Lately, I ‘ve been listening to Outlandish songs. Their album, Closer Than Veins is my favorite now although the album was released quite some time ago (in 2005, i think). Actually, I only heard about Outlandish last year. So it’s pretty new to me.

From Wikipedia:-
‘Outlandish’ is a multi-award winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, they consist of Isam Bachiri (born in Denmark and of Moroccan background), Waqas Ali Qadri (born in Denmark and of Pakistani background), and Lenny Martinez (from Honduras). All three members are devoutly religious and deeply open-minded, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims, and Lenny being Catholic.

Belows are the preview of their album, Closer Than Veins (30s for each song):-

What i like about their songs: good Islamic/Humanist lyrics. Some previews about the lyrics of each track:-

1. Introspective
   The introduction of the album.
   …..
   Brother, stand the pain
   We’ filled with skin, blood, veins, bone, soul and brain
   There’s no room for lack of trust
   We must just read to act and bust
   Don’t go back to sleep, time for prayer
   Don’t let it defeat ya, time to find what’s ya real need my player
   You who only see me as an entertainer
   See this here I have to say; I have this world
   But I also have my faith
   The early breeze dawn
   Is my energy shot
   When I don’t make it in time, feel like everything drops
   Learn from Ali how to fight
   Without the ego in sight
   I gotta fast for a while so my nature is cleansed
   The hidden sweatness from my stomachs emptyness is my friend
   U who only see me as an entertainer
   …..
   …..
2. Any Given Time
   Mmm any given time He’ll be there
   I don’t really have to say no more
   Mmm any given time He’s right here
   Embedded in my living soul – oh for sure
   Oh any given time I see
   The beauty that has always been
   In any given timeI swear by The Lord of the moon split in 2
   5 o’clock in the morning, I be calling YouI’m totally lost with out Your light
   I’m finding my self on the strive all the time
   Not a single day goes by
   I’m out to fight the devil but never fought myself
   Read a thousand books but never read myself
   My souls starving it needs to be fed lord I need your help
   Hell with the devil my biggest enemy’s myself
   It makes me wonder am I doing this for the right reasons
   I mean the money the fame and game all sounds appealing
   Instead of entertaining I prefer to enlighten
   But then again who am I to be in a position
   To represent a whole generation of kids and to make them believe
   When till this day I still struggle to uphold my deen
   I read a 100 God is great in less then a minute
   And though my tongue is fast like twista
   My hearts not in it
   …..
   …..
3. Look Into My Eyes
   The song’s lyrics are based on a poem by Gihad Ali, a Palestinian who wrote the piece when she was a teenager; the poem expresses the plight of those suffering from America’s foreign policy with regards to Israel and Palestine.
   …..
   Look into my eyes
   Tell me what ya see
   U don’t see a damn thing
   Cuz u can’t relate to me
   U blinded by our differences
   My life makes no sense to u
   I’m the persecuted one
   U the red, white and blue
   Each day u wake in tranquility
   No fears to cross your eyes
   Each day I wake in gratitude
   Thankin’ God He let me rise
   Ya worry ’bout your education
   And the bills u have to pay
   I worry ’bout my vulnerable life
   And if I’ll survive another day
   Ya biggest fear is getting a ticket
   As ya cruise your Cadillac
   My fear is that the tank that’s just left
   Will turn around and come back
   …..
   …..