Rap or hip hop has been a global music form for years now.
It still can cause controversy
And there are places where “fightin’ the power” through words can get you in a lot of trouble.
Pakistan is one of those places.
So far, 18-year-old Adil Omar has largely stayed under the radar of Pakistani officials, but he is making a name for himself around the world, on the internet.
The World’s Aaron Schachter reports.
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