Salah Edin

Abid Tounssi, known by his stage name Salah Edin (born 23 June 1980), is a Dutch Moroccan rapper and actor.

Salah Edin
Background information
Birth nameAbid Tounssi
Born (1980-06-23) 23 June 1980
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1990s–2016
LabelsTopNotch
Websitewww.salahedinonline.com

Biography

Salah Edin gained recognition as a rapper (first in Arabic, then also in Dutch) in the 1990s and broke through to a larger audience in 2006 when he signed with Dutch hip hop label TopNotch.[1] His third album, WOII, was slated for release in September 2011;[2] the title is a reference to World War II, but carries other connotations as well, with the initials also referring to Willem Oltmans and Geert Wilders.[3] That same year, he acted in a short Moroccan film, with another film already finished and a TV series in the making.[2]

Edin has had a few encounters with controversy. Politician Geert Wilders (of the PVV) used a photograph of Edin for his 2008 film Fitna which was critical of the spread of Islam in Europe and worldwide. Edin’s photograph in the documentary was identified as a photo of Mohammed Bouyeri, who was convicted for murdering Theo van Gogh.[4] Edin filed suit, and in response, according to Edin, Wilders offered to appear in a rap song with him. He refused, and the judge decided in favour of Edin, ordering Wilders to pay €3,000 to the rapper and €5,000 to the photographer.[3]

Discography

Demos
  • 2003 - Hakma

Albums
  • 2007 - Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie ("Netherlands' Biggest Nightmare", TopNotch)
  • 2009 - HORR
  • 2011 - WOII

Mixtapes
  • 2006 - The Official Mixtape

Contributing artist

See also

References
  1. Bommel, Koen van (2 November 2007). "Salah Edin en Winne geven rauwe hiphopshow" (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. Griffioen, Ingmar (3 March 2011). "Salah Edin: "derde album WOII in september bij TopNotch"" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. Griffioen, Ingmar (6 December 2010). "Salah Edin: "Wilders wilde samen een rapnummer opnemen"" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. "Salah Edin in Fitna" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
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