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Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, dies at age 31

May 18, 2025 7:31 pm

Werenoi first became known to the French public in 2021 when he posted his song “Guadalajara” on YouTube and it was viewed hundreds of thousand times.

Eminem is coming to India? Here’s all we know

February 21, 2025 5:14 am

American singer-songwriter Eminem has planned stops across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia as part of his highly anticipated 2025 world tour.

Hanumankind, Fejo, Dabzee: Meet the Big Dawgs of Malayalam rap

November 03, 2024 10:52 pm

According to Spotify numbers, Malayalam hip-hop grew by 300 per cent year-on-year in 2023. Malayalam rappers Fejo, Hanumankind Dabzee, MHR, Vedan, Baby Jean, NJ, ThirumaLi, MC Couper and Joker to name a few have set the charts afire with their variegated themes, styles and diction.

Ranveer Singh goes off on 'sasta Nolan' as he's asked to cameo in SlowCheeta video as a favour; watch 'Kar De Kaa' here

April 25, 2024 12:30 pm

The music video for SlowCheeta's "Kar de Kaa" features a meta cameo by Ranveer Singh. Watch the video here.

Rapper Badshah to debut at UNTOLD, Dubai; becomes first Indian artist to perform at the festival

February 14, 2024 3:19 pm

Known as one of the largest international music festivals, UNTOLD will also host artists like Armin van Buuren, Ellie Goulding, Hardwell, Tiësto, G-Eazy, PSY, Hardwell, Major Lazer Soundsystem from February 15 to18 at Expo City Dubai.

Aaron Carter, singer and onetime teenage sensation, dies at 34

November 06, 2022 6:55 am

Carter, who released his first album at age 9 and the popular album “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” at age 12, became a fixture of teenage programming and magazines and made appearances on shows such as “Lizzie McGuire.”

Songs of hope: Delhi’s J Block collective brings together artistes to share beats, life and more

January 24, 2022 2:07 pm

Often referred to as “Delhi’s underground artistes”, the members, however, shy away from being “categorized”. The collective has brought out songs like ‘Kalla Killah’ that explores the LGBTQ experience and ‘Faqeeran’, which takes inspiration from Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi.

Sudanese rap thrives with post-uprising freedoms

September 07, 2021 7:34 pm

Musician Ahmed Mahdy says the increased freedoms allow his rap group Ijraat, or "procedures", to better reflect the issues they see still plaguing Sudan, which is in the grip of a deep economic crisis and is making a shaky transition to democracy

'Ghissey Jootey': A rap song born out of the sensibilities of an artiste in mourning

March 18, 2021 11:31 am

From losing loved ones in the pandemic, to creating a vocal booth out of a laundry basket, this independent rap artiste has come a long way

This Delhi artist's latest rap is a wake-up call for 'addicts' of social media, sugar and much more

January 06, 2021 7:17 pm

Delhi-based hip-hop artist Aeke's latest song addresses behavioural addictions

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