CYRUS

CYRUS (born Cyrus Amir-Mokri) is a first-generation Persian-American rapper from California who turns history into resistance and pain into poetry. His songs fuse boom-bap grit with cinematic atmosphere and Persian textures, pairing razor-sharp wordplay with a radical empathy that refuses to dehumanize. CYRUS writes about empire, propaganda, debt, and the human cost of war—always returning to the belief that love, dialogue, and dignity are stronger than fear. A self-taught “philosopher-warrior,” he treats the mic like a witness stand and every verse like evidence. You’ll hear dusty drums, analog warmth, string swells, and the quiet of late nights spent studying forgotten files. Guided by the idea that hate is learned (and can be unlearned), CYRUS aims his art at healing: bridging stories across borders, amplifying the overlooked, and reminding us we were all children once. This is music for the head and the heart—lyrics that challenge power while honoring the people.