Desi hip hop

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Desi hip hop (DHH)
Stylistic origins
  • Pakistani hip hop

Desi hip hop is a term for music and culture which combines the influences of

hip hop and the Indian subcontinent; the term desi
referring to the South Asian diaspora. The term has also come to be used as an alternative for rap music and even pop music which involves rappers of South Asian origins.

Overview

The launch of

b-boying started seeping into the club scene and street culture of big cities like Delhi and Mumbai.[4]

Also, 2017 saw a major boost in this genre through the start of Rap battle culture introduced by an entertainment and music production house named 6FU. Rap battles are a culture of western countries, however India witnessed its first rap battle in regional languages through 6FU's first event Frontline in Delhi.[5] The label started youtube channel in 2017 has given under grounder rappers a new hope to be heard and establish rap as a career. 6FU was started by Trouble who hosts rap battles and cypher (freestyling) sessions where more than a dozen rappers perform turn-by-turn on the same stage to see who has the better verses.[6]

Collaborations

Desi hip hop has crossed paths with Western hip-hop multiple times, notably when musicians from both sides of the world collaborate. American rapper

Riz MC and Heems of the group Swet Shop Boys incorporate many South Asian influences in their music.[13][14] In 2017, Pakistani rapper Ali Kaz collaborated with WWE music producer Jim Johnston for the theme song of WWE wrestler Jinder Mahal. In 2017, Badshah also did international collaboration with Major Lazer as a commercial promotion of Tuborg Brewery
.

In 2017, Los Angeles based Hip Hop group - Bhanga Bangla - introduced a type of Trap music

KR$NA was featured along with A-F-R-O, Joell Ortiz, Bizzy Bone, Tech N9ne and Twista
, on the song "Overdrive", by Hi-Rez.

In 2022, Rapper Badshah announced that he's collaborating with Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican record producer Tainy in a song called Voodoo.[21][22] While in July 2022, DJ Shadow Dubai, a dubai based DJ announced collab with Yo Yo Honey Singh and Lil Pump for track called Casanova. In August 2022, Emiway Bantai collaborated with Detroit based Pakistani rapper Lazarus for track called LOBOTOMY.

References

  1. ^ Mahmood, Rafay (26 January 2012). "Bohemia: More than just forties and shorties". The Express Tribune. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Bohemia Bio". mtv.com. MTV. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ Mehrotra, Palash (12 August 2012). "Indian rap scene: A revolt that will not get televised". India Today. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ^ Kappal, Bhanuj (12 October 2013). "Inside Mumbai's Burgeoning Hip-Hop Scene". The Sunday Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Hip-Hop Fan? Delhi Is Having A One-Of-A-Kind Rap Battle".
  6. ^ "City rappers take vernacular route to underground central". Hindustan Times. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  7. ^ "Woofer: Snoop Dogg, Dr Zeus, Nargis Fakhri unite their creative energies for this stylised Punjabi number". Firstpost. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  8. ^ "Bohemia is my genre of music". dna. 2006-04-19. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. ^ "Singh Is Kinng soundtrack to feature top international names". santabanta.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  10. ^ Pawar, Bhagyashri. "T-Pain and RDB collaborate for Daddy Da Cash". Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  11. ^ "RDB and Ludacris team up for Akshay Kumar's production "Breakaway"". Urban Asian. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  12. ^ "On 'Kites,' rapper Anik Khan wants to share Queens culture with the world". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  13. ^ "Swet Shop Boys: A Discussion on Representation, Politics, and Entertainment". Brown Girl Magazine. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  14. ^ Narayan, Sanjoy (2017-08-10). "Rapping with a subcontinental backbeat". livemint.com/. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  15. ^ "Bhanga Bangla Drops Fire Desi Trap Video - The Village". Desi Hip Hop. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  16. ^ "Bhanga Bangla lends support to Bangladesh student movement". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  17. ^ "Hear Nas Jump In with Divine and Naezy on 'NY Se Mumbai' -". 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  18. ^ "Divine & Dave East Make The Mumbai-Harlem Connection On "Remand"". HotNewHipHop. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  19. ^ "Rappers KR$NA, Hi-Rez collaborate with hip hop legend Royce Da 5'9". The Siasat Daily. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  20. ^ "New Music: Hi-Rez, KRSNA & KXNG Crooked – Playground". HipHop24x7 | Hip Hop News & Music. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  21. ^ "Voodoo". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  22. ^ "Badshah Makes His International Debut With J Balvin & Tainy For Voodoo". Koimoi. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-20.

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