Sidhu Moosewala’s 3 new songs ‘008’, ‘Take Notes’, ‘Neal’ released on YouTube and Spotify on his birth anniversary

Today marks the birth anniversary of Punjabi artiste Sidhu Moosewala, who went down as one of the most polarising Indian performers of this century. Ever since his break-out hit ‘So High,’ the Brampton rapper never looked back and amassed a fan base transcending international boundaries, religion and identity. His career and fame were, however, shortlived, as Sidhu was killed in 2022. To mark his birthday, three of his unreleased tracks as part of the ‘Moose Print’ mixtape were dropped on his official YouTube channel and Spotify page.

The songs were released just a few hours after BBC dropped the first two episodes of a documentary which dives deep into Sidhu’s life, career and the events leading up to his death. The singer’s father Balkaur Singh had filed for a stay order on the release of the documentary film, as he claimed that the BBC had used Sidhu’s name, image and his entire story without taking proper permission from the family. Balkaur’s lawyer also pointed out that certain aspects which have been highlighted in the documentary could damage his son’s reputation and interfere with the ongoing trial regarding his murder.

Faced with the controversy and the threat of a stay order, BBC cancelled a planned screening in Mumbai and dropped the first two episodes on YouTube. The Judge overseeing the case had initially refused to stop the film from screening and has now ordered a full hearing on June 12. The three songs released on Sidhu’s YouTube channel are titled ‘Take Notes,’ ‘Neal,’ and ‘0008,’ and the tracks have been produced by The Kidd, Mrxci, Jay B Singh, and Sidhu himself.

Sidhu Moosewala Assassination

Sidhu was shot dead by unidentified assailants on May 29, 2022 in the Jawaharke village in Mansa district of Punjab. The Canadian gangster Goldy Brar and a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the attack. After his first posthumous song ‘SYL’ got taken down from YouTube, around 10 tracks with various artistes including Mumbai rapper Divine have been released on various platforms, including the three mentioned before. Within a few hours of their release all three songs have the combined viewership of over 7.8 million on YouTube.