the most of them) and simply stated, they should not be seen as role models, rather they are in a state of need for our dua. May Allah take them away from the life they lead and put them on the path that Habibullah sallalahualayhiawasalam followed.

]]> By: Roshan http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-41381 Roshan Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:32:58 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-41381 <strong></strong>salams! What an awesome article! Insha'allah, maybe those artists will show how glorious Islam is in the mainstream media,yea? Well, I hope so... but I wonder, since Akon is Muslim, what makes him perform the songs he sings? Just a thought. Keep up the work! salams!
What an awesome article!
Insha’allah, maybe those artists will show how glorious Islam is in the mainstream media,yea?
Well, I hope so…
but I wonder, since Akon is Muslim, what makes him perform the songs he sings?
Just a thought. Keep up the work!

]]> By: Rasheed Moore http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-20241 Rasheed Moore Wed, 21 May 2008 21:21:03 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-20241 I think you left of out Nasir Jaw, De La Nafs, KRS Wahid, and The Maghrib Connect... nice piece very clever.. ;) I think you left of out Nasir Jaw, De La Nafs, KRS Wahid, and The Maghrib Connect… nice piece very clever.. ;)

]]> By: The End of Music | MuslimMatters.org http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-19853 The End of Music | MuslimMatters.org Wed, 14 May 2008 07:24:59 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-19853 [...] See also: The Hip Hop Migration to Islam and Vice Versa. [...] [...] See also: The Hip Hop Migration to Islam and Vice Versa. [...]

]]> By: Why are you learning this deen? « Elzaharna http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-15170 Why are you learning this deen? « Elzaharna Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:55:33 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-15170 [...] young desi kids dressed like gangsters and thugs, listening to rap music [See related post on Hip Hop and Islam.], meeting with their friends to mack on girls, then going home to eat biryani and study for those [...] [...] young desi kids dressed like gangsters and thugs, listening to rap music [See related post on Hip Hop and Islam.], meeting with their friends to mack on girls, then going home to eat biryani and study for those [...]

]]> By: muslimmatters.org » Keeping it Real: Student of Knowledge Superstars http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-15147 muslimmatters.org » Keeping it Real: Student of Knowledge Superstars Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:04:33 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-15147 [...] young desi kids dressed like gangsters and thugs, listening to rap music [See related post on Hip Hop and Islam.], meeting with their friends to mack on girls, then going home to eat biryani and study for those [...] [...] young desi kids dressed like gangsters and thugs, listening to rap music [See related post on Hip Hop and Islam.], meeting with their friends to mack on girls, then going home to eat biryani and study for those [...]

]]> By: wali http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-6385 wali Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:08:43 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-6385 BTW I am not making takfeer waliyadhubillah! unfortunately I was into Hip Hop in my younger jahiliyyah days and I was telling myself that these people are Muslims and used to read all their interviews etc.. and thats how I know what they are upon. Also as for Jermaine Jackson, despite what people say about him being on Big Brother with those shayateenas, he seems to be sincere and trying to practise so may Allah guide him more and bring his brother to the deen. BTW I am not making takfeer waliyadhubillah! unfortunately I was into Hip Hop in my younger jahiliyyah days and I was telling myself that these people are Muslims and used to read all their interviews etc.. and thats how I know what they are upon. Also as for Jermaine Jackson, despite what people say about him being on Big Brother with those shayateenas, he seems to be sincere and trying to practise so may Allah guide him more and bring his brother to the deen.

]]> By: wali http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-6383 wali Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:54:16 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-6383 ibnabeeomar- That list is a bit exaggerated with all due respect. the only 'practising' Muslim there is Napoleon, Wallahu 'Alim. ice Cube, Common and Busta Rhymes have openly declared their 'adherence' to the 5% nation, offshoot of N.O.I. As for Mos Def, 'Ms Big Booty' or whatever, that is really 'Islamic'??- I am not judging but what did the Prophet say about all the ummah being forgiven except those who advertise their fawahish and if Worldwide TV is not advertising I don't know what is. Also Napoleon is the only one in your list who is openly claiming to be Muslim and giving da'wah. ibnabeeomar- That list is a bit exaggerated with all due respect. the only ‘practising’ Muslim there is Napoleon, Wallahu ‘Alim. ice Cube, Common and Busta Rhymes have openly declared their ‘adherence’ to the 5% nation, offshoot of N.O.I. As for Mos Def, ‘Ms Big Booty’ or whatever, that is really ‘Islamic’??- I am not judging but what did the Prophet say about all the ummah being forgiven except those who advertise their fawahish and if Worldwide TV is not advertising I don’t know what is. Also Napoleon is the only one in your list who is openly claiming to be Muslim and giving da’wah.

]]> By: there goes the neighborhood… « Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-6197 there goes the neighborhood… « Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:22:08 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/07/26/the-hip-hop-migration-to-islam-and-vice-versa/#comment-6197 [...] with an occasional riff (no pun intended) thrown in about Palestine or something. I wonder if Akon is going to be on DJ Shawarma’s first [...] [...] with an occasional riff (no pun intended) thrown in about Palestine or something. I wonder if Akon is going to be on DJ Shawarma’s first [...]

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