HaDag Nachash

Hadag Nahash (or HaDag Nachash) (Hebrew:הדג נחש) is an Israeli hip-hop group. The group is known for their leftist political statements in many of their songs.[citation needed] Four albums have been recorded

Hadag Nahash (or HaDag Nachash) (Hebrew:הדג נחש) is an Israeli hip-hop group. The group is known for their leftist political statements in many of their songs.[citation needed] Four albums have been recorded to date, and a fifth is rumored to be in progress. They have 7 members; their lead rapper and founder is Shaanan Streett.

The group's name literally means "The Snake Fish" ("Ha" meaning "the", "Dag" meaning "fish", and "Nachash" meaning "snake"). It is also, however, a Hebrew spoonerism. In Israel, people who have only recently gotten their driver's licences place a tag on their back window with the words "Nahag Chadash" Hebrew: נהג חדש ("new driver"). The anagram "HaDag Nachash" therefore indicates the group's ambitions: a voice for the youth in Israel. Band members have also claimed that signs that look similar to Nahag Chadash with the band's name will be placed in cars to confuse Policemen.[citation needed]