Zedbazi (Persian: زدبازی) is an Iranian hip hop band, formed by longtime friends Saman Wilson and Mehrad Hidden and later joined by Sohrab MJ, Sijal,Alireza JJ and Nassim. In the 2022 concert, the founder of this group (Saman Wilson) announced that they will have new members. (Sepehr khalse) and (Behzad leito) They are known as the pioneers of gangsta rap in Iran.[2][3] The band's most famous song, called Tabestoon Kootahe, is largely credited as the first wildly heard piece of Persian Rap.
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Origin | Tehran, Iran[1] |
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Years active | 1998–2014; 2022–present |
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Past members | Nassim |
The band was officially suspended in October 2014 due to personal reasons. On May 20, 2020, Zedbazi announced they are back on their Instagram page. Shortly after on June 10, 2020, they released two single tracks named Yakh (یخ; meaning ice), a diss track to Moltafet band and Hichkas and Bache Mahal (بچه محل; meaning) talking about their past path to becoming famous from the beginning of Persian Rap in Iran. The songs were released on Radio Javan.
The Foundation of the band dates back to early 2002. It was started up by Saman Rezapour (Saman Wilson) and Mehrad Mostofi-Rad (Mehrad Hidden), who were friends in a high school in Tehran. Despite having prior experiences in music, the formation of the band as in a hip hop style was motivated by Saman's cover of Eminem's Without Me, which was performed with a matched vulgar lyrics written in Persian. After moving to London, they met Sohrab Mostafavi (Sohrab MJ) in a summer school, where he joined the band after collaborating on Kal Kal (کلکل – Kal-kal, "Argue"), a cover of D12's Rap Game.
The first collaboration of Siavash Jalali (Sijal) and Alireza Jazayeri (Alireza JJ) with the band's earlier members was Berim Faza (بریم فضا – Berim Fazā, "(Let's) Go to Space"), produced by Alireza JJ in 2005. Siavash and Alireza were best friends in Paris, where they had also met Nassim Parize, an Iranian finalist at the French reality TV show Star Academy (Season 5) with her twin sister, Neissa.
The three future band members officially joined Zedbazi by releasing Tabestoon Kootahe (تابستون کوتاهه – Tābestun Kutāh e, "Summer is Short") in September 2007. They brought a new style into the band, as Mehrad Hidden remarks in Ardeshir Ahmadi's Zedbazi Documentary. "The formula they brought was different than ours. Our formula was necessary for the inception, theirs was necessary for the continuation."[4]
The name Zedbazi (زدبازی – Zedbāzi) consists of the words zed ("Z", the first letter of Zakhar meaning mate) and bāzi ("play"). It is what Saman and his friends used to call each other in high school,[4] and according to the band, it can mean both "an old and close friend" and "an old-fashioned and fusty person"; it depends on the purpose. Therefore, Zedbazi can be translated as "the Zakhar acts."
Zedbazi emerged at the same time as Hichkas, and rapidly garnered huge popularity among youth due to their controversial lyrics, littered with profanities, depictions of sexual encounters and drug use.[5]
"Tabestoon Kootahe" is considered Zedbazi's most popular song, which was released in September 2007. It is about "the bittersweet feeling" of summertime in Iran.[5]
In October 2014, the band announced a separation between the members. It was due to some internal disagreements. Saman Wilson, who had not been attending to the band's songs after Tabestoon Kootahe,[4] returned and joined Mehrad Hidden, forming a new band named Bozorg (بزرگ – Bozorg, "Great"). Alireza JJ, Sijal, and Nassim decided to work together, and Sohrab MJ worked alone.
Zedbazi announced their return to Persian Rap in June 2020 by releasing two tracks (Yakh and Bache Mahal).[6]
Until 2012, the band had yet to release an album, and their songs were provided as singles.
Their first studio album, Zakhar Nameh (زاخارنامه – Zāxār Nāme, "The Zakhar Book"), was released on June 4, 2012. All of the band members, except Saman Wilson, were involved in the album, featuring Hichkas, Behzad Leito, and Arash Dara.
Title | year | Member(s) | Album |
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Ahangamoon Khodast | 2004 | ||
Party | |||
Az Khazar ta Khalije Fars | |||
Diss back | Mehrad Hidden, Saman Wilson | ||
Aroosak | Sohrab MJ, Mehrad Hidden, and Saman Wilson | ||
Berim Faza | 2005 | Sijal, Sohrab MJ, Saman Wilson | |
Male Ham Boodim | Sijal, Sohrab MJ | ||
Vase Har Irani | Saman Wilson, Hichkas | ||
Amade Bash | Sohrab MJ, Mehrad Hidden | ||
Bi Hess | 2006 | Sijal, Sohrab MJ, Mehrad Hidden, Saman Wilson, | |
Tabestoon Kootahe | 2007 | Sijal, Alireza JJ, Mehrad Hidden, Saman Wilson, Nassim | |
Guitare Koli | 2008 | Alireza JJ, Sijal, Nassim | |
Shahre Tarik | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ | ||
Zendegie Mane | 2009 | Mehrad Hidden, Sijal, Nassim, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ | |
Zamin Safe | |||
Chon Ke Divoonatam | Mehrad Hidden, Sohrab MJ, | ||
Kooche | Sijal, Mehrad Hidden, Sohrab MJ, | ||
Iroonie L.A. | Alireza JJ, Sijal, Mehrad Hidden | ||
Coocooli Koo | |||
Daro Baz Kon | 2010 | Mehrad Hidden, Sijal, Alireza JJ | |
Talafate Jang | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ | ||
Daastaane Maa | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Nassim | ||
Mesle Man | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ | ||
Pedare Man (Bad Mano Negah Mikone) | 2011 | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ, Sijal, | |
Mysterious Eyes | Sijal, Sohrab MJ, Alireza JJ | ||
Bekhand Masnooyi | Mehrad Hidden, Sijal | ||
Taze Shoru e Zendegimoone | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ, Sijal, Nassim | ||
Saat Vayse | 2012 | Sijal, Alireza JJ, Mehrad Hidden, Nassim, Behzad Leito, DJ AFX | |
Tehran Male Mane | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ, Sijal | Zakhar Nameh | |
Cigare Soorati | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ, Sijal, Nassim | ||
Dorough Tatil | Sohrab MJ | N/A | |
Obi | 2013 | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ | |
Bache Mahal | 2020 | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ, Sijal, Saman Wilson | N/A |
Yakh | 2020 | Mehrad Hidden, Alireza JJ, Sohrab MJ, Sijal, Saman Wilson | N/A |
On July 28, 2014, the album Pir Shodim Vali Bozorg Na (پیر شدیم ولی بزرگ نه – Pir Ŝodim Vali Bozorg Na, "Got Old But Didn't Grow-Up") was released, including only three members of the band (Alireza JJ, Sijal and Nassim) and without the record label of Zedbazi. It was composed by Alireza JJ and DJ AFX and included Behzad Leito, Paya, Erfan, Sepehr Khalse, Sina Mafee, Magico, and Cornellaa as featured artists.
Title | Details | Featuring Artists | Producers |
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Pir Shodim Vali Bozorg Na |
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Behzad Leito, Cornellaa, Sohrab MJ, Erfan, Paya, Sepehr Khalse, Sina Mafi, Magico | Alireza JJ, DJ AFX |
Pir Shodim Vali Bozorg Na 2 |
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Behzad Leito, Sohrab MJ, Sepehr Khalse, Siavash Rad, Wantons (Sami Low) | Alireza JJ, Siavash Rad, Sami Low, Behzad Leito, Khashayar SR, DJ AFX |
The album Bozorg: Vol. 2 (بزرگ: ولوم 2 – Bozorg: Volume 2), presented by Bozorg (Saman Wilson and Mehrad Hidden), was released on February 27, 2015; with Sohrab MJ, Arash Dara, Tara Salahi, Kiarash, and Siamak as featured artists. It was composed by Mehrad Hidden, Arash Dara, and DJ Rassek and mastered by Iman Tanha; including 19 tracks. The 2 other volumes are said to be released in the future.
The album Toonel vol.1 (تونل جلد 1), presented by Mehrad Hidden was released on February 2, 2017; with Saman Wilson, , Sohrab MJ, Zakhmi, Arash Dara, Sijal and Canis as featured artists and DJ Rassek as a featured composer. Toonel was Composed/produced by Mehrad Hidden and Canis and mastered by Iman Tanha; including 11 tracks in the genre of Rock and Hip-Hop, sponsored by Bose and realized on Spotify, SoundCloud, and Radio Javan.
The album Sefr (صفر), presented by Mehrad Hidden was released on November 11, 2018; with Arash Rassek as co-producer, Iman Tanha as mix and mastering engineer and Imane as the cover artist; including 9 tracks in the genre of Rock and realized on Spotify, SoundCloud, and Radio Javan.
The EP album Salakh (سلاخ), presented by Mehrad Hidden was released on February 27, 2019; including 6 tracks in the genre of New age and realized on Apple Music and Spotify.
The album Toonel vol.2 (تونل جلد 2), presented by Mehrad Hidden was released on August 14, 2020; with Pozx, , Arash Dara, , Shayea, , Saman Wilson, , Zakhmi, , Canis, , Amirali, , Sohrab MJ, , Tara Salahi, , Sijal as featured artists. Toonel vol.2 was Composed/produced by Canis and mastered by Shung; including 14 tracks in the genre of Rock and Hip-Hop, in association with Tenzu Music and realized on Apple Music, Spotify, and Radio Javan.
The EP album Alavis presented by Mehrad Hidden and HEEN was realised on February 17, 2021; including 2 trackes in the genre Electronic and realized on Apple Music, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
First 2022 he released an album collaborating with Moody Mousavi called Zoozanaghe containing 14 tracks on Apple Music, Spotify[8]
Title | Details | Featuring Artists | Producers |
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Toonel vol.1 |
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Saman Wilson, DJ Rassek, Sohrab MJ, Zakhmi, Arash Dara, Sijal, and Canis | Mehrad Hidden, Canis |
Sohrab MJ released his first album, Yeksin, on September 20, 2017. Alireza JJ is responsible for the production of the album while producing four tracks, and Khashayar Sr producing the remaining track. Yeksin Includes five tracks with guest artists from Zedbazi (every member excluding Saman Wilson) and Behzad Leito.
Sohrab MJ released his second album, Zakhare Asli, on April 1, 2021. Alisam, Jawaheri, Ali K, Tazad, Cepehri, Mehrad Hidden, Arman Miladi, Alireza JJ, and Mr.MP are responsible for the production of the album. Zakhare Asli Includes ten tracks and a bonus track (only for physical packs) with Saman Wilson, Mehrad Hidden, Ali K, Sijal, Amir Tataloo, Arash Saretan, Hoomaan, Sepehr 3NIK, Sepehr Khalse, Sina Mafee, Alireza JJ, Sayan YO, Tarin, I.Da, Maslak, and Merzhak as guest artists.
Title | Details | Featuring Artists | Producers |
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Yeksin |
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Mehrad Hidden, Behzad Leito, Alireza JJ, Sijal, and Nassim | Alireza JJ, Khashayar Sr |