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This past June, the first all-Palestinian hip-hop competition was held in Ramallah. called HipHopKom, the event was a battle of the MCs featuring 50 groups and solo rappers from throughout the West Bank and Gaza. But owing to the current geopolitical morass, the Gaza Strip rappers weren’t able to travel to Ramallah in the West Bank. Instead, they connected with their fellows in Ramallah via... moreThis past June, the first all-Palestinian hip-hop competition was held in Ramallah. called HipHopKom, the event was a battle of the MCs featuring 50 groups and solo rappers from throughout the West Bank and Gaza. But owing to the current geopolitical morass, the Gaza Strip rappers weren’t able to travel to Ramallah in the West Bank. Instead, they connected with their fellows in Ramallah via video conferencing. view page