“It’s hard enough being an independent voice as a female in the Middle East, besides taking on the testosterone-heavy world of hip-hop. Lebanese MC Malikah is one of just a handful of Arab female rappers, but she’s managed to establish herself as one of the most respected artists in the regional underground scene.”

“All eyes turn to Malikah as she hits the stage. Her taut frame, exuding toughness, sways hard back and forth, her fist curled tight around the microphone as she flows in Arabic: I am talking to you woman to woman.”

"We're living a very hard life," said Lynn Fattouh, 23, also known as Malikah, a Lebanese rap star, one of the most famous female artists in the Arab hip-hop world. "We're witnessing war. We're witnessing hunger. We're living in countries where they don't even follow human rights."

“Lynn is one of seven top Arab rappers, hand-picked by MTV Arabia”

“Lynn Fattouh, a.k.a Malikah, is a 23-year-old marketing and advertising student at the American University of Science and Technology in Lebanon. She also works for Rotana Musica hosting an underground hip hop television show. Drawing attention on a show called Hip Hopna (our hip hop) on MTV Arabia, Malikah is the most prominent if not the only female Arab rapper and has toured in Europe and the Middle East.”

“Lebanese Queen of Rap Lynn Fattouh, known as Malikah “Queen” aka Lix, is a role model to many female Arabs who fear following in her footsteps due to society’s view of the hip hop industry, especially Arab female hip hop!”

“Lebanese rapper Malikah, the rising star of Beirut’s underground scene, got to perform at the conference.”

“This year, Malikah, often dubbed the queen of HipHop in the Middle East, is taking breakthrough steps for her career. She will be opening for one of Hip Hop’s most celebrated artists, the legendary SnoopDog!”

“Since then, Malikah has established herself as the true “Queen of Arab Hip-Hop” stunning audiences throughout the Arab world (Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Kuwait, Oman, Dubai) with her hard-hitting Arabic-language rhyme-style, and becoming the first Arab female MC to reach NRJ radio network’s top 20 billboard chart in the Middle East.”