MY DEBUT ALBUM “CITY OF ANGELS” - OUT NOW
i’ve been working on this album for the past year, but the truth is that this debut has been in the making since i picked up the mic at 13 back in my bedroom in jerusalem, not knowing where it would lead, only knowing i had something to say and that i never wanted to do anything else.
last year, that path finally led me to california, where i signed with @empire and spent the year shaping the sound and vision so i could finally tell my story the way i’ve always wanted to. i put blood, sweat, and tears into this album, and i’m hella grateful to everyone who helped bring it to life and held it down every step of the way.
to all the fans, supporters, homies that have been rocking with me even though this project took a minute, i truly appreciate every one of you 🙏🏽
my debut album is now yours. 💿
welcome to the city
super grateful for a weekend full of support and love for my debut album “City of Angels”. thank you to everyone that pulled up to the listening party, and thank you @rollingstonemena and @ottoshahin for an incredible breakdown of the album and the message behind it. as an artist all I ever wanted was to be heard and understood, so I appreciate every single one of you that listens to these records and feels the things Im saying 🙏🏽
what city should we hit next?
@SceneNoise #NewNoise: Palestinian rapper Yousef Qareen, better known as Konstancy, steps into 2026 with ‘City of Angels’, a debut album that’s been quietly incubating for far longer than its release date suggests.
“I’ve been working on this album for the past year. But the truth is this debut has been in the making since I picked up the mic at 13, back in my bedroom in Jerusalem, only knowing I had something to say.” Konstancy took to Instagram to announce the release of the album.
Written entirely in English, the ten-track record features contributions from BLTNM-affiliated producer Smokaholic, Palestinian-American pop artist Lana Lubany, and rapper HAKVM. Sonically rooted in classic West Coast hip-hop, City of Angels sidesteps the genre’s typical bravado in favor of introspection, memory, and political clarity. Konstancy’s writing moves through themes of displacement, identity, self-belief, and survival, framing personal history against the ongoing violence and erasure facing Palestine.
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Seattle you left me speechless. 2400+ people came out to support and showed me and my brothers pure love over the weekend. Got to perform some unreleased songs off my upcoming album for the first time too which was special. You can bet that Ima Spin The Block and be back soon 🙏🏽
special shoutout and thanks to the 🐐 @maherjoudi for putting this all together. It takes a village but you the one fearlessly leading that village and building something inspiring and impactful. 🫡
All of us or none of us.