Saudi Arabia
Hip-hop in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia began emerging around 2003. Among the earliest Saudi rappers is Klash who began his career in 2004. He was a famous rapper in Saudi Arabia later becoming a well-known rapper in the Middle East. In 2007 he was arrested by the Saudi Arabian government for what he claimed on LBC's TV show Ahmar Bel Khat Al Areed as referencing homosexuality between teenagers in on of his records.
Saudi rapper Qusai, who began his music career in the United States before returning to Saudi Arabia, has become a well-known performer in the Middle East.
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