Shabak Samech

Shabak Samech
Shabak Samech during a performance in Be'er Sheva, March 2010
Background information
Origin	Yavne, Israel
Genres	Punk rock, Gangsta rap, Rap metal
Years active	1992–2000, 2007–present
Labels	NMC
Members	Muki D. Nimi Nim Miro Fuck A Plompy B. Piloni James Davidi
Past members	Albert Assaf B.

Shabak Samech (Hebrew: שבק"ס,שב"ק סמך) (aka Shabak S) is the first recognized rap and hip-hop group to come out of Israel, from the small town of Yavne. Their sound is primarily hip-hop, but includes elements of rapcore, dancehall, ska and funk. Their sound has been compared to the Beastie Boys, Ugly Duckling, Rage Against the Machine, Bionic Jive, Body Count, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimmy Cliff, Elephant Man and more. The group had two and three vocalists (Fuck A and Miro being replaced by for their second album, Be'atifa shel Mamatak), two guitarists, a drummer and a bassist. The group continued to distinguish itself from the rest of the hip-hop acts in Israel as the scene continued to grow with unique sound and minimal reliance on beats and samples.

The word Shabak as it is written in Hebrew (שבק) is a misspelling of the Hebrew acronym for the Internal General Security Service of Israel.