10 Upcoming Rappers In India With Desi Hip-Hop On Their Fingertips

Rap is a prevalent genre in American history. It is a style of delivering music and poetry altogether. Rapping involves rhyme, spoken language, and rhythm overbeat. Rap is the musical genre of the hip-hop world. Today, Indian hip-hop is a part of the South Asian hip-hop culture. Following its footsteps, Baba Sehgal began the rap culture in India. Over the decades, Mika Singh, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Badshah, and others have made it popular in India. Today this upbeat style of music has given rise to several underground rappers in India. Here is a glimpse of some Indian rappers you need to know. Top 10 rappers in India to look out for!

Listed below are some of the ground-breaking upcoming rappers in India.

1. MC Stan
2. Naezy
3. Brodha V
4. Dino James
5. Emiway Bantai
6. Prabh Deep
7. Pardhaan
8. Seedhe Maut
9. Tienas
10. KARMA

1. MC Stan

We are beginning with the 22-year-old rapper MC Stan From Dharavi. Altaf Raja is a famous Pune-based Indian rapper. He became the fastest-growing rapper post, his first release in 2018. The popular music video 'Wata' crossed over 16 million views. Post his initial fame; MC Altaf made a diss track on Emiwey Bantai. The track was called 'Khuja Mat.' It received backlash from Emiwey. He criticized Altaf, calling him 'kulfi rapper.' MC stan is a famous Indian rapper with 660k subscribers on his youtube channel. His latest track, 'Dil Pe Mat Le'has, recently surpassed 1.6 million views. He is known to have schooled Ranveer Singh for the famous rap, 'Apna Time Ayega.' Surprisingly, he even has a track in the movie. 'Gully Boy.' Today he is famous for his diss tracks.
2. Naezy

Naezy is a well-known underground rapper. Naved Shaikh is a Mumbai-based rapper. He rose to fame with the track, 'Mere Gully Mein.' He was accompanied by a popular rapper Divine in the track. Navin's life inspired the movie 'Gully Boy in the slums of Dharavi. Coming from Dharavi, an aspiring underground rapper, Naezy's struggle was beautifully portrayed in the film. The initial years of his career were a rocky one. Previously, he recorded music and tracks borrowing his friend's iPad. He released 'Aafat' in 2014. This track went viral overnight and brought Naezy to fame. Overnight, the music video crossed a million views. No wonder he is so popular today. Naezy has a youtube channel, 'Naezy TV.' This channel has about 733k subscribers. The latest releases are 'Awli,' 'Sholay,' and '2014'.

3. Brodha V

Vignesh Sivanand is popular in the rap world as Brodha V. He is a Bangalore-based rapper who began rapping at 18. At a young age, he participated in rap battles like Insignia on a social media site, Orkut. The early years were filled with English rap compositions. However, the language barrier pulled down his fame. Later he collaborated with one of the best rappers in India, 'Raftaar.' The track was'Nachne Ka Shauq.' Ever since, he has been collaborating with several other artists. Some are Vishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal, and Raghu Dixit. Today he is a famous hip-hop artist, music producer, and lyricist. His songs are a unique blend of hip-hop and classical Hindustani, Carnatic, and Folk Music. The artist makes songs based on his personal experiences and local language. Brodha V's latest track, 'Vainko,' featuring JordIndian, surpassed 14 million views. His recent tracks are 'Flex' and 'Aaraam.' Presently, his youtube channel has 493k subscribers.

4. Dino James

Dino is a Mumbai-based rapper, lyricist, and music composer born in Bhopal. In his early 20s, he moved to Mumbai to pursue his acting career. He struggled to become an actor. He was inspired by a random stranger with a guitar on the street during that time. He composed and released his first rap track, 'Girlfriend.' In 2016, this track went viral through his youtube channel. He became popular as a beloved newbie rapper. The tracks composed are a reflection of his struggles and hardships. Today, his youtube channel has 4.75 million subscribers. His track, 'Mirage,' surpassed 9.8 million views. Some recent tracks by Dino James are 'Keede,' 'Chemical,' and 'Dil Kahi Ka.'

5. Emiwey Bantai

Bilal Sheikh is popular as Emiwey Bantai in his professional world. He is a famous Mumbai-based underground hip-hop artist. He debuted as a rapper with the track 'Glint Lock' feat Mintra. The debut track release took place in 2013. Following this, 'Aur Bantai' was released in 2014. The track became a massive hit among youngsters, crossing 9.4 million views today. Bilal's first breakthrough came from 'Sadaak.' This track was made in collaboration with Raftaar. However, in later years, they became enemies over rap battles. As a result, Emiwey released a diss track, 'Samajh m Aaya Kya.' The track was a hit back at some of Raftaar's interview statements against him. Raftaar also made tracks like 'sheikh chilli' and 'Giraftaar' in their response.

6. Prabh Deep

Prabh Deep is a Delhi-based rapper who took the hip-hop world by storm. His raps were based on his experiences as a school dropout by choice. They were mainly the pitfalls of a competitive and unjust education system. Struggling through the narrow lanes of Delhi-18, his first album release was in 2017. 'Classic Sikh' portrays his struggles in a gang-driven, drug-infested Sikh community. Prabh Deep is famous for his fearless rapping, carrying political connotations. His latest lyrics, 'Chitta' crossed a whopping 1.1 million views. His current tracks are 'Waqaf' and 'Toofan Mein.'

7. Pardhaan

Pardhaan is a Haryana-based Indian rapper. He started his career, joining the hip-hop crew 'Desi Beam' in 2009. In the later years, this crew came into the limelight with the track, 'Bandookaan.' The famous rapper Bohemian collaborated on this track. Usually, this rapper switches from severe to goofy raps and vice-versa. A recent track, 'Ghar Aaja,' surpassed 1.1 million views.

8. Seedhe Maut

This is a bilingual duo based in Delhi. However, they are trendy among people in their 20s. They debuted with the mixtape '2 Ka Pahada' in 2017; they have become go-to hip-hop artists for youngsters.

9. Tienas

Tienas is the newest Mumbai-based rapper kid on the block. He made his speech impediment into his power. Some may refer to him as the antithesis of Marky Mark. He has been able to overcome years of self-doubt that gave rise to the popular mixtape 'Unbelievable.' He developed a manic drive that reminded him of the rap god ever since his debut mixtape received widespread critical acclaim.

10. Rak

Rak is a Mumbai-based Tamil hip-hop artist and rapper. He dabbles in horrorcore. Danny Brown and Death Grips influence his dubstep. He is a promising flagbearer of the Tamil rap alterative. Rak's genres are horrorcore rap, hip-hop rap. Currently, he is under the Azadi records.

Conclusion:

Since 2019, desi hip-hop has entered the big screen and India's consciousness. Hip-hop, rapping, and street is sweeping India by their excellence. A true artist is making music and not just noise today. India needs to be more aware of upcoming rappers in the music industry. The rappers mentioned above have been skillfully presenting their ideologies and emotions. Their music is free and open for the world to understand, critic, and enjoy.