Subliminal
Cover of Subliminal's Just When You Thought It Was All Over
Background information
Birth name	Ya'akov Shimoni
Born	November 13, 1979 (1979-11-13) (age 27) Tel Aviv, Israel
Origin	Tel Aviv, Israel
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	TACT Records/Helicon
Associated acts	TACT Family
Website	TACT-Records.com

Ya'akov "Kobi" Shimony (Hebrew: יעקב "קובי" שמעוני, born November 13, 1979), generally known by his rap name Subliminal (Hebrew: סאבלימינל), is an Israeli rap artist and music producer. He and the stable of artists on his label, TACT Records, are the best-selling Israeli musical group of all time, with over 10 #1 hit singles in Israel and over 1 million records sold worldwide to date, and TACT Records is Israel's largest music label^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Subliminal_JWYTIWO_cover. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kobi Shimoni (Hebrew: יעקב קובי שמעוני) (born November 13, 1979), commonly known by his rap name Subliminal (Hebrew: סאבלימינל), is an Israeli rap artist and music producer. ... Helicon, (Hebrew: הליקון), is a record label which was founded in Israel. ... Kobi Shimoni (Hebrew: יעקב קובי שמעוני) (born November 13, 1979), commonly known by his rap name Subliminal (Hebrew: סאבלימינל), is an Israeli rap artist and music producer. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Bold textA stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Alphanumeric List 1-9 1200 Techniques 2 Live Crew Fresh Kid Ice Luke Skyywalker Mr. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ...

Background

Subliminal was born in Tel Aviv, Israel to a mother from Mashhad, Iran and a father from Tunisia. Subliminal started performing music at age 12, and at age 15 met Yoav Eliasi, who would later become his performing partner under the name "The Shadow" (Ha'tzel, In Hebrew: הצל). The two quickly became friends as a result of their mutual love of hip-hop. Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Mashhad (also spelt Mashhad ar-Reza, Farsi/Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

In 1995 the two began performing in Israeli clubs geared toward a hip-hop audience, wearing baggy clothes and gold chains. They quickly developed a following among the nation's youth, and soon put out their first album, "The Light From Zion".

After the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000 the two began writing patriotic songs. They became known as creators of "Zionist hip-hop", a label still applied to them. In further contrast to the generally rebellious, "outlaw" nature of most hip-hop, they also praise army service and eschew drugs and smoking. For other uses, see al-Aqsa (disambiguation). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ...

Their lyrical content, though pro-Israel, is not militant or anti-Arab^{[citation needed]} and has no specific political agenda, though it is sometimes described as right-wing^{[citation needed]}. With occasional Arabic lyrics and songs like "Peace in the Middle East", they take a stance that can be described as desirous of a better future but unapologetic about the present. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...

Subliminal's being the son of Jewish refugees is at the core of his hard-line politics. "In Tunisia, my father grew up with his family locking all the doors and windows whenever performing a Jewish ceremony -- out of fear of attacks." Both parents, he says, "ran for their lives" to Israel, where they spent decades recovering from the persecution they had faced.^[1] In the course of history, Jewish populations have been expelled or ostracised by various local authorities and have sought asylum from Anti-Semitism numerous times. ...

Subliminal and Ha'Tzel also helped discover the Arab Israeli rapper Tamer Nafar; they collaborated but eventually fell out over political differences. The bitter end of their musical relationship is chronicled in the documentary film, Channels of Rage. Israeli Arabs, or 1948 Palestinians, are those Arabs who remained inside the borders of what would become Israel after 1948, when most Arabs fled the country in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War (see also Nakba). ... Tamer Nafar is a Palestinian rap artist. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Channels of Rage is a documentary film by Anat Halachmi, about two young rap artists, the Israeli Subliminal, and an Israeli Arab, Tamer Nafar, their music, friendship, their politicization as public figures. ...

The two currently release all their music under the record label they founded and own, TACT Records (which stands for Tel Aviv City Team). They also have a stable of artists that they produce, collaborate with and perform with: this "posse", known as the "TACT All-Stars", currently includes, in addition to Subliminal and Ha'Tzel, fellow rappers SHI 360, BooSkills, Ilan Babylon and Itzik Shamly, and singers Sivan and Gavriel Butler (a Black Hebrew who had previously performed in Israel's entry in the Eurovision song contest). [1] They have also collaborated with rappers from other countries, most notably Wyclef Jean, Joe Budden and two rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan, Killah Priest and Remedy; they have also collaborated with fellow Israeli Miri Ben-Ari, the "hip-hop violinist". They have opened once for 50 Cent when he performed in Israel. They plan to release a collection of singles in the United States. Subliminal has begun to pursue greater sales outside of Israel, promoting his work in foreign media. To this end, he has been a guest of Samuel Green on the Kol Cambridge radio show in the UK. Yoav Eliasi (Hebrew: יואב אליאסי) (born November 21, 1977), commonly known by his rap name The Shadow (Hebrew: הצל), is an Israeli rap artist. ... Shai Haddad (Hebrew: שי חדד) (born July 19, 1976), commonly known by his rap name SHI 360 (Hebrew: שי 360), is an Israeli rap artist and DJ. He is part of the stable of artists on the label, TACT Records. ... Guy Boskila (Hebrew: גיא בוסקילה), commonly known by his rap name BooSkills (Hebrew: בוסקילז), is an Israeli rap artist. ... A group of African Hebrew Israelites in Dimona. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Joseph Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980) is a rapper of African american and Puerto Rican descent, Born in Spanish Harlem, New York City but lived in Jersey City, New Jersey for most of his life. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York-based rap group, consisting of nine American rappers who are Grammy winners, multiplatinum-selling solo artists, multiplatinum record producers, film stars, screenwriters, TV stars, product spokespersons, business owners and, most recently, major motion picture composers. ... Killah Priest on the cover of his album Black August Walter Reed (born August 16, 1970), better known as Killah Priest, is an American rapper and affiliate of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. ... The pioneering hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clans plan to conquer the hip hop industry consisted not only of making each member into a solo star in their own right, but also to create and promote numerous affiliate artists. ... Miri Ben-Ari (born in 1978 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a classically trained violinist known primarily for her work on several hip-hop projects. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Discography

Studio Albums

Solo

• Ha'Or m'Zion (Hebrew: האור מציון, "The Light From Zion") (2000)
• Bediuk Kshe'Hashavtem she'Hakol Nigmar (Hebrew: בדיוק כשחשבתם שהכל נגמר, "Just When You Thought It Was Over") (2006)

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With The Shadow

• Ha'Or Ve'HaTzel (Hebrew: האור והצל, "The Light and the Shadow") 2002

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With TACT (Tel-Aviv City Team)

• TACT All-Stars (Hebrew: תאקט אול סטארז, "TACT All-Stars") (2004)

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Singles

With TACT

Non-album singles

• Shir Shel Rega Eḥad (Hebrew: שיר של רגע אחד, "Song of One Moment") (2005)
• Yoter mi'Zeh Anaḥnu lo Tzrikhim (Hebrew: יותר מזה אנחנו לא צריכים, "We don't need any more of this") featuring Itzik Shamley (2006)

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From TACT All-Stars

• Hineni/Viens Ici (Hebrew: הנני/VIENS ICI, "Here I am") (2004)
• Lama (Hebrew: למה, "Why?") (2004)
• Prahim ba'Kaneh (Hebrew: פרחים בקנה, "Flowers in the Gun Barrel") (2004)
• Peace in the Middle East (Hebrew: שלום במזרח התיכון, "Peace in the Middle East") (2004)

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Solo

From Bediuk Kshe'Hashavtem she'Hakol Nigmar

• Hamakom Hamushlam (Hebrew: המקום המושלם, "The Perfect Place") (2006)
• Classit u'Parsi (Hebrew: קלסית ופרסי, "Classic and Persian") featuring Joe Budden and Miri Ben-Ari (2006)
• Toro (Hebrew: טורו, "Toro") featuring Alon de Loco (2006)
• In Tel Aviv (Hebrew: אין תל אביב, "In Tel Aviv") featuring Wyclef Jean and The Shadow (2006)
• Lifamim ani Margish (Hebrew: לפעמים אני מרגיש, "Sometimes I Feel") featuring David Broza (2006)

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Non-album singles

• Adon Olam Ad Matai? (Hebrew: אדון עולם עד מתי, "God Almighty, When Will It End?") featuring Miri Ben-Ari (2007) (video on YouTube)

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See also

• DAM (band)
• Israeli hip hop

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Related links

• TACT Records site
• Subliminal biography at Shaister.com
• "Israeli rappers prove hip-hop will translate to any language", by Loolwa Khazzoom, Boston Globe, 1/4/2004
• Israeli Rapper Takes U.S., by Loolwa Khazzoom, Boston Globe,
• (Hebrew) Subliminal at Mooma (biography by Yoav Kutner)