This book fills the gap in existing literature by exploring other forms of political discourses
in non-Western rap music. Theoretically it challenges and explores resistance arguing towards
the need for different epistemological frameworks in which to look at narratives of cultural
resistance in the Arabic-speaking world. Empirically it provides an in-depth look at the
politics of rap culture in Morocco. Rap Beyond Resistance bridges the humanities and social
sciences in order to de-Westernize cultural studies presenting the political narratives of the
Moroccan rap scene beyond secular liberal meanings of resistance. By exploring what is
political this book brings light to a vibrant and varied rap scene diverse in its political
discourses-with an emphasis on patriotism and postcolonial national identity-and uncovers
different ways in which young artists are being political beyond 'radical lyrics'.
