The Shadow (rapper)


Yoav Eliasi, commonly known by his stage name The Shadow is an Israeli rap artist, blogger, and right-wing political activist. He was part of the roster of artists on the label TACT Records.

Background

Yoav Eliasi was born in Safed, Israel. His parents are of both Ashkenazi Jewish and Sephardic Jewish descent. His family relocated to Tel Aviv two years later. By his teenage years he had formed a deep bond with Kobi "Subliminal" Shimoni, and the two began performing together at hip-hop shows.
After finishing his mandatory militray service in the IDF, he decided to stay on. This is where his rap name allegedly derives from. The official TACT Records profile says that Yoav Eliasi was in an elite undercover unit where he could not show his face, though in an interview with Yehoram Gaon on Channel 1, Eliasi claims that he was a M'faked Mishma'at.
He was featured with Kobi "Subliminal" Shimoni and their colleague, Tamer Nafar in the documentary Channels of Rage.
In July 2014, Eliasi was a central organiser of a right-wing confrontation on a demonstration by Israeli left-wing anti-war protesters opposing Operation Protective Edge against Gaza. An editorial in Haaretz described him as "the dangerous product of incessant incitement by extreme right-wing elements."
In 2014, he officiated a wedding ceremony in Israel of two gay men.

Discography

Studio Albums

Solo

Solo

From Lo Sam Zain
Non-album singles
Ha'Tzel has worked with Israel house duo "Knob" on a re-work of Haddaway's song "What Is Love".

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