TO BE AN (ARAB) IS NARCY’s FOURTH AND FIFTH SOLO LP. CONSISTING OF TWO SUITES, NARCY CONFRONTS HIS PERSONAL DEMONS, HIS TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES AND HIS INDUSTRY JOURNEY THROUGH A CONVERSATION WITH AN Ai THERAPY BOT BY THE NAME OF N.O.O.R. - VOICED BY THE ONE AND ONLY DJ NOORIYAH.

THIS TWO PART ALBUM IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON VINYL, WHICH COMES WITH A STREAMING LINK, THAT YOU CAN GET AT HIS BOOKSHOP MAKTABA, AND ONLINE HERE.

“In an attempt to recenter the arts in my work, and to remove myself from the insidious playing field of digital consumption, I have returned to my roots and released this album in analog format - both to critique the current exploitative state of the music industry, and to comment on the dangers of the technology we lean into to survive. TBA(A) is my way of undoing the brackets placed upon me throughout my career and life and to recenter the value of my work as a sovereign element of my being, and set my value where I believe it should sit.”

Executive produced by NARCY and THANKS JOEY for We Are The Medium.

SUITE I Credits

Seasons

(T. Rundgren, N. Qais, M.Chav, Y.Alsalman, L. Givens)

Produced by NARCY Vocals by Tone, Latonya Givens Mixed by Mike Chav, Detroit Additional Vocals by Nooriyah and NARCY

Sword w/ redveil

(Y.Alsalman, N. Al-Rufaie, M. Morton, D. Sahar, J. Hamoui)

Produced by Sandhill, NARCY & Redveil Written by NARCY and Redveil Keys by Redveil and Dave Sahar Recorded by NARCY at Empire studios, New York redveil Recorded by Thanks Joey, Colors Studio Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles

Sacrifices of the Heart

(Y.Alsalman, D. Sahar)

Produced by NARCY and Dave Sahar Written by NARCY Keys and Guitar by Dave Sahar Drums by NARCY and Dave Sahar Recorded by NARCY at Empire studios, New York

HALAWA w/ N.O.O.R.

(Y. Alsalman, N. Qais, B. Panossian, J. Hamoui)

Produced by Bei-Ru, Thanks Joey and NARCY Written by NARCY Recorded by NARCY in Montreal Harps by Marie-Michèle Beausoleil Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles

Down My Eyes w/ Rosewater

(Y. Alsalman, J. Hamoui, Y. Fairuz Alsalman)

Produced by Thanks Joey Written by NARCY and Rosewater Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles Recorded by NARCY, Phi north, Montreal Harps by Marie-Michèle Beausoleil

Wu-Tang Babies (Interlude)

(S. Alsalman)

Produced by $ham$ Recorded by $ham$, Home studios, 2019

The Narcissists

(Y.Alsalman, J. Hamoui)

Produced by Thanks Joey Written by NARCY Recorded and Mixed by Thanks Joey, Brooklyn and Los Angeles

SSENSE

(Y. Alsalman, N. )

Produced by ntitled Written by NARCY Recorded and Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles

META WORLD PEACE

(Y.Alsalman, J. Hamoui, B. Kolthoum, S. Ashrawi, S. Ashrawi, S. Ashrawi, E. Ashrawi, J.Al-Sheikh)

Produced by Thanks Joey, Samir Ashrawi, Sama’an Ashrawi Additional Production by NARCY Written by NARCY and Bu Kolthoum Recorded in Amsterdam and Phi North, Montreal. Thanks Joey, Los Angeles

Big Body Benzes w/ Ransom

(Y.Alsalman, N.Craven,  R. Nichols)

Produced by Nicholas Craven Additional Production by NARCY Written by NARCY and RANSOM Strings by Jacob Lessard Mixed by PARKS, New York Recorded by NARCY, Phi North and Ransom, New York

1997 (Interlude)

Produced by Mike Chav

American Karma w/ Todd Rundgren

(Y.Alsalman, T.Rundgren, M.Chav, L.Givens)

Produced by Mike Chav, Todd Rundgren and NARCY Written by NARCY and Todd Rundgren Vocals by Tone, Latonya Givens Special Guest: JAI ELECTRONICA Mixed by Mike Chav, Detroit Recorded at PHI North and Maktaba, Montreal

Community (Team Chappelle)

w/ Dave Chappelle, Niko Is, Talib Kweli, Mo Amer, Donnell Rawlings and Issa Ali

(T. Hill, Y.Alsalman, F. Lopez, D. Chappelle, N. Gomez, T. Greene, M. Amer, D. Rawlings, I.Ali)

Produced by 2oolman, NARCY and C sik Written by Dave Chappelle Niko Is, Talib Kweli, Mo Amer, Donnell Rawlings and Issa Ali Recorded at MF Dome, Yellow Springs Mixed by Federico “c sik” Lopez, Los Angeles Harmonica by Frederic Yonnet Keys by Caulder Nash Vocal chops by Thanks Joey Drums by 2oolman

A.H.A.

(Y.Alsalman, N. Qais, N. Al-Rufaie) Produced by Sandhill Written by NARCY Recorded by NARCY, Phi North, Montreal Mixed by Federico “C sik” Lopez, Los Angeles Additional Vocals by Nooriyah

Baghdad Boogie w/ Dj Nooriyah

(Y. Alsalman, C. Megarbane, J. Hamoui)

Produced by Charif Megarbane Written by NARCY Mixed by  David Ariza and Dj Nooriyah

Internal Language

(Y. Alsalman, B. Panossian)

Produced by Bei-Ru Written by NARCY Recorded by NARCY, Maktaba Mixed by David Ariza

Moratorium On Habibi (MOH)

(Y. Alsalman, J. Hamoui, E. Kochak)

Produced by Thanks Joey Written by NARCY Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles Sample from “"Habibi Afeefee" by Eddie "The Sheik Kochak" used With rights granted by Hollywood Music Center

IRAQ FOREVER

(Y. Alsalman, N. Al-Rufaie)

Produced by Sandhill Written by NARCY Mixed by NARCY “Abart Al Shat” by Kathem Al-Saher, used with permission.

Beautiful Human w/ P-Thugg

(Y. Alsalman, Z. Rahbani, J. Hamoui, P. Gemayel)

Produced by Thanks Joey, P-Thugg and NARCY Written by NARCY Recorded and Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles “Shub 7ibak” by Ziad Rahbani, used with permission

Mama’s (Wo)Mantra

(Y. Alsalman, N.Abdul Jabbar, Z.Rahbani)

Produced by NARCY Written by NARCY and Nahla Mixed by NARCY “Shub 7ibak” by Ziad Rahbani, used with permission

BASRA

(Y.Alsalman, N.Al-Rufaie)

Produced by Sandhill Written by NARCY Mixed by NARCY

Difficult w/ N. O. O. R.

(Y.Alsalman, T. Kazaleh, J. Hamoui, O. Hallack, N. Qais)

Produced by NARCY, Thanks Joey, Excentrik and Oussama Hallack Written by NARCY Drums by Excentrik Mixed by Thanks Joey, Los Angeles “Fleurs Du Tabac” by Oussama Hallack, used by permission from family. N.O.O.R. by Nooriyah

Perfect Man

(Y. Alsalman, J. Hamoui, D. Sahar, N.Qais, y.bey)

Produced by Thanks Joey and NARCY Written by NARCY Additional Vocals by N. O. O. R. Chorus interpolation from yasiin bey Instrumentation by Dave Sahar Mixed and Recorded by Thanks Joey,  Brooklyn and Los Angeles

PALM TREES

(Y. Alsalman, T.Hill)

Produced by 2oolman Written by NARCY Recorded by NARCY, phi North, Montreal Mixed by Federico “C sik” Lopez

Illuminaughty w/ Moh Flow (VINYL EXCLUSIVE)

(Y.Alsalman, A. Homsi, M.Homsi)

Written by NARCY Produced by A-Y Mixed by A-Y Recorded by NARCY, PHI North, Montréal Moh Flow Vocals recorded by A-Y, Dubai

FLOWERS w/ Roï

(Y. Alsalman, B. Panossian, R.Saade)

Produced by Bei Ru Additional Production by C Sik and NARCY mixed by Federico “C Sik” Lopez Written by NARCY Additional vocals by Roï Saade

Journey w/ LaForce and Sons of Yusuf)

(Y. Alsalman, A. Engle, A. Rafaie, M. Chav)

Produced by Mike Chav Written by Narcy and Abdul of Sons of Yusuf Mixed by Mike Chav, Detroit Recorded by NARCY and La Force, Montreal Strings by Jacob Lessard

Baba’s Mantra

(F. Alsalman, Y.Alsalman)

Produced by NARCY Mixed by Mike Chav Strings by Yacov Lessard

N.O.O.R.

(N. Qais, N. Craven, Y. Alsalman)

Produced by Nicholas Craven and NARCY Vocals by Nooriyah Mixed by NARCY