The Synaptik

The Palestinian-Jordanian rapper the Synaptik carved an unusual route from medical training into hip-hop prominence, uniting varied social worlds through his distinctive approach to the genre. He brought Southern U.S. trap aesthetics to listeners across the Middle East, pairing them with Arab-centered perspectives and reflective narratives carried by his even, melodic cadence over midtempo, hypnotic beats shaped by American influences such as Travis Scott. After entering the scene in the 2010s and honing his craft through battle rap within the area’s expanding hip-hop circles, he issued his first solo album, Om Al Mawjat, in 2018.

Born Laith Hasan in Amman, Jordan, he encountered rap music during adolescence and grew intensely devoted to it. That devotion sparked ambitions of a music career, yet family pressure for a conventional profession steered him into medical school, where he concentrated on internal medicine. He kept composing lyrics and studying production techniques throughout his studies. After graduation he chose to dedicate himself entirely to hip-hop, taking a stage name drawn from his fascination with the nervous system and its chemical signals. While strengthening the local Jordanian rap community, he joined Emsallam and Liqid for the 2017 EP Duwar Kilo and followed it with multiple singles in 2018. That year also saw the release of his debut album Om Al Mawjat, whose tracks were produced by DAMAR and WIKIDZ and included guest appearances from Arab rap artists including El Far3i on “Dari,” Abyusif on “Ala Bali,” Bader Azem on “Merameyeh,” and others. In addition, he collaborated with Syrian-Filipino rapper Chyno with a Why? on the internationally scoped Terminal LP.

Recognition soon reached beyond the Middle East, allowing the Synaptik to develop a global following while supplying fans with further singles in 2019 and the Sofa EP recorded with Liqid. The year 2020 became notably active, bringing more than a dozen singles such as “Jowa Beiti” with Maysa Daw, “Sama” with Dana Durr, and “Ramyten” with Bigmurk and Molotof.