King (rapper)

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King
Birth nameArpan Kumar Chandel
Born Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres Rap, Indie, Pop, Hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Rapper
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active2015-Present
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Channels King
Years active2015–Present
Subscribers6.7 million
Total views1.9 billion
Last updated: 25 August 2024

Arpan Kumar Chandel, professionally known as King, is an Indian singer songwriter, rapper and music producer. [1] [2] [3] Known for his rap tracks and pop songs with lyrics that deal with love and heartbreak, he is known to blend Indian melodies with international influences. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Many of his tracks contains inspiration from 1900s and early 2000s musical dynamics. [7] [8] He was among the finalists in MTV Hustle 2019. "Ghumshudaa" (2019), "Tu Aake Dekhle" (2020), "Oops" (2022) and "Maan Meri Jaan" (2022) are some of his best known works. [9] [10] "Maan Meri Jaan" became the most streamed song of 2023 on Spotify India, Apple Music India and other music streaming platforms. [11] [12]

In 2024, King became the first Indian pop artist to walk on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. [13] [14] He featured in the Forbes India 30 Under 30 List of 2024. [15] He is signed on by Warner Music India. [16]

Early life

Arpan was born in 1997 in Uttar Pradesh, India. [17] He did his schooling at a government school and later attended New Delhi's Vinay Marg Navyug Secondary School. [18]

For higher studies, he got admission in Dayal Singh College to pursue Bachelor of Arts via the sports quota. During the college, for four years, he played football in the national under-20 team. [19] Despite his good performance in sports, due to the lack of interest in class, he dropped out out of college in order to pursue a career in rapping. [18]

After college, he joined a govt. job and did the job for half a decade. But he was always attracted towards making music and worked towards his dream by making songs while still at his job. [18]

Career

King posted his rap videos on various social media profiles while he was still in school. He started his YouTube channel 'King Rocco' in 2012 and uploaded his first 'Boombass' video in 2015.[ citation needed ] In an interview with NME, he said that he used to listen to the Backstreet Boys and Vengaboys. While growing up he used to listen to Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Lil Wayne and other artists. [19]

In 2019 he began his professional career by competing in the maiden season of the rap reality show 'MTV Hustle' judged by Raftaar, Raja Kumari and Nucleya. He positioned himself among the top five finalists.[ citation needed ] In 2020, he released his first album The Carnival. "Tu Aake Dekhle" from it became a sleeper hit. It turned out to be the first big hit track in his career and earned him recognition. [20]

In 2021, he released his second album The Gorilla Bounce. His 2022 album "The Champagne Talk" proved to be the breakthrough album for him. "Oops" and "Maan Meri Jaan" became smash hits. [21] The later became the most streamed song on Spotify India in 2023. [22] He released multiple versions of "Maan Meri Jaan" with artists from different language backgrounds including a Hindi-English version "Afterlife" in collab with Nick Jonas. [23] [24]

In an interview with Pinkvilla, he cited that the initial songs of his career were inspired from his own life. [25] He collaborated with many artists including Gucci Mane and Julia Michaels in his 2023 album New Life. [26] "Crown", "Good Trip" and "Sarkaare" received critical acclaim. [27] "Good Trip" was featured on Grammy's Recording Academy. [28] [29]

He collaborated with a dozen MCs including MC Stan, Ikka and Raftaar in his 2024 LP Monopoly Moves. With Jason Derulo, he released "Bumpa" in 2024. [30] He was part of the Brut squad at Cannes 2024. [31] He has performed live shows across the country [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] and at international venues including UK, USA, Canada, Dubai, Bangladesh, Abu Dhabi and others. [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

Albums (LPs)

YearAlbumTrackCo-artist(s)Ref.
2018CircumstancesI'm Back- [2]
Circumstances
Clearly by Now
She Know
That's My Word
Beat
Gastronamics
Red Dirt State
Skit
Snitches N Cops
The Division
2019Mashhoor Chapter 1Maahaul- [42]
Fantasy
Umar 73
Akeli Awara Azad
Ghumshudaa
I Know You
Going Bas
Outta My MindNateboi
2020The CarnivalShe Don't Give A- [43]
Thoda Samjha Karo
Dracula
90s
MAFIIA
"TalLet The Eyes Talk
IICONIC
Tu Aake Dekhle
2021The Gorilla BouncePICASSO [44]
BLANKO
SALOOT
Godfather
CasanovaRahul Sathu
Desi Dan Bilzerian-
Koo KooAesap, Jaz
ShaameinHarjas Harjaayi
Main Bas Kehti Nahi-
ERA
Tera Hua Na Main KabhiHIGHBORN
2022Champagne TalkNa Ja Tu- [45] [46]
OOPS
Broken Dreams
Maan Meri Jaan
Dejalo
Pablo
Champagne Talk
Me & Me
2023NEW LIFEAafat [47] [48]
Runaway Julia Michaels
Tu Jaana Na Piya-
Good Trip
Sarkaare
Tum Saath Rehnaa
Legends
We Are the Ones Gucci Mane
High Hukku Nikhita Gandhi
No Loss-
CROWNNatania
Legends (B Side)-
2024MONOPOLY MOVESGOAT SHITKarma [49] [50]
STILL THE SAMEAbhijay Sharma
WAY BIGGER-
BAWE MAIN CHECKRaga
MISFIT-
KODAK Seedhe Maut
SAZAMC Heam
PYAAR HUMARA-
F*CK WHAT THEY SAY MC Stan
WARCRY Raftaar
MASHINEY Ikka
SUPREME LEADER Talha Yunus
SUITS & STREETS Yashraj, Gravity
CAN'T AFFORDSikander Kahlon
TERE HO KEBella
DELULU DANCE-

EPs

YearAlbumTrackCo-artist(s)Ref.
2018TalismannDur Kyun-
FLEX
Main Ho Gaya Tera
Hennessy
Talismann
2022KhwabeedaBaazi [51]
Ektarfa
Sinner
2023Shayad Woh SuneLaapata [52]
Hum Tumse
Teri Ho Na Saki

Singles and collabs

YearTrackCo-artist(s)Ref.
2015Boombass- [17]
2016Zinnda
2017Hitman
Promise
2018Chorus
Hauley
Taaliyaan
2020Jaane De YaaraRahul Sathu [53]
2021Ishq SamundarArjun Kanungo [54]
Dhoondein Sitare Aastha Gill [55]
2022IlzaamArjun Kanungo [56]
OOPS (feat. Masked Wolf) Masked Wolf [57]
Naya Nazariya- [58]
2023Beqadar Piya Sunidhi Chauhan, Salim Sulaiman
Maan Meri Jaan (African Version)Rayvanny [59]
Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife) Nick Jonas [60] [61]
Sona Re- [62]
2024Rang Barse x Yaaron Wali BaatKaran Kanchan, Shiv-Hari [63]
Aawara KSHMR, Zaeden [64] [65]
Bumpa Jason Derulo [66] [67]

Film songs

YearSongFilmComposerLyricistCo-artist(s)Ref.
2022Sahi Galat Drishyam 2 Devi Sri Prasad Amitabh Bhattacharya - [68]
2023Mere Sawaal Ka Shehzada Pritam Shloke Lal [69]
Baap Aa Gaya Hai Rana Naidu Karan KanchanKing, Roll Rida Roll Rida [70]

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