Sri Lankan hip hop
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Cultural origins | Mid 1990s |
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Sri Lankan Hip Hop.
History
The first
The year 1998 saw the release of "'Gangsta Raps" and "Smooth Flow" by Urban Sound (composed of Krishan Maheson and his brother Gajan), which received airplay on local English radio station Sun FM.[4] Their next single, "Stop the Virus", won an award for the 'Best TV campaign on HIV Awareness' from the Asian Institute of Broadcasting Development.[5]
The beginning of Tamil rap by
Bathiya and Santhush and Randhir collaborated on the first hip hop remix song "Siri Sangabodhi".[citation needed] The DeLon remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" was another notable milestone.[11][12] The selfie rap[clarification needed] phenomenon of 2015 is thought to have helped promote and popularise hip hop among a wider audience, after a lull spanning several years in the lead-up.[13]
Sri Lankan hip hop has grown from a niche status to a mainstay in the local music industry in less than two decades, with a few of them even going international.[14][15]
References
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- ^ Ltd., Information Laboratories (Pvt.). "The Sunday Times Mirror Magazine". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Lankage, Ranidu (13 May 2001). "Rap - Sri Lankan style". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ David, Marianne (18 September 2005). "Krishan Asian Avenue". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Asia Voice Independent Music Award Winner - Krishan teams up with HNB Assurance". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "No boundaries". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka News | Sundayobserver.lk". archives.sundayobserver.lk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "News". www.nation.lk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Dance to the music of Ranidu". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Hutson, Darralynn (28 July 2015). "Rapper/Producer DeLon Is Proud to Rep His Sri Lankan Heritage". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lankan rapper DeLon still suffering consequences of speaking out against M.I.A. & the Tamil Tigers". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Iraj Speaks Out On Selfie Rap & The Drama Revolving | Decibel". Decibel. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Yashan over the top". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Infinite Success". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.