Fadaei

Fadaei
فدائی
Fadaei فدائی
Also known as	Gladiator of literature
Born	Ashkan Saranjam; December 5, 1989 (age 36); Tehran, Iran
Genres	Persian Rap; Persian Hip-Hop;
Occupations	Rapper; Singer; Songwriter;
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Moltafet
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Ashkan Saranjam (Persian: اشکان سرانجام; born 5 December 1989), known professionally as Fadaei (Persian: فدائی), is an Iranian rapper, singer, and songwriter.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] He is member and manager of the Moltafet music group.^[7] Fadaei's songs often have political and anti-Islamic Republic of Iran themes.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Career

He started his work by releasing "Iran Iran" a year after the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests mentioning the killing of Neda Agha-Soltan and the 2009 Kahrizak Detention Center disaster.^[14]^[15]^[16] After the execution of Majid Reza Rahnavard, he released the song "Taskhir", the introduction of which (the leader's turban is time to jump) became the slogan of the popular protests of the 1401 Iranian uprising .^[17]^[18]

After Fadaei's quarrel with Hichkas, he is the manager of the Moltafet music group.^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26] On the anniversary of the assassination of Mahsa Amini and the beginning of the Women, Life, Freedom movement on16 September 2022, Fadaei released the song "Ma Yademoon Nemire", which is considered one of his best works.^[7]^[27]

Discography

2010

Iran Iran

Released: 2010
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2011

"4. Vāstā Lāshi" from the album Anjam Vazife

Released: 2011
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"5. Shak (feat. Ali Quf)" from the album Anjam Vazife

Released: 2011
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Saze Ma

Released: 2011
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"Miane Ghamhayam (feat. Ali Quf)" from the album Zir O Bame Zirzamin

Released: 2011
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Ye Eshghe Noghrei

Released: 2011
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2012

Refigh

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"1. Zendegi" from the album Adl

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"2. Sarzamine Madari" from the album Adl

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"3. Chi Shenidi? (feat. Hichkas)" from the album Adl

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"4. Jabe Jadooyi" from the album Adl

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"5. 80 (feat. Quf)" from the album Adl

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"6. Nemidoonam" from the album Adl

Released: 2012
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2013

Naji

Released: 2013
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2015

Jenayi

Released: 2015
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2016

Mostaghel

Released: 2016
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2018

Efrati

Released: 2018
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2020

1000ta Maznoon

Released: 2020
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Man Kiam? (feat. Hichkas)

Released: 2020
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Dige Tablo Shode

Released: 2020
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Abi Ghermez

Released: 2020
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2021

Koli

Released: 2021
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Bilit

Released: 2021
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Fatehe

Released: 2021
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Sarnegooni

Released: 2021
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Az Karaj Ta Langerud

Released: 2021
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2022

"1. Moghaddame" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"2. Tavaf" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"3. Alef" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"4. Malahati" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"5. Timarestane Dahe 60" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"6. Mehr O Raha" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"7. Mage Chi Mishe" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"8. Mohajer" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"9. Narefigh (feat. Shapur)" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"10. Zard" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"11. Az Samime Ghalb" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"12. Rahbar" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"13. Khoon" from the album Hagh

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Taskhir

Released: 2022
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2023

Meshki

Released: 2023
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Yadegari

Released: 2023
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Achmaz (feat. Shapur)

Released: 2023
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Faramooshi (feat. Shapur)

Released: 2023
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Tehran

Released: 2023
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2024

Bolandtar

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Balast

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Kamin (feat. Shapur)

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"1. Beluga" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"2. Khaen" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"3. Ashegh" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"4. Mosallahim (feat. Shapur)" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"5. Migiri" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"6. Atish" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"7. Benz" from the album Eshgh

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Ma Yademoon Nemire

Released: 2024
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2025

Mamoolan

Released: 2025
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

Khodafez

Released: 2025
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

2026

"1. Iran Iran 2" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"2. Azadi" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"3. Tehran Paris" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"4. Beppa" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"5. Perspolis" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"6. Menare (feat. Shapur)" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"7. Mahal" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

"8. Madar" from the album Rend

Released: 2026
Producer: Mahdyar Aghajani

References

^ "Ashkan Fadaei (iranian rapper)". Medium. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "از یاد نمی‌بریم: بازتاب حافظه جمعی در رپ اعتراضی اشکان فدایی". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
^ "The Active Networks of the Iranian Underground-HipHop Scene and ..." Leiden University Student Repository. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "Biography of Ashkan Fadaei". Harfe taze (in Persian). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ "Ashkan Fadaei MBTI". Personality Database. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
^ "fadaei – biography – CMF Radio". CMF radio. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
^ ^a ^b "We don't forget: Reflection of collective memory in Ashkan Fadaei's rap". Radio Zamaneh (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-06-06.
^ "Fadaei, Moltafet". Moltafet. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "Biography of Ashkan Fadaei". Iranian celebrity (in Persian). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
^ "Aboriginal hip-hop meets Iranian diaspora in a cross-border rap". The Conversation. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
^ "The songs that defied the Iranian government". BBC. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
^ "Defying the Iranian government through angry raps". BBC (in Indonesian). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
^ "Meeting with wonders from the depths of the earth". 7sobh news (in Persian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ "Iran giving out condoms for criminals to rape us, say jailed activists". The Guardian. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
^ "Slain student's family blame Iran". 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
^ Iran Iran, 2010-03-13, retrieved 2024-10-12
^ "Young Girl Slogan Writing in Tehran: Leader's Turban, It's Time to Jump". Voice Of America. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
^ "Leadership's turban, it's time to jump; Nightly sloganeering in protest of the execution of three young men in the Isfahan House case". Kanal Jadid (in Persian). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
^ "Spiteful rapper Ashkan Fadaei announced that Soroush Lashkari, known as "Hichkas" and his wife are connected to the terrorist organization of the MKO and the virtual page 1500Tasvir". Mashregh news (in Persian). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ "Ashkan Fadaei, a member of the Moltafet music group, cited Soroush Lashkari (Hichkas)'s separation as the reason for his relationship with the Mujahideen organization, saying that Soroush's mother-in-law and father-in-law are official members of this terrorist organization". Young Journalists Club (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ "Recently, "Ashkan Fadaei", the Spiteful rapper, announced in his tweet about the connection of the wife of "Soroush Lashkari" (nicknamed Hichkas) with the Mojahedin Organization of Iran". jahan news (in Persian). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ ""Ashkan Fadaei" the Spiteful rapper announced in his tweet about the relationship between the wife of "Soroush Lashkari" (No one) and the virtual page of 1500Tasvir with the Mojahedin Organization of Iran". jomhoor online (in Persian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ "Ashkan Fadaei, an Iranian rapper, by publishing pictures of Soroush Lashkari, known as Hichkas, accused another Iranian rapper of being associated with the hypocrisy organization". Online magazine of the best (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ ""Hichkas" answers to "Fadaei"". saheb khabar (in Persian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ "In his tweet, "Ashkan Fadaei", the rapper, informed about the relationship between the wife of "Soroush Lashkari" (nicknamed Hichkas) and the virtual page of 1500Tasvir with the Mojahedin Organization of Iran". afkar news (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
^ "Ashkan Fadaei's accusation against "Hichkas": You are a member of "Mujahideen"". ensaf news (in Persian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
^ "The Gladiator of Literature and His Last Work "Khodafez"". Tribune Zamaneh (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-03.

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[1] "Ashkan Fadaei (iranian rapper)". Medium. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[2] "از یاد نمی‌بریم: بازتاب حافظه جمعی در رپ اعتراضی اشکان فدایی". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-08-15.

[3] "The Active Networks of the Iranian Underground-HipHop Scene and ..." Leiden University Student Repository. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[4] "Biography of Ashkan Fadaei". Harfe taze (in Persian). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

[5] "Ashkan Fadaei MBTI". Personality Database. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[6] "fadaei – biography – CMF Radio". CMF radio. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[:0-7] "We don't forget: Reflection of collective memory in Ashkan Fadaei's rap". Radio Zamaneh (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-06-06.

[8] "Fadaei, Moltafet". Moltafet. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[9] "Biography of Ashkan Fadaei". Iranian celebrity (in Persian). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

[10] "Aboriginal hip-hop meets Iranian diaspora in a cross-border rap". The Conversation. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2024-10-20.

[11] "The songs that defied the Iranian government". BBC. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-20.

[12] "Defying the Iranian government through angry raps". BBC (in Indonesian). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-02.

[13] "Meeting with wonders from the depths of the earth". 7sobh news (in Persian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[14] "Iran giving out condoms for criminals to rape us, say jailed activists". The Guardian. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2024-10-12.

[15] "Slain student's family blame Iran". 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-12.

[16] Iran Iran, 2010-03-13, retrieved 2024-10-12

[17] "Young Girl Slogan Writing in Tehran: Leader's Turban, It's Time to Jump". Voice Of America. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-03.

[18] "Leadership's turban, it's time to jump; Nightly sloganeering in protest of the execution of three young men in the Isfahan House case". Kanal Jadid (in Persian). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-03.

[19] "Spiteful rapper Ashkan Fadaei announced that Soroush Lashkari, known as "Hichkas" and his wife are connected to the terrorist organization of the MKO and the virtual page 1500Tasvir". Mashregh news (in Persian). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[20] "Ashkan Fadaei, a member of the Moltafet music group, cited Soroush Lashkari (Hichkas)'s separation as the reason for his relationship with the Mujahideen organization, saying that Soroush's mother-in-law and father-in-law are official members of this terrorist organization". Young Journalists Club (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[21] "Recently, "Ashkan Fadaei", the Spiteful rapper, announced in his tweet about the connection of the wife of "Soroush Lashkari" (nicknamed Hichkas) with the Mojahedin Organization of Iran". jahan news (in Persian). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[22] ""Ashkan Fadaei" the Spiteful rapper announced in his tweet about the relationship between the wife of "Soroush Lashkari" (No one) and the virtual page of 1500Tasvir with the Mojahedin Organization of Iran". jomhoor online (in Persian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[23] "Ashkan Fadaei, an Iranian rapper, by publishing pictures of Soroush Lashkari, known as Hichkas, accused another Iranian rapper of being associated with the hypocrisy organization". Online magazine of the best (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[24] ""Hichkas" answers to "Fadaei"". saheb khabar (in Persian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[25] "In his tweet, "Ashkan Fadaei", the rapper, informed about the relationship between the wife of "Soroush Lashkari" (nicknamed Hichkas) and the virtual page of 1500Tasvir with the Mojahedin Organization of Iran". afkar news (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.

[26] "Ashkan Fadaei's accusation against "Hichkas": You are a member of "Mujahideen"". ensaf news (in Persian). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

[27] "The Gladiator of Literature and His Last Work "Khodafez"". Tribune Zamaneh (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-08-03.

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