Beyond rap, the working-class genre Chaabi (not to be confused with Egyptian Shaabi) is seeing a digital revival. Dada, the queen of Chaabi, now dominates TikTok with her unfiltered lyrics about poverty and love. Streaming platforms have allowed these traditional-but-rebellious sounds to bypass the gatekeepers of radio, who often favor French pop or Egyptian hits.

: Recent assessments by Information Saves Lives highlight heightened tensions between media outlets and authorities, leading to a "volatile" reform process.