The Shadow (rapper)

The Shadow
Background information
Birth name Yoav Eliasi
Born (1977-11-21) November 21, 1977
Origin Safed, Israel
Genres Rap
Years active 1999–present
Labels TACT Records/Helicon
Associated acts TACT Family, Joe Budden, Miri Ben-Ari
Website TACT-Records.com

Yoav Eliasi (Hebrew: יואב אליאסי‎‎) (born November 21, 1977), commonly known by his stage name The Shadow (Hebrew: הצל‎‎), is an Israeli rap artist. He is part of the stable of artists on the label, TACT Records.

Background

He was born in Safed; his family relocated to Tel Aviv two years later. By his teenage years he had formed a deep bond with Kobi Shimoni, and the two began performing together at hip-hop shows.

After finishing his mandatory service in the IDF, he decided to stay on. This is where his rap name allegedly derives from. The official TACT Records profile says that Yoav Eliasi was in an elite undercover unit where he could not show his face, though in an interview with Yehoram Gaon on Channel 1, Eliasi claims that he was a M'faked Mishma'at ("Discipline Officer").

He was featured with Kobi Shimoni and their protege, Tamer Nafar in the documentary Channels of Rage. He continues to work under the TACT label and has been quite successful.

In July 2014, Eliasi was a central organiser of a right-wing confrontation on a demonstration by Israeli left-wing anti-war protesters opposing Operation Protective Edge against Gaza.[1][2] An editorial in Haaretz described him as "the dangerous product of incessant incitement by extreme right-wing elements."[3]

Yoav aliasi in confrontation with peace activists in Tel Aviv

Discography

Studio Albums

Solo

With Subliminal

With TACT (Tel-Aviv City Team)

Singles

Solo

From Lo Sam Zain

With TACT

Non-album singles
From TACT All-Stars

Collaborations

Ha'Tzel has worked with Israel house duo "Knob" on a re-work of Haddaway's song "What Is Love".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Skop, Yarden (13 July 2014). "Right-wingers attack leftists in Tel Aviv demonstration". Haaretz. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Hartman, Ben (13 July 2014). "Following assaults on anti-war protesters in Tel Aviv, parties on Left demand answers". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Police are obliged to protect every Israeli citizen". Haaretz. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tcVn5g-hI&feature=related
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